January 14, 1875: Albert Schweitzer was born in Kaysersberg, Alsace–Lorraine, German Empire (now France). He was a German and French polymath; a theologian scholar, organist, musicologist, writer, humanitarian, philosopher, physician and Lutheran minister. He felt Western civilization was decaying because it had abandoned the affirmation of life as its ethical foundation. He won 1952 Nobel Peace Prize for his philosophy of "Reverence for Life". In 1957, Schweitzer spoke on the radio to people all over the world. The respect of the Nobel Prize Laureate for all life made him issue his warning against nuclear tests and the dangers from radioactive fall-out.
Albert Schweitzer was also a gifted musician and interpreter of Bach. He gave numerous organ concerts in Europe to finance the hospital in Africa.
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PDF Newspaper clippings on Albert Schweitzer in English & German.
Documentary produced and directed by Jerome Hill. Narrated by Burgess Meredith and Fredric March. 1957 Oscar-winning documentary traces the life and work of the French philosopher, physician, and missionary. 82 min on Vimeo
SENATOR TIM SHEEHY (Montana): How many genders are there?
HEGSETH: Two.
SHEEHY: I know that well, I'm a "she-he (Sheehy)." What is the diameter of a rifle round fired out of an M4A1?
HEGSETH: 5.56.
SHEEHY: How many pushups can you do?
HEGSETH: I did 5 sets of 47 this morning.
SHEEHY: Most important strategic base is in the Pacific?
HEGSETH: Guam.
SHEEHY: How many rounds of 5.56 can you fit into the magazine of an M4 rifle?
HEGSETH: Standard issue is 30.
SHEEHY: What size round is the M9 Beretta standard issue sidearm for the military?
HEGSETH: 9mm.
SHEEHY: What kind of batteries do you put in your night vision goggle?
HEGSETH: Duracell.
SHEEHY: You represent what warfighters deal with every day on the battlefield. You understand them. What happens is - decisions made in rooms like this, bad decisions cause dead 17, 18, 19-year-old Americans. Your priority is warfighters. I support you.
HEGSETH: "Shipbuilding will be one of the absolute top priorities of the Trump administration."
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Tim Sheehy was a Navy SEAL and he went to Army Ranger School. Bronze Star with valor, Purple Heart. Cattle Rancher. Aerial firefighter (founder of Bridger Aerospace). His wife Carmen, a Marine graduate of the Naval Academy whom he met in Afghanistan. Interesting dude.
Gillibrand is an absolute piece of rotting Marxist scum. She is so out of touch with reality it's insane. Hello Darkness, my old friend...Karen, err Kirsten. What a shot...
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Here's the Kirsten clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhxQkgra6tk
X clip: https://x.com/TheOnlyDSC/status/1879242577804976257
Do the Dems not understand how this looks? How badly Gillibrand, Pocahontas and of course Mazie Hirono look in these hearings?
Perhaps they should just deport the code pink people from the hearing room.
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At least Karen Bass got some good news this week...
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Biden Will Remove Cuba From List of State Sponsors of Terrorism
South Korean President barricaded to avoid arrest, a footnote in Western Media...
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South Korean president arrested after dramatic hours-long standoff
Could you imagine if police were trying to break into a building to arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin or Chinese President Xi Jinping? It would be at the center of all Western reporting 24/7. But because South Korea is a proxy of US power and this political instability is embarrassing, it's a footnote amid daily coverage.
The latest Russian development to protect against Ukrainian drones. It is called "palm tree". Hey, if it works why not.
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A tale of two disasters:
LA's rich and famous lost mansions worth at least $155M in the fires.
Meanwhile, in western North Carolina, Hurricane Helene left over 200 dead and thousands homeless in freezing temperatures.
The contrast is stark.
In LA:
- Paris Hilton lost her beach house
- Anthony Hopkins lost his $6M estate
- Miles Teller lost his $9.5M dream home
In North Carolina:
- 73,000 families lost everything
- Entire towns "gone"
- People living in tents during winter!
While celebs worry about their insurance:
NC residents must still pay property taxes on homes that no longer exist.
The law won't let them adjust 2024 tax values, even though their houses were destroyed. Pay taxes on rubble.
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LA got immediate federal aid:
Biden promised 100% coverage of costs.
NC residents?
- 400+ homeless per county
- FEMA kicking people out of temp housing (built by the Amish)
- Into freezing temperatures
- During snowstorms
The infrastructure toll in NC:
- 6,000 miles of roads damaged
- 100+ bridges destroyed
- 160 water systems compromised
- Communities completely isolated
$16 billion in damages. No celebrity fundraisers.
Mental health crisis brewing:
- Thousands in temporary shelters
- Families separated
- Communities traumatized
- Basic services gone
But they don't make headlines like celebrity mansion fires.
LA's fires were preventable:
- Empty reservoirs
- Budget cuts
- Missing equipment
- Absent leadership
Unqualified managerial class
NC's hurricane victims? Just forgotten.
The brutal truth:
- LA gets 24/7 coverage
- NC gets silence
- Celebs get sympathy
- Regular folks get tax bills
- Mansions get rebuilt or there are other homes
- Towns stay destroyed
LA: $100s of millions in celebrity homes lost
Hurricane Helene: Over 200 lives lost; 26 missing.
Which disaster gets more attention?
Need a calendar?
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Albert Schweitzer was also a gifted musician and interpreter of Bach. He gave numerous organ concerts in Europe to finance the hospital in Africa.
PDF Newspaper clippings on Albert Schweitzer in English & German.
Documentary produced and directed by Jerome Hill. Narrated by Burgess Meredith and Fredric March. 1957 Oscar-winning documentary traces the life and work of the French philosopher, physician, and missionary. 82 min on Vimeo
SENATOR TIM SHEEHY (Montana): How many genders are there?
HEGSETH: Two.
SHEEHY: I know that well, I'm a "she-he (Sheehy)." What is the diameter of a rifle round fired out of an M4A1?
HEGSETH: 5.56.
SHEEHY: How many pushups can you do?
HEGSETH: I did 5 sets of 47 this morning.
SHEEHY: Most important strategic base is in the Pacific?
HEGSETH: Guam.
SHEEHY: How many rounds of 5.56 can you fit into the magazine of an M4 rifle?
HEGSETH: Standard issue is 30.
SHEEHY: What size round is the M9 Beretta standard issue sidearm for the military?
HEGSETH: 9mm.
SHEEHY: What kind of batteries do you put in your night vision goggle?
HEGSETH: Duracell.
SHEEHY: You represent what warfighters deal with every day on the battlefield. You understand them. What happens is - decisions made in rooms like this, bad decisions cause dead 17, 18, 19-year-old Americans. Your priority is warfighters. I support you.
HEGSETH: "Shipbuilding will be one of the absolute top priorities of the Trump administration."
Tim Sheehy was a Navy SEAL and he went to Army Ranger School. Bronze Star with valor, Purple Heart. Cattle Rancher. Aerial firefighter (founder of Bridger Aerospace). His wife Carmen, a Marine graduate of the Naval Academy whom he met in Afghanistan. Interesting dude.
Gillibrand is an absolute piece of rotting Marxist scum. She is so out of touch with reality it's insane. Hello Darkness, my old friend...Karen, err Kirsten. What a shot...
Here's the Kirsten clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhxQkgra6tk
X clip: https://x.com/TheOnlyDSC/status/1879242577804976257
Do the Dems not understand how this looks? How badly Gillibrand, Pocahontas and of course Mazie Hirono look in these hearings?
Perhaps they should just deport the code pink people from the hearing room.
At least Karen Bass got some good news this week...
Biden Will Remove Cuba From List of State Sponsors of Terrorism
South Korean President barricaded to avoid arrest, a footnote in Western Media...
South Korean president arrested after dramatic hours-long standoff
Could you imagine if police were trying to break into a building to arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin or Chinese President Xi Jinping? It would be at the center of all Western reporting 24/7. But because South Korea is a proxy of US power and this political instability is embarrassing, it's a footnote amid daily coverage.
The latest Russian development to protect against Ukrainian drones. It is called "palm tree". Hey, if it works why not.
A tale of two disasters:
LA's rich and famous lost mansions worth at least $155M in the fires.
Meanwhile, in western North Carolina, Hurricane Helene left over 200 dead and thousands homeless in freezing temperatures.
The contrast is stark.
In LA:
- Paris Hilton lost her beach house
- Anthony Hopkins lost his $6M estate
- Miles Teller lost his $9.5M dream home
In North Carolina:
- 73,000 families lost everything
- Entire towns "gone"
- People living in tents during winter!
While celebs worry about their insurance:
NC residents must still pay property taxes on homes that no longer exist.
The law won't let them adjust 2024 tax values, even though their houses were destroyed. Pay taxes on rubble.
LA got immediate federal aid:
Biden promised 100% coverage of costs.
NC residents?
- 400+ homeless per county
- FEMA kicking people out of temp housing (built by the Amish)
- Into freezing temperatures
- During snowstorms
The infrastructure toll in NC:
- 6,000 miles of roads damaged
- 100+ bridges destroyed
- 160 water systems compromised
- Communities completely isolated
$16 billion in damages. No celebrity fundraisers.
Mental health crisis brewing:
- Thousands in temporary shelters
- Families separated
- Communities traumatized
- Basic services gone
But they don't make headlines like celebrity mansion fires.
LA's fires were preventable:
- Empty reservoirs
- Budget cuts
- Missing equipment
- Absent leadership
Unqualified managerial class
NC's hurricane victims? Just forgotten.
The brutal truth:
- LA gets 24/7 coverage
- NC gets silence
- Celebs get sympathy
- Regular folks get tax bills
- Mansions get rebuilt or there are other homes
- Towns stay destroyed
LA: $100s of millions in celebrity homes lost
Hurricane Helene: Over 200 lives lost; 26 missing.
Which disaster gets more attention?
Need a calendar?
"It is hard to imagine a more stupid or more dangerous way of making decisions than by putting those decisions in the hands of people who pay no price for being wrong." – Thomas Sowell