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I thought that it might be well to review some of the rules of behavior under which this forum operates. I will not cover all of them. Rather I will mainly mention the conditions under which we will remove a post. * We generally do not edit posts. They are usually exactly as written. However, sometimes a person will contact me and request that I edit some typo or factual error. I will usually do so upon request from the person who posted the message. * Most of the time, when a post is removed, it is only removed from public view. It actually remains and can be viewed by a small group of people here. This allows us to bring the post back into public view, as has happened, if the we are convinced that this should happen. The following are posts that I will generally totally remove from view. [NOTE: On rare occasions, Stan, Gail, or I will allow a post to remain.] It should be noted that I do not always catch such a post and I welcome messages telling me about them. * This forum is not a place to solicit contributions to your private charity. * This forum is not a place to sell either your business services, or products. * I will immediately remove sexually explicit material. Do not attempt to convince me that it is not porn. If it is sexually explicit, I will remove it. * If you threaten physical harm to a member of this forum, that threat will be turned over to the proper authorities for investigation. the post will be reserved until it is determined that it is no longer needed. * If you threaten the President of the United states, that post will turned over to the Secret Service for investigation. * If you offer to provide illegal, unethical, immoral services, that offer will be removed. NOTE: With the exception of a threat to the President, I have had to remove posts in all of the above. A person can always appeal such a removal. If granted, they can post again.

One (or two things) thing missing from your post is character assassination in any form. While one poster may not agree with another poster, they should not be called liars and other derogatory names. Speaks poorly of the forum to allow it. Public officials become a difficulty in themselves. Long lines of pejorative adjectives are also stretching it a bit although it may not rise to the level of Secret Service interest. One thing to specifically mention what a notable public person has done, but another to attempt to assassinate character. Such statements about a public person should be backed up with reliable evidence to justify discussing them in that context. One thing it shows is that there is no forgiveness or grace available within this group or even within our church. Using that same practice of trashing ones character would eliminate nearly every person in the Bible from being considered as a source of spiritual learning. David seriously did more than most any public official you can name in the US in recent times, but we also see glowing assessments of his character.

5 Things You Didn't Know About The Revolutionary War_4 On this day in 1783, The American Revolution officially came to an end when representatives of the United States, Great Britain, Spain and France signed the Treaty of Paris. Here are 5 revolutionary facts you probably didn’t know about America’s war for independence... Yankee Doodle Was Originally A Diss Song The “Yankee Doodle” song was basically one of American history’s first diss tracks. The song was originally sung by the British to mock and ridicule Yankee “doodles” or simpletons. In the tune, the British were mocking what they perceived as the Americans lack of class. The Rebels quickly claimed the song as their own, and decided to embrace the term. Being called a Yankee Doodle became a point of pride, and Patriots sang it to taunt the British. According to legend, the American army greeted General Cornwallis’ surrender with a rousing rendition of the song. The Country’s First Secretary of War Trained at a Bookstore Henry Knox was a bookseller in Boston. He lacked a formal military education, but he gained his military knowledge from the shelves of his London Book Shop. After the Boston Massacre in 1770, he began teaching himself about the art of war and military tactics. By 1772, he joined a local militia, the Boston Grenadiers. He quickly impressed George Washington, and was responsible for the Patriots’ first victory when they forced the British out of Boston. Soon, he was helping out by moving artillery and aiding in the battle of Yorktown, which led to his appointment as the first Secretary of War. There Was A Secret Plot To Remove Washington As Commander After defeats at Brandywine and Germantown in 1777, much of the Continental Congress had lost faith in General Washington’s military abilities. In what is now referred to as the “Conway Cabal,” General Thomas Conway championed Horatio Gates as a replacement for George Washington as commander-in-chief following Gates’ victory at the Battle of Saratoga. Conway encouraged Gates’ ambitions to become commander and denigrated Washington’s abilities in letters that were forwarded to Congress. Washington received copies of these letters and questioned Gates and Conway about them, which led to apologies by both men. It Was The First Use Of A Submarine In Warfare The American submersible craft Turtle was the first time in history that a submarine was used in warfare. The submarine was supposed to attach a timed explosive to the hull of the British ship the HMS Eagle, but pilot Ezra Lee was unable to penetrate the ship’s iron sheathing, and was forced to retreat. The bomb exploded nearby, causing no harm to either the Eagle or the Turtle. During the next week, the Turtle made several more attempts to sink British ships on the Hudson River, but each time it failed, due to the operator’s lack of skill. During the Battle of Fort Lee, the Turtle was lost when the American sloop transporting it was sunk by the British. Fort Lee Was Named After a Traitor Charles Henry Lee served as a general of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. Though he had far more military experience, Lee was passed over for Commander-in-Chief in favor of George Washington. Perhaps in an attempt to soothe Lee’s ego, George Washington had Fort Lee named after him in 1776. Soon after, Lee was captured by the British at a tavern in New Jersey. While in British custody, Lee committed treason, advising William Howe on the best way to capture Philadelphia. Lee was released in a prisoner swap in 1778, but was later court-martialed by the Americans for the offense.

For her devotional this morning, my wife was just reading Psalm 12 in the New English Version. I suggest that you read Psalm 12:1-4, in whatever version you wish. I have read it in the NIV and the NKJV. NOTE: Does this passage remind you of any specific elected leader? I do not want this thread to become political and I will have to intervene if it does. So, please refrain from doing that. Give it some thought and simple yes and/or no will be sufficient.