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Raoul’s Two Cents: June 28, 2024<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Observations of the Debate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

WARNING: Political Topic. Move on to the jokes if you’re not interested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The great debate between Biden and Trump is history. You\u2019ll know whose predictions were accurate. And the media will have their analysts massaging the truth to their liking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I dare not contribute to the confusion so I will just share a few observations about the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For me, this is a perfect example of why America is such a great country. To witness polar opposites verbally slug it out yet still being relatively civil to each other is impressive. Few countries have the forum nor the political stamina to stage this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the main stage was a battle of ideas, name-calling and lying. But the setting of the battleground itself was beautiful to behold. I think we should be conscious of the forces that try to divide us. That is the real enemy. America, despite all the craziness in today\u2019s politics, is still an amazing country to live in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But this is just me. TGIF people!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Raoul<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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” Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them.”<\/em> — Romans 12:14<\/p>\n\n\n\n

” The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.”<\/em> — Sun Tzu<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, and let not your heart be glad when he stumbles,”<\/em> – Proverbs 24:17<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy.”<\/em> — James Madison<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JOKE OF THE WEEK<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to Art of Sierra Madre, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Original art by Raoul Pascual.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Parting Shots<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to Benny of Chicago<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thanks to Maling of New Manila, Philippines<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thanks to Art of Sierra Madre, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thanks to Tom of Pasadena, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thanks to Drew of Anaheim, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I found these:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My good friend (and jokester) Terry and I came up with this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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