#0181 What We Can Learn From the Treaty of Paris 1783, Signal-Gate, The Loneliness Epidemic, Apologetics 102 Answering the Questioner not the Question, Nicki Knows Facts: Rasputin of the Bronx, and The Great Divorce Chapter 6

Introduction

The Treaty of Paris 1783

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The Treaty of Paris 1783

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Pictured here are John Jay, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Henry Laurens, and William Temple Franklin.Although the British Contingent refused to pose so this is the unfinished portrait of the signing. This cuts in contrast to the unifying language of the document/

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Here you have the map as drawn up by the new treaty. You can see the Brits retained Canada as well as a number of forts on the Great Lakes, more on that shortly.

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Listen to this language. Are these men REALLY acting as secular politicians? Politicians, yes, but Secular ones? No.

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This was a lofty goal, but as history informs us, the peace only lasted 3 decades.

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The King Relinquishes ownership of the colonies

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Boundaries

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Fishing and trade vessels will be left alone by the Brits (This was broken in the lead up to 1812.)

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Debts owed to Loyalists and Separatists will be repaid.

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Restore confiscated land and allow the Brits 12 months to leave.

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No more confiscations of land

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No more confiscations

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The Brits were to leave all forts and cities within the boundaries (They didn't and this was their foothold in 1812.)

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Peace

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Russo-Ukraine Treaty, Will We Learn From History?

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It looks as though Russia and Ukraine have no interest in peace:

https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-russia-have-incentive-to-prolong-war-instead-of-finalizing-bad-peace-deal-us-intelligence-assessment-finds/

Signal-Gate

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What Is An American?

https://youtu.be/RPTpOOKmXs8?t=78 - 7:58

Cut 24: But what is the ideal that built America?

Cut 25: But what is America at its essence?

Cut 26: So America is essentially high test scores?

Cut 27: By this logic, any country can be “America” I think you've missed the point

Some notes:

I like Vivek, but he misses the mark due to his worldview. Americans are blessed not by hard work, not be being a great community to move into, but we are Americans because we have descended or immigrated into a nation with Godly Ideals. I like Vivek, but this Pro-Immigration/Wealth/Education over Pro-Western Christian Ideals view of America will also dilute the American Exceptionalism that we value.

The Loneliness Epidemic

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https://twitter.com/i/status/1901719273799622680

What does this reflect? Selfishness, Self-Centeredness, Loss of Purpose, Loss of Community?

DOGE Members Speak

0:00-5:22

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uX7xFkYt77k

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