I am angry and đź’” Our government FAILED my nephew Matthew Perna. Justice doesn't exist in America. DesignsByG.shop
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My beautiful nephew Matthew Perna who hung himself after 13 months of mental torture from the DOJ after non violent charges for Jan6. WHERE'S THE OUTRAGE? @Jim_Jordan @BrandonStraka @SenRonJohnson @RepMTG @MZHemingway @replouiegohmert @RepThomasMassie @RandPaul @RepAndyBiggsAZ
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THE SCORPION AND THE FROG
Traditional Fable — Author Unknown
One day, a scorpion stood at the edge of a rushing river, desperately searching for a way to reach the other side. He spotted a frog resting along the riverbank.
"Friend," called the scorpion, "would you be kind enough to carry me across the river on your back?"
The frog looked at him in disbelief.
"Why would I do such a foolish thing? You're a scorpion! If I let you climb onto my back, you'll sting me, and I'll die."
The scorpion smiled.
"Think about it," he replied. "If I sting you while we're crossing, you'll drown. And since I cannot swim, I'll drown with you. Why would I do something that would kill us both?"
The frog considered his words.
The argument seemed perfectly reasonable. After all, surely no creature would knowingly destroy itself.
So the frog agreed.
The scorpion climbed onto his back, and together they entered the river. The frog swam steadily against the current, carrying his passenger toward the opposite shore. But halfway across, the frog suddenly felt a sharp, burning pain in his back.
The scorpion had stung him.
As the poison spread through his body, the frog began to lose his strength.
"Why?" he cried. "Why would you do this? You promised you wouldn't sting me! Now we're both going to die!"
As they began to sink beneath the water, the scorpion gave his final answer.
"I couldn't help it. It's in my nature."
And with that, they both disappeared beneath the river.
THE MORAL OF THE STORY
Trust is earned through actions, not promises.
In politics, people make promises to win votes, gain loyalty, and secure power. But what happens to those promises once the votes are counted?
The same is true of friends, family, and anyone who seeks your trust. Some will tell you everything you want to hear until they get what they want.
Never judge someone's character by the promises they make when they need you. Judge them by their actions when they no longer do.
Because betrayal doesn't always come from an enemy. Sometimes it comes from someone you trusted enough to carry across the river.
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A farmer, tired of rats destroying his crops and stealing his grain, came up with a clever but cruel plan. He threw a dead pig into a deep, abandoned well. Attracted by the smell, nearly 80 rats rushed into the well to feast on the carcass. At first, everything seemed wonderful. There was more than enough food for everyone, and the rats ate until they were satisfied.
But when the food was gone, they discovered something terrifying. The walls of the well were too steep to climb. They were trapped. Days passed, and hunger turned into desperation. Desperation turned into aggression. The rats that had once eaten peacefully beside one another began fighting for survival. Eventually, they began killing and eating each other.
One by one, their numbers dwindled until only a single rat remained. Its eyes were bloodshot, and it had survived by consuming its own kind. Then the farmer returned, lowered a rope into the well, and rescued the last surviving rat. But he didn't save it out of kindness or compassion.
The farmer knew the rat had learned to survive by hunting other rats. When he released it into his fields, it would continue killing its own kind instead of eating his grain. The farmer had turned his enemy into his greatest weapon.
And that is the lesson of divide and conquer. Those who control the trap don't need to fight the battles themselves. They simply create the conditions in which others turn against one another.
The rats believed their enemies were the other rats. They never realized that the true enemy was the farmer who had put them there.
The greatest danger isn't always the enemy standing in front of you. Sometimes it's the one who created the conflict and stands quietly watching you destroy each other.
Before you turn against your neighbor because of their political beliefs, ask yourself who benefits from keeping Americans divided. While we fight each other over Republican and Democrat, we may be overlooking those who profit from the conflict. Perhaps the real question isn't which side you're on, but who built the well—and why they want us fighting at the bottom of it.
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Wow! They couldn't just re-post the story I shared? They had to copy and paste, and include the same picture that I created?
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I don't know why I wanted these. I didn't have any sisters and my brothers weren't interested in talking to their little sister! Lol
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I do not blame him at all! My family is not voting for ANY of the Republican scumbags that ignored our calls for help. My nephew lost very ounce of hope in the system, thanks to these politicians who turned a blind eye! @MikeKellyPA @RepGregSteube WHAT DID YOU DO for the J6ers?
I'm not voting for my scumbag Republican Congressman Chris Smith who stabbed me in the back after January 6. He doesn't need my vote anyway so it doesn't even matter.
I am considering voting for Justin Murphy for Senator. He seems fair on foreign policy and has an uphill battle against Booker who's spent way too long in the Senate and is a clown. I wish I knew more about Murphy.
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Most of the LARGE accounts on here are completely ignoring the Brian Cole Jr. situation. This reminds me of the congress members who ignored the calls from my nephew Matthew who was in desperate need of help!
WHY AREN'T MORE PEOPLE SPEAKING UP?!?!
Are you afraid to speak out against the "new" FBI and DOJ, out of fear that you will be called anti MAGA, trautor, Nazi, communist, etc? Or maybe you will be blocked by Dan.
A man's life is at stake here! For crying out loud, SPEAK UP!
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Mathew and your family has been directly impacted by this metaphorical farmer. The farmer in society’s case is the farmer that has weaponized us all against each other. Know thy enemy good people of this planet.
@SECPaulSAtkins the definition of travesty-> travesty is a false, absurd, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation of something serious that makes a mockery of what it is supposed to be
America has been committing for far too long and certainly far too many travesties to list. Here’s one @GeriPerna knows better than most and will live with it until her time is over. Her harm deserves reconciliation more than MMTLP but our travesties stem from the same source. Men’s ability to ignore the issue that has harmed more than anyone should need to fathom. Ever!
It’s time for decent humans to take a stand against evil and rid our American system from blatantly obvious corruption by infiltration of our American institutions and agencies. Please hear our battle cries @realDonaldTrump 💯🇺🇸 must not fail this test. It’s past time to take this evil on, so Lfg and do the only thing, correct these wrongs. We can do it! We must!
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Geri Perna retweeted
My guy surprised me with this retro typewriter keyboard for my iPad! It clicks like the old fashioned keys! Super cool!!!
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Geri Perna retweeted
THE ANTS AND THE JAR
Once upon a time, there were two colonies of ants—one red and one black. They gathered food, cared for their young, and built their lives in peace.
One day, a man scooped up a hundred red ants and a hundred black ants and put them in a large glass jar.
At first they wandered around, crossed paths, and ignored their differences.
Then the man shook the jar violently.
Thrown against the glass and each other, confused and scared, the ants started attacking. Red ants fought black ants. Black ants fought back.
Soon the jar was chaos.
Each colony blamed the other and neither paused to ask, "Who shook the jar?"
The ants had lived peacefully until someone outside their world created chaos.
Their real enemy was not each other, but the one who shook the jar.
And while they fought, that hand stayed safe.
So when anger rises between neighbors, friends, families, political parties, and even nations, remember the ants.
Look at the division and unrest throughout our world. People who once lived peacefully alongside one another are now turning against each other over politics, beliefs, and differences of opinion.
And while we argue, accuse, and fight among ourselves, how often do we stop to question who might benefit from our division?
Before you decide who your enemy is, ask yourself one simple question:
"WHO IS SHAKING THE JAR?"
(Based on an anonymous parable, “The Ants and the Jar.” Adapted and expanded for this post.)
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Very good question. Frankly...I am over this Pope...and any Pope before him. Although I do like Will Pope @FreeStateWill
Why is the pope spending more time on American politics than speaking out on the burning of churches by Islamists in France?
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Geri Perna retweeted
Thank you for your heartfelt words about Matthew and our family. Your compassion means more than you know.
I understand your concerns, and I share your fears about the direction of our country. But I think that's precisely why the story is so important. We have become so consumed with fighting one another that we sometimes lose sight of those who hold power and benefit from our division.
What happened to Matthew and so many others taught me just how dangerous unchecked government power can be. And that danger should concern every American, regardless of political affiliation.
My point was never that there aren't real threats to our country, or that we should compromise our principles. It was that we must be careful not to become so divided that we stop holding those in power accountable.
We can stand firmly for what we believe without forgetting that we are Americans first. And perhaps that's exactly what those who benefit from our division fear most.
Thank you again for remembering Matthew. Much love to you as well.
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