{"id":5540,"date":"2023-10-28T09:36:39","date_gmt":"2023-10-28T16:36:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jasonsblog.ddns.net\/?p=5540"},"modified":"2023-10-29T08:18:25","modified_gmt":"2023-10-29T15:18:25","slug":"is-new-house-speaker-gaslighting-us-with-his-christian-beliefs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jasonsblog.ddns.net\/index.php\/2023\/10\/28\/is-new-house-speaker-gaslighting-us-with-his-christian-beliefs\/","title":{"rendered":"Is New House Speaker Deceiving Us with His “Christian” Persona?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

One of the first things you do when elected to congress is go to a function with special interests where you can mingle and acquire the money to purchase committee seats from the party, and this can be six to seven figure sums depending on the committees or if a chairman position is involved. Not to mention fundraising to get elected and who you have to become indebted to already just to get elected. If you’re dangerous and not under OCGFC control, they’ll commit their resources and megacorp media properties to seeing you destroyed. And to rise up inside this corrupt House of Representatives and get the nod to become speaker is a monumental red flag when there are so many Demonrats including so many RINOs. But this comment brings disrespect to God when addressing this group though you could argue technically correct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cI want to tell all my colleagues here what I told the Republicans in that room last night: I don\u2019t believe there are any coincidences in a matter like this. I believe that scripture, the Bible, is very clear that God is the one that raises up those in authority. He raised up each of you. All of us. And I believe that God has allowed and ordained each and every one of us to be here at this specific moment,\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Check out my pinned post<\/a> on who is allowed to run the world and how Satan gives it to whom he wills. And you can’t be a politician without being a liar, and that is a characteristic of those that belong to Satan. And God says in Revelation all liars will not make it into the new heaven and earth, short of saving faith in Christ of course, but then that requires you turn from the sin of lying. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Revelation 21:8<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

[8] But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.\u201d (ESV)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Nothing in Mike Johnson’s Wikipedia page<\/a> stands out at present, but taking the stands on Christian issues that he has would get many destroyed in the megacorp press. So how has he slipped through to become speaker of the House? And I moved the picture below up from the article so you can see just how dead in the eyes Mike Johnson looks. That is the look of someone you shouldn’t turn your back on. So I have to conclude this is a masterful controlled opposition “Christian” being foisted on us perhaps to give some false hope in this decaying country under the judgement<\/a> of Romans 1, but you’d be foolish to buy into it and setting yourself up for extreme disappointment if you do. And we’re in a time of demonizing Christianity, so could Speaker Mike Johnson be a national spotlight means to sideline Christianity further within our society? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) with his wife, Kelly. (Office of Rep. Mike Johnson)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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The unusual path of a Louisiana congressman, described as a man ‘with no enemies,’ who suddenly became speaker of the House.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Newly elected Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) takes his oath of office at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Oct. 25, 2023. After a contentious nominating period, Mr. Johnson was voted in to succeed former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), who was ousted on Oct. 4. (Chip Somodevilla\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

By Mark Tapscott<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eyebrows were raised when newly elected Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) in his first address from the chair reminded the assembled Democratic and Republican members of the House of Representatives that the God of the Bible raised up each one of them for a purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI want to tell all my colleagues here what I told the Republicans in that room last night: I don\u2019t believe there are any coincidences in a matter like this. I believe that scripture, the Bible, is very clear that God is the one that raises up those in authority. He raised up each of you. All of us. And I believe that God has allowed and ordained each and every one of us to be here at this specific moment,\u201d the Louisiana Republican said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is my belief. I believe that each one of us has a huge responsibility today to use the gifts God has given us to serve the extraordinary people of this great nation, and they deserve it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Newly elected Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) (C) walks out of the U.S. Capitol with Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) (L) and Rep. Pat Fallon (R-Texas) before delivering remarks, in Washington on Oct. 25, 2023. (Chip Somodevilla\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Those who know Mr. Johnson, a devout conservative Southern Baptist, however, weren\u2019t surprised by his allusion to verses in the Bible such as Daniel 2:21<\/a> that say the Creator raises up and deposes of political leaders: \u201cHe changes times and seasons; he removes kings and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A former Louisiana state representative who is now serving in his fourth term in Congress, Mr. Johnson, 51, and his wife, Kelly, have four children. Before his remarkable rise to the speakership, Mr. Johnson had served as chairman of the Republican Study Committee (RSC), which describes itself as \u201cthe intellectual arsenal of conservatism in the House.\u201d In addition, he was elected in January 2021 to a second term as vice-chairman of the House Republican Conference and he was a deputy whip under then-Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Prior to his political career, Mr. Johnson was the first member of his family to graduate from college, with a bachelor’s in business administration from Louisiana State University (LSU) in 1995 and a law degree from LSU\u2019s Paul M. Herbert Law Center in 1998. He was elected president of the Christian Legal Society at LSU and subsequently became a successful constitutional law litigator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following the speakership decision, Kelly Shackelford, president, CEO, and chief counsel for the Plano, Texas-based First Liberty Institute<\/a> (FLI), said of his former FLI litigator, \u201cMike is a fantastic constitutional attorney and passionate advocate for religious liberty.\u201d Mr. Johnson also spent time as senior counsel for the Alliance Defending Freedom<\/a>, which\u2014like FLI\u2014is a public interest law firm devoted to defending First Amendment religious freedoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) with his wife, Kelly, and their children. (mikejohnson.house.gov)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Man Is ‘Not Bashful’<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Asked by The Epoch Times if he was surprised by Mr. Johnson\u2019s reference to God\u2019s role in raising up political leaders, Family Research Council<\/a> President Tony Perkins chuckled, saying: \u201cNot at all, that\u2019s Mike. He\u2019s not bashful.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Louisiana Republican\u2019s campaign for the speakership was \u201cthrough prayer, not politics,\u201d Mr. Perkins said. He has known Mr. Johnson for 25 years as a student, a state legislative colleague, and pro-family, pro-life advocate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Something certainly seemed miraculous about Johnson\u2019s sudden and unexpected emergence from the chaos and disruption that gripped the House Republican Conference in the wake of successive failures by Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) to secure enough Republican votes to become Speaker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr. Johnson opposed the ouster of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), then lined up as a loyal supporter of Mr. Scalise, Mr. Jordan, and Mr. Emmer. He was mentioned in some news reports as a dark horse contender leading up to the Oct. 23 GOP Conference meeting that featured nine aspirants. Yet it was Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.), going into that gathering, who seemed poised to move into a commanding position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, it was Mr. Johnson\u2019s sincerity, as well as his substantive and reasonable responses to the tough questions aimed at all of the contenders by House Republicans, that won them over, according to a knowledgeable congressional source who was present throughout the meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe consistently, and comparatively, when a lot of members were asking just an onslaught of questions\u2014wonky, policy questions\u2014gave substantive answers versus the other candidates, who essentially gave answers about their personality or their personal background outside of being legislators,\u201d the source told The Epoch Times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJohnson consistently came back to \u2018This is my track record as a legislator; let me point you to my seven-point plan; let me point you to my proposed schedule if I become speaker,’ so that was really strong. And at the end of the day, Johnson really doesn\u2019t have any enemies, and that\u2019s in part due to his character and in part to his shorter time in Congress,\u201d the source continued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The source further noted that \u201cprobably a third of his answers to the questions involved scripture references.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) speaks during a press conference after his election as House speaker, on the steps of the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Oct. 25, 2023. (Madalina Vasiliu\/The Epoch Times)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But Mr. Johnson is anything but the stereotypical Bible-thumping fundamentalist. When asked what was the key to Mr. Johnson\u2019s win, another senior congressional source who asked not to be named described it in two words: \u201cNo enemies.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr. Perkins agreed: \u201cHe\u2019s a brilliant guy, very smart, passionate. You saw classic Mike Johnson on the floor today. It\u2019s principled, but he has relationships on both sides of the aisle that are not policy or politically driven. He cares about people. People have conversations with him, he prays with his colleagues.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to his faith, Mr. Johnson is a classic Reagan conservative with a distinctly populist accent. On his official website is listed the congressman\u2019s \u201cSeven Core Principles of Conservatism,<\/a>\u201d which include individual freedom, limited government, the rule of law, peace through strength, fiscal responsibility, free markets, and human dignity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of that latter principle, Mr. Johnson explains<\/a>: \u201cBecause all men are created equal and in the image of God, every human life has inestimable dignity and value, and every person should be measured only by the content of their character. A just government protects life, honors marriage and family as the primary institutions of a healthy society, and embraces the vital cultural influences of religion and morality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cPublic policy should always encourage education and emphasize the virtue of hard work as a pathway out of-poverty, while public assistance programs should be reserved only for those who are truly in need. In America, everyone who plays by the rules should get a fair shot. By preserving these ideals, we will maintain the goodness of America that has been the secret to our greatness.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Confidence From Former Speaker<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Former Speaker Newt Gingrich told The Epoch Times that Mr. Johnson is \u201cvery conservative in his voting, he\u2019s almost identical with Jordan, but at the same time, he\u2019s very moderate and pleasant as a person, so he\u2019s broadly acceptable to the moderates because in their districts he doesn\u2019t send an automatic signal of being so conservative that it makes it hard for them to get re-elected.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr. Gingrich also expressed confidence about the new speaker\u2019s ability to lead the razor-thin Republican majority of 221, versus 212 House Democrats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAt the same time, among the conservatives, there is a huge consensus that he is very reliable, very smart and deeply, personally conservative. … He\u2019s shown an ability to calmly and quietly rise in the system without leaving any scars and without making any enemies,\u201d Mr. Gingrich said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Georgia Republican is confident that the new speaker will follow through on House procedural reforms demanded by House Freedom Caucus members that Mr. McCarthy had only partially implemented, especially including restoring \u201cregular order\u201d in how the lower chamber of Congress conducts its daily business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHaving somebody who is more comfortable decentralizing, and the degree to which he is very explicit about it is very helpful because what it does is it puts the burden on the committee chairmen rather than the Speaker,\u201d Mr. Gingrich said. \u201cSo he can say to people, \u2018Go talk to your chairman, I would love to help you and if you can convince the chairman, I\u2019ll be glad to help you.\u2019 That diffuses the center of energy and anxiety away from him.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even so, the road ahead for the new speaker will not be easy. His first order of business following his election was to secure passage<\/a> of a bipartisan resolution of support for Israel in its response to the barbaric Oct. 7 attack from Gaza City by the Hamas terrorist group that killed more than 1,400 men, women, and children, including at least 30 Americans slaughtered and more than 220 hostages taken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is also the question of what to do with President Joe Biden\u2019s \u201curgent supplemental\u201d request for $105 billion in mostly military aid to Ukraine, Israel, and other U.S. allies around the world. House Republicans will push to separate the $14 billion intended for Israel for a separate vote, and there are likely to be big fights over what and how much to give to Ukraine, which is mired in its second year of trying to repel a destructive and deadly Russian invasion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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But the biggest and most immediate challenge facing Mr. Johnson is moving eight remaining major appropriation bills, then going into conference committee clashes with the Democrat-led Senate, in an effort to get compromise legislation on President Biden\u2019s desk before Nov. 17.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s the date when government funding runs out under the Sept. 30 continuing resolution backed by Mr. McCarthy and which led to his ouster. One of the outstanding spending bills is the massive $886 billion National Defense Authorization Act, which passed the House earlier this year but which still requires a Senate conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s also a $100 billion farm bill needed to refund multiple programs, including the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, or food stamps, and numerous farm subsidies for crops and equipment purchases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSooner or later, on a number of these things, there will be compromises. He will not be able to get all 221 Republicans, they will end up having to have some Democrats,\u201d Mr. Gingrich said. \u201cThe question then will be, will people say, \u2018Yeah, that was a reasonable process and that was the best outcome we could get at the present time,\u2019 or will they say, \u2018He\u2019s selling us out just like the other guys.\u2019 That will be the key moment in defining his speakership.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having a speaker who starts with no enemies may prove to be the best possible outcome of the House crisis that began a few weeks ago.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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