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Transgenderism Being Challenged!

The war on children in America today must be challenged by Christians. Child sacrifice is under way in America. The State of California passed a law over the summer that would take children away from parents who refuse to affirm them as being the opposite sex.

Even in other states such as Wyoming and Indiana, families have had children removed from their custody for refusing to consent to “transitioning” their children. In one case in California, a boy was being socially transitioned (treated and dressed as a girl by his mother) at the age of two years old. In another case that started out in Texas and has moved to California, the boy was begun transitioning by his mother at the age of three years old.

The Supreme Court is presently hearing a case from Tennessee. The state of Tennessee has passed a law banning puberty blockers and perhaps more extreme procedures on anyone under the age of eighteen years. The ACLU and Biden administration officials are challenging the law. This will have a profound significance not only for the human rights of children and for families, but for freedom of religion and freedom of conscience as well. Fortunately, the Court has the reliable Justice Clarence Thomas and three justices appointed by Donald Trump in his first term of office.

In other news regarding the transgender horrors A twenty year old woman has filed a lawsuit against the notorious (for conservatives) Dr. Johanna Olson Kennedy. Dr. Kennedy is a long and passionate advocate for treating “transgender Children”. She was once recorded suggesting that young girls who came to regret trans surgery in their upper body could get artificial breasts.

The lawsuit claims that the now adult woman filing the lawsuit began seeing Dr. Kennedy at the age of twelve. At thirteen, she was put on puberty blockers, and at fourteen underwent a double mastectomy. This plaintiff asserts she did not receive psychological counseling (she had been sexually abused as a child) and that the good Dr. Kennedy frightened and alarmed her parents by stating that the then child would commit suicide if she did not transition. According to the plaintiff, she was never suicidal.

The war on children by trans activists and their lackeys in medicine and the Democratic Party precedes the Biden administration. But the Biden administration has given much support to this morally depraved ideological movement. Biden officials such as Dr. Rachel Levine (a trans official at the Department of Health and Human Services) openly advocate for lowering the age of consent so children can have the full surgery.

The Republicans in Congress have taken notice of the good Dr. Kennedy. In October, Dr. Kennedy (of children’s hospital in Los Angeles) conducted a study using taxpayer funds to inquire as to whether the use of puberty blockers leads to the improvement of children’s mental health. The study found there was no improvement.

Dr. Kennedy herself did not make the results of the study public. It is believed that she feared the “right wing” would use the results to discredit her”work” with children. The zealot seeks to carry on her work with young and impressionable children.

The election of Donald Trump will liberate the country from Biden and the lunatics he has appointed to office such as Dr. Levine. As Christmas approaches, we will worship Christ the King, and following Christmas the Church will commemorate the holy innocents slaughtered on the orders of King Herod. Let us give thoughts and prayers for the children being sacrificed on the altar of the trans cult.


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Biden, the Neocons, and Hell

It appears that Syrian President Assad has left Damascus and the government has fallen. This may turn out to be like the Turkish entry into Smyrna a century ago. Since the first uprising in Syria in 2010 and 2011 the involvement of Al Quada and later ISIS was made clear.

It now appears the deliberate destruction of Syria is in an effort to hurt Iran. Syria is a longtime ally of Iran. The fate of the Christians should be of profound concern in Syria. In all likelihood, they will suffer the fate of the Greeks, Armenians, and Assyrians under the Turks a century ago.

The Biden administration has been the most disastrous and immoral since the Bush-Cheney administration. Having lost the election, the Biden administration supported Ukraine’s direct attack on Russian territory. Now they are supporting the further destabilization of the Middle East with the downfall of Syria’s traditionally moderate and pro Christian government.

Four years ago, the Trump administration left behind a world that was stable. There was no war in Ukraine and Trump himself had no desire to bring Ukraine into NATO. Trump’s biggest fault on foreign policy has been his support for Israel’s Netanyahu. But even there, as brutal as Israel was in Gaza, there was no outright genocide.

The people of Gaza became the direct targets of genocide during the Biden administration. An October article in the American Conservative suggested the Israelis were nervous about Trump’s return to power. What is certain is that the world is in a state of hell after four years of rule by this senile old man.

There is a good chance that Syria will either become an Al Quada or ISIS state, or a failed state with no real government that will serve as a base for jihadists to attack America, Europe, and Russia. Eight years of anti Russian hysteria in America and Europe and the biggest winners may be the jihadists.

The neoconservatives have succeeded in nearly destroying the world. From Ukraine to Nagorno Karabakh to Gaza to Syria, there is nothing but human misery. This is the world emanating from the LGBT cult which has reached the height of its influence in America under the senile old man.

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Democracy Prevails!

Despite the best efforts of the media, the neocons, and all pro war fanatics, Donald Trump has been re-elected President of the United States. This time there was no pandemic nor any well organized riots to affect the political process. Despite the interests of the powerful to malign Trump and efforts by lunatics to assassinate him, Trump has prevailed.

In JD Vance, Trump has a Vice President with similar views. Vance has written for the American Conservative and has expressed opposition for going to war with Russia over Ukraine. Vance is likely going to be Trump’s successor and heir.

Trump must not repeat mistakes from his first administration. There should be no neocons. No Mike Pompeo’s or John Bolton’s. As can be seen by the endorsement of Harris by Dick Cheney and others, the neocons are opposed to any meaningful anti war administration. Trump is also anti empire which could help Greece as Turkey will always be the beneficiary of an American empire and NATO.

Democracy has prevailed despite the wishes of the American and European elite, and despite the wishes of those who were fearful of a hat, but not fearful of nuclear war, pandemics and lockdowns, or government sanctioned support for the lunatic trans movement. The same elements who ignored Ukraine’s Neo Nazi government stupidly called Trump a fascist. Trump once again restores democracy.

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Trump For President

By

Theodore Karakostas

I have been observing Reddit social media in my local community. Democrats on social media have hysterically been demanding the imposition of obscure laws that would restrict Trump supporters from wearing MAGA hats to the polls. Others are demanding that laws forbidding voters from taking pictures of their ballots at the time of voting should be enacted. When I vote, the MAGA hat is on my head. And I also take pictures of my ballot.

I am proud to be a Trump voter. Attempts to stop voters from wearing hats and taking pictures of ballots are violations of the right to free speech. Schools and other public buildings subsidized by tax paying Christians display the rainbow flag. Liberals do not object to the pagan lgbt flag on public buildings.

The untalented windbag Bruce Springsteen has now weighed in on the election slamming Trump. Springsteen it should be remembered cancelled a concert in North Carolina in 2016 to protest the legislature’s passing a bill forbidding men (so called trans) from using female restrooms. At the time, ISIS was committing genocide and operated slave markets. But it was the trans issue that attracted the attention of the intellectually retarded Springsteen.

Springsteen was praised by the media and the left for being brave. How brave is a guy for taking a position held by powerful media and celebrities? Springsteen is a moron.

The media and the Democratic Party have led America to the brink of World War three. They stupidly refer to the Russians as fascists, even as half of Ukraine’s army is filled with Neo Nazis. Russia was the country that lost twenty million to Hitler’s racist armies. History unknown to Democrats who believe in the existence of pregnant men. Donald Trump kept the world from possible nuclear war and he has stated he will cut aid to Ukraine if Kiev refuses to negotiate with Russia.

The trans issue has attracted much of this blogger’s attention. I do not have children but I do not have to in order to recognize the evil that is under way in America and the west as a whole.
Schoolteachers and social workers are targeting children and labeling them trans without the knowledge of parents. In some cases, parents have lost custody of their children for refusing to “affirm” them as being the opposite sex. There is a well known case involving an Orthodox Christian boy whose mother has been raising him as a girl and intends to “transition” him.

Orthodox Christians must not vote for the LGBT party. Children are becoming victims of child sacrifice. The trans cult is sacrificing the dignity granted children to by God on the altar of the rainbow god. The Democratic Party is a pagan cult which is willing to sacrifice children’s bodies to accommodate the trans lunatics.

Secretary of Health and Human services Rachel Levine ( a man who had a sex change) advocates lowering the age of consent to allow minors to go all the way in changing their biological sex. The Biden administration is evil to the core and is hostile to Christians. Conservative media has reported on the number of teenage girls who sought to detransition after undergoing mastectomies that led to them having their breasts removed. These procedures were conducted through the nefarious influence of politically motivated teachers, social workers, doctors, and judges.

Speaking of doctors, can we ever forget Dr. Fauci who was influential in funding gain of function research at the Wuhan Lab in China. This horror movie quack has never fully been held accountable for his actions. Can we forget the lockdowns and the horror of Covid?

Can we forget the riots of 2020 which Democratic Mayors permitted to occur while demonizing the Police? After four years of attempting to overturn the elections of 2016, the Democrats attempted a coup against President Trump in February 2020. Donald Trump is the defender of democracy and the defender of international peace and stability.

Trump is opposed to NATO which is an aggressive and war making alliance threatening Russia. The Democrats hate the Russians with a passion. Hitler also hated the Russians and the NATO-Democratic offensive against Moscow is one that Hitler would have enthusiastically approved of. President Vladimir Putin comes from the former city Leningrad whose family suffered horrendously during the Nazi siege.

On election night, I will not only vote Trump, I will wear my MAGA hat and proudly take pictures of my ballot to proudly show people that I voted for the good guy. Voting for Trump is the right thing to do morally, spiritually, and intellectually.

A vote for Trump is a slap at the great villains of the twenty first century. These include Nazi sympathizer Vladimir Zelensky, Anthony Fauci, Dick and Liz Cheney, and the Biden, Clinton, and Bush families.

Trump for President!





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Neocons For Harris

Two hundred and thirty eight staffers who have worked for George W. Bush, George Herbert Walker Bush, Mitt Romney, and John McCain have endorsed Kamala Harris for President. These are the neocons who supported Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden in the two previous Presidential elections. They have accused Trump of appeasing Russia.

Very clearly, they understand Kamala Harris will give them the war with Russia they want. Harris is after all ignorant as are all woke Democratic politicians. She will be easy to manipulate just as Biden was, and just as easy as George W. Bush was. The Neo cons are sore losers who cannot accept democracy. Trump won the Republican nomination fair and square.

Trump is the enemy of all warmongers that include liberals and neocons alike. Trump has suggested all Ukraine aid will stop unless Kiev engages in discussions with Moscow. Trump has affirmed his desire for friendship with Russia.

Being opposed by the Bush family and the supporters of that odious family and McCain and Romney indicates Trump is on the right track. Trump should win easily in November but should avoid appointing any neocons in the next administration as he did last time (Pompeo, Bolton). The neocons are not his friends.

The pro Harris neocons remind us again why the reelection of Trump matters.


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Hagia Sophia Commentary

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Aghia Sophia and Chora Monastery Must Not Be Forgotten

August 26, 2024

By Theodore Karakostas

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Resurrection (Anastasis) Fresco – Chora Monastery (14th century). Photo: GOA

The glorious churches of Aghia Sophia and the Holy Savior at the monastery of Chora in Constantinople have been converted into mosques by the current Turkish government. While the future of these edifices of Greek Orthodoxy may seem bleak, they cannot be abandoned to their fate. Constantinople will always be the greatest of all Greek cities and the spiritual heart of Orthodoxy. As I told an official of UNESCO in Paris in 2015, Aghia Sophia is the product of the Gospel and Orthodox theology.

I have been in touch with UNESCO officials since 2013 when the Turkish government converted the former Church-Museum of Aghia Sophia located in Trebizond into a mosque. This early warning signaled that eventually THE Aghia Sophia in Constantinople would be seized by the Turkish government for the purpose of de-Christianization. Most recently, I have written to UNESCO to protest the conversion of the great Monastery of Chora by the Turkish government while simultaneously protesting the physical destruction due to negligence and vandalism occurring within Aghia Sophia. (Pieces of wood from the doors are being removed).

The Monastery of Chora is renowned worldwide for the beauty and other worldly quality of its iconography. UNESCO has been kind enough to reply to my letters over the past few years, and most recently in a letter dated August 6, UNESCO addressed my concerns. In a very positive development, I have been informed that the World Heritage Centre of UNESCO visited Aghia Sophia this past June.

While UNESCO published a report which included Aghia Sophia and the Chora Monastery in 2021, a new report is being prepared for release in July 2025. These are good developments. However, the situation regarding Aghia Sophia and the Chora Monastery remain dire and the recent changes in status might not be reversed.

Why the continued protests and letters? Because Aghia Sophia was named for Christ himself (ναός της Του Θεού Σοφίας – Church of the Divine Wisdom of God)! Because Aghia Sophia was built under the auspices of the Emperor, Saint, and theologian Justinian the Great and served as THE Patriarchal Cathedral for nine centuries. Aghia Sophia is also a national shrine as it is the site of martyrdom that occurred on 29 May 1453 during the fall of Constantinople.

Aghia Sophia and the Holy Savior Monastery in Chora are the spiritual heritage of Greek Orthodoxy, and must not be forgotten.

Theodore G. Karakostas is the author of the books ‘In the Shadow of Hagia Sophia’ and ‘With This Sign Conquer’.

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Almost An Assassination

Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt on July 13. This highlights the need for everyone to show greater restraint when it comes to engaging in political rhetoric. The Democrats have accused Trump of trying to establish a dictatorship. Others have said he is another Hitler.

When someone accuses an individual of being Hitler, it gives unhinged individuals ideas. Trump is not Hitler and the left must stop making that comparison. Trump is not going to establish a dictatorship.

Joe Biden for the first time appeared Presidential. His condemnation of the attempted murder of Trump is welcome and well stated. Of course, in the past he has engaged in dangerous rhetoric suggested democracy will end if Trump wins the elections.

No further comments until investigations are completed. To date, there is no reason to believe this was a conspiracy. In the meantime, both sides should avoid dehumanizing their political opponents. No one wants a return to the political violence of the 1960’s.

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Frustrations And Byzantium

Book Review

The New Roman Empire A History of Byzantium

By

Anthony Kaldellis

Oxford University Press.

2023

This book is an excellent history of the Empire of New Rome from Constantine to the fall of Constantinople. It is very long at over nine hundred pages but very much worth reading. It is encouraging that the field of Byzantine studies is flourishing.

The book covers much ground by going through the reigns of all of Constantinople’s Emperors with great detail regarding their military campaigns and foreign relations. A great book but as with all works on Byzantine history, one can not help but get frustrated.

The author recounts the great successes of the Macedonian dynasty. Specifically, Nikephoras Phokas, John Tsimiscez, and Basil II. Here is where the Empire turned the tables on the Muslim invaders. Militarily and politically they could do no wrong. The murder of Phokas by Tsimizces was an outrage but at least the new ruler (on behalf of the child Emperor Basil II) kept the Enpire strong militarily and was feared by external enemies.

Basil II performed miraculously and crushed all foreign invaders. The Caliph fled Syria when he heard Basil was on his way. It would have been good to have more on Basil’s role in the conversion of Russia to Christianity, but what is here is great. It is noted that the treachery that would become a pattern in the Empire was not tolerated Basil. Basil crushed elements in the Empire that attempted to start a civil war while the Empire was at war.

This was the glory of the Empire. After Basil, the decline slowly began. In 1071, the Battle of Manzikert led to the devastating loss of territory in Asia Minor. Even after Manzikert, the great Komneni dynasty emerged that recovered much of this territory. But corruption and treachery led to the rise of the Angeli dynasty one of whose members stupidly brought the Fourth Crusade to Constantinople. Things were never the same after the Fourth Crusade attacked Constantinople.

Byzantine history is a joy to read, but also frustrating. The last two centuries saw the Turks take everything until the end came in 1453. Byzantine history is heartbreaking.




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Greece And NATO

Letter to Foreign Affairs Magazine

The following letter is intended to convey a critical view of NATO in response to “What NATO means to the World” by Jens Stoltenberg. Being of Greek ancestry, I am acutely aware that NATO has double standards. A perfect example of this is NATO’s treatment of Greece and Cyprus. Greece has been on the receiving end of Turkish threats and the government in Ankara has openly claimed the Greek islands. NATO member Turkey is an aggressor state and an outright sponsor of terrorism and jihadism as can be seen by its alliances with pro Al Quada elements and its tolerance of Islamic State. 

Turkey also invaded the Republic of Cyprus in 1974, which is not a member of NATO. This makes NATO itself an aggressor and supporter of Turkish ethnic cleansing in the occupied territories of Cyprus. More recently, the Greek Prime Minister asked Secretary Stolenberg himself to condemn Turkish threats against Greece. Mr. Stoltenberg refused to so do, making him and NATO hypocrites who are ready to sacrifice Greece and Cyprus to Turkey. In addition, NATO has looked the other way as Turkey aided and abetted the genocide of Armenians from Artsakh by the fascist-jihadist regime in Azerbaijan.

The NATO alliance is not indispensable. It is in many ways a threat to small countries considered of less importance as can be seen by the struggles of Armenia, Cyprus, 
and Greece. 

Theodore Karakostas
Boston

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First Family Of Narcissists

The ability of the media and the Democratic Party to hide President Biden’s dementia has collapsed. Democratic Party officials and liberal media are calling for Biden to end his candidacy for President at the very least. They have asked the Biden family to persuade the President to end his campaign.

Unsurprisingly, the Biden family are in effect urging the senile President to continue his campaign. To expect narcissists such as First Lady Jill Biden and sociopathic son Hunter Biden to do the right thing is naive. This family is dysfunctional and does not adhere to conventional morals and ethics.

Biden should not have run for President four years ago, as he was already too old and showing signs of dementia. That the Biden family let him run then demonstrates they are never going to be helpful or consider what is good for the country. On the one hand, one is inclined to have pity on an old man who is enduring the indignity of losing his mind in front of the entire world.

On the other hand, he ran for President four years ago while ignoring his advanced age and signs of declining health. Thirty five years in the Senate and eight years as Vice President were not enough for this career politician who wanted more and more. The Democrats would be doing the country and the world a favor if they proceed to deny him the nomination.

Whatever happens, Trump is assured of being elected President in November. The Democrats cannot win but they can do the right thing in ridding us all of the morally depraved Biden family. Hunter Biden’s corruption is notorious. Selling access to his then Vice President father to Ukrainian gas officials and spending his money on drugs and strippers while being a deadbeat dad are among his crimes.

Actor Bruce Willis suffers from a disease similar to Biden’s. His family compelled him to retire and care for him in private in order to protect his privacy. That is what loving families with members who suffer from dementia do. The Biden’s let their husband and father run for reelection as President in the midst of international upheavals and regional wars.

The Biden family must go. This classless and depraved family must be removed from the White House. The sooner the better. Jill Biden in particular will be remembered as America’s worst First Lady.