For MAGA, the Line Between God and Trump Has Blurred
Hegseth is a conservative Christian, and during his Senate confirmation hearing he said often that he had been redeemed by Jesus Christ. For Hegseth, who cheated on his wives and faces accusations of alcohol abuse and rape,
Trump offered another, parallel form of salvation. Before Jesus elevates his soul to heaven, Trump will elevate him on Earth.
Like any good apostle, Hegseth carries out his savior’s mission. Now that he is Defense secretary, he has said that he will end diversity programs at the Pentagon and promised a renewed focus on “lethality and readiness and warfighting.” Trump is poised to strike a similar bargain with candidates for other, lesser positions: a soul in exchange for a role in his regime. To enter heaven on Earth, jobseekers must first believe. […] The conflation of Trump and God was apparent last week, when conservatives erupted with outrage over a sermon by Bishop Mariann Budde, the clerical leader of the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. Budde, who is the first woman to lead the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, urged Trump to show mercy and compassion to immigrants and anyone else who might fear his power. “I ask you to have mercy, Mr. President, on those in our communities whose children fear that their parents will be taken away,” she preached, a message that repulsed Trump and his supporters.
“This is not a church and she is not a pastor,” tweeted Sean Feucht, a popular preacher and worship leader. “Do not commit the sin of empathy,” urged a far-right Christian podcaster on X.
“This snake is God’s enemy and yours too. She hates God and His people. You need to properly hate in response. She is not merely deceived but is a deceiver. Your eye shall not pity.” On Truth Social, Trump attacked Budde for bringing “her church into the World of politics in a very ungracious way” and added, “She and her church owe the public an apology!”
As is the WLBOTT Way, we like to honor our heroes by publishing the current lunch menu at their high school alma mater.
She grew up in the Flanders section of Mount Olive Township, New Jersey, attending West Morris Mount Olive High School. – Wikipedia
Mount Olive High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Mount Olive Township, in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, operating as the lone secondary school of the Mount Olive Township School District. The school is located in the Flanders section of the township.
As of the 2023–24 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,511 students and 117.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
Gustave Mark Gilbert (September 30, 1911 – February 6, 1977) was an American psychologist best known for his writings containing observations of high-ranking Nazi leaders during the Nuremberg trials.
His 1950 book The Psychology of Dictatorship was an attempt to profile the Nazi German dictator Adolf Hitler using as reference the testimonials of Hitler’s closest generals and commanders. Gilbert’s published work is still a subject of study in many universities and colleges, especially in the field of psychology.
During World War II, Gilbert was commissioned with the rank of First Lieutenant. Because of his knowledge of German, he was sent overseas as a translator.
In 1945, after the end of the war, Gilbert was sent to Nuremberg, Germany, as a translator for the International Military Tribunal for the trials of the World War II German prisoners. Gilbert was appointed the prison psychologist of the German prisoners.
