Mad,

You're including Crimea. Russia took it over 2014.

Apparently Putin thought it was so easy he'd try for the rest of country.

I will say Obama had the 2008 recession, which was pretty bad, and he handled that well by reducing SS deductions from paychecks.

Still, invading the rest of Ukraine, and COVID and the fallout from the global economic shutdown were things Obama avoided.

Back to your original post I responded to,

"Barak, I miss you. I wish you were still president. You were the last good one."

I still say you're not taking everything into account.

Mad,

"You were the last good one."

Lucky for him he didn't have COVID to deal with.

We deliberately crashed the economy and have been in turmoil ever since.

Obama didn't have Ukraine to deal with.

I could go on.

You don't seem to be taking into account the things that occurred after him.

Mod,

"Anything claiming to defy the physics is just a fairy tale for ignorant"

You would be surprised what has been witnessed with eyes and electronic tracking systems.

The laws of physics we know of don"t apply to the crafts seen and recorded.

We're talking about military and commercial pilots seeing things that move in ways impossible for us.

I'm not trying to convince you of anything. I am, though, encouraging you to find current information. I can steer you to good videos to watch snd consider for yourself.

Donner,

"You also quote Jesus a lot (mostly you paraphrase what you think he said) so does that mean you don't really believe him?"

I paraphrase unless I cite book and verse.

I strongly accept the existence of a higher power. I've seen too many instances of synchronicity to doubt that something is at work in this world.

At the same time, I see a growing body of evidence suggesting something unexplained is operating in our airspace and on earth.

If both are true, that creates a paradox.

Most of my life has been spent dealing with conflicts between things people assume must be mutually exclusive.

That is interesting!

Lamp,

"My main concern with your comment is that you seem to believe whatever Pres Trump says."

Quoting what someone said, doesn't mean I believe it.

The volume of documents collected over 80 years would dwarf the Epstein files.

Clarifying...

Keep in mind during his Trump's first term he directed DOD....etc

From NBCNEWS.

Trump wrote on Truth Social that "based on the tremendous interest shown," he would be directing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and officials at other relevant agencies "to begin the process of identifying and releasing Government files related to alien and extraterrestrial life, unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), and unidentified flying objects (UFOs), and any and all other information connected to these highly complex, but extremely interesting and important, matters."

Trump's announcement comes after former President Barack Obama said in a podcast interview that aliens were real, later clarifying that he meant "the odds are good there's life out there." Obama added in his clarification that he had seen "no evidence" of alien existence during his time in office.

Keep in mind during his first term he directed DOD to take 6 months to prepare a report for Congress about their knowledge of UAPs. They did and they said there are unknown origin flying objects that after extensive investigation were unable to explain.

This isn't something Trump just suddenly got an interest in.

Considering this advanced technology has been seen by pilots for decades, it is unlikely any other foreign powers are behind it.

Lamp,

Your video....

"If you don't believe what I'm saying then you're hallucinating"

That's enough for me....

The moderators changed my heading. This quote was Obama's follow up backpaddling.

His original quote was, "They are real".

That doesn't prove they are real...but at least leave his original quote in the headline.

Donner,

"It's easy for you to believe in a Magic Sky God that created man whole out of the dust and then a woman from his ribs but believing that life can exist somewhere else in a vast Universe that contains trillions of other stars and planets?"

You really must not be reading posts from beginning to end.

I have never said I believe they don't exist. I've also never said I believe they exist.

There's a lot of possible evidence out there and people who have seen things.

It's getting awfully high up the food chain of people with credentials telling their stories.

I'm waiting to see one.

(but no hurry...don't really want to see one either)

If you compared the size of our solar system (planets revolving around our sun) to the Milky Way Galaxy that we're within, it would be approximately comparing the thickness of a hair to the diameter of our earth.

And there are billions of these galaxies.

Still think we're the only life form out there?

Lamp,

If there's any truth to this, the more likely scenario, based on current observations, is that they're older than the human race and may be using the oceans as their base.

You are correct. The Milky Way Galaxy that our solar system is a very small part of, is one of billions of such galaxies.

It would be a reasonable guess that an advanced life form may have learned to travel from one location to another in space without even physically moving.

Donner,

This isn't scifi anymore.

I've kept up with much of this over 5 years.

This isn't a sudden revelation for people who have been paying attention.

During Trump's first term, he initiated Congress to officially get involved.

He's not the first. Harry Reid, Senate Majority Leader, took a bold step funding more research into UFO's because he was absolutely convinced we are not alone.

Marco Rubio is a current supporter of this effort to see how the US is, not might be, vulnerable to these crafts that have been observed in the air and documented since WWI.

I find this interesting because I want to be on the starting line watching this unfold.

Donner,

Trump said Obama has revealed secret information without the authority.

Disregard Obama's attempt to backpeddle. Any explanation at that point is meaningless.

Obama said,"They are real"

Wall Street Journal is reporting Trump is ordering the release of UFO files.

Laura,

It is America, after all.

Just when they pull you up into their spaceship, you can't say I didn't warn you.

Just not logical.

Laura,

"Sorry but I don't believe in aliens."

I don't believe men can really turn into women.

I believe if you are born with --------- you are a man.

Corky,

You believe you're speaking on God's behalf?

On that note, we're finished today.

Corky,

"The traitor you voted for and support made suicide more likely for more people than it would have been."

Think about the alternatives due to having tighter borders.

Do you think fewer people will end up paying cartels for travel?

Do you think fewer children will end up vulnerable to sex trafficking?

Over time, won't thousands be spared from those risks?

That matters.

Corky,

Trump
Trump
Trump
Trump

That's not entertaining either.

Corky,

In my opinion, some religious leaders make Jesus' words more complicated than they are.

Why?

Because when things get complicated, people start depending on them, instead of praying and trusting Christ.

Jesus pointed the other direction. We are called to have a trusting faith like a child, grounded in Christ alone.

It's simple to be saved. Not a lot of criteria, but one of the hardest things to do... letting go and believing.

Matthew 18:3 (red letter words)

Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.

Corky,

What did Jesus mean by "My sheep"?

He tells you right there. They hear His voice, He knows them, and they follow Him.

He gives them eternal life...and they will never perish.

Corky,

Sometimes you have to extrapolate the meaning of scripture.

How do you interpret these words?

Some see it as clear cut. Others dissect every word.

You don't have to be a Biblical scholar or write books.

What does your heart tell you? Would Jesus let you go?

John 10:27-28 (red letter words)

My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.
And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand.