Rudy's Corner

Greetings. In just a few weeks, we will mark the 25th anniversary of that day when 19 radical Islamist hijackers attacked the United States and killed nearly 3,000 people. For those of us who lived through that period, one question is often asked: Where were you that day? Yet the consequences of those attacks are discussed far less frequently. Changes such as the creation of the Department of Homeland Security became part of everyday life and, for the most part, were accepted with little public objection. No one speaks of the cost inflicted by subsequent wars, along with worldwide refugees, and the clashes between cultures. Personally, during that time I was a devoted Rush Limbaugh listener, and one question he frequently raised continued to bothered me: How is it possible to convince 19 young men to willingly kill themselves by flying airplanes into buildings? In my last blog I shared the translation from a German history Book about the world of Islam.  In this segment I like to m...

  What do we know about Islam?     As I approach my ninth decade of life on this wonderful planet, I find immense joy in pursuing my passions. I enjoy good health and a clear mind, which allows me to engage in activities that I love the most. These activities include studying and writing about history, which I find fascinating. I also compare the lessons learned from the past with the events happening in the present, which helps me gain a deeper understanding of the world around me.   My interest in history was first kindled by my fourth and fifth-grade teacher in Westerholt, Germany, during the years 1948 and 1949. The Second World War had just ended, we were about thirty students in our classroom, with only a handful of textbooks that we had to share. Homework was often written in the margins of old newspapers because writing paper was not readily available.   Despite these shortages, our teacher made up for what we lacked in materials. He was responsible for ...

The expressions on the faces of those attending the televised July 4th celebration in Washington, D.C., served as a reminder that our Creator is ultimately the source of every blessing that makes such celebrations possible.   https://youtu.be/8XnhxOkxoYM?si=5K-qtEwUv6WhLKhi Many have pondered the nature of evil and the forces opposing God’s teachings. God provided humanity with fundamental guidance through the holy Bible based on his Ten Commandments. Those commandments were later reinforced by his son, Jesus Christ. Jesus’s sacrifice offers salvation to those who believe in the Holy Trinity-Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. These teachings were further clarified during the Reformation with the articulation of the Five Solas, which outlines the path to salvation.   The path to salvation can only be walked by an individual who follows our Savior’s personal abundantly clear instructions found in John 12:44–50. No one can walk this path for another human.   Jesus came and died f...

  STOP! HALT! THINK!   In a few weeks, we will be celebrating our nation’s 250 th  birthday, commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, proclaiming these fundamental truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal and are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, including life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.   If you value these inalienable rights, it is your responsibility and duty to protect, uphold, and safeguard them by utilizing the only tool available to you, your voting power.   Endless complaints about what the government should do, or cowardly avoidance of involvement is not the solution. The new Federal Reserve chief possesses an uncanny ability to articulate the root causes of our current predicament. Watch him in this video.   https://youtu.be/qVFEcg-RIAk?si=7DPCKutv2oT1a2PA   If his message resonated with you, consider this: we must strive for improvement. Share this message with your ...

    Wisdom – Intelligence – Habits   Blessed is the person that our creator endowed with intelligence, to choose Biblical wisdom, and seeks to control and improve his character forming Habits.   The Habit Poem I am your constant companion. I am your greatest helper or your heaviest burden. I will push you onward or drag you down to failure. I am completely at your command. Half the things you do, you might just as well turn over to me, and I will be able to do them quickly and correctly. I am easily managed; you must merely be firm with me. Show me exactly how you want something done, and after a few lessons I will do it automatically. I am the servant of all great men. And, alas, of all failures as well. Those who are great, I have made great. Those who are failures, I have made failures. I am not a machine, though I work with all the precision of a machine. Plus, the intelligence of a man. You may run me for profit, or run me for ruin; it makes no difference to me....

Pinocchio-politics  is a term I recently encountered—the process that President Donald Trump has branded as “fake news”: properly identified it is when politicians and media turn lies into truth and truth into lies.   Recently I listened to a German broadcast featuring Dr. Hans‑Georg Maaßen, former president of Germany’s Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, speaking at an Alternative für Deutschland (AFD) gathering. The AFD is a conservative movement in Germany, comparable to the MAGA movement in the United States, and may become Germany’s leading party in the next election. Many Germans, like many Americans, are frustrated with long‑standing socialist policies. https://youtu.be/p8U4cKVHGnU?si=lIIb1fkRRMQZtkSX Dr. Maaßen explained that he was forced into early retirement in 2018, allegedly at the direction of then‑Chancellor Angela Merkel, without explanation. He described this as evidence of how political power and media can work together to manipulate ...