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The most recent occasion when some observers thought the US was about to descend into anarchy was possibly when General MacArthur was relieved in 1951 at the height of the Korean War and MacArthyism and some thought that a march on the White House by a mob loyal to the General might succeed...

Well, law and Constitution are what the United States is. It would be a shame if other countries looking on saw the United States descend into anarchy.

I am talking about under the Constitution and rule of law in the United States. The alternative would surely be anarchy, if some people just decide that law and constitution don't apply to them. As far as I understand it, whether a sitting President wants to remain President or not, makes no...

@Hidden In Him As I recall, the essence of being President of the United States under the oath of office is to uphold the Constitution. So as a Canadian neighbour I guess I would be surprised if the Congress and the Supreme Court and the American people would simply lie down and acquiesce to...

I like the use of the word virtual... :)

@Hidden In Him I'm not American, but Canadian; I'm assuming that such an unusual arrangement, if it were ever even enacted, would be as much an act of the legislature and judiciary as it would be by executive order. It would be hard to see the legislature and judiciary signing away their own...

@April_Rose Great, Christmassy picture there...

I'm only Canadian, but if I'm correct in understanding the US Constitution, the outgoing, sitting President does not actually have to do anything to step down: if the electoral college has ratified a result and the Senate has received it, then the outgoing President automatically ceases to be...

@CharismaticLady Sometimes a paraphrase such as the Living Bible can help with a flowing narrative; for close study, I do find the King James gives a more formal rendition of the underlying words.

@CharismaticLady Maybe I should have made 'appreciate it' and 'embrace it' two separate categories, then... :) (I knew of course that you appreciate tattoo artwork.)

@Waiting on him Great verse there...

Hebrews 7.12 shows that the law was changed. Hebrews 7.19 shows that what we now have is better than the law.

I do appreciate the KJV. Romans 8 shows that we do have indwelling sin, but the Spirit of God indwells the believer in Christ, and by the Spirit we cry Abba, Father and are enable to mortify the deeds of the flesh, by God's grace.

@Ziggy Yes, well, back issues are another story, too...

God bless your grandson; I'm sure you keep praying for him and the family. My wife and I feel more than ever now the burden of seeking to be prayer warriors, by God's grace.

@Ziggy What I meant was, you know him far better. Anyway, rather than at home, it may work best if the lady at the mall jeweler does it (even though a young person's mom or grandma could in theory do it at home).

@Taken Thanks! Yes, it shows how it's important to plan wisely if they are going to do it at all. You're absolutely right; it's what they do at 18. It's so widespread that so many Christians - young Christians espeically - seem to embrace it and use it as a witness tool rather than fight it...

@Ziggy Well, you must know, anyway... Or, rather, he must know... :) For a young man it can actually be quite a classy acquisition to have studs put in one or both earlobes. I have a male cousin - and he's not young - and he has had an earring for years and years; decades, in fact. Everyone in...

@Ziggy It does indeed take an effort to watch all the sugar and calories...

We need to keep 'looking unto Jesus' (Hebrews 12.2), and continuing in prayer, searching the Scriptures.