Doug

But it wasn't the same legal precedence. Stratton was a SCOTUS decision. It has effect in every jurisdiction. The justices were considering a nationwide injunction handed down by a District Court judge. Does that judge have such authority? NO.

What news platforms / outlets do you trust?

w25 September Article 39 "Rightly Disposed" Ones Will Respond Interesting to meditate on Acts 13:48 "All those who were rightly disposed for everlasting life became believers".

Here's another development; Iran is saying they want to organize an Islamic army in the war against Israel. According to a top Iranian official, Iran wants to unite with "Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and several other countries". This is hard to imagine. Turkey is a NATO nation. Saudi Arabia is very friendly with the USA (Trumps first foreign trip, save the funeral of pope Francis, was to Saudi Arabia). Pakistan is a nuclear power. Would one or more of these governments jump in to help Iran in the name of Islam????

We will all be 4 months older?

I did a search here using the name Heraclitus. It was from the 2023 RC. Interestingly, Parale commented that Br. Nicholas Ahladis used the same quote in his 153 Gilead graduation talk, featured in the June 2023 broadcast. Parale even provided a link to the transcript.

I just watched Organizational Arrangements - Theocratic Schools. Hearing Br Cauthon's voice brought back one of my favorite quotes of his. From Greek philosopher Heraclitus ~ No man ever crossed the same river twice. It's not the same river, and he's not the same man. It's a philosophical statement about the nature of change and flux. It would have had application to changing assignments and or privileges.

Still the most convenient way to fly

Just type Cauthon in the search field on JW.org.

The government is focused on removing undocumented criminal migrants. These are people who may be associated with gangs, or who have robbed or sell illegal narcotics or any other crimes you can think of. The media hardly mentions this, but the government explains that they are going after undocumented migrants with a criminal record if not active warrants for their arrest. However, some migrants have been brought to the US as young children, or someone who has over stayed their visa. These may be caught up in the dragnet, but I don't think they are the governments primary focus at this time.

The contrast between the two topics is rather remarkable. Good comment, thank you.

I don't think any of us would assume that. I used the expression "immigration enforcement net". In my mind, I was thinking of the parable of the dragnet, Mt 13:47-50. But the application would be in reverse. The immigration enforcement net is intended to catch the bad but it may snare the good as well. It's a complex dilemma and I feel bad for our brothers and sisters who find themselves in the middle of it.

The topic is heating up as far as immigration enforcement is concerned. The government is responding to the resistance of its enforcement with the national guard in Los Angeles. This could become a long, ugly summer in the urban areas. The border czar, Tom Homan, says the focus is on criminal aliens and that ICE is acting on warrants. Still, the scene looks like some kind of coup d'etat in a third-world nation, with militarized police and burning cars. I worry about our dear brothers and sisters who find themselves caught up in the immigration enforcement net.

Clarification regarding the Pact for the Future Action 54: Action 54 centers on the concept of an "Emergency Platform" which is a key proposal from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. It aims to significantly improve the international community's ability to respond to complex global shocks. Standing Authority for the Secretary-General: The Secretary-General would have a standing authority to automatically convene and operationalize the Emergency Platform when a crisis of "sufficient scale, severity and reach" occurs. This aims to overcome the delays often associated with seeking prior approval for every activation. It's objectives include bringing together high-level political leadership to guide the international response. An Emergency Platform would be convened for a finite period to address a specific shock, with the possibility of extension if needed. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ That's how AI explains the proposal of the Secretary-General. It sounds like the Secretary-General would have the last word.

Right. So, two things going on. Jehovah is the one who leads all the nations (not just the primary ones, or nuclear ones) to cede their sovereign authority over to the UN, even if only temporarily. But, the nations would need to sell it to their citizens, especially the democracies. The leaders need to explain their reasons, and Rev 17:17 won't be the explanation