There is a new sense of tranquility this Advent that may resemble that of the very first one two millennia ago. Shortly before the birth of Our Lord, the Roman republic was rocked by civil wars, assassinations, and much insecurity. Its greatest champion, Julius Caesar, lay dead, mortally stabbed by politicians desperate to preserve a tottering government, and Roman rule was up for grabs.
Despite the myriad forces against him, Trump succeeded in improving the country on every front.
From the chaos and carnage emerged a good leader, Octavius — Caesar’s great nephew and heir — intent on realizing his uncle’s expansive vision. He defeated all opponents to take the throne of Rome. As Augustus Caesar, he began the Pax Romana, two hundred years of peace and might. All the world then needed was spiritual salvation, and on Christmas Day in a distant Roman territory, He came. (READ MORE from Lou Aguilar: MAGA Animal House)
The last six years have been a dark time for America. The decade started out with the right man in limited charge, yet under relentless attack from the inside, including his own people. Unfamiliar with the many tentacles in the Swamp, Donald Trump got constantly strangled by them, while their media parasites increased the pressure on him. His very election was Russian interference, they chimed, which was expensively investigated and publicly sensationalized for two years before proven false.
His phone call to Ukraine president Zelenskyy concerning previous Vice-President Joe Biden’s corruption via crackhead son Hunter became grounds for his impeachment. The laptop later confirming this corruption was branded “Russian disinformation” by 51 former intelligence officials. And, in an unprecedented display of censorship power, the iconic newspaper validating the laptop story, the New York Post, was blocked by every social media site, most notably Twitter.
Despite the myriad forces against him, Trump succeeded in improving the country on every front — economy, fo...
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