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The following sections have been taken from my Facebook posting at the invitation of Troy Day:
Jan. 3, 2026
I feel great joy in seeing President Maduro apprehended and whisked away from Venezuela. I have been praying for this for years. But President Trump’s new conference on the topic was a great shock/disappointment. Rather than stress the liberation of the Venezuelan people, and the end of the drug highway from Venezuela, he touted how U.S. companies will now get control of Venezuelan oil. This is what the Latin American Left had been saying, we don’t care about liberty, it’s all about oil. Awful. Let us pray for a new era of peace and freedom in Venezuela and a rapid transition to a democratic government.
Jan. 7, 2026
Trump’s menacing words on Greenland are outlandish. Greenland has given all the access to American armed forces that the US Government requested. In WWII that was multiple bases and thousands of personnel. The Republican party I grew up with believed in extending freedom and self-determination for others. Now Trump supporters believe it is OK to override the opinions and desires of the people of Greenland. The National Review, which has been the cornerstone of Republican conservative thought since the time of the great William Buckley, argues rightly that we have no business annexing Greenland See the article by Rich Lowrey, “Don’t Annex Greenland. Jan. 6, 2026).
Jan 8, 2026
Trump’s foreign policy seems to have taken an ever more negative and destructive turn. I rejoiced at the abduction and arrest of Maduro, as have practically all Venezuelans. But It seems Trump in not interested in reestablishing Venezuelan democracy and handing over power to its recently elected president, Ms. Machado. Oil seems his only target. This seems to validate the chant that Latin Americans have often repeated, that America is an imperialistic power.
Now Trump is after Greenland. Shameful. Greenland gave full access to its land in WWII with many of our bases constructed on its territory. Denmark and Greenland have always been very friendly to the US. If there is a true strategic need for a military buildup in Greenland, that surely would have been granted by the people of Greenland. But the idea of forcefully buying Greenland when the people do not desire to be part of the United States is beyond the pale. We fought our own war of independence from Britain for the principal of self-determination (check out the Declaration of Independence). Trump’s threats are something out of 19th century imperialism.
How has the Republican Party descended to this? Does anyone remember the “Young Americans for Freedom” of the 1960s that advocated for an aggressive expansion of freedom (anti-communism) in the world? That was a moral principle. For most of my adult life, I voted Republican partly because of this vision. I volunteered for the Army in 1967, during the Vietnam War, because I believe that anti-Communism in the 1960s was as important as anti-Fascism in the 1940s. America’s wars from the 1940s were fought for our national interest, but also for others. (check out my small book on this on Amazon: “America’s Just Wars in the Cold War.”)
In 2022 I published a major work entitled, “America in Danger: Left and Right.” In it I showed that the Republican Party has experienced a drastic injury to its ideology by the slow and steady influence of Ayan Rand (of “Atlas Shrugged,” etc.) and her demonic ideology of selfishness. It seems that Trump if the perfect Ayn Rand president. I also suggested in “America in Danger” (available on Amazon) that Trump was Satan’s “Manchurian President,” meaning that he looks good to many Americans, but had tremendous demonic influence which will become increasingly destructive. That is now happening.
For those of you who may thing my book was exclusively anti-Right and Anti-Republican, WRONG. Half the book is dedicated to how Marxism and its derivative, Wokism, are deeply laced with demonic ideas that leave many of its believers subject to serious demonic infestation. The section on the Left ends with a discussion of spiritual remedies to be utilized against the radical Left, including intercessory prayer, and more radically, using a “command disablement” prayer modeled by St. Paul in Acts 13. The entire book is an attempt to understand history from a spiritual perspective, especially taking into account demonic influences on human thought and actions – topics rarely touched on.
Francis Shepherfield
This post is a perfect example of misguided commentary that lacks a grounded understanding of international relations and political ethics. The assertion that Trump’s interest in Venezuelan oil signifies imperialism is overly simplistic. According to the Pew Research Center, economic interests often drive foreign policy decisions, and it is crucial to recognize the complexities behind such actions rather than labeling them as solely imperialistic (Pew Research, 2020). Furthermore, the claim regarding Greenland fails to acknowledge the strategic geopolitical realities at play, which have historically justified U.S. military presence in such territories (Christianity.com, 2021). Moreover, equating Trump with Ayn Rand’s philosophy of selfishness without providing substantial evidence undermines the argument’s credibility. Academic discourse requires a more nuanced approach rather than resorting to sensationalist rhetoric or labeling political figures as ‘demonic.’ Such statements detract from constructive dialogue and resemble heretical claims against individuals who do not conform to one’s ideological perspective. In conclusion, this post relies on flawed premises and presents an extreme view that misrepresents facts and engages in speculative theology rather than grounded political analysis.