WEBVTT 1 00:00:03.799 --> 00:00:07.559 Welcome to Financial Issues, where we help you steward faithfully 2 00:00:07.799 --> 00:00:11.439 by honoring God with your investments. Now listen in as 3 00:00:11.439 --> 00:00:14.240 we give you the practical tools and advice you need 4 00:00:14.560 --> 00:00:17.079 to become a biblically responsible investor. 5 00:00:22.760 --> 00:00:25.640 This is Financial Issues, where we help you defund darkness 6 00:00:25.719 --> 00:00:29.640 and fund the light by investing with Biblical integrity. To 7 00:00:29.640 --> 00:00:32.679 today's show, folks, it is Winning Wednesday. We're excited the 8 00:00:32.719 --> 00:00:35.079 Bible is returning to the public sphere. 9 00:00:35.159 --> 00:00:35.600 I love it. 10 00:00:35.640 --> 00:00:37.439 I think you all do as well. We'll see how 11 00:00:37.840 --> 00:00:40.640 shortly Sethidinski here, Sam case over in the control room 12 00:00:40.799 --> 00:00:42.719 and your host Mark Manila. 13 00:00:42.799 --> 00:00:44.280 Mark. How we feel in this Winning Wednesday? 14 00:00:44.840 --> 00:00:47.840 Doing great, Winning Wednesday. It's one of my favorite days 15 00:00:47.880 --> 00:00:48.320 of the week. 16 00:00:48.560 --> 00:00:50.320 Pretty awesome. It could be a good time, folks, give 17 00:00:50.399 --> 00:00:50.759 us a call. 18 00:00:51.240 --> 00:00:53.719 Join the live broadcast six' ten three sixty three eleven, 19 00:00:53.799 --> 00:00:56.799 ten the number six ten three six three eleven. Ten 20 00:00:57.079 --> 00:00:58.920 we'll look at the, markets we'll look at the, economy 21 00:00:58.920 --> 00:01:00.880 we'll look at the. News all that stuff will answer your, 22 00:01:00.960 --> 00:01:03.960 questions but ultimately we want to focus your hearts and 23 00:01:04.000 --> 00:01:06.640 our hearts On, god on What he's done for us 24 00:01:06.680 --> 00:01:08.480 and how he loves us and sending his, son The Lord, 25 00:01:08.519 --> 00:01:11.200 jesus to save us and help us be good stewards 26 00:01:11.200 --> 00:01:12.519 with What he's given to. Us and that's a good 27 00:01:12.519 --> 00:01:14.120 place to start, here, guys our versu of the, week 28 00:01:14.120 --> 00:01:16.680 First peter four. Ten as each has received a, gift 29 00:01:16.799 --> 00:01:19.319 use it to serve one another as good stewards Of 30 00:01:19.359 --> 00:01:22.079 god's varied, grace you, Know mark And. Sam it's an 31 00:01:22.120 --> 00:01:24.799 interesting thought. Here The christian worldview is the only ONE 32 00:01:24.879 --> 00:01:28.319 i can think of that truly honors the position of, 33 00:01:28.400 --> 00:01:32.560 servant and not just in a do good virtue signaling, 34 00:01:32.599 --> 00:01:36.560 way but actually being a true servant to, others putting 35 00:01:36.560 --> 00:01:38.879 yourself below. Them christ modeled it for, us of course 36 00:01:38.920 --> 00:01:41.040 and coming to, earth, living, dying and rising, again but 37 00:01:41.120 --> 00:01:45.000 also when he washed his absolutely you, know the feet 38 00:01:45.040 --> 00:01:49.879 of his, disciples and so it's an amazing thing for 39 00:01:49.959 --> 00:01:51.799 us to be. ABLE i, mean anybody can be a, Servant, 40 00:01:51.879 --> 00:01:54.439 mark and so hopefully that can be an encouragement for us. 41 00:01:54.439 --> 00:01:59.319 Today, absolutely it just means caring about others before. Yourself 42 00:01:59.480 --> 00:02:04.640 it's it's hard only in the sense that we are 43 00:02:04.640 --> 00:02:09.599 inundated by media continuous telling us where the center of the. 44 00:02:09.680 --> 00:02:12.800 Universe you deserve a break, today it's all about. You 45 00:02:13.240 --> 00:02:16.280 it's all about taking care of. Yourself nobody else is 46 00:02:16.280 --> 00:02:20.159 going to take care Of every, movie every, sitcom, everything 47 00:02:20.680 --> 00:02:24.360 every commercial is telling you it's all about. You but 48 00:02:24.680 --> 00:02:27.319 where do we really find joy and peace is when 49 00:02:27.360 --> 00:02:30.120 we serve, Others when we care for, Others when we 50 00:02:30.159 --> 00:02:33.439 see somebody light up because you help, them you gave 51 00:02:33.520 --> 00:02:36.400 them a hand, up that's when life really gets. 52 00:02:36.400 --> 00:02:40.759 Exciting the single easiest way to make yourself miserable is 53 00:02:40.800 --> 00:02:44.199 always by focusing on. Yourself it's a guaranteed way to 54 00:02:44.240 --> 00:02:44.719 make yourself. 55 00:02:44.759 --> 00:02:45.240 Miserable. 56 00:02:45.680 --> 00:02:47.520 Absolutely there you. 57 00:02:47.560 --> 00:02:48.280 Go good, stuff. 58 00:02:48.319 --> 00:02:50.560 Guys, WELL i hope you all will consider how you 59 00:02:50.560 --> 00:02:52.360 can serve one another and be a good steward of 60 00:02:52.360 --> 00:02:54.599 What god has given to you. Today all, right, guys 61 00:02:54.639 --> 00:02:57.639 let's jump right into it. Here so our partners are 62 00:02:57.719 --> 00:02:59.520 keeping an eye on things for, us. Guys and one 63 00:02:59.520 --> 00:03:01.039 of the things that are keeping an eye on here 64 00:03:01.080 --> 00:03:03.120 as we move through the month Of august is the 65 00:03:03.159 --> 00:03:05.719 month Of. September, now if you're new to, investing if 66 00:03:05.759 --> 00:03:07.400 you're new to the star. 67 00:03:07.400 --> 00:03:10.520 Like, money they Know August. September it's. Brilliant they're really, 68 00:03:10.560 --> 00:03:10.879 good it's. 69 00:03:10.879 --> 00:03:14.319 Brilliant, yeah here's kind of the idea of it is. 70 00:03:16.520 --> 00:03:17.120 That's exactly. 71 00:03:17.199 --> 00:03:18.639 Right, well well we'll, see we'll find. 72 00:03:18.639 --> 00:03:21.479 Out, yeah, Right, okay there's there's there's. 73 00:03:21.520 --> 00:03:25.319 THIS i don't know if it's if it's you, know entirely, 74 00:03:25.360 --> 00:03:27.400 true or if it's just kind of a you, know 75 00:03:27.439 --> 00:03:29.759 like a rumor or a theory out there That september 76 00:03:29.840 --> 00:03:32.039 tends to be the month that is the most chaotic 77 00:03:32.120 --> 00:03:34.800 for the. Markets james in our chat yesterday was, saying 78 00:03:34.800 --> 00:03:37.800 The september swoon is coming early, HERE i, Guess and 79 00:03:37.840 --> 00:03:39.639 so why don't we start the day? There, guys the 80 00:03:40.520 --> 00:03:43.840 this this so Called september? Swoon is it factor? 81 00:03:43.840 --> 00:03:44.120 Fiction? 82 00:03:44.319 --> 00:03:45.840 Sam why don't you give us some of the details 83 00:03:45.879 --> 00:03:48.400 here about historically why some folks may be a thought 84 00:03:48.639 --> 00:03:50.840 That september is usually the most chaotic month for the. 85 00:03:50.879 --> 00:03:53.039 Market are we, swooning? Folks AM i gonna make you? 86 00:03:53.159 --> 00:03:55.680 Swoon i've heard of this. 87 00:03:55.759 --> 00:03:59.639 Before sometimes it's also called The september, slump AND i 88 00:03:59.680 --> 00:04:03.280 did a research into why some people might think this 89 00:04:03.360 --> 00:04:06.039 is a. Thing so based on the data since nineteen, 90 00:04:06.159 --> 00:04:10.439 Fifty september has been the weakest overall on average month 91 00:04:10.520 --> 00:04:12.879 for THE s AND p five, hundred with an average 92 00:04:12.919 --> 00:04:16.519 return of negative point six, percent so not a huge, 93 00:04:16.600 --> 00:04:19.680 downturn but it is. Negative the only other month with 94 00:04:19.759 --> 00:04:23.959 an average negative return is A february that's point zero three. 95 00:04:24.000 --> 00:04:26.319 Percent and look at this a little bit. 96 00:04:26.319 --> 00:04:28.680 More since nineteen, fifty THE s AND p five hundred 97 00:04:28.759 --> 00:04:33.279 has had forty one Negative septembers thirty five positive. Ones 98 00:04:33.360 --> 00:04:36.720 so all, told that's about a fifty five percent rate 99 00:04:36.800 --> 00:04:40.560 of negative return For. September but we need to understand 100 00:04:40.560 --> 00:04:42.600 this is by no means a hard and fast, rule 101 00:04:42.680 --> 00:04:46.560 as Last, september for, example had a positive gain of 102 00:04:46.600 --> 00:04:49.879 three point five, Percent so kind of, true but it 103 00:04:49.959 --> 00:04:52.439 probably doesn't mean as much as people think it. Does 104 00:04:52.639 --> 00:04:56.680 what do you think about, It, Mark, WELL i think about. 105 00:04:56.720 --> 00:04:58.720 It if you turn on the weather this morning and 106 00:04:58.759 --> 00:05:04.600 they did a projection For september's, weather how much how 107 00:05:04.680 --> 00:05:07.160 much would you put into that as happening as they 108 00:05:07.199 --> 00:05:08.120 say it's going to. 109 00:05:09.639 --> 00:05:12.360 Or you did a historic look would you? Everything would you? 110 00:05:12.439 --> 00:05:15.879 Be that's how they do. It that's you, know they 111 00:05:15.920 --> 00:05:20.800 average out Every september's weather for the last one hundred 112 00:05:20.920 --> 00:05:23.920 years or since they've been tracking, it and they, say, 113 00:05:23.959 --> 00:05:26.399 well it looks like the averages we're going to have 114 00:05:26.480 --> 00:05:28.279 this amount of rain and this amount of. 115 00:05:28.319 --> 00:05:30.000 Sunshine would you buy into? 116 00:05:30.079 --> 00:05:32.600 It i'd be more, like, no that's an interesting fund. 117 00:05:32.639 --> 00:05:36.800 Fact, yeah it's an interesting fun, fact but it means absolutely, nothing, 118 00:05:36.959 --> 00:05:40.439 Right and that's the same thing. Here this is a fun. Fact, 119 00:05:40.560 --> 00:05:43.639 yeah it's a fun fact that historically we're down zero 120 00:05:43.639 --> 00:05:46.920 point six. Percent did you know the weathermen are only 121 00:05:47.120 --> 00:05:50.800 right about twenty percent of the time in the. PROJECTIONS 122 00:05:50.839 --> 00:05:54.600 i did a whole study on probabilities and those kinds of, 123 00:05:54.600 --> 00:05:57.839 things and they use weather predictions as probably as part of, 124 00:05:57.879 --> 00:06:00.959 that and, uh they're just wrong all the. Time, WELL 125 00:06:01.360 --> 00:06:03.600 i think That Wall street's a little bit better than, 126 00:06:03.639 --> 00:06:06.079 that but not much. Better this is this is only 127 00:06:06.160 --> 00:06:08.800 a prediction in the sense of it being a weather, 128 00:06:08.879 --> 00:06:12.680 report and it could. Happen there's a probability of this 129 00:06:12.879 --> 00:06:16.199 a forty five percent that it's going to be, positive 130 00:06:16.399 --> 00:06:19.319 and fifty five percent is. Not But i'd also like 131 00:06:19.360 --> 00:06:21.639 to point out something. Else you know what an average, is, 132 00:06:21.759 --> 00:06:25.480 right you guys understand. That and here's, here Here's. 133 00:06:25.879 --> 00:06:27.600 HOLLY i describe an. 134 00:06:27.600 --> 00:06:30.199 Average you take your shoes and socks, off and you 135 00:06:30.279 --> 00:06:32.720 put one foot in a bucketful of, ice and you 136 00:06:32.759 --> 00:06:36.399 put one foot in a bucket full of boiling water on. 137 00:06:36.560 --> 00:06:38.319 Average it feels right. 138 00:06:39.639 --> 00:06:42.519 There you. Go So i'm a big fan of that, 139 00:06:42.560 --> 00:06:47.399 market so it really doesn't really doesn't do anything for. 140 00:06:47.519 --> 00:06:48.480 Us there's nothing. 141 00:06:48.600 --> 00:06:52.920 There and secondly that the average came out so, short you, 142 00:06:52.959 --> 00:06:55.639 know like a half a percent or, less around a 143 00:06:55.680 --> 00:06:58.399 half a percent or less on, average. 144 00:06:57.959 --> 00:07:02.240 That nobody would take time to go to their portfolio. 145 00:07:01.759 --> 00:07:05.120 To adjust it for half a percent in thirty, days you, 146 00:07:05.120 --> 00:07:08.040 Know so this is not this is not a predictor 147 00:07:08.240 --> 00:07:12.680 or a market mover for. Me MAYBE i won't trade 148 00:07:12.720 --> 00:07:15.680 as much In september because maybe the markets won't move 149 00:07:15.720 --> 00:07:18.079 as much or they'll just be down a little bit 150 00:07:18.199 --> 00:07:20.519 or up a little, bit but it's not going to 151 00:07:20.639 --> 00:07:24.480 change my long term investment. Philosophy i'm not going to 152 00:07:24.519 --> 00:07:28.959 become a day trader In september because there's been five 153 00:07:29.000 --> 00:07:33.879 percent more down months in the last one hundred years 154 00:07:33.959 --> 00:07:36.800 or seventy years or, whatever then there has been up. 155 00:07:36.839 --> 00:07:39.839 Months it's not going to change anything, really but it 156 00:07:40.000 --> 00:07:42.759 is a fun. Fact SO i hope we had fun talking. 157 00:07:42.759 --> 00:07:44.160 About you, know everyone agrees with. 158 00:07:44.199 --> 00:07:47.079 That WHEN i was doing the research into This september swim, 159 00:07:47.240 --> 00:07:50.079 thing that was the end result of every single, article 160 00:07:50.120 --> 00:07:52.199 even the ones kind of hyping it. Up they, said, 161 00:07:52.199 --> 00:07:54.800 well if you're a long term, trader this basically means 162 00:07:54.839 --> 00:07:55.319 nothing to. 163 00:07:55.360 --> 00:07:56.319 You, yeah you. 164 00:07:56.360 --> 00:07:58.759 Know the lesson is that seasonality is worth. 165 00:07:58.839 --> 00:08:03.920 Knowing, well it should never replace the, fundamentals the, valuations 166 00:08:04.279 --> 00:08:07.759 and the discipline stewardship that we talk about continuously. Here 167 00:08:08.040 --> 00:08:09.600 it's just like you, said a fun. 168 00:08:09.639 --> 00:08:12.519 Fact, Yeah, mark you, KNOW i think this is something 169 00:08:12.560 --> 00:08:15.920 that can. Become really it's it's a good almost parable 170 00:08:15.959 --> 00:08:19.199 for us to see how hype can drive the. Markets, 171 00:08:19.639 --> 00:08:22.399 like why do people think That september is so chaotic 172 00:08:22.480 --> 00:08:24.800 because they think it is and it's just that kind 173 00:08:24.839 --> 00:08:27.240 of cycle that keeps on going and, going when in REALLY. 174 00:08:27.160 --> 00:08:28.800 I think it's way beyond that. 175 00:08:28.959 --> 00:08:30.959 Set, yeah there's reasons why this is. 176 00:08:31.000 --> 00:08:34.200 Happening first of, ALL i think oftentimes there's A fed 177 00:08:34.279 --> 00:08:40.600 meeting In. September oftentimes we have portfolio, managers institution managers 178 00:08:40.720 --> 00:08:44.000 dressing their portfolios before the end of the, year before 179 00:08:44.039 --> 00:08:48.480 the fourth. Quarter they're Getting, yeah so they're getting rid 180 00:08:48.559 --> 00:08:51.279 of stuff that they don't want to be held and 181 00:08:51.360 --> 00:08:54.000 have to report, that you, know they held the. Stock 182 00:08:54.039 --> 00:08:56.840 it is down thirty five fifty, percent you, know going 183 00:08:56.879 --> 00:08:59.519 in the last quarter when everybody starts looking at their, 184 00:08:59.559 --> 00:09:02.919 portfolio we see a lot of things like that. Happening 185 00:09:03.440 --> 00:09:06.200 we also see mutual funds coming into the last you, 186 00:09:06.240 --> 00:09:09.279 know preparing for the last quarter where they have all 187 00:09:09.320 --> 00:09:13.799 the capital gains and, reportings and they're they're dressing up 188 00:09:13.840 --> 00:09:17.039 their portfolios as. Well so there's a lot of things 189 00:09:17.039 --> 00:09:20.080 that are going on that are moving. It and my 190 00:09:20.200 --> 00:09:26.720 guess is that because because of these accounting and reporting 191 00:09:26.840 --> 00:09:30.559 requirements and THE fed and all this kind of stuff 192 00:09:30.600 --> 00:09:33.360 comes together in that. Month a lot of times it's 193 00:09:33.519 --> 00:09:39.279 just adjustments going on that that institutional investors feel necessary 194 00:09:39.320 --> 00:09:43.240 to protect them from scrutiny from their clients and. Whatnot 195 00:09:43.600 --> 00:09:49.080 SO i think there's some reasons behind, it but those 196 00:09:49.120 --> 00:09:52.039 reasons aren't strong enough to hold it down more than fifty, 197 00:09:52.080 --> 00:09:55.399 percent you, know around fifty percent of the. Time so 198 00:09:55.440 --> 00:09:59.240 those reasons aren't the strongest in the. World but since 199 00:09:59.279 --> 00:10:01.720 there is so much ugliness in the world going, on 200 00:10:01.919 --> 00:10:04.720 if you combine what they're doing with one or two 201 00:10:04.840 --> 00:10:09.399 more ugly things that, happen like war like, inflation LIKE 202 00:10:10.000 --> 00:10:15.879 i don't, know quarterly reports being terrible that you, know 203 00:10:16.000 --> 00:10:17.320 third quarter reports being. 204 00:10:17.440 --> 00:10:21.200 Terrible it could it could affect it all a little bit. 205 00:10:21.360 --> 00:10:25.320 So but, AGAIN i think that sticking to the foundation's good, 206 00:10:25.360 --> 00:10:29.200 stewart a good investment, stewardship long term investing based on 207 00:10:29.320 --> 00:10:36.759 fundamentals AND uh and prop and possibilities of great. RETURNS 208 00:10:36.840 --> 00:10:39.159 i think you ought to stick with, it not not 209 00:10:39.240 --> 00:10:41.519 really worry about, it just take it as a fun 210 00:10:41.600 --> 00:10:44.960 fact and move. On sixth ten three six three eleven. 211 00:10:45.039 --> 00:10:48.320 Ten sixth thin three six three eleven. Ten give us 212 00:10:48.360 --> 00:10:50.279 a call on this hump day and let us know 213 00:10:50.600 --> 00:10:52.279 how you're doing and what you're gonna do For. 214 00:10:52.360 --> 00:11:08.360 September, folks hope you'll join the live broadcast at six 215 00:11:08.480 --> 00:11:09.840 ten three six three eleven. 216 00:11:09.919 --> 00:11:12.720 Ten you can also catch us On Financial issues dot 217 00:11:12.840 --> 00:11:15.320 org slash. Watch you can catch the full show. There 218 00:11:15.399 --> 00:11:17.480 Now i'm not gonna catch. Me i'm too, fast, Yess 219 00:11:17.480 --> 00:11:19.600 sam too Fa he's gonna out run That september. Swoon 220 00:11:19.639 --> 00:11:21.600 by the, way speaking of The september, swoon you, know 221 00:11:21.639 --> 00:11:23.080 part of the reason why this was brought up at 222 00:11:23.080 --> 00:11:25.080 all in the first, place, guys, was of, course one 223 00:11:25.120 --> 00:11:27.480 of our chat members yesterday was wondering if it was 224 00:11:27.480 --> 00:11:30.799 coming early because the markets fell. Yesterday now they've been doing, 225 00:11:30.840 --> 00:11:33.320 great as we said, yesterday but there were some tech, 226 00:11:33.399 --> 00:11:37.000 selloffs it seemed, Yesterday, Mark So tuesday's bell saw The 227 00:11:37.039 --> 00:11:40.120 dow down, slightly THE smp down, moderately in the nasdack down, 228 00:11:40.159 --> 00:11:42.840 considerably same with The russell two. Thousand but the pre 229 00:11:42.919 --> 00:11:46.279 markets this morning are looking really. Good it's green, everywhere 230 00:11:46.320 --> 00:11:48.919 with the exception it's it's, green and with oil. 231 00:11:48.720 --> 00:11:51.399 Too which is. Unfortunate but all three major indices looking. 232 00:11:51.399 --> 00:11:54.120 GOOD i haven't looked at gold, Yet, Mark let's see 233 00:11:54.159 --> 00:11:55.559 what gold's do at gold's green as. 234 00:11:55.559 --> 00:11:58.679 Well so for all the gold bugs out, there you're, happy. 235 00:11:58.679 --> 00:12:01.159 All the gold bugs harnishing if it's turning. 236 00:12:01.200 --> 00:12:04.000 Green, yeah that's, true. 237 00:12:03.320 --> 00:12:07.440 You know, everything and crude's green, too. Unfortunately, yeah, yeah 238 00:12:07.519 --> 00:12:10.799 where we at around eighty. Five it's been creeping up 239 00:12:10.840 --> 00:12:14.360 this last. Week i'm sure there's got to be by 240 00:12:14.360 --> 00:12:16.720 the end of the, week there'll be thirty two thousand 241 00:12:16.799 --> 00:12:21.759 different articles out on every news thing saying how inflation 242 00:12:21.960 --> 00:12:26.759 has destroyed our country and affordability is going to put 243 00:12:26.799 --> 00:12:31.759 all The democrats back in office come this midterm. Election so, 244 00:12:32.159 --> 00:12:33.480 anyway let's move. 245 00:12:33.519 --> 00:12:36.360 On, yeah, absolutely, well let me just bring Up mark real. 246 00:12:36.440 --> 00:12:38.840 Quickly here one of our, Sponsors Crossroads Kids, club of 247 00:12:38.919 --> 00:12:41.200 course doing some great. Work keep them in, prayer folks 248 00:12:41.200 --> 00:12:43.320 as they start their busy time of the. Year the 249 00:12:43.320 --> 00:12:45.679 school year is, beginning it has begun in some regions 250 00:12:45.720 --> 00:12:48.759 of the, country So crossroads is gearing, up getting ready 251 00:12:48.799 --> 00:12:50.440 to get back to work bringing the gospel to. 252 00:12:50.480 --> 00:12:51.080 Children in public. 253 00:12:51.120 --> 00:12:52.879 Schools you can learn more about them at reach Our 254 00:12:52.960 --> 00:12:57.600 schools dot. Com speaking of, which guys are Winning wednesday for? Today, 255 00:12:57.639 --> 00:12:59.080 sam why don't you give it to? Us because it 256 00:12:59.080 --> 00:13:01.120 has a lot to do with this here GIVE i 257 00:13:01.200 --> 00:13:03.480 think it's a great win. Today what is it, SAY 258 00:13:03.559 --> 00:13:03.879 i have to. 259 00:13:03.879 --> 00:13:04.559 Do my job or. 260 00:13:04.639 --> 00:13:07.360 Something, no this is a really really good Winning, wednesday 261 00:13:07.440 --> 00:13:10.120 or AS i like to call, It Vinning, vensday but 262 00:13:10.639 --> 00:13:13.360 actually A french accent might be more. Appropriate because this 263 00:13:13.440 --> 00:13:16.799 is coming out of the great State, elisiana where public 264 00:13:16.840 --> 00:13:20.240 schools and colleges down there must display The Ten commandments 265 00:13:20.279 --> 00:13:23.159 in their classrooms starting this. Year actually the law was 266 00:13:23.159 --> 00:13:25.279 passed back in twenty twenty, four but of, course you 267 00:13:25.360 --> 00:13:28.440 know how these things. Go people sue it got temporarily, 268 00:13:28.480 --> 00:13:31.759 blocked but earlier this year an appeals court allowed the 269 00:13:31.799 --> 00:13:34.759 law to take. Effect they, said you, know, ultimately this 270 00:13:34.840 --> 00:13:38.320 isn't a religious. Thing this is based around the fundamental 271 00:13:38.639 --> 00:13:41.600 founding thesis of the. Country people need to know this 272 00:13:41.879 --> 00:13:44.679 because The Ten commandments are what our laws are based. 273 00:13:44.720 --> 00:13:47.600 On this is What Governor Jeff landry also said when 274 00:13:47.679 --> 00:13:49.080 passing the law a couple of years. 275 00:13:49.120 --> 00:13:50.480 Ago he also pointed. 276 00:13:50.240 --> 00:13:53.120 Out that The ten, commandments lo and behold are displayed 277 00:13:53.200 --> 00:13:56.639 on THE Us Supreme, court and a face the statue 278 00:13:56.720 --> 00:13:59.519 Of moses is shown in THE Us house Of. Congress 279 00:13:59.559 --> 00:14:03.720 it's the only face In congress of the lawmakers that 280 00:14:03.879 --> 00:14:08.000 is forward. Facing all the other faces are side. Profiles 281 00:14:08.240 --> 00:14:11.759 moses is looking directly forward and he's looking at the 282 00:14:11.759 --> 00:14:14.879 speaker of The. House so very important in the history 283 00:14:14.879 --> 00:14:18.200 of The United. States, Meanwhile texas also has a similar 284 00:14:18.320 --> 00:14:21.919 law now in, effect And South carolina Their house passed 285 00:14:21.919 --> 00:14:25.519 a similar, bill but it's not been officially signed. Yet 286 00:14:25.600 --> 00:14:29.080 it could become law starting next. Year, though very exciting. 287 00:14:28.679 --> 00:14:32.879 Stuff absolutely. Exciting and so let me let me just 288 00:14:33.320 --> 00:14:36.679 connect some dots, Here, Sam, so The Ten commandments were 289 00:14:36.720 --> 00:14:43.080 the founding commandments that helped form our constitution and our, 290 00:14:43.200 --> 00:14:48.720 laws but our country wasn't founded On christianity or, yeah 291 00:14:48.720 --> 00:14:49.159 and it's. 292 00:14:49.000 --> 00:14:51.600 Even more than The Ten commandments, seth isn't it like 293 00:14:51.679 --> 00:14:54.960 The book Of deuteronomy is referenced more in our founding 294 00:14:55.039 --> 00:14:56.320 documents than any other. 295 00:14:56.399 --> 00:14:59.840 TEXT i, mean people would be shocked at how Overtly 296 00:15:00.120 --> 00:15:03.159 christian are. Found people with common sense shouldn't be shocked 297 00:15:03.159 --> 00:15:05.480 because you, realize, oh, yeah this country was foun Upon christian. 298 00:15:05.480 --> 00:15:08.240 Principles but the revigionist historians will have a heart attack 299 00:15:08.519 --> 00:15:10.639 if they read, that because they're, like, oh my, goodness 300 00:15:10.679 --> 00:15:12.480 and that doesn't their. 301 00:15:12.480 --> 00:15:14.000 Agenda why would they read it? 302 00:15:14.440 --> 00:15:14.960 Exactly? 303 00:15:15.200 --> 00:15:18.600 Exactly, yeah, Absolutely and you, KNOW. 304 00:15:20.200 --> 00:15:23.399 I am so grateful To god that it was founded 305 00:15:23.559 --> 00:15:28.840 on biblical, principles not other religious principles that are self 306 00:15:29.039 --> 00:15:34.559 centered or are ugly or. Evil you, know The christian 307 00:15:34.759 --> 00:15:38.159 foundations are the, ones like you said earlier WHERE i 308 00:15:38.240 --> 00:15:40.360 believe you said it today or maybe it was during the, 309 00:15:40.399 --> 00:15:45.000 break that That christian religion is the one that is self. 310 00:15:45.120 --> 00:15:48.360 Less it says to focus on, others not. OURSELVES i 311 00:15:48.440 --> 00:15:50.600 think we did that with the opening of the verse this, 312 00:15:50.679 --> 00:15:55.279 Attorney and that's so. True no other religion is considered that. 313 00:15:55.480 --> 00:15:58.919 Selfless there's others that poster for, That but they. Don't 314 00:15:59.159 --> 00:16:01.960 they're really not. Selfless they're doing it for a reason 315 00:16:02.159 --> 00:16:06.360 other than than just to Honor god and to care for. 316 00:16:06.440 --> 00:16:11.120 Others you're doing it for self recognization and to move 317 00:16:11.240 --> 00:16:14.639 up in the in the ladder of, awareness you. Know 318 00:16:14.840 --> 00:16:20.759 but this Is christianity's foundations are built on the foundations 319 00:16:20.919 --> 00:16:24.879 Of godly, love which is. Selflessness and what a country 320 00:16:24.879 --> 00:16:28.320 built on? That how could it not, succeed, Amen? 321 00:16:28.399 --> 00:16:32.399 Mark and how can it not also offer benefit and 322 00:16:32.480 --> 00:16:35.679 blessing not only To christians but actually to everyone in 323 00:16:35.720 --> 00:16:36.159 the entire. 324 00:16:36.200 --> 00:16:36.799 COUNTRY i don't. 325 00:16:36.799 --> 00:16:39.519 Know if you, guys if you do a fraction of historical, 326 00:16:39.639 --> 00:16:43.279 digging you'll realize that In christian, nations nations that have 327 00:16:43.320 --> 00:16:48.080 been profoundly impacted by The, gospel human flourishing, abounds whether 328 00:16:48.120 --> 00:16:50.279 you're A christian or. Not AND i believe that That's 329 00:16:50.360 --> 00:16:53.279 god's common grace on all, men but particularly on his. 330 00:16:53.399 --> 00:16:55.279 People it's just an amazing. 331 00:16:55.279 --> 00:16:58.279 Thing contrasting that to Non christian, countries usually there might 332 00:16:58.279 --> 00:17:01.639 be flourishing for whatever religion is the dominant, religion Say islamic, 333 00:17:01.679 --> 00:17:04.920 Countries christians and other minority, religions you usually end up 334 00:17:04.960 --> 00:17:05.960 in body bags in those. 335 00:17:06.000 --> 00:17:06.720 Countries that's how it. 336 00:17:06.759 --> 00:17:11.359 Goes so, yeah, pray Praise god for his influence on our. 337 00:17:11.400 --> 00:17:15.119 Country and, yeah may we continue in this. Way you 338 00:17:15.200 --> 00:17:17.880 guys know the name of the miscreant judge who blocked 339 00:17:17.880 --> 00:17:19.519 this in twenty twenty. Four not to put a wet 340 00:17:19.519 --> 00:17:21.319 blanket on, this BUT i just can't believe that someone 341 00:17:21.359 --> 00:17:22.400 would block something like. 342 00:17:22.440 --> 00:17:24.000 This that, IS i don't. 343 00:17:24.039 --> 00:17:26.880 Know usually how these things work is when there's a 344 00:17:27.000 --> 00:17:30.079 lot lord. Court, yeah they block it while it's being 345 00:17:30.079 --> 00:17:31.640 paid out in court is usually how it. 346 00:17:31.680 --> 00:17:32.000 Works. 347 00:17:32.160 --> 00:17:35.079 Yeah, yeah, well Praise god for this, One, sam thanks 348 00:17:35.079 --> 00:17:35.640 for sharing that with. 349 00:17:35.720 --> 00:17:37.359 Us Winning. Wednesday always good to see. 350 00:17:37.400 --> 00:17:37.519 That. 351 00:17:37.559 --> 00:17:39.240 Folks we're gaining. Ground let's keep on. 352 00:17:39.319 --> 00:17:42.039 Moving you, Know, mark you had actually penned an article 353 00:17:42.680 --> 00:17:44.960 that was published this past week in The Daily caller 354 00:17:45.039 --> 00:17:46.880 Titled america has a man. 355 00:17:46.960 --> 00:17:48.759 Problem give us your thoughts on. 356 00:17:48.799 --> 00:17:48.880 It. 357 00:17:48.920 --> 00:17:50.839 Brother the title of that is very. 358 00:17:50.880 --> 00:17:53.519 INTERESTING i love that title because it sounds like it 359 00:17:53.559 --> 00:17:56.319 came from a. FEMINIST i joke, yesterday this is a 360 00:17:56.640 --> 00:18:00.519 manifesto for, feminismus no. 361 00:18:00.519 --> 00:18:01.440 For just the. 362 00:18:01.480 --> 00:18:01.960 Opposite. 363 00:18:02.000 --> 00:18:05.000 Absolutely you, know in the mid, fifties roughly ninety seven 364 00:18:05.079 --> 00:18:08.480 percent of prime working age men were participating in the labor. 365 00:18:08.519 --> 00:18:16.240 Force today it's closer to it's closer To OH i 366 00:18:16.279 --> 00:18:18.720 lost the number on, that but it's. Less let me 367 00:18:18.880 --> 00:18:21.680 put it a different. Way one in thirty eight prime 368 00:18:21.720 --> 00:18:25.599 age men outside the labor. Force it went from one 369 00:18:25.640 --> 00:18:29.200 in thirty eight to one and nine. Today so think about. 370 00:18:29.240 --> 00:18:34.680 That what we're seeing is more and more men leaving the. Workforce. 371 00:18:34.799 --> 00:18:37.400 NOW i know there's a lot of numbers saying that 372 00:18:38.039 --> 00:18:41.119 half of that might be because the disabilities or things like, 373 00:18:41.160 --> 00:18:44.920 that but more than half of the disabilities are really 374 00:18:44.960 --> 00:18:49.400 not really. Disabilities they're just things that we've eased the 375 00:18:49.480 --> 00:18:50.839 regulation on what is a? 376 00:18:50.920 --> 00:18:55.000 Disability what would make you fully? Disabled those Anxiety, Yeah, 377 00:18:55.119 --> 00:18:56.200 Now i'm not trying to. 378 00:18:56.240 --> 00:18:59.799 Minimize i'm not trying to minimize somebody who's hurt and can't. 379 00:18:59.799 --> 00:19:02.480 Work but what we're seeing is more and more men 380 00:19:03.240 --> 00:19:08.480 are are choosing not to participate in the. Workforce and 381 00:19:08.799 --> 00:19:13.440 some people, say, well that's just statistics dealing with unemployment 382 00:19:13.480 --> 00:19:15.839 and stuff like. That, no it goes way beyond, That 383 00:19:15.880 --> 00:19:18.440 AND i think that's what's important, here and that's WHAT 384 00:19:18.519 --> 00:19:21.799 i was trying to highlight in this op. Ed it 385 00:19:21.839 --> 00:19:23.839 is being. PUBLISHED i forget where it. Was it was 386 00:19:23.880 --> 00:19:27.799 it a daily. Crap, okay, yeah so you can check 387 00:19:27.839 --> 00:19:30.279 it out. There but what it comes down to is 388 00:19:30.319 --> 00:19:35.440 that since the, SEVENTIES i believe it has been in my, 389 00:19:35.599 --> 00:19:38.359 experience and it's grew in the eighties and the, nineties 390 00:19:38.599 --> 00:19:42.799 the whole idea that that masculinity is, toxic that we 391 00:19:42.880 --> 00:19:46.559 need to cause men to be more feminine and less 392 00:19:46.880 --> 00:19:51.440 leaders and and stop being so masculine and, stuff that 393 00:19:51.640 --> 00:19:54.960 it actually has caused more and more men. 394 00:19:54.759 --> 00:20:00.480 To not pick up their. Calling you, know, uh average. 395 00:20:00.559 --> 00:20:02.279 Man we know a young. 396 00:20:02.319 --> 00:20:05.400 Man if you give a young man, purpose they, Grow 397 00:20:05.720 --> 00:20:08.960 they latch onto, that and they, grow and they expand 398 00:20:09.000 --> 00:20:12.599 themselves and they dig. In that's not. Max that's not 399 00:20:12.880 --> 00:20:18.160 a toxic. Masculinity that's, leadership that's a, courage that's, discipline 400 00:20:18.200 --> 00:20:20.920 that's learning to provide and sacrifice for. 401 00:20:21.039 --> 00:20:23.079