from a comment on "Something To Think About" by Joe

The Founding Father of the United States of America, George Washington, was a faithful man of prayer. It was well-known how he went to the thicket many times to pray during the winter his army was at Valley Forge. However, little publicity has been given to the vision and prophecy he received at that time. The account of this vision was revealed in 1859 by an old soldier, Anthony Sherman, a veteran of the Independence War. He gave it to a writer, Wesley Bradshaw, who published it in 1861.

In the vision God revealed to George Washington, there would be three great perils come upon the Republic. He was given to know that America was going through the first peril at that time, the War of Independence with the Great Britain. The old soldier who told the story of the vision said that the nation would soon see the account verified by the second peril descending upon the land, the Civil War of America. Then, there would be a third “Great Peril” happen to the United States of America in the future. The people on this land would struggle and suffered for a while, but eventually an angel would come and blast a long and loud trumpet, and the legion of heavenly angels would come to help Americans to defeat their enemies with great victory.

This great prophetic vision of George Washington has inspired Americans for generations since it was first published in 1861 before the Civil War of the United States. It had been republished in the United States multiple times in the next hundred years, including the reprint on the National Tribune in December 1880 and the reprint on the Stars and Stripes on December 21,1950.

Here is the report of this phenomenal and most important vision of George Washington given by the heavenly angel written down by the writer Wesley Bradshaw. 

[ Joe: Dead link - no such page ]
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Wesley Bradshaw wrote: The last time I ever saw Anthony Sherman was on the fourth of July 1859, in Independence Square. He was then ninety-nine years old, and becoming very feeble. But though so old, his dimming eyes rekindled as he gazed upon Independence Hall, which he came to visit once more.

“Let us go into the hall,” he said. “I want to tell you of an incident of Washington’s life-one which no one alive knows of except myself; and if you live, you will before long see it verified. Mark the prediction, you will see it verified.” 

From the opening of the Revolution we experienced all phases of fortune, now good and now ill, one time victorious and another conquered. The darkest period we had, I think, was when Washington, after several reverses, retreated to Valley Forge, where he resolved to pass the winter of 1777. Ah! I have often seen the tears coursing down our dear commander’s care-worn cheeks, as he would be conversing with a confidential officer about the condition of his poor soldiers. You have doubtless heard the story of Washington’s going to the thicket to pray. Well, it was not only true, but he used often to pray in secret for aid and comfort. And God brought us safely through the darkest days of tribulation.”

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Ground-breaking for The Palace of Auburn Hills began in 1986, it opened in 1988, and was demolished in 2020. Originally built by the Detroit Pistons basketball franchise, it was intended as a multi-purpose arena. Unlike many stadiums, it was not built with public money and never sold naming rights to corporate sponsors. The final Pistons basketball game was played in 2017.

Many concerts were held at The Palace, among them: Pink Floyd, Grateful Dead (8 times), Aerosmith (14 times), Led Zepplin, Phish (4 times).

And semi-hometown favorites, Grand Funk Railroad, Madonna, and Bob Seger.

The Palace is only about 2 miles from where Madonna went to high school. At one concert in Detroit, she called out to her former science teacher and said: "See, I didn't need science after all".

Bob Seger played the final concert at The Palace in 2017. This was roughly 1 mile from where I first saw Bob Seger's Last Heard (East Side Story, Persecution Smith, Heavy Music) and System (Ramblin Gamblin Man, 2+2=? - with Glenn Frey) play at the Silverbell Village Ski Resort 50 years earlier when he played (with other bands) for a $3 cover charge in the mid/late 60s. Peppy on the oil drum bass drums ...

Pink Floyd played the Silverbell once as a backup band for Fleetwood Mac - '67 or '68 (info on this is spotty and hazy but it fits my memory). This would have been more or less the same time they both played the Grande Ballroom (a different story). None of these bands were then what they would become a few years later. I still kick myself for skipping that Pink Floyd concert - "They'll be back" I thought to myself ... (I missed them one other time when they played in Royal Oak about a year later) but I sure enjoyed Seger's concerts (and other local bands of the time).

Nothing now remains of either venue; even the ski hill has been removed from Silverbell; only the Palace parking lot remains (last time I was by there). Last time I passed by, the parking lot was filled with surplus new automobiles from the nearby GM Orion plant (Or-E-en, not O-rye-on).

More to my memory though ... way back in distant time, one of my closest friends lived on Harmon Road, immediately to the north of the Palace location. In those days, the massive development that has occurred in the area since was only in the future planning stage - this was "the sticks" - and the area was heavily wooded. We used to shoot 50 caliber, black powder buffalo rifles into trees located in what became The Palace parking lot. Like granny gear, the bullets didn't move fast ... and they didn't stop easily either.

Shoot one of those with full charge and if you missed the bear, at least the recoil would knock you back out of the bear's range.

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(the sky is falling, the sky is falling!)
PS: Two more were apparently shot in Portland this evening (Thurs) for the same reason- trying to run over ICE officers.

"The media is making a big deal about the Dow Jones closing above $49,000 for the first time. But with gold closing above $4,490, today’s 49,462 close is worth just 11 ounces of gold. In Sept. 1999, the Dow was worth over 43 ounces of gold. That’s a 74% decline over 26 years."
Peter Schiff, Jan 6, 2026

"When this channel breaks, the dollar is going to get absolutely demolished, and commodities are going to rip. ... Time to get long commodities. Like, yesterday."

"Your pay didn't go up, the dollar became worth less. Your house didn't become worth more as you've lived in it, parts wore out and broke. The price went up because the dollar's worth went down."

"If you have your food pantry good to go, look next at ammo as a hedge against inflation and as a store of wealth."

"Last week (end of 2025) the Federal Reserve pumped something like 105 Billion into the financial system because the banks got caught with their pants down. They were selling the same bar of silver 15 times or more."
[They kept that real quiet. I heard it was Chase Bank that went under. Chase placed a massive short on silver and silver sky-rocketed. The bank couldn't cover the margin call.]

"New tires, brakes etc on the cars, while those things are available. Spare filters for everything that needs them. Spare wicks for the lanterns. I am sure we are not ready, but we have sure tried to cover all the bases."

I believe the only reason now - like "today" now - isn't the time, is it's winter. Minneapolis may signal the lit fuse though.

Remember: the dollar is backed SOLELY "by the full faith and credit of the United States Government".

I have no doubt we'll see something similar to FDR's gold confiscation: a new currency, exchange the old for the new at 75% exchange. Chop a couple of zeroes off the dollar: the $100 bill becomes the new 80¢?

Confiscation (under a different name) of 401Ks, reduction in Social Security - perhaps by 50%? Reductions in Medicare.

Gold is sexy, shiny, and everyone goes ooh and aah over it. A tenth of an ounce of gold is $50 and is about the smallest practical amount. Silver is more practical; I can buy 90% silver dimes which have a melt value of $5.55. It's expensive you say? Yes it is but it won't be too long before we all go "I wish I had bought it at $75/oz". (I expect the stock market to keep going though - it's the only game in town.

Oil is cheap right now; I'm investing in oil and pipeline stocks right now because I expect another 1973/1979 sticker shock. Silver ETFs (SLV) are running about $70 right now - Kitco silver runs about $76/oz. My dealer charges $4.50/oz so I can buy physical silver for about $72. I expect a temporary dip; I'll load up on silver ETF at $57 - if it gets that low.

Get your vehicles in good long-term operating condition. Kerosene for kerosene lamps. Prepare for no electricity at times.

I keep dollars in the Bank of Mattress. Their value is decreasing but it's what I need to spend for groceries and other everyday items.
I keep minimal $$ in any bank; sometimes I need a checking/credit card account. Amazing how many places won't accept cash.

If I had to, I can pay off my mortgage. Don't want to - I was lucky and bought with low interest and I can use the cash for other things that pay better than my mortgage rate. Not sure it beats inflation though. (CPI based on the method used in 1980 - Jimmy Carter - is running about 12%. It peaked at about 17% in 2023).

It's musical chairs time. Be where you want to be when the music stops.

Damn, I'm not ready for this ... and no way to know how badly I'm prepared until badly arrives.

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lots of posts ...

Check out this article at "American Thinker" (americanthinker dot com)

"What are you prepared to do to save our country?" by Bob Weir

If the refrain ‘no one is above the law’ is to mean anything, we should see more politicians being perp-walked from their government offices.

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Venezuela, Russian tankers, Hilton hotels, Greenland, ex-Capt Senator Kelly ...

Hold on to your hats people, the 2026 ride is just beginning.

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