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"Daily Motivations"
Forgiveness is the fragrance the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it. -- Mark Twain
"Daily Devotions" (KJV and/or NLT)
National Day of Prayer: The Key to Answered Prayer You will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you (John 15:7). Prayer is not getting God to do what you want Him to do...
"If we are living now by the Holy Spirit, let us follow the Holy Spirit's leading in every part of our lives." (Galatians 5:25)
"The Patriot Post"
"In politics, as in religion, it is equally absurd to aim at making proselytes by fire and sword. Heresies in either can rarely be cured by persecution." -- Alexander Hamilton
The BIG Lie: "We were not -- I repeat -- were not told that waterboarding or any of these other enhanced interrogation methods were used." -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), who attended briefings about waterboarding in 2002
Getting ahead of the teleprompter: "In addition to John -- sorry, the -- I just noticed I jumped the gun here. Go ahead. Move it up. I had already introduced all you guys." -- Barack, uh, Obama
Doesn't get out much: "Look, I don't know anybody in the world who thinks [Obama's] a weak president." -- Vice President Joe Biden
Getting it right: "[N]obody in this country realizes that cap-and-trade is a tax, and it's a great big one." -- Rep. John Dingell (D-MI)
This week's "Leftmedia Buster" Award: "I realize it's been a slow weekend in terms of news. The president went out and played golf on Sunday. The White House reporters don't have much to work with today, so they're trying to get a piece of this swine flu story, which you know, all the cable news channels are agog about, bug-eyed about. But so far, it doesn't amount to much in the United States of America." -- Fox News' Brit Hume
"Roll Call"
Report: Pelosi Briefed on Interrogation Tactics in 2002
By Jennifer Bendery
Roll Call Staff
http://www.rollcall.com/news/34715-1.html?ET=rollcall:e4583:80078634a:&st=email
May 8, 2009, 12:50 a.m.
A declassified report submitted to Congress on Wednesday states that Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) was briefed on the use of “enhanced interrogation techniques,” which include waterboarding, on terrorist suspect Abu Zubaydah in September 2002.
But Pelosi’s office maintains that the content of those briefings did not include details on the use of waterboarding.
The report, prepared by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, was delivered to the Senate Intelligence Committee and other Capitol Hill offices. It cites a Sept. 4, 2002, meeting involving intelligence officials and Pelosi, then-House Intelligence Committee Chairman Porter Goss (R-Fla.) and two aides.
The report describes the meeting as a “Briefing on EITs including use of EITs on Abu Zubaydah, background on authorities, and a description of particular EITs that had been employed.” EITs, or enhanced interrogation techniques, are special interrogation tactics that include waterboarding.
Pelosi maintains that she was never told about waterboarding taking place. Last week, she specified that the Bush administration had told her that such tactics might be used, but not that they had already been employed.
And, according to her office, the release of the DNI report says nothing new.
“As this document shows, the Speaker was briefed only once, in September 2002. The briefers described these techniques, said they were legal, but said that waterboarding had not yet been used,” said Pelosi spokesman Brendan Daly.
The report also details dozens of other meetings with Members of Congress where the use of waterboarding was described. Lawmakers in those meetings included Rep. Jane Harman (D-Calif.); Sens. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) and John Rockefeller (D-W.Va.); and then-Sen. Bob Graham (D-Fla.).
The report was sent to Congress with a letter from CIA Director Leon Panetta to Intelligence Committee leaders describing the way it was compiled, ABC News reported Thursday.
The report includes “the most thorough information we have on dates, locations, and names of all Members of Congress who were briefed by the CIA on enhanced interrogation techniques. This information, however, is drawn from the past files of the CIA and represents [memorandums for the record] completed at the time and notes that summarized the best recollections of those individuals,” the letter states.
"Politico" - "The Huddle"
Friday May 08, 2009
What did Pelosi know?
By: MARTIN KADY II
May 08, 2009 07:03 AM EST
Democrats are playing an away game right now on Capitol Hill as Republicans try to exploit home field advantage in their favorite sport: national security.
The Guantanamo prison shutdown has completely blown up into the ultimate NIMBY case, with Democrats now joining Republicans in pushing back against release of any detainees to the U.S. mainland. There's intense debate over President Obama's Pentagon spending cuts. The war supplemental bill is now front and center – giving the left heartache over increased spending in Afghanistan.
And the national security story that all the Republicans are loving: Nancy Pelosi was briefed on terrorist interrogations and tactics back in 2002, undermining her claim that she didn't know about any specifics. The GOP was waiting for their 'what did Nancy know and when did she know it' moment, and it has arrived.
Good Friday morning and welcome to The Huddle, where Arlen Specter is still causing trouble, TPaw might ignore the Minnesota Supreme Court and the powerful Speaker may be facing her toughest political test yet.
WHAT DID PELOSI KNOW: ABC News first broke it last night, and now everybody is following the news that Nancy Pelosi knew more than she has let on about the use of enhanced interrogation/torture. From Siobhan Gorman in today's Wall Street Journal: 'Congressional leaders were briefed in detail about techniques used in the Central Intelligence Agency's interrogation program, according to a new intelligence document. The document appears to conflict with recent statements from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who was then the top Democrat on the House intelligence committee. Ms. Pelosi has said she hadn't been told that the CIA was using the technique known as waterboarding, or simulated drowning. According to the document, Ms. Pelosi was one of the first lawmakers briefed on the interrogations in 2002.'
POLITICO's Josh Gerstein says the document 'shows that members of Congress were briefed 40 times since 2002 on aspects of the so-called 'enhanced interrogation' program. Many have decried the techniques used in the program as torture. ... The document describes a September 24, 2002 briefing to Pelosi and then-intelligence chairman Porter Goss (R-Fla.) this way: 'Briefing on EITs including use of EITs on Abu Zubaydah, background on authorities, and a description of particular EITs that had been employed.'
"FRC"
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Let President Obama know we ARE a nation of Judeo-Christian values
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At a press conference in Turkey, President Obama asserted that the United States is not a Judeo-Christian nation.
"One of the great strengths of the United States," the President said, "is ... we have a very large Christian population -- we do not consider ourselves a Christian nation or a Jewish nation or a Muslim nation."
Our nation's Founders in 1776 recognized the importance of faith in the founding of our nation when they approved the Declaration of Independence with its four direct religious acknowledgments of God as the Creator ("All people are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness"), the Lawgiver ("the laws of nature and nature's God"), the Judge ("appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world"), and the Protector ("with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence") of the new nation.
In fact throughout the American Founding, Congress frequently appropriated money for missionaries and for religious instruction, a practice that Congress repeated for decades after the passage of the Constitution and the First Amendment.
Please stand with our nation's Founders, past Presidents from each political party, and other Americans who believe that the United States is a Judeo-Christian nation by birth.
Thank you for taking action today and God bless you.
Please sign our petition to President Obama today. FRCA will deliver the petitions to the White House to express the conviction of the American people that we are a nation based on specific Judeo-Christian values.
Standing (Ephesians 6:13),
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"Liberty Counsel"
Liberty Counsel
May 7, 2009
North Carolina Public Parks Settle for Free Speech and Allow Sharing of the Gospel
www.LC.org
North Carolina officials have agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by Liberty Counsel, challenging the state park policy used to threaten members of Grace Baptist Church for exercising their free speech rights. The day before the preliminary injunction hearing, which was scheduled this week, officials with the state of North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation signed a settlement agreement that also included attorney’s fees and costs. Liberty Counsel represents Pastor Tony Rivers and other church members, who were silenced for sharing the gospel.
Read our News Release for more details.
America's Spiritual Heritage Proclaimed Throughout the Land
Today, following the National Day of Prayer Service, members of Congress and leaders of faith-based groups will hold a bipartisan press conference to affirm America’s Christian heritage, as outlined in America’s Spiritual Heritage Resolution (H.Res. 397), and to address President Obama's recent statement, made while visiting Turkey, that "we do not consider ourselves a Christian nation or a Jewish nation...."
Anita Staver, President of Liberty Counsel, will participate in the press conference, along with Rep. J. Randy Forbes (R-VA), Rep. Mike McIntyre (D-NC), Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-AL), and other members of the Congressional Prayer Caucus. Leaders of other faith-based organizations will also stand with the members to affirm America's rich religious heritage.
Read our recent News Release and remember to pray!
Senate Hate Crimes Bill Dangerous to Free Speech
Senator Ted Kennedy introduced a "hate crimes" bill (S. 909) similar to H.R. 1913 (Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009), the bill that passed the House last week. Hate crime bills are designed to give "actual or perceived" sexual preference or "gender identity" (which is classified as a mental disorder) the same legal status as race.
Mathew Staver, Founder of Liberty Counsel and Dean of Liberty University School of Law, commented: “Sexual orientation and gender identity include pedophilia and every imaginable deviant fetish. Obviously, this bill is not about the prevention of crime but is all about pushing a radical sexual anarchy. This bill will crush free speech and trample free exercise of religion.”
Senator Kennedy's bill, which has 34 cosponsors, has been referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. There is still time to combat this bill, and here is how you can help:
Sign the Petition to Congress against "Hate Crimes" laws.
Contact Your Senators and request them to vote NO. They will listen to constituents.
Call the Capitol Switchboard number, (202) 224-3121, and ask to be connected to your Senator.
Continue to pray against this dangerous piece of legislation. Together we can make a difference.
Please help inform as many people as possible by forwarding this Liberty Alert to your entire e-mail list of family and friends, and encourage them to subscribe.
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"Chuck Sproull"
I have been working for our U.S. Department of Defense (with the Navy) for 44 years and have been married to one wife 33 years. We have 5 normal children (3 boys and 2 girls). I have observed that no one is perfect and that faithfulness is more important than perfection. And when people care about the high quality of American life and "domestic tranquility," and work together with honest working relationships and respectful communication, they can reduce the negative effects of their various imperfections and accomplish more positive results. Or as someone once said, "There is more power in clasped hands than in clenched fists."
I feel a good natured but militant desire to preserve the heritage our Founders gave us by inspiration from God's word. Every morning I include a prayer for our or American Government leaders - for President Obama, our Senators, Representatives and Supreme Court Justices; at the Federal level and State level and local government leaders.
"Our Father in heaven, You ordained human governments for regulation of society and protection from enemies, and promised that your Government would bring peace to all who would allow your Son to be their Governor ((Exodus 30:3-17, Isaiah 9:6-7, Rom 13:1, 1 Tim 2:2). Let "Thy will be done" (Matt
6:10) in America "as it is in heaven"
"Father, send a ministering spirit, a preacher, a witness of your pure righteousness, and letters from concerned citizens to speak to our leaders' hearts. Let your divine influence touch every Government leaders' conscience, and help them become more honest and unselfish in the use of our tax money and the legislation they write and vote on. Let it be used more for the protection of the most important, precious, sacred and yet vulnerable parts of our heritage, that you gave us through the strong Bible-based moral convictions of our Founders."
"Father, protect our normal marriages from homosexual activism (because normal, loving permanent marriage is your will on earth (Gen 1:27-28, 2:23-34, Matt 19:5-56, Eph 5:31)), protect our faithful family structure from all distractions, immorality and abuse in media and entertainment; protect our children in their mother's wombs from brutal and painful murder of abortion (Deut 30:19); and our children in the public schools from hatred, anger, violence,, pornography, sex-ed, lies, restrictions of their freedom of expression; that they may receive a more wholesome education and become the moral leaders of this Constitutional Republic you gave us 230 years ago."
"Father, You promised that 'Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people' (Prov 14:34) therefore I praise your that it is Your desire to exalt America and for us to be a good example to the rest for the rest of the world to follow. Father, let the strong arm of your love and righteousness sweep across this land and bring a wonderful revival, and raise up another generation of youth who care about the high quality of life only You can give. And Lord, thank you for protecting our economy and resources from destruction by internal and external enemies, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ."
There are many selfish, dishonest, domineering, minorities here, in Europe, Asia and the Mid-East, that are trying forcefully to gain additional rights (irresponsible freedoms) that God and our Founders didn't give us, and take away our Rights (responsible freedoms) they did give us.
God bless you, and
Have a wonderful, free American day,be militant in a good-natured way.
Chuck Sproull, Springville IN, 5/7/2009
"The Web"
It's In The Valley I Grow
http://llerrahmusic.com:80/viewcard.php?code=102467
Written by a 15 yr. old School Kid in Ohio : New Pledge of Allegiance (TOTALLY AWESOME!)Since the Pledge of Allegiance & The Lords Prayer are not allowed in schools anymore because the word 'God' is mentioned... A Kid in Ohio wrote the attached...
NEW School prayer :
Now I sit me down in school
Where praying is against the rule
For this great nation under God
Finds mention of Him very odd.
If Scripture now the class recites,
It violates the Bill of Rights.
And anytime my head I bow
Becomes a Federal matter now.
Our hair can be purple, orange or green,
That's no offense; it's a freedom scene.
The law is specific, the law is precise.
Prayers spoken aloud are a serious vice.
For praying in a public hall
Might offend someone with no faith at all.
In silence alone we must meditate,
God's name is prohibited by the state.
We're allowed to cuss and dress like freaks,
And pierce our noses, tongues and cheeks..
They've outlawed guns, but FIRST the Bible.
To quote the Good Book makes me liable.
We can elect a pregnant Senior Queen,
And the 'unwed daddy,' our Senior King.
It's 'inappropriate' to teach right from wrong,
We're taught that such 'judgments' do not belong.
We can get our condoms and birth controls,
Study witchcraft, vampires and totem poles.
But the Ten Commandments are not allowed,
No word of God must reach this crowd.
It's scary here I must confess,
When chaos reigns the school's a mess.
So, Lord, this silent plea I make:
Should I be shot; My soul please take!
Amen
If you aren't ashamed to do this, Please pass this on.
Jesus said, 'If you are ashamed of me, I will be ashamed of you before my Father.'
The Star-Spangled Banner, In Spanish?
No apology for sending this. After hearing they want to sing the National Anthem in Spanish - enough is enough. Nowhere did they sing it in Italian, Polish, Irish (Celtic), German or any other language because of immigration. It was written by Francis Scott Key and should be sung word for word the way it was written. The news broadcasts even gave the translation -- not even close. NOT sorry if this offends anyone because this is MY COUNTRY - IF IT IS YOUR COUNTRY SPEAK UP -- please pass this along.
I am not against immigration -- just come through like everyone else. Get a sponsor; have a place to lay your head; have a job; pay your taxes, live by the rules AND LEARN THE LANGUAGE as all other immigrants have in the past -- and GOD BLESS AMERICA!
PART OF THE PROBLEM
Think about this: If you don't want to forward this for fear of offending someone -- YOU'RE PART OF THE PROBLEM!
It is Time for America to Speak up. If you agree -- pass this along, if you don't agree -- delete it!
Yep, I passed it on!
Calling an illegal alien an 'undocumented immigrant' is like calling a drug dealer an 'unlicensed pharmacist'?
Hawaii passes “Islam Day” law
By Michelle Malkin
Ok, where are the ACLU and Barry Lynn?
Yoo-hoo:
Hawaii’s state Senate overwhelmingly approved a bill Wednesday to celebrate “Islam Day” _ over the objections of a few lawmakers who said they didn’t want to honor a religion connected to Sept. 11, 2001.
…The resolution to proclaim Sept. 24, 2009, as Islam Day passed the Senate on a 22-3 vote. It had previously passed the House.
The bill seeks to recognize “the rich religious, scientific, cultural and artistic contributions” that Islam and the Islamic world have made.
There is, as far as I know, no “Christianity Day” designation in Hawaiian law, though the state did designate Good Friday a government holiday, which courts ruled was “primarily proposed to increase the frequency of legal holidays.”
No such rationale here.
"The e-mail Bag"
If you can start the day without caffeine or pep pills,
If you can be cheerful, ignoring aches and pains,
If you can resist complaining and boring people with your troubles,
If you can eat the same food everyday and be grateful for it,
If you can understand when loved ones are too busy to give you time,
If you can overlook when people take things out on you when, through no
fault of yours, something goes wrong,
If you can take criticism and blame without resentment,
If you can face the world without lies and deceit,
If you can conquer tension without medical help,
If you can relax without liquor,
If you can sleep without the aid of drugs,
Then you are probably a dog.
Submitted by Curtis, Brattleboro, Vt.
Holistic Medicine
Ahkmed the Arab came to the United States from the Middle East, and he was only here a few months when he became very ill. He went to doctor after doctor, but none of them could help him.
Finally, he went to an Arabic doctor who said: ‘Take dees bocket, go into de odder room, poop in de bocket, pee on de poop, and den put your head down over de bocket and breathe in de fumes for ten minutes.’
Ahkmed took the bucket, went into the other room, pooped in the bucket, peed on the poop, bent over and breathed in the fumes for ten minutes.
Coming back to the doctor he said, ‘It worked. I feel terrific! What was wrong with me?’
The doctor said …. ‘You were homesick’.
Monday, May 11, 2009
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"My Comments" - This link below tells the whole story! Mother's Day is one of the most special day!
http://www.dayformothers.com/
Mothers Day is a special day for honoring Mothers through out the world. The Mother's Day holds great significance for all of us. As usual, the Mothers Day 2009 will be celebrated on May 10th, 2009 in the U. S. whereas the U. K. will celebrate the Mothering Sunday (Mother's Day) , 2009 on date March, 22nd.
"Daily Motivations"
Tell me what you pay attention to and I will tell you who you are. -- Jose Ortega y Gasset
Finding Your "One Thing"
In the movie City Slickers, a group of friends take a “vacation” at a dude ranch. Curley, played by Jack Palance, is a crusty yet wise old cowboy who shares the following with Mitch, played by Billy Crystal:
Curley: Do you know what the secret of life is?
Mitch: No, what?
Curley: This. (Holds up his index finger.)
Mitch: Your finger?
Curley: One thing. Just one thing. You stick to that and everything else don’t mean [anything].
Mitch: That’s great, but what’s the one thing?
Curley: That’s what you’ve got to figure out!
Great scene … great advice. Leaders have to figure out the One Thing that defines a meaningful purpose for their teams. The One Thing should answer the question Why are we here? You may think that finding that focus isn’t critical; but in fact, it’s essential to your success. The most important thing in business (and life) is deciding what is most important.
Your team’s One Thing might be: producing defect-free materials; providing the fastest service available; developing leading-edge products; creating relationships that customers cannot walk away from; or meeting the technology needs of other departments. These are just examples – your One Thing has to be your One Thing. And it should guide all of your decisions and actions.
Even after you find your One Thing, sticking to it can be a challenge while you put out fires and explore new opportunities. Don’t be tempted to think, as some do, that you can keep piling on initiatives and still maintain your team’s focus. You may find yourself in the middle of the “Ship is Adrift” Syndrome. Instead, consider automating, streamlining or outsourcing areas that are not core to your team’s operation.
A laser-sharp focus does not happen overnight. It takes time and effort to refine, reinforce, and communi-cate your One Thing. But you need to start now. Blurred focus creates confusion – resulting in diffused employee efforts. Stay focused! Remember Curley!
"Daily Devotions" (KJV and/or NLT)
Honor Mom If You Value Your Life Honor your father and mother--which is the first commandment with a promise... (Eph. 6:2). God places a high calling on mothers.
"Be still in the presence of the LORD, and wait patiently for Him to act." (Psalm 37:7)
"The Patriot Post"
"It is a misfortune, inseparable from human affairs, that public measures are rarely investigated with that spirit of moderation which is essential to a just estimate of their real tendency to advance or obstruct the public good; and that this spirit is more apt to be diminished than prompted, by those occasions which require an unusual exercise of it.." -- James Madison, Federalist No. 37
"As riches increase and accumulate in few hands, as luxury prevails in society, virtue will be in a greater degree considered as only a graceful appendage of wealth, and the tendency of things will be to depart from the republican standard. This is the real disposition of human nature." -- Alexander Hamilton, speech to the New York Ratifying Convention, June 1788
"Let me now take a more comprehensive view, and warn you in the most solemn manner against the baneful effects of the Spirit of Party generally. ... A fire not to be quenched, it demands a uniform vigilance to prevent its bursting into a flame, lest, instead of warming, it should consume." -- George Washington, Farewell Address, 19 September 1796
"The Web"
Happy Mother's Day!!
25 REASONS I OWE MY MOTHER
So Mother's Day is here !! With all that serious and sentimental blogs out there on this day, Here is something on a funnier note: Things Mother Taught Me
1. My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE.
"If you're going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished
cleaning."
2. My mother taught me RELIGION.
"You better pray that will come out of the carpet."
3. My mother taught me about TIME TRAVEL.
"If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of
next week!"
4 My mother taught me LOGIC.
"Because I said so, that's why."
5. My mother taught me MORE LOGIC.
"If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you're not going to
the store with me."
6. My mother taught me FORESIGHT.
"Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an accident."
7. My mother taught me IRONY.
"Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry about."
8. My mother taught me about the science of OSMOSIS.
"Shut your mouth and eat your supper."
9. My mother taught me about CONTORTIONISM.
"Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!"
10. My mother taught me about STAMINA.
"You'll sit there until all that spinach is gone."
11. My mother taught me about WEATHER.
"This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it."
12. My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY.
"If I told you once, I've told you a million times. Don't exaggerate!"
13. My mother taught me the CIRCLE OF LIFE.
"I brought you into this world, and I can take you out."
14. My mother taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION.
"Stop acting like your father!"
15. My mother taught me about ENVY.
"There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don't
have
wonderful parents like you do."
16. My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION.
"Just wait until we get home."
17. My mother taught me about RECEIVING.
"You are going to get it when you get home!"
18. My mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE.
"If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they are going to freeze that
way."
19. My mother taught me ESP.
"Put your sweater on; don't you think I know when you are cold?"
20. My mother taught me HUMOR.
"When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me."
21. My mother taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT.
"If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up."
22. My mother taught me GENETICS.
"You're just like your father."
23. My mother taught me about my ROOTS.
"Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were born in a barn?"
24. My mother taught me WISDOM.
"When you get to be my age, you'll understand."
25. And my favorite: My mother taught me about JUSTICE.
"One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you!"
Obama: No Prayer in the White House
We must accept that President Obama is not committed to, and does not practice Judeo-Christian values. You may want to ask your friends and neighbors who voted for Obama if this, in fact, may substantiate his non-support of America's ethics and values which has been practiced since our US Constitution in 1776. - oyh
http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/white_house_prayer/2009/05/06/211607.html?s=al&promo_code=7F5B-1
MADISON, Wis. — The White House is planning a muted observance of Thursday's National Day of Prayer, a response that has disappointed both Christian conservatives and an atheist group that wants to end the tradition.
Congress established the day in 1952 and in 1988 set the first Thursday in May as the day for presidents to issue proclamations asking Americans to pray.
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said President Barack Obama would issue such a proclamation Thursday but not hold any public events with religious leaders as President George W. Bush did.
Obama's decision drew a rebuke from the National Day of Prayer Task Force, a private group that promotes prayer events around the country. The task force estimates 2 million Americans attended more than 40,000 events marking the day last year.
"We are disappointed in the lack of participation by the Obama administration," said task force chairwoman Shirley Dobson, wife of Focus on the Family founder James Dobson. "At this time in our country's history, we would hope our President would recognize more fully the importance of prayer."
The debate over the day has landed in federal court in Wisconsin. The Obama administration has asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the Freedom From Religion Foundation, which claims the day violates the separation of church and state.
In a rare alliance, 31 mostly Republican members of Congress and a prominent Christian legal group are joining the administration to fight the lawsuit.
Freedom From Religion Foundation Co-Director Annie Laurie Gaylor welcomed Obama's more scaled back observance but said she has been shocked by his administration's strong defense of the day in court.
The Madison-based group of 12,000 atheists and agnostics filed the lawsuit near the end of Bush's second term. It asks a judge to declare the law unconstitutional and to order presidents and governors to stop issuing prayer proclamations.
The Obama administration asked U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb to dismiss the case in March. The administration argued the group has no legal standing to sue, said the tradition's roots date to 1775 and that most presidents have invoked faith in a higher power.
It also said the day does not promote religion and argued that preventing presidents from issuing a proclamation would unfairly restrict how they communicate with Americans.
Farmer builds model of Biblical temple
A retired farmer has spent more than 30 years building an enormous scale model of a Biblical temple.
Alec Gerrard has spent 30 years constructing the ancient Herod's Temple Photo: GEOFF ROBINSON
Alec Gerrard constructed the amazing 1:100 scale model, which is now housed in a huge building in his back garden Photo: GEOFF ROBINSON
Alec Garrard, 78, has dedicated a massive 33,000 hours to constructing the ancient Herod's Temple, which measures a whopping 20ft by 12ft.
The pensioner has hand-baked and painted every clay brick and tile and even sculpted 4,000 tiny human figures to populate the courtyards.
Historical experts believe the model is the best representation in the world of what the Jewish temple actually looked like and it has attracted thousands of visitors from all over the globe.
But Mr. Garrard, who started the elaborate project in his 40's, says his masterpiece will not be finished in his lifetime.
"I've always loved making models and as I was getting older I started to think about making one big project which would see me through to the end of my life," he said.
"I have an interest in buildings and religion so I thought maybe I could combine the two and I came up with the idea of doing the Temple.
"I'd seen one or two examples of it in Biblical exhibitions, but I thought they were rubbish and I knew I could do better.
"I have been working on it for decades but it will never be finished as I'm always finding something new to add."
Mr. Garrard, from Norfolk, spent more than three years researching the Temple, which was destroyed by the Romans 2000 years ago and deemed to be one of the most remarkable buildings of ancient times.
He then started to construct the amazing 1:100 scale model, which is now housed in a huge building in his back garden.
"Everything is made by hand. I cut plywood frames for the walls and buildings and all the clay bricks and tiles were baked in the oven then stuck together," he said.
Mr. Garrard sculpted and painted 4,000 figures, measuring just half an inch and all wearing their correct costumes including 32 versions of Jesus.
Visitors come from all over the world to see the model and Mr. Garrard provides binoculars so they can see all the details.
The Upper Room
June 7, 2009
Read Isaiah 40:1-8: from John E Fry in Florida.
One morning as I was leaving to go fishing, I saw materials being delivered to my neighbor. We already shared a metal fence that had been put up before he moved in. I greeted him and told him I would help him pull up the old fence as soon as I got back.
To my surprise the entire fence was installed when I returned; but not one of the poles was set in line with another. Not only was the new fence crooked; the chain link fence had been left up. I told my wife, I can’t live the rest of my life looking at that crooked fence.
Angry I removed the old fence. My neighbor agreed to let me set the new fence straight, and my neighbor George on the other side said he would help me. We were almost done when George and I got into a heated argument; mostly my fault.
I had made a crooked fence straight and damaged a good relationship. I prayed, O God, do I have to live with this crooked heart all of my life?
A Christian neighbor from across the street came over. And I told her what had happened and how sorry I was. She said; “If you just take the time to cool off, and go over and apologize everything will be alright.”
Later I did just that, and now the crooked has been mad straight; George and I have an ever stronger relationship.
Prayer: “God, I thank you for those who bring you light in dark times. A-men.”
Thought for the day: Forgiveness can straighten what our failures have made crooked.
Do You Remember 1987 - Lt.Col. Oliver North
Do you Remember 1987 ?
Thought you might be interested in this forgotten bit of information......... It was 1987! At a lecture the other day they were playing an old news video of Lt.Col. Oliver North testifying at the Iran-Contra hearings during the Reagan Administration. There was Ollie in front of God and country getting the third degree, but what he said was stunning! He was being drilled by a senator; 'Did you not recently spend close to $60,000 for a home security system?' Ollie replied, 'Yes, I did, Sir.' The senator continued, trying to get a laugh out of the audience 'Isn't that just a little excessive?' 'No, sir,' continued Ollie. 'No? And why not?' the senator asked. 'Because the lives of my family and I were threatened, sir.' 'Threatened? By whom?' the senator questioned. 'By a terrorist, sir' Ollie answered. 'Terrorist? What terrorist could possibly scare you that much?' 'His name is Osama bin Laden, sir' Ollie replied. At this point the senator tried to repeat the name, but couldn't pronounce it, which most people back then probably couldn't. A couple of people laughed at the attempt. Then the senator continued. Why are you so afraid of this man?' the senator asked.
'Because, sir, he is the most evil person alive that I know of', Ollie answered. 'And what do you recommend we do about him?' asked the senator. 'Well, sir, if it was up to me, I would recommend that an assassin team be formed to eliminate him and his men from the face of the earth.' The senator disagreed with this approach, and that was all that was shown of the clip. By the way, that senator was Al Gore! Also: Terrorist pilot Mohammad Atta blew up a bus in Israel in 1986. The Israelis captured, tried and imprisoned him. As part of the Oslo agreement with the Palestinians in 1993, Israel had to agree to release so-called 'political prisoners.' However, the Israelis would not release any with blood on their hands, The American President at the time, Bill Clinton, and his Secretary of State, Warren Christopher, 'insisted' that all prisoners be released. Thus Mohammad Atta was freed and eventually thanked us by flying an airplane into Tower One of the World Trade Center .. This was reported by many of the American TV networks at the time that the terrorists were first identified. It was censored in the US from all later reports. If you agree that the American public should be made aware of this fact, pass this on.Do Not Break - it is 6 years strong
This is why I always say I love YOU....
Thank you Alan for sending this
"The e-mail Bag"
World's Shortest Books
THINGS I LOVE ABOUT MY COUNTRY
by Jane Fonda & Cindy Sheehan.
Illustrated by Michael Moore
MY CHRISTIAN ACCOMPLISHMENTS &
HOW I HELPED AFTER KATRINA
by Rev Jesse Jackson & Rev Al Sharpton
THINGS I LOVE ABOUT BILL
by Hillary Clinton
Sequel:
THINGS I LOVE ABOUT HILLARY
By Bill Clinton
MY LITTLE BOOK OF PERSONAL HYGIENE
by Osama Bin Laden
THINGS I CANNOT AFFORD
by Bill Gates
THINGS I WOULD NOT DO FOR MONEY
by Dennis Rodman
THINGS I KNOW TO BE TRUE
by Al Gore & John Kerry
AMELIA EARHART'S GUIDE TO THE PACIFIC
A COLLECTION of MOTIVATIONAL SPEECHES
by Dr. J Kevorkian
ALL THE MEN I HAVE LOVED BEFORE
by Ellen de Generes & Rosie O'Donnel
GUIDE TO DATING ETIQUETTE
by Mike Tyson
THE AMISH PHONE DIRECTORY
MY PLAN TO FIND THE REAL KILLERS
by O.J. Simpson
HOW TO DRINK & DRIVE OVER BRIDGES
by Ted Kennedy
MY BOOK OF MORALS
by Bill Clinton
with introduction by The Rev. Jesse Jackson
AND, JUST ADDED:
Complete Knowledge of Military Strategy!
By Nancy Pelosi
The Talking Dog
A guy is driving around the back woods of Tennessee and he sees a sign in front of a broken down shanty-style house: "Talking Dog For Sale." He rings the bell and the owner appears and tells him the dog is in the backyard. The guy goes into the backyard and sees a nice looking Labrador retriever sitting there.
"You talk?" he asks. "Yep," the dog replies.
After the guy recovers from the shock of hearing a dog talk, he says "So, what's your story?"
The dog looks up and says, "Well, I discovered that I could talk when I was pretty young. I signed up for a job at the airport to do some undercover security, wandering near suspicious characters and listening in. I uncovered some incredible dealings and was awarded several medals. I wanted to help America, so I interviewed with the CIA. In no time at all they had me traveling around the world and hanging out with spies and world leaders. After all, no one figured a dog could eavesdrop. I proved to be one of their most valuable spies for a decade. But the jetting around really tired me out, and I knew I wasn't getting any younger. So, I decided to settle down. I got married and had a mess of puppies. Now I'm just retired."
The guy is amazed. He goes back in and asks the owner what he wants for the dog.
"Ten bucks," the guy says.
"This dog is amazing! Why on earth are you selling him for just ten dollars?"
"Because he's a liar! He never did any of that stuff!"
"My Comments" - This link below tells the whole story! Mother's Day is one of the most special day!
http://www.dayformothers.com/
Mothers Day is a special day for honoring Mothers through out the world. The Mother's Day holds great significance for all of us. As usual, the Mothers Day 2009 will be celebrated on May 10th, 2009 in the U. S. whereas the U. K. will celebrate the Mothering Sunday (Mother's Day) , 2009 on date March, 22nd.
"Daily Motivations"
Tell me what you pay attention to and I will tell you who you are. -- Jose Ortega y Gasset
Finding Your "One Thing"
In the movie City Slickers, a group of friends take a “vacation” at a dude ranch. Curley, played by Jack Palance, is a crusty yet wise old cowboy who shares the following with Mitch, played by Billy Crystal:
Curley: Do you know what the secret of life is?
Mitch: No, what?
Curley: This. (Holds up his index finger.)
Mitch: Your finger?
Curley: One thing. Just one thing. You stick to that and everything else don’t mean [anything].
Mitch: That’s great, but what’s the one thing?
Curley: That’s what you’ve got to figure out!
Great scene … great advice. Leaders have to figure out the One Thing that defines a meaningful purpose for their teams. The One Thing should answer the question Why are we here? You may think that finding that focus isn’t critical; but in fact, it’s essential to your success. The most important thing in business (and life) is deciding what is most important.
Your team’s One Thing might be: producing defect-free materials; providing the fastest service available; developing leading-edge products; creating relationships that customers cannot walk away from; or meeting the technology needs of other departments. These are just examples – your One Thing has to be your One Thing. And it should guide all of your decisions and actions.
Even after you find your One Thing, sticking to it can be a challenge while you put out fires and explore new opportunities. Don’t be tempted to think, as some do, that you can keep piling on initiatives and still maintain your team’s focus. You may find yourself in the middle of the “Ship is Adrift” Syndrome. Instead, consider automating, streamlining or outsourcing areas that are not core to your team’s operation.
A laser-sharp focus does not happen overnight. It takes time and effort to refine, reinforce, and communi-cate your One Thing. But you need to start now. Blurred focus creates confusion – resulting in diffused employee efforts. Stay focused! Remember Curley!
"Daily Devotions" (KJV and/or NLT)
Honor Mom If You Value Your Life Honor your father and mother--which is the first commandment with a promise... (Eph. 6:2). God places a high calling on mothers.
"Be still in the presence of the LORD, and wait patiently for Him to act." (Psalm 37:7)
"The Patriot Post"
"It is a misfortune, inseparable from human affairs, that public measures are rarely investigated with that spirit of moderation which is essential to a just estimate of their real tendency to advance or obstruct the public good; and that this spirit is more apt to be diminished than prompted, by those occasions which require an unusual exercise of it.." -- James Madison, Federalist No. 37
"As riches increase and accumulate in few hands, as luxury prevails in society, virtue will be in a greater degree considered as only a graceful appendage of wealth, and the tendency of things will be to depart from the republican standard. This is the real disposition of human nature." -- Alexander Hamilton, speech to the New York Ratifying Convention, June 1788
"Let me now take a more comprehensive view, and warn you in the most solemn manner against the baneful effects of the Spirit of Party generally. ... A fire not to be quenched, it demands a uniform vigilance to prevent its bursting into a flame, lest, instead of warming, it should consume." -- George Washington, Farewell Address, 19 September 1796
"The Web"
Happy Mother's Day!!
25 REASONS I OWE MY MOTHER
So Mother's Day is here !! With all that serious and sentimental blogs out there on this day, Here is something on a funnier note: Things Mother Taught Me
1. My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE.
"If you're going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished
cleaning."
2. My mother taught me RELIGION.
"You better pray that will come out of the carpet."
3. My mother taught me about TIME TRAVEL.
"If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of
next week!"
4 My mother taught me LOGIC.
"Because I said so, that's why."
5. My mother taught me MORE LOGIC.
"If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you're not going to
the store with me."
6. My mother taught me FORESIGHT.
"Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an accident."
7. My mother taught me IRONY.
"Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry about."
8. My mother taught me about the science of OSMOSIS.
"Shut your mouth and eat your supper."
9. My mother taught me about CONTORTIONISM.
"Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!"
10. My mother taught me about STAMINA.
"You'll sit there until all that spinach is gone."
11. My mother taught me about WEATHER.
"This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it."
12. My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY.
"If I told you once, I've told you a million times. Don't exaggerate!"
13. My mother taught me the CIRCLE OF LIFE.
"I brought you into this world, and I can take you out."
14. My mother taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION.
"Stop acting like your father!"
15. My mother taught me about ENVY.
"There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don't
have
wonderful parents like you do."
16. My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION.
"Just wait until we get home."
17. My mother taught me about RECEIVING.
"You are going to get it when you get home!"
18. My mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE.
"If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they are going to freeze that
way."
19. My mother taught me ESP.
"Put your sweater on; don't you think I know when you are cold?"
20. My mother taught me HUMOR.
"When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me."
21. My mother taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT.
"If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up."
22. My mother taught me GENETICS.
"You're just like your father."
23. My mother taught me about my ROOTS.
"Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were born in a barn?"
24. My mother taught me WISDOM.
"When you get to be my age, you'll understand."
25. And my favorite: My mother taught me about JUSTICE.
"One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you!"
Obama: No Prayer in the White House
We must accept that President Obama is not committed to, and does not practice Judeo-Christian values. You may want to ask your friends and neighbors who voted for Obama if this, in fact, may substantiate his non-support of America's ethics and values which has been practiced since our US Constitution in 1776. - oyh
http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/white_house_prayer/2009/05/06/211607.html?s=al&promo_code=7F5B-1
MADISON, Wis. — The White House is planning a muted observance of Thursday's National Day of Prayer, a response that has disappointed both Christian conservatives and an atheist group that wants to end the tradition.
Congress established the day in 1952 and in 1988 set the first Thursday in May as the day for presidents to issue proclamations asking Americans to pray.
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said President Barack Obama would issue such a proclamation Thursday but not hold any public events with religious leaders as President George W. Bush did.
Obama's decision drew a rebuke from the National Day of Prayer Task Force, a private group that promotes prayer events around the country. The task force estimates 2 million Americans attended more than 40,000 events marking the day last year.
"We are disappointed in the lack of participation by the Obama administration," said task force chairwoman Shirley Dobson, wife of Focus on the Family founder James Dobson. "At this time in our country's history, we would hope our President would recognize more fully the importance of prayer."
The debate over the day has landed in federal court in Wisconsin. The Obama administration has asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the Freedom From Religion Foundation, which claims the day violates the separation of church and state.
In a rare alliance, 31 mostly Republican members of Congress and a prominent Christian legal group are joining the administration to fight the lawsuit.
Freedom From Religion Foundation Co-Director Annie Laurie Gaylor welcomed Obama's more scaled back observance but said she has been shocked by his administration's strong defense of the day in court.
The Madison-based group of 12,000 atheists and agnostics filed the lawsuit near the end of Bush's second term. It asks a judge to declare the law unconstitutional and to order presidents and governors to stop issuing prayer proclamations.
The Obama administration asked U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb to dismiss the case in March. The administration argued the group has no legal standing to sue, said the tradition's roots date to 1775 and that most presidents have invoked faith in a higher power.
It also said the day does not promote religion and argued that preventing presidents from issuing a proclamation would unfairly restrict how they communicate with Americans.
Farmer builds model of Biblical temple
A retired farmer has spent more than 30 years building an enormous scale model of a Biblical temple.
Alec Gerrard has spent 30 years constructing the ancient Herod's Temple Photo: GEOFF ROBINSON
Alec Gerrard constructed the amazing 1:100 scale model, which is now housed in a huge building in his back garden Photo: GEOFF ROBINSON
Alec Garrard, 78, has dedicated a massive 33,000 hours to constructing the ancient Herod's Temple, which measures a whopping 20ft by 12ft.
The pensioner has hand-baked and painted every clay brick and tile and even sculpted 4,000 tiny human figures to populate the courtyards.
Historical experts believe the model is the best representation in the world of what the Jewish temple actually looked like and it has attracted thousands of visitors from all over the globe.
But Mr. Garrard, who started the elaborate project in his 40's, says his masterpiece will not be finished in his lifetime.
"I've always loved making models and as I was getting older I started to think about making one big project which would see me through to the end of my life," he said.
"I have an interest in buildings and religion so I thought maybe I could combine the two and I came up with the idea of doing the Temple.
"I'd seen one or two examples of it in Biblical exhibitions, but I thought they were rubbish and I knew I could do better.
"I have been working on it for decades but it will never be finished as I'm always finding something new to add."
Mr. Garrard, from Norfolk, spent more than three years researching the Temple, which was destroyed by the Romans 2000 years ago and deemed to be one of the most remarkable buildings of ancient times.
He then started to construct the amazing 1:100 scale model, which is now housed in a huge building in his back garden.
"Everything is made by hand. I cut plywood frames for the walls and buildings and all the clay bricks and tiles were baked in the oven then stuck together," he said.
Mr. Garrard sculpted and painted 4,000 figures, measuring just half an inch and all wearing their correct costumes including 32 versions of Jesus.
Visitors come from all over the world to see the model and Mr. Garrard provides binoculars so they can see all the details.
The Upper Room
June 7, 2009
Read Isaiah 40:1-8: from John E Fry in Florida.
One morning as I was leaving to go fishing, I saw materials being delivered to my neighbor. We already shared a metal fence that had been put up before he moved in. I greeted him and told him I would help him pull up the old fence as soon as I got back.
To my surprise the entire fence was installed when I returned; but not one of the poles was set in line with another. Not only was the new fence crooked; the chain link fence had been left up. I told my wife, I can’t live the rest of my life looking at that crooked fence.
Angry I removed the old fence. My neighbor agreed to let me set the new fence straight, and my neighbor George on the other side said he would help me. We were almost done when George and I got into a heated argument; mostly my fault.
I had made a crooked fence straight and damaged a good relationship. I prayed, O God, do I have to live with this crooked heart all of my life?
A Christian neighbor from across the street came over. And I told her what had happened and how sorry I was. She said; “If you just take the time to cool off, and go over and apologize everything will be alright.”
Later I did just that, and now the crooked has been mad straight; George and I have an ever stronger relationship.
Prayer: “God, I thank you for those who bring you light in dark times. A-men.”
Thought for the day: Forgiveness can straighten what our failures have made crooked.
Do You Remember 1987 - Lt.Col. Oliver North
Do you Remember 1987 ?
Thought you might be interested in this forgotten bit of information......... It was 1987! At a lecture the other day they were playing an old news video of Lt.Col. Oliver North testifying at the Iran-Contra hearings during the Reagan Administration. There was Ollie in front of God and country getting the third degree, but what he said was stunning! He was being drilled by a senator; 'Did you not recently spend close to $60,000 for a home security system?' Ollie replied, 'Yes, I did, Sir.' The senator continued, trying to get a laugh out of the audience 'Isn't that just a little excessive?' 'No, sir,' continued Ollie. 'No? And why not?' the senator asked. 'Because the lives of my family and I were threatened, sir.' 'Threatened? By whom?' the senator questioned. 'By a terrorist, sir' Ollie answered. 'Terrorist? What terrorist could possibly scare you that much?' 'His name is Osama bin Laden, sir' Ollie replied. At this point the senator tried to repeat the name, but couldn't pronounce it, which most people back then probably couldn't. A couple of people laughed at the attempt. Then the senator continued. Why are you so afraid of this man?' the senator asked.
'Because, sir, he is the most evil person alive that I know of', Ollie answered. 'And what do you recommend we do about him?' asked the senator. 'Well, sir, if it was up to me, I would recommend that an assassin team be formed to eliminate him and his men from the face of the earth.' The senator disagreed with this approach, and that was all that was shown of the clip. By the way, that senator was Al Gore! Also: Terrorist pilot Mohammad Atta blew up a bus in Israel in 1986. The Israelis captured, tried and imprisoned him. As part of the Oslo agreement with the Palestinians in 1993, Israel had to agree to release so-called 'political prisoners.' However, the Israelis would not release any with blood on their hands, The American President at the time, Bill Clinton, and his Secretary of State, Warren Christopher, 'insisted' that all prisoners be released. Thus Mohammad Atta was freed and eventually thanked us by flying an airplane into Tower One of the World Trade Center .. This was reported by many of the American TV networks at the time that the terrorists were first identified. It was censored in the US from all later reports. If you agree that the American public should be made aware of this fact, pass this on.Do Not Break - it is 6 years strong
This is why I always say I love YOU....
Thank you Alan for sending this
"The e-mail Bag"
World's Shortest Books
THINGS I LOVE ABOUT MY COUNTRY
by Jane Fonda & Cindy Sheehan.
Illustrated by Michael Moore
MY CHRISTIAN ACCOMPLISHMENTS &
HOW I HELPED AFTER KATRINA
by Rev Jesse Jackson & Rev Al Sharpton
THINGS I LOVE ABOUT BILL
by Hillary Clinton
Sequel:
THINGS I LOVE ABOUT HILLARY
By Bill Clinton
MY LITTLE BOOK OF PERSONAL HYGIENE
by Osama Bin Laden
THINGS I CANNOT AFFORD
by Bill Gates
THINGS I WOULD NOT DO FOR MONEY
by Dennis Rodman
THINGS I KNOW TO BE TRUE
by Al Gore & John Kerry
AMELIA EARHART'S GUIDE TO THE PACIFIC
A COLLECTION of MOTIVATIONAL SPEECHES
by Dr. J Kevorkian
ALL THE MEN I HAVE LOVED BEFORE
by Ellen de Generes & Rosie O'Donnel
GUIDE TO DATING ETIQUETTE
by Mike Tyson
THE AMISH PHONE DIRECTORY
MY PLAN TO FIND THE REAL KILLERS
by O.J. Simpson
HOW TO DRINK & DRIVE OVER BRIDGES
by Ted Kennedy
MY BOOK OF MORALS
by Bill Clinton
with introduction by The Rev. Jesse Jackson
AND, JUST ADDED:
Complete Knowledge of Military Strategy!
By Nancy Pelosi
The Talking Dog
A guy is driving around the back woods of Tennessee and he sees a sign in front of a broken down shanty-style house: "Talking Dog For Sale." He rings the bell and the owner appears and tells him the dog is in the backyard. The guy goes into the backyard and sees a nice looking Labrador retriever sitting there.
"You talk?" he asks. "Yep," the dog replies.
After the guy recovers from the shock of hearing a dog talk, he says "So, what's your story?"
The dog looks up and says, "Well, I discovered that I could talk when I was pretty young. I signed up for a job at the airport to do some undercover security, wandering near suspicious characters and listening in. I uncovered some incredible dealings and was awarded several medals. I wanted to help America, so I interviewed with the CIA. In no time at all they had me traveling around the world and hanging out with spies and world leaders. After all, no one figured a dog could eavesdrop. I proved to be one of their most valuable spies for a decade. But the jetting around really tired me out, and I knew I wasn't getting any younger. So, I decided to settle down. I got married and had a mess of puppies. Now I'm just retired."
The guy is amazed. He goes back in and asks the owner what he wants for the dog.
"Ten bucks," the guy says.
"This dog is amazing! Why on earth are you selling him for just ten dollars?"
"Because he's a liar! He never did any of that stuff!"
Thursday, May 7, 2009
ConservativeChristianRepublican-Report - 20090507
Motivational-Inspirational-Historical-Educational-Political-Enjoyable
"Daily Motivations"
A leader's job is to look into the future and see the organization, not as it is, but as it should be. - Jack Welch
"Daily Devotions" (KJV and/or NLT)
The Oscar Outlook "Do you want to get well?" (John 5:6). No one but Oscar the Grouch would choose to live in the garbage... would they?
"Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of highest privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God's glory." (Romans 5:2)
"The Patriot Post"
"The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands, whether of one, a few, or many, and whether hereditary, self-appointed, or elective, may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny." -- James Madison
"It really is difficult to imagine how people who have entirely given up managing their own affairs could make a wise choice of those who are to do that for them. One should never expect a liberal, energetic, and wise government to originate in the votes of a people of servants." -- French political thinker and historian Alexis de Tocqueville (1805-1859)
"One of the most important events of our lifetimes may have just transpired. A federal agency has decided that it has the power to regulate everything, including the air you breathe. Nominally, the Environmental Protection Agency's announcement ... only applies to new-car emissions. But pretty much everyone agrees that the ruling opens the door to regulating, well, everything. According to the EPA, greenhouse gases include carbon dioxide -- the gas you exhale -- as well as methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons and sulfur hexafluoride. It is literally impossible to imagine a significant economic or human activity that does not involve the production of one of these gases. Don't think just of the gas and electricity bills. Cow flatulence is a serious concern of the EPA's already. What next? ... Whether or not global warming is a crisis that warrants immediate, drastic action (I don't think it does), and whether or not such wholesale measures would be an economic calamity (they would be), the EPA's decision should be disturbing to people who believe in democratic, constitutional government. ...[T]he EPA has launched its power grab over all that burns, breathes, burps, flies, drives and passes gas." -- National Review editor Jonah Goldberg
"If torturing terrorists works -- as the Obama administration had to admit grudgingly [last] week -- is it okay? No, of course not, the chattering class proudly concluded. One wonders why. What do they care? Having already accepted abortion and euthanasia -- which are nothing more than the expedient killing of the unborn and the elderly -- why should the expedient torture of terrorists, a lesser evil, trouble them? Oh, that's right: the terrorists are guilty and the guilty under the ministrations of modern liberalism never suffer. Pain in modern life is for the innocent. Terrorists, we're told by pro-abortion liberals, suffer excruciating pain while the ejected unborn and euthanized elderly feel nothing. And even if the latter do suffer pain, say these liberals, that pain is worth it. After all, abortion and euthanasia sustain a pleasant and peaceful lifestyle for the strong. Let the dead bury the dead. ... Obama's liberalism is not an opponent of human rights abuses but an embodiment of them. The CIA restricts itself to methods far less ruthless than those permitted by the platform of the Democratic Party. When will Obama bring his own platform into line with the Geneva Accords? It is a little late in the day for Obama to worry about America's moral reputation. Resisting evil even 'when it is hard' hasn't interested liberalism for at least four decades. It rests on an ideology of expedient evil and crass utilitarianism." -- Catholic World Report editor George Neumayr
"The debate over the just-released Justice Department memorandums on interrogation techniques ended as soon as they were dubbed the 'torture memos.' ... Rightly considered, the memos should be a source of pride. They represent a nation of laws struggling to defend itself against a savage, lawless enemy while adhering to its legal commitments and norms. Most societies throughout human history wouldn't have bothered. ... If we had a more mature political culture, this and other questions could be examined thoroughly by a special congressional committee. (As it happens, the CIA produced a memo on the benefits of the interrogation program that has never been released.) But such an inquiry inevitably would descend into a hyperpoliticized takedown of the CIA and the Bush Justice Department for 'war crimes.' The frenzied reception of the 'torture memos' is just a preview." -- National Review editor Rich Lowry
"We maintain our strength in order to deter and defend against aggression -- to preserve freedom and peace. Since the dawn of the atomic age, we've sought to reduce the risk of war by maintaining a strong deterrent and by seeking genuine arms control. 'Deterrence' means simply this: making sure any adversary who thinks about attacking the United States, or our allies, or our vital interests, concludes that the risks to him outweigh any potential gains. Once he understands that, he won't attack. We maintain the peace through our strength; weakness only invites aggression." -- Ronald Reagan
"Find Law"
Airline Passenger Accused of Drunken Dog-like Attack on Crew
UNITED STATES V. GALINA RUSANOVA
(U.S. Dist. Ct., Me., May 1, 2009) - Galina Rusanova, passenger on a United Airlines flight from LAX to London Heathrow was arrested and removed from the flight in Maine after allegedly assaulting airline crew and passengers and creating a disturbance on the flight. Rusanova, who according to an FBI affidavit drank three bottles of wine and took a variety of pills, allegedly drank a bottle of liquid soap from the airplane's bathroom, assaulted crew members and passengers, and began "snapping like a dog" while trying to bite a crew member's leg. The 54-year-old Rusanova supposedly came to the U.S. to visit a man in California whom she met over the internet. "It's typical of me, I sometimes do crazy things," she told the FBI agent. Read more...
http://news.lp.findlaw.com/hdocs/docs/crim/usrusanova50109cmp.html
Former Enemy Combatant Pleads Guilty To Working As An al Qaeda Sleeper Agent While On Student Visa
U.S. V. AL-MARRI
(U.S. Dist. Ct., C.D. Ill., April 30, 2009) - Ali Saleh Kahlah al-Marri, a Qatari student previously held as an enemy combatant and charged again in federal court early in 2009, plead guilty to acting as a sleeper agent for the al Qaeda terrorist group. Read more...
http://news.lp.findlaw.com/hdocs/docs/almarri/al-marri-plea-agreement.html
"Liberty Counsel"
Liberty Counsel
May 6, 2009
America’s Spiritual Heritage Proclaimed on the National Day of Prayer
www.LC.org
Tomorrow, following the National Day of Prayer Service, members of Congress and leaders of faith-based groups will hold a bipartisan press conference to affirm America’s Christian heritage, as outlined in America’s Spiritual Heritage Resolution (H.Res. 397), and to address President Obama's recent statement, made while visiting Turkey, that "we do not consider ourselves a Christian nation or a Jewish nation...."
Anita Staver, President of Liberty Counsel, will participate in the press conference, along with Rep. J. Randy Forbes (R-VA), Rep. Mike McIntyre (D-NC), Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-AL), and other members of the Congressional Prayer Caucus. Leaders of other faith-based organizations will also stand with the members to affirm America's rich religious heritage.
Read our News Release for more details and remember to pray!
Read H.Res. 397, which gives specific details about the prominent role of Christianity in American history.
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Muslim Demographics - A call to awaken! - oyh
http://www.youtube.com:80/watch?v=6-3X5hIFXYU
Expert: China Controls Future of U.S. Dollar
For some time, I have been saying our American economy is at the mercy of the Chinese, as China has more dollars to spare than America. China has maneuvered to the front line in worldwide manufacturing. With that, China has captured the US dollars as America purchases Chinese products. With China's US dollars, they have in return loaned Americans these extra dollars and/or purchased bonds With the spending within the Obama administration, and on Capitol Hill, the only way for America to ever repay China and America's taxpayers is to create inflation, which will devalue the US dollar. The question is, Is the average American even aware that the US economy is at the mercy of China? - oyh
Wednesday, May 6, 2009 9:55 AM
By: Dan Weil
http://moneynews.newsmax.com/streettalk/china_controls_us_dollar/2009/05/06/211305.html?s=al&promo_code=7F3B-1
China will shy away from the dollar, causing a collapse for the U.S. currency, predicts Andy Xie, an independent economist who was formerly chief Asia Pacific economist for Morgan Stanley.
The U.S. government’s move to inflate itself out of recession is “pushing China towards developing an alternative financial system,” Xie writes in the Financial Times.
“For the past two decades China’s entry into the global economy rested [partly] on … pegging the renminbi to the dollar,” he explains.
“The dollar peg allowed China to leverage the U.S. financial system for its international needs, while domestic finance remained state-controlled.”
Xie writes, “This dual approach has worked remarkably well. China could have its cake and eat it too.”
But China knows it must one day become independent of the dollar.
“Its recent decision to turn Shanghai into a financial centre by 2020 reflects China’s anxiety over relying on the dollar system,” Xie explains.
“The year 2020 seems remote,” he points out.
“However, if global stagflation takes hold, as I expect it to, it will force China to accelerate its reforms to float its currency and create a…market-based financial system.”
Result: “The dollar will collapse,” Xie says.
Others don’t expect the dollar to go away so quickly. China recently proposed that the IMF’s special drawing right replace the dollar as the world’s reserve currency.
The SDR is “basically the Esperanto, at best, of international currencies,” Harvard economist Jeffrey Frankel told The Wall Street Journal.
Miss USA (almost)
Dr. Ray Pritchard
Author, Speaker, President of Keep Believing Ministries
http://www.crosswalk.com/spirituallife/women/11602605/
By now the whole inhabited world, by which I mean those who watch TV and follow the Internet, knows about Carrie Prejean who almost became Miss USA the other night but ended up in second place presumably because of how she answered a question from a strange fellow named Perez Hilton about gay marriage. Although Miss Prejean’s answer was not a model of clarity (pageant answers generally being of the “I favor world peace” variety), she was clear enough in defending the traditional view of marriage as being one man and one woman.
Last night I watched her interview with Sean Hannity. Miss Prejean comes across as a sincere 21-year-old who decided that it was better to be true to her faith even if it meant losing the Miss USA crown. Well, good for her. We need Christians who will not sell out their convictions or mumble a bunch of politically correct nonsense.
She is, by the way, a student at San Diego Christian College, formerly Christian Heritage College, founded by (among others) Tim LaHaye and the late Henry Morris.
A few quick notes about the controversy . . .
1. If you watch the video carefully, you can hear loud clapping when she gave her answer. That reinforces the notion that many people do not support gay marriage. Even in liberal California, Proposition 8 won last November.
2. We shouldn’t be surprised that Miss Prejean has been pilloried by the mainstream media. Anyone who dares to speak out in favor of traditional values will run the same gauntlet.
3. Nevertheless by keeping her cool under enormous pressure, she gains support from millions of people. And if she had caved and given some mumbo-jumbo answer, she might have won the pageant and would have disappeared from the cultural radar. Better in this case to speak your convictions firmly and politely and leave the results in God’s hands.
4. She illustrates the need for Christians with tenacious, winsome courage. Tenacious meaning we won’t give up. Courage meaning we speak out when the time comes. Winsome meaning we speak with a smile, not a frown.
5. When asked about controversial matters, we would all do well to take the “Joe Friday” approach: “Just the facts, Ma’am.” Brief is better. Just say what you believe, don’t make a big deal about it, and don’t try to explain it or nuance it. Short and simple with a smile wins the day.
6. Ironically, Miss Prejean won by losing. That often happens when we respond to provocation with grace under pressure.
One final point, which I hesitate to mention because it injects an unhappy note into the proceedings. Nearly all the news reports show the video of Miss Prejean in an extremely skimpy white bikini that all the pageant contestants were required to wear. It looked like sexy underwear, which is how it was supposed to look.
I guess by now we’re all supposed to be used to this sort of thing and think nothing of it. But still it bothered me. I wouldn’t want my daughters parading in public dressed like that. Hmmm. I sound like those old-time preachers, don’t I? But I think they were more right than wrong about stuff like this.
While that part doesn’t help the cause, I am happy to commend Miss Prejean for sticking up for what she believes. By speaking out in favor of traditional marriage, she took a strong stand in favor of the truth, and for that she deserves our applause.
ACORN Charged with Vote Fraud
ACORN, a group funded with taxpayers money by President Obama's earmark, is using (y)our money to fight these allegations of voter fraud. - oyh
http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/us_voter_fraud_probe/2009/05/04/210527.html?s=al&promo_code=7F31-1
LAS VEGAS -- Nevada authorities are accusing the political advocacy group ACORN and two former employees of illegally paying canvassers to sign up new voters last year.
Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto filed charges Monday alleging the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now had policies requiring employees in Las Vegas to sign up 20 new voters per day or be fired.
Nevada Secretary of State Ross Miller and Masto say that's voter registration fraud, and it violates state law banning quotas for registering new voters.
A criminal complaint filed in Las Vegas Justice Court accuses ACORN and two former employees of 39 low-level felonies.
ACORN spokesman Scott Levenson in New York blames rogue former employees for the allegations. He says ACORN will fight the charges in court.
92 year old preacher
To have the faith of a child… 92 Year Old Preacher
While watching a little TV on Sunday instead of going to church, I watched a church in Atlanta honoring one of its senior pastors who had been retired many years. He was 92 at that time and I wondered why the church even bothered to ask the old gentleman to preach at that age.
After a warm welcome, introduction of this speaker, and as the applause quieted down, he rose from his high back chair and walked slowly, with great effort and a sliding gate to the podium. Without a note or written paper of any kind he placed both hands on the pulpit to steady himself and then quietly and slowly he began to speak....
"When I was asked to come here today and talk to you, your pastor asked me to tell you what was the greatest lesson ever learned in my 50-odd years of preaching. I thought about it for a few days and boiled it down to just one thing that made the most difference in my life and sustained me through all my trials. The one thing that I could always rely on when tears and heartbreak and pain and fear and sorrow paralyzed me... the only thing that would comfort was this verse...
"Jesus loves me this I know.
For the Bible tells me so.
Little ones to Him belong,
we are weak but He is strong...
Yes, Jesus loves me...
The Bible tells me so."
When he finished, the church was quiet. You actually could hear his foot steps as he shuffled back to his chair. I don't believe I will ever forget it.
A pastor once stated, "I always noticed that it was the adults who chose the children's hymn 'Jesus Loves Me' (for the children of course) during a hymn sing, and it was the adults who sang the loudest because I could see they knew it the best."
"Senior version of Jesus Loves Me"
Here is a new version just for us who have white hair or no hair at all. For us over middle age (or even those almost there) and all you others, check out this newest version of Jesus Loves Me.
JESUS LOVES ME
Jesus loves me, this I know,
Though my hair is white as snow.
Though my sight is growing dim,
Still He bids me trust in Him.
(CHORUS)
YES, JESUS LOVES ME.. YES, JESUS LOVES ME..
YES, JESUS LOVES ME, FOR THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO.
Though my steps are oh, so slow,
With my hand in His I'll go
On through life, let come what may,
He'll be there to lead the way.
(CHORUS)
When the nights are dark and long,
In my heart He puts a song..
Telling me in words so clear,
"Have no fear, for I am near."
(CHORUS)
When my work on earth is done,
And life's victories have been won.
He will take me home above,
Then I'll understand His love.
(CHORUS)
I love Jesus, does He know?
Have I ever told Him so?
Jesus loves to hear me say,
That I love Him every day.
(CHORUS)
If you think this is neat, please pass it on to your friends. If you do not pass it on, nothing bad will happen, but you will have missed an opportunity to "reach out and touch" a friend or a loved one.
God Bless Us All!!!
“How Would You Fix the Economy?”
By RhondaDuffy
This is from an article in the St. Petersburg Times Newspaper on Sunday. The Business Section asked readers for ideas on am idea to change the Economy.
Dear Mr. President:
Please find below my suggestion for fixing America ’s economy.
Instead of giving billions of dollars to companies that will squander the money on lavish parties and unearned bonuses, use the following plan.
You can call it the Patriotic Retirement Plan:
There are about 40 million people over 50 in the work force.
Pay them $1 million apiece severance for early retirement with the
following stipulations:
1) They MUST retire. Forty million job openings - Unemployment fixed.
2) They MUST buy a new American CAR. Forty million cars ordered-
Auto Industry fixed.
3) They MUST either buy a house or pay off their mortgage - Housing Crisis fixed.
It can’t get any easier than that!
If more money is needed, have all members of Congress and their constituents pay their taxes…
If you think this would work, please forward to everyone you know.
If not, please disregard.
"The e-mail Bag"
Hawaiian Vacation
Two priests decided to go to Hawaii on vacation. They were determined to make this a real vacation by not wearing anything that would identify them as clergy. As soon as the plane landed, they headed for a store and bought some really outrageous shorts, shirts, sandals, sunglasses, etc.
The next morning, they went to the beach, dressed in their "tourist" and the scenery when a "drop dead gorgeous" topless blonde in a thong bikini came walking straight towards them.
They couldn't help but stare. As the blonde passed them, she smiled and said "good morning, Father, good morning, Father", nodding and addressing each of them individually, then passed on by. They were both stunned. How in the world did she know ! they were priests?
So the next day, they went back to the store and bought even more outrageous outfits. These were so loud you could hear them before you even saw them.
Once again the two priests in mufti settled on the beach in their chairs to enjoy the sunshine. After a while, the same gorgeous topless blonde, wearing a string, taking her sweet time, came walking toward them. Again she nodded at each of them, said "good morning, Father" and started to walk away.
One of the priests couldn't stand it any longer and said. "Just a minute young lady."
"Yes?" she replied.
"We are priests, and proud of it, but I have to know, how in the world did you know we are priests dressed as we are?"
"Father, it's me, Sister Angela," she replied.
Never Argue with a Woman Who Reads
One beautiful morning the husband returns after several hours of fishing and decides to take a nap. Although not familiar with the lake and fishing rules, the wife decides to take the fishing boat out. She motors out a short distance, anchors, and reads her book.
Along comes a Game Warden in his boat. He pulls up alongside the woman and says, 'Good morning, Ma'am. What are you doing?'
'Reading a book,' she replies, (thinking, isn’t that obvious?)
'You're in a Restricted Fishing Area,' he informs her
'I'm sorry, officer, but I'm not fishing.. I'm reading'
'Yes, but you have all the equipment. For all I know you could start at any moment. I'll have to take you in and write you up.'
'For reading a book,' she replies,
'You're in a Restricted Fishing Area,' he informs her again.
'I'm sorry, officer, but I'm not fishing. I'm reading'
'Yes, but you have all the equipment. For all I know you could start at any moment. I'll have to take you in and write you up.'
'If you do that, I'll have to charge you with Sexual assault,' says the woman.
'But I haven't even touched you,' says the game warden.
'That's true, but you have all the equipment. For all I know you could start at any moment.'
'Have a nice day ma'am,' and he left.
MORAL: Never argue with a woman who reads. It's likely she can also think.
"Daily Motivations"
A leader's job is to look into the future and see the organization, not as it is, but as it should be. - Jack Welch
"Daily Devotions" (KJV and/or NLT)
The Oscar Outlook "Do you want to get well?" (John 5:6). No one but Oscar the Grouch would choose to live in the garbage... would they?
"Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of highest privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God's glory." (Romans 5:2)
"The Patriot Post"
"The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands, whether of one, a few, or many, and whether hereditary, self-appointed, or elective, may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny." -- James Madison
"It really is difficult to imagine how people who have entirely given up managing their own affairs could make a wise choice of those who are to do that for them. One should never expect a liberal, energetic, and wise government to originate in the votes of a people of servants." -- French political thinker and historian Alexis de Tocqueville (1805-1859)
"One of the most important events of our lifetimes may have just transpired. A federal agency has decided that it has the power to regulate everything, including the air you breathe. Nominally, the Environmental Protection Agency's announcement ... only applies to new-car emissions. But pretty much everyone agrees that the ruling opens the door to regulating, well, everything. According to the EPA, greenhouse gases include carbon dioxide -- the gas you exhale -- as well as methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons and sulfur hexafluoride. It is literally impossible to imagine a significant economic or human activity that does not involve the production of one of these gases. Don't think just of the gas and electricity bills. Cow flatulence is a serious concern of the EPA's already. What next? ... Whether or not global warming is a crisis that warrants immediate, drastic action (I don't think it does), and whether or not such wholesale measures would be an economic calamity (they would be), the EPA's decision should be disturbing to people who believe in democratic, constitutional government. ...[T]he EPA has launched its power grab over all that burns, breathes, burps, flies, drives and passes gas." -- National Review editor Jonah Goldberg
"If torturing terrorists works -- as the Obama administration had to admit grudgingly [last] week -- is it okay? No, of course not, the chattering class proudly concluded. One wonders why. What do they care? Having already accepted abortion and euthanasia -- which are nothing more than the expedient killing of the unborn and the elderly -- why should the expedient torture of terrorists, a lesser evil, trouble them? Oh, that's right: the terrorists are guilty and the guilty under the ministrations of modern liberalism never suffer. Pain in modern life is for the innocent. Terrorists, we're told by pro-abortion liberals, suffer excruciating pain while the ejected unborn and euthanized elderly feel nothing. And even if the latter do suffer pain, say these liberals, that pain is worth it. After all, abortion and euthanasia sustain a pleasant and peaceful lifestyle for the strong. Let the dead bury the dead. ... Obama's liberalism is not an opponent of human rights abuses but an embodiment of them. The CIA restricts itself to methods far less ruthless than those permitted by the platform of the Democratic Party. When will Obama bring his own platform into line with the Geneva Accords? It is a little late in the day for Obama to worry about America's moral reputation. Resisting evil even 'when it is hard' hasn't interested liberalism for at least four decades. It rests on an ideology of expedient evil and crass utilitarianism." -- Catholic World Report editor George Neumayr
"The debate over the just-released Justice Department memorandums on interrogation techniques ended as soon as they were dubbed the 'torture memos.' ... Rightly considered, the memos should be a source of pride. They represent a nation of laws struggling to defend itself against a savage, lawless enemy while adhering to its legal commitments and norms. Most societies throughout human history wouldn't have bothered. ... If we had a more mature political culture, this and other questions could be examined thoroughly by a special congressional committee. (As it happens, the CIA produced a memo on the benefits of the interrogation program that has never been released.) But such an inquiry inevitably would descend into a hyperpoliticized takedown of the CIA and the Bush Justice Department for 'war crimes.' The frenzied reception of the 'torture memos' is just a preview." -- National Review editor Rich Lowry
"We maintain our strength in order to deter and defend against aggression -- to preserve freedom and peace. Since the dawn of the atomic age, we've sought to reduce the risk of war by maintaining a strong deterrent and by seeking genuine arms control. 'Deterrence' means simply this: making sure any adversary who thinks about attacking the United States, or our allies, or our vital interests, concludes that the risks to him outweigh any potential gains. Once he understands that, he won't attack. We maintain the peace through our strength; weakness only invites aggression." -- Ronald Reagan
"Find Law"
Airline Passenger Accused of Drunken Dog-like Attack on Crew
UNITED STATES V. GALINA RUSANOVA
(U.S. Dist. Ct., Me., May 1, 2009) - Galina Rusanova, passenger on a United Airlines flight from LAX to London Heathrow was arrested and removed from the flight in Maine after allegedly assaulting airline crew and passengers and creating a disturbance on the flight. Rusanova, who according to an FBI affidavit drank three bottles of wine and took a variety of pills, allegedly drank a bottle of liquid soap from the airplane's bathroom, assaulted crew members and passengers, and began "snapping like a dog" while trying to bite a crew member's leg. The 54-year-old Rusanova supposedly came to the U.S. to visit a man in California whom she met over the internet. "It's typical of me, I sometimes do crazy things," she told the FBI agent. Read more...
http://news.lp.findlaw.com/hdocs/docs/crim/usrusanova50109cmp.html
Former Enemy Combatant Pleads Guilty To Working As An al Qaeda Sleeper Agent While On Student Visa
U.S. V. AL-MARRI
(U.S. Dist. Ct., C.D. Ill., April 30, 2009) - Ali Saleh Kahlah al-Marri, a Qatari student previously held as an enemy combatant and charged again in federal court early in 2009, plead guilty to acting as a sleeper agent for the al Qaeda terrorist group. Read more...
http://news.lp.findlaw.com/hdocs/docs/almarri/al-marri-plea-agreement.html
"Liberty Counsel"
Liberty Counsel
May 6, 2009
America’s Spiritual Heritage Proclaimed on the National Day of Prayer
www.LC.org
Tomorrow, following the National Day of Prayer Service, members of Congress and leaders of faith-based groups will hold a bipartisan press conference to affirm America’s Christian heritage, as outlined in America’s Spiritual Heritage Resolution (H.Res. 397), and to address President Obama's recent statement, made while visiting Turkey, that "we do not consider ourselves a Christian nation or a Jewish nation...."
Anita Staver, President of Liberty Counsel, will participate in the press conference, along with Rep. J. Randy Forbes (R-VA), Rep. Mike McIntyre (D-NC), Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-AL), and other members of the Congressional Prayer Caucus. Leaders of other faith-based organizations will also stand with the members to affirm America's rich religious heritage.
Read our News Release for more details and remember to pray!
Read H.Res. 397, which gives specific details about the prominent role of Christianity in American history.
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Muslim Demographics - A call to awaken! - oyh
http://www.youtube.com:80/watch?v=6-3X5hIFXYU
Expert: China Controls Future of U.S. Dollar
For some time, I have been saying our American economy is at the mercy of the Chinese, as China has more dollars to spare than America. China has maneuvered to the front line in worldwide manufacturing. With that, China has captured the US dollars as America purchases Chinese products. With China's US dollars, they have in return loaned Americans these extra dollars and/or purchased bonds With the spending within the Obama administration, and on Capitol Hill, the only way for America to ever repay China and America's taxpayers is to create inflation, which will devalue the US dollar. The question is, Is the average American even aware that the US economy is at the mercy of China? - oyh
Wednesday, May 6, 2009 9:55 AM
By: Dan Weil
http://moneynews.newsmax.com/streettalk/china_controls_us_dollar/2009/05/06/211305.html?s=al&promo_code=7F3B-1
China will shy away from the dollar, causing a collapse for the U.S. currency, predicts Andy Xie, an independent economist who was formerly chief Asia Pacific economist for Morgan Stanley.
The U.S. government’s move to inflate itself out of recession is “pushing China towards developing an alternative financial system,” Xie writes in the Financial Times.
“For the past two decades China’s entry into the global economy rested [partly] on … pegging the renminbi to the dollar,” he explains.
“The dollar peg allowed China to leverage the U.S. financial system for its international needs, while domestic finance remained state-controlled.”
Xie writes, “This dual approach has worked remarkably well. China could have its cake and eat it too.”
But China knows it must one day become independent of the dollar.
“Its recent decision to turn Shanghai into a financial centre by 2020 reflects China’s anxiety over relying on the dollar system,” Xie explains.
“The year 2020 seems remote,” he points out.
“However, if global stagflation takes hold, as I expect it to, it will force China to accelerate its reforms to float its currency and create a…market-based financial system.”
Result: “The dollar will collapse,” Xie says.
Others don’t expect the dollar to go away so quickly. China recently proposed that the IMF’s special drawing right replace the dollar as the world’s reserve currency.
The SDR is “basically the Esperanto, at best, of international currencies,” Harvard economist Jeffrey Frankel told The Wall Street Journal.
Miss USA (almost)
Dr. Ray Pritchard
Author, Speaker, President of Keep Believing Ministries
http://www.crosswalk.com/spirituallife/women/11602605/
By now the whole inhabited world, by which I mean those who watch TV and follow the Internet, knows about Carrie Prejean who almost became Miss USA the other night but ended up in second place presumably because of how she answered a question from a strange fellow named Perez Hilton about gay marriage. Although Miss Prejean’s answer was not a model of clarity (pageant answers generally being of the “I favor world peace” variety), she was clear enough in defending the traditional view of marriage as being one man and one woman.
Last night I watched her interview with Sean Hannity. Miss Prejean comes across as a sincere 21-year-old who decided that it was better to be true to her faith even if it meant losing the Miss USA crown. Well, good for her. We need Christians who will not sell out their convictions or mumble a bunch of politically correct nonsense.
She is, by the way, a student at San Diego Christian College, formerly Christian Heritage College, founded by (among others) Tim LaHaye and the late Henry Morris.
A few quick notes about the controversy . . .
1. If you watch the video carefully, you can hear loud clapping when she gave her answer. That reinforces the notion that many people do not support gay marriage. Even in liberal California, Proposition 8 won last November.
2. We shouldn’t be surprised that Miss Prejean has been pilloried by the mainstream media. Anyone who dares to speak out in favor of traditional values will run the same gauntlet.
3. Nevertheless by keeping her cool under enormous pressure, she gains support from millions of people. And if she had caved and given some mumbo-jumbo answer, she might have won the pageant and would have disappeared from the cultural radar. Better in this case to speak your convictions firmly and politely and leave the results in God’s hands.
4. She illustrates the need for Christians with tenacious, winsome courage. Tenacious meaning we won’t give up. Courage meaning we speak out when the time comes. Winsome meaning we speak with a smile, not a frown.
5. When asked about controversial matters, we would all do well to take the “Joe Friday” approach: “Just the facts, Ma’am.” Brief is better. Just say what you believe, don’t make a big deal about it, and don’t try to explain it or nuance it. Short and simple with a smile wins the day.
6. Ironically, Miss Prejean won by losing. That often happens when we respond to provocation with grace under pressure.
One final point, which I hesitate to mention because it injects an unhappy note into the proceedings. Nearly all the news reports show the video of Miss Prejean in an extremely skimpy white bikini that all the pageant contestants were required to wear. It looked like sexy underwear, which is how it was supposed to look.
I guess by now we’re all supposed to be used to this sort of thing and think nothing of it. But still it bothered me. I wouldn’t want my daughters parading in public dressed like that. Hmmm. I sound like those old-time preachers, don’t I? But I think they were more right than wrong about stuff like this.
While that part doesn’t help the cause, I am happy to commend Miss Prejean for sticking up for what she believes. By speaking out in favor of traditional marriage, she took a strong stand in favor of the truth, and for that she deserves our applause.
ACORN Charged with Vote Fraud
ACORN, a group funded with taxpayers money by President Obama's earmark, is using (y)our money to fight these allegations of voter fraud. - oyh
http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/us_voter_fraud_probe/2009/05/04/210527.html?s=al&promo_code=7F31-1
LAS VEGAS -- Nevada authorities are accusing the political advocacy group ACORN and two former employees of illegally paying canvassers to sign up new voters last year.
Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto filed charges Monday alleging the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now had policies requiring employees in Las Vegas to sign up 20 new voters per day or be fired.
Nevada Secretary of State Ross Miller and Masto say that's voter registration fraud, and it violates state law banning quotas for registering new voters.
A criminal complaint filed in Las Vegas Justice Court accuses ACORN and two former employees of 39 low-level felonies.
ACORN spokesman Scott Levenson in New York blames rogue former employees for the allegations. He says ACORN will fight the charges in court.
92 year old preacher
To have the faith of a child… 92 Year Old Preacher
While watching a little TV on Sunday instead of going to church, I watched a church in Atlanta honoring one of its senior pastors who had been retired many years. He was 92 at that time and I wondered why the church even bothered to ask the old gentleman to preach at that age.
After a warm welcome, introduction of this speaker, and as the applause quieted down, he rose from his high back chair and walked slowly, with great effort and a sliding gate to the podium. Without a note or written paper of any kind he placed both hands on the pulpit to steady himself and then quietly and slowly he began to speak....
"When I was asked to come here today and talk to you, your pastor asked me to tell you what was the greatest lesson ever learned in my 50-odd years of preaching. I thought about it for a few days and boiled it down to just one thing that made the most difference in my life and sustained me through all my trials. The one thing that I could always rely on when tears and heartbreak and pain and fear and sorrow paralyzed me... the only thing that would comfort was this verse...
"Jesus loves me this I know.
For the Bible tells me so.
Little ones to Him belong,
we are weak but He is strong...
Yes, Jesus loves me...
The Bible tells me so."
When he finished, the church was quiet. You actually could hear his foot steps as he shuffled back to his chair. I don't believe I will ever forget it.
A pastor once stated, "I always noticed that it was the adults who chose the children's hymn 'Jesus Loves Me' (for the children of course) during a hymn sing, and it was the adults who sang the loudest because I could see they knew it the best."
"Senior version of Jesus Loves Me"
Here is a new version just for us who have white hair or no hair at all. For us over middle age (or even those almost there) and all you others, check out this newest version of Jesus Loves Me.
JESUS LOVES ME
Jesus loves me, this I know,
Though my hair is white as snow.
Though my sight is growing dim,
Still He bids me trust in Him.
(CHORUS)
YES, JESUS LOVES ME.. YES, JESUS LOVES ME..
YES, JESUS LOVES ME, FOR THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO.
Though my steps are oh, so slow,
With my hand in His I'll go
On through life, let come what may,
He'll be there to lead the way.
(CHORUS)
When the nights are dark and long,
In my heart He puts a song..
Telling me in words so clear,
"Have no fear, for I am near."
(CHORUS)
When my work on earth is done,
And life's victories have been won.
He will take me home above,
Then I'll understand His love.
(CHORUS)
I love Jesus, does He know?
Have I ever told Him so?
Jesus loves to hear me say,
That I love Him every day.
(CHORUS)
If you think this is neat, please pass it on to your friends. If you do not pass it on, nothing bad will happen, but you will have missed an opportunity to "reach out and touch" a friend or a loved one.
God Bless Us All!!!
“How Would You Fix the Economy?”
By RhondaDuffy
This is from an article in the St. Petersburg Times Newspaper on Sunday. The Business Section asked readers for ideas on am idea to change the Economy.
Dear Mr. President:
Please find below my suggestion for fixing America ’s economy.
Instead of giving billions of dollars to companies that will squander the money on lavish parties and unearned bonuses, use the following plan.
You can call it the Patriotic Retirement Plan:
There are about 40 million people over 50 in the work force.
Pay them $1 million apiece severance for early retirement with the
following stipulations:
1) They MUST retire. Forty million job openings - Unemployment fixed.
2) They MUST buy a new American CAR. Forty million cars ordered-
Auto Industry fixed.
3) They MUST either buy a house or pay off their mortgage - Housing Crisis fixed.
It can’t get any easier than that!
If more money is needed, have all members of Congress and their constituents pay their taxes…
If you think this would work, please forward to everyone you know.
If not, please disregard.
"The e-mail Bag"
Hawaiian Vacation
Two priests decided to go to Hawaii on vacation. They were determined to make this a real vacation by not wearing anything that would identify them as clergy. As soon as the plane landed, they headed for a store and bought some really outrageous shorts, shirts, sandals, sunglasses, etc.
The next morning, they went to the beach, dressed in their "tourist" and the scenery when a "drop dead gorgeous" topless blonde in a thong bikini came walking straight towards them.
They couldn't help but stare. As the blonde passed them, she smiled and said "good morning, Father, good morning, Father", nodding and addressing each of them individually, then passed on by. They were both stunned. How in the world did she know ! they were priests?
So the next day, they went back to the store and bought even more outrageous outfits. These were so loud you could hear them before you even saw them.
Once again the two priests in mufti settled on the beach in their chairs to enjoy the sunshine. After a while, the same gorgeous topless blonde, wearing a string, taking her sweet time, came walking toward them. Again she nodded at each of them, said "good morning, Father" and started to walk away.
One of the priests couldn't stand it any longer and said. "Just a minute young lady."
"Yes?" she replied.
"We are priests, and proud of it, but I have to know, how in the world did you know we are priests dressed as we are?"
"Father, it's me, Sister Angela," she replied.
Never Argue with a Woman Who Reads
One beautiful morning the husband returns after several hours of fishing and decides to take a nap. Although not familiar with the lake and fishing rules, the wife decides to take the fishing boat out. She motors out a short distance, anchors, and reads her book.
Along comes a Game Warden in his boat. He pulls up alongside the woman and says, 'Good morning, Ma'am. What are you doing?'
'Reading a book,' she replies, (thinking, isn’t that obvious?)
'You're in a Restricted Fishing Area,' he informs her
'I'm sorry, officer, but I'm not fishing.. I'm reading'
'Yes, but you have all the equipment. For all I know you could start at any moment. I'll have to take you in and write you up.'
'For reading a book,' she replies,
'You're in a Restricted Fishing Area,' he informs her again.
'I'm sorry, officer, but I'm not fishing. I'm reading'
'Yes, but you have all the equipment. For all I know you could start at any moment. I'll have to take you in and write you up.'
'If you do that, I'll have to charge you with Sexual assault,' says the woman.
'But I haven't even touched you,' says the game warden.
'That's true, but you have all the equipment. For all I know you could start at any moment.'
'Have a nice day ma'am,' and he left.
MORAL: Never argue with a woman who reads. It's likely she can also think.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
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"Daily Motivations"
Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. -- Helen Keller
"Daily Devotions" (KJV and/or NLT)
Be a Mentor Then they can train the younger women to love their husbands and children (Titus 2:4). Don't let your wisdom and experience go to waste.
"Those who live only to satisfy their own sinful desires will harvest the consequences of decay and death. But those who live to please the Spirit will harvest everlasting life from the Spirit." (Galatians 6:8)
"The Patriot Post"
"If a nation expects to be ignorant -- and free ... it expects what never was and never will be." -- Thomas Jefferson
"What the president has given to our enemies is a treasure chest of defensive weapons. Within the caves of the mountainous Pakistan/Afghanistan border, Islamofascist plotters must wonder how self-destructively corrupt their American adversaries have to be to allow such materials to land in their hands. The piece of information that may be of most value to terrorists is the government's assessment that waterboarding was 'the most traumatic of the enhanced interrogation techniquesâ?? and implicitly the most effective. ...Presumably the issue is academic since the Obama administration has officially prohibited waterboarding. There is no more valuable tool for subjects of interrogation than to know what they will be subjected to. How in good conscience could our president have given this gift to those trying to destroy us?" -- Investor's Business Daily
This Week's 'Alpha Jackass' Award
This exchange occurred as part of the House Energy and Commerce Committee hearings this week:
Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-FL): "Last September you [Energy Secretary Steven Chu] made a statement that somehow we have to figure out how to boost the price of gasoline to the levels in Europe, which at the time exceeded $8 a gallon. As secretary of energy, will you speak for or against any measures that would raise the price of gasoline?"
Sec. Steven Chu: "As secretary of energy, I think especially now in today's economic climate it would be completely unwise to want to increase the price of gasoline. And so we are looking forward to reducing the price of transportation in the American family. And this is done by encouraging fuel-efficient cars; this is done by developing alternative forms of fuel like biofuels that can lead to a separate source, an independent source of transportation fuel."
Rep. Stearns: "But you can't honestly believe that you want the American people to pay for gasoline at the prices, the level in Europe?"
Sec. Chu: "No, we don't."
Rep. Stearns: "No. But somehow, your statement, 'Somehow we have to figure out how to boost the price of gasoline to the levels in Europe' -- doesn't that sound a little bit silly in retrospect for you to say that?"
Sec. Chu: "Yes."
"The Web"
So Blessed
http://wankei.net/soblessed.htm
Great Dance Routine: James Cagney and Bob Hope - Bob Hope, unquestionably the very "best" comedian of all time.
http://www.youtube.com:80/watch?v=JOoNOs8Ql28
U.S. Navy Unveils New High-Tech Ship Called USS Freedom That Can Fight Pirates
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,518974,00.html
The USS Freedom can go up against massive enemy fleets and is one of the fastest ships in the Navy to date.
The USS Freedom can go up against massive enemy fleets and is one of the fastest ships in the Navy to date.
The United States Navy unveiled a new high-tech ship it says can chase down pirates off the coast of Somalia faster and more aggressively than previous vessels could.
The USS Freedom can go up against massive enemy fleets and is one of the fastest ships in the Navy to date, its commander said in a FOX News "America's Newsroom" exclusive.
"It's more than an evolutionary step forward, it's a revolutionary step forward," Cmdr. Michael Doran told FOX News on Tuesday. "It's highly automated and it's very fast. ... For a piracy mission, we can go out there and cover more water with fewer ships."
The USS Freedom has a modular design and requires fewer crew members, he said — about 40 total. It can go up to 45 mph.
"What we can do is we can go out there and cover more water with fewer ships because of the sprint speed of the ship," Doran told FOX News. "We can tailor the ship to perform that counter-piracy mission."
Some are calling it the Navy's corvette.
"It is kind of like driving a sports car around," Doran said. "All of my friends have told me, 'drive it like you stole it, drive it like you stole it.'"
GOP's Coburn:Obama's Healthcare Will Devastate Seniors
Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) is one of the most "effective" and "Conservative" Republican on Capitol Hill. - oyh
By: Jim Meyers
Sen. Tom Coburn tells Newsmax that Sen. Arlen Specter’s switch from the GOP to the Democratic Party is an example of the “disease” infecting Washington — placing self-interest ahead of the nation.
The Oklahoma Republican, who is a medical doctor, also warns that President Barack Obama’s healthcare plan would destroy the private healthcare insurance industry and ultimately lead to the rationing of medical care.
Newsmax.TV’s Ashley Martella asked Sen. Coburn what he knew about Obama’s healthcare plan.
“The plan is to mandate that people have to be in coverage,” said Coburn, a member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions.
See Video: Senator and physician Tom Coburn discusses the costs of Obama’s healthcare plans - Click Here Now http://video.newsmax.com/?assetId=V3687451
“Number two is to create a government-run health insurance program to allow people to buy it when they can’t buy it in the market. Think about that for a minute — if you can buy something from the government cheaper than you can from the private market, the private market will cease to exist.
“And so people who have good programs today will end up having a program run by government bureaucrats from Washington rather than one that emphasizes their choice and their personal selection and their healthcare.”
Martella asked: “Is there talk about a provision to deny healthcare to certain vulnerable people, most notably the elderly?”
Coburn responded: “There’s no talk about it. But . . . the ultimate result of every government-run healthcare plan around the world is rationing. Where does most of the expenses come from? From our senior citizens. Where will we make most of the cuts? Most of the cuts will come from our payments for those senior citizens.
“So you ultimately will end up with a form of rationing that will have a tremendous impact on care.”
Coburn voted against confirming former Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius as Secretary of Health and Human Services. Martella asked why.
“Two reasons,” said Coburn.
“The first is, the assumption that somebody as a career politician has the management capabilities to run an organization like HHS is just confounding to me, and probably to most other people when they stop to think about it.
“Most politicians aren’t good managers. We wouldn’t be in the mess we’re in if they were.
“The second point is her position on late-term abortion and the fact that she can’t find it in her mind that we ought to have a second opinion . . . when we’re terminating the life of a totally viable human.”
Martella asked if Coburn is disappointed in Sen. Specter for bolting the Republican Party.
“No. What people ought to ask out of this is why do people do those kinds of things,” Coburn said.
“He was very straightforward. He said I’m changing parties so I can run for re-election, so I can still be a senator.
“And that’s the disease that infects Washington. What it tells you is that ‘me being a senator is more important than the country, the policies and the principles that I’ve run my life on, and therefore I’ll do whatever’s necessary to stay here.’
“That’s the disease. That’s why I’m a term-limited senator.” [Coburn has term-limited himself.]
Martella asked Coburn if he thinks there should be more doctors and fewer lawyers in the Senate.
“I think there should be more everything and fewer lawyers,” the senator said.
“There should be more schoolteachers, more accountants, more firemen, more retired military. What we need in Congress is to go back to the idea that . . . we lose a range of experience and perspective if the only thing you’ve ever done is hold elective office.
“We’ve assumed that people in elective office can reference past experiences to make good judgments for us, and the past experiences that politicians have is how to compromise every time to make yourself look good rather than to accomplish the greatest goals for the country.”
See Video: Senator and physician Tom Coburn discusses the costs of Obama’s healthcare plans - Click Here Now http://video.newsmax.com/?assetId=V3687451
Conservative to lead GOP fight on court nomination
A great victory within the GOP. Sen. Jeff Sessions is a true "Conservative" Republican. We need a leader who has the ability to communicate with Americans, and to fight against the upcoming "Liberal" agenda in the Senate Judiciary and on the floor of the US Senate. - oyh
By BEN EVANS
http://townhall.com/news/politics-elections/2009/05/05/conservative_to_lead_gop_fight_on_court_nomination?page=1
Republicans are set to name conservative Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama as their point man on President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee, signaling that they won't shy away from a protracted fight despite risks of being cast as obstructionist.
Sessions' ascension as the top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee comes more than 20 years after the panel rejected him for his own federal judgeship during the Reagan administration over concerns that he was hostile toward civil rights and was racially insensitive.
Ironically, Sessions would replace Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, a moderate who was one of just two Republicans in 1986 to oppose Sessions as a U.S. district court judge. Specter left the GOP last week to become a Democrat, creating the vacancy atop the committee just as Justice David Souter announced his retirement.
The choice of Sessions has excited conservatives who see him as a sharp lawyer with well-established legal views after a career as a prosecutor and Alabama attorney general.
Sheldon Goldman, a political scientist at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, agreed that Sessions has a firm grasp on the issues but said making Sessions "the face of the party" for the Supreme Court nomination might not play well symbolically.
Goldman, who has written a book on judicial nominations, said Specter's defection resulted in part from the perception that the GOP has moved too far right.
"And instead of responding to that by placing a moderate as the ranking Republican, they go for a very conservative Southern Republican who represents everything that has driven Specter and other moderate Republicans out of the party," Goldman said.
Sessions is among the most conservative senators, taking hard-line positions on issues such as immigration and affirmative action.
His nomination as a judge two decades ago ran into trouble when civil rights groups complained that he had pursued politically motivated voter-fraud charges against black leaders as a U.S. attorney in south Alabama. Others came forward to say he had made racially insensitive comments, including calling groups like the NAACP "un-American" and agreeing with someone else's statement that a white civil rights lawyer was "a disgrace to his race."
Sessions said the comments were taken out of context or fabricated. He and his supporters argued that Democrats were using the allegations to reject Sessions over honest ideological differences.
Sessions, from Mobile, later was elected Alabama's attorney general in 1995 before winning his Senate seat in 1996.
"It's a thrill as someone who spent 15 years full-time in federal courts to have this opportunity," he said.
He said any nominee is entitled to a fair hearing but also should expect "probing questions," and he did not rule out a Republican-led filibuster under the right circumstances.
Sessions, whose appointment was to be made official Tuesday, is technically fourth in line in seniority on Judiciary, but the others are either restricted under committee term limits or would have to give up top positions on other panels to take the Judiciary spot.
Under an arrangement worked out to prevent a turf battle, Sessions is expected to keep the Judiciary post only through the end of next year. Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa would then take the top GOP post at Judiciary, and Sessions could become lead Republican on the Senate Budget Committee.
"The e-mail Bag"
OK, OK, I admit it:
I have to admit it. My liberal friends were right.
They told me if I voted for McCain, the nation's Hope would deteriorate, and sure enough there has been a 20 point drop in the Consumer Confidence Index since the election, reaching a lower point than any time during the Bush administration.
They told me if I voted for McCain, the US would become more deeply embroiled in the Middle East, and sure enough, tens of thousands of additional troops are scheduled to be deployed into Afghanistan.
They told me if I voted for McCain, that the economy would get worse and sure enough unemployment is approaching 8.8% and the new stimulus packages implemented recently have sent the stock market lower than at any time since the 1980's.
They told me if I voted for McCain, we would see more "crooks" in high ranking positions in Federal government and sure enough, several recent cabinet nominees and Senate appointments revealed resumes of bribery and tax fraud.
Well I ignored my Democrat friends in November and voted for McCain. And they were right.... all of their predictions have come true.
Grandma's Birth Control Pills
A doctor that had been seeing an 80-year-old woman for most of her life finally retired. At her next checkup, the new doctor told her to bring a list of all the medicines that had been prescribed for her.
As the young doctor was looking through these, his eyes grew wide as he realized she had a prescription for birth control pills.
"Mrs. Smith, do you realize these are BIRTH CONTROL pills?
"Yes, they help me sleep at night."
"Mrs. Smith, I assure you there is absolutely NOTHING in these that could possibly help you sleep!"
She reached out and patted the young Doctor's knee.
"Yes, dear, I know that. But every morning, I grind one up and mix it in the glass of orange juice that my 16 year old granddaughter drinks..................................And believe me, it helps me sleep at night."
"Daily Motivations"
Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. -- Helen Keller
"Daily Devotions" (KJV and/or NLT)
Be a Mentor Then they can train the younger women to love their husbands and children (Titus 2:4). Don't let your wisdom and experience go to waste.
"Those who live only to satisfy their own sinful desires will harvest the consequences of decay and death. But those who live to please the Spirit will harvest everlasting life from the Spirit." (Galatians 6:8)
"The Patriot Post"
"If a nation expects to be ignorant -- and free ... it expects what never was and never will be." -- Thomas Jefferson
"What the president has given to our enemies is a treasure chest of defensive weapons. Within the caves of the mountainous Pakistan/Afghanistan border, Islamofascist plotters must wonder how self-destructively corrupt their American adversaries have to be to allow such materials to land in their hands. The piece of information that may be of most value to terrorists is the government's assessment that waterboarding was 'the most traumatic of the enhanced interrogation techniquesâ?? and implicitly the most effective. ...Presumably the issue is academic since the Obama administration has officially prohibited waterboarding. There is no more valuable tool for subjects of interrogation than to know what they will be subjected to. How in good conscience could our president have given this gift to those trying to destroy us?" -- Investor's Business Daily
This Week's 'Alpha Jackass' Award
This exchange occurred as part of the House Energy and Commerce Committee hearings this week:
Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-FL): "Last September you [Energy Secretary Steven Chu] made a statement that somehow we have to figure out how to boost the price of gasoline to the levels in Europe, which at the time exceeded $8 a gallon. As secretary of energy, will you speak for or against any measures that would raise the price of gasoline?"
Sec. Steven Chu: "As secretary of energy, I think especially now in today's economic climate it would be completely unwise to want to increase the price of gasoline. And so we are looking forward to reducing the price of transportation in the American family. And this is done by encouraging fuel-efficient cars; this is done by developing alternative forms of fuel like biofuels that can lead to a separate source, an independent source of transportation fuel."
Rep. Stearns: "But you can't honestly believe that you want the American people to pay for gasoline at the prices, the level in Europe?"
Sec. Chu: "No, we don't."
Rep. Stearns: "No. But somehow, your statement, 'Somehow we have to figure out how to boost the price of gasoline to the levels in Europe' -- doesn't that sound a little bit silly in retrospect for you to say that?"
Sec. Chu: "Yes."
"The Web"
So Blessed
http://wankei.net/soblessed.htm
Great Dance Routine: James Cagney and Bob Hope - Bob Hope, unquestionably the very "best" comedian of all time.
http://www.youtube.com:80/watch?v=JOoNOs8Ql28
U.S. Navy Unveils New High-Tech Ship Called USS Freedom That Can Fight Pirates
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,518974,00.html
The USS Freedom can go up against massive enemy fleets and is one of the fastest ships in the Navy to date.
The USS Freedom can go up against massive enemy fleets and is one of the fastest ships in the Navy to date.
The United States Navy unveiled a new high-tech ship it says can chase down pirates off the coast of Somalia faster and more aggressively than previous vessels could.
The USS Freedom can go up against massive enemy fleets and is one of the fastest ships in the Navy to date, its commander said in a FOX News "America's Newsroom" exclusive.
"It's more than an evolutionary step forward, it's a revolutionary step forward," Cmdr. Michael Doran told FOX News on Tuesday. "It's highly automated and it's very fast. ... For a piracy mission, we can go out there and cover more water with fewer ships."
The USS Freedom has a modular design and requires fewer crew members, he said — about 40 total. It can go up to 45 mph.
"What we can do is we can go out there and cover more water with fewer ships because of the sprint speed of the ship," Doran told FOX News. "We can tailor the ship to perform that counter-piracy mission."
Some are calling it the Navy's corvette.
"It is kind of like driving a sports car around," Doran said. "All of my friends have told me, 'drive it like you stole it, drive it like you stole it.'"
GOP's Coburn:Obama's Healthcare Will Devastate Seniors
Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) is one of the most "effective" and "Conservative" Republican on Capitol Hill. - oyh
By: Jim Meyers
Sen. Tom Coburn tells Newsmax that Sen. Arlen Specter’s switch from the GOP to the Democratic Party is an example of the “disease” infecting Washington — placing self-interest ahead of the nation.
The Oklahoma Republican, who is a medical doctor, also warns that President Barack Obama’s healthcare plan would destroy the private healthcare insurance industry and ultimately lead to the rationing of medical care.
Newsmax.TV’s Ashley Martella asked Sen. Coburn what he knew about Obama’s healthcare plan.
“The plan is to mandate that people have to be in coverage,” said Coburn, a member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions.
See Video: Senator and physician Tom Coburn discusses the costs of Obama’s healthcare plans - Click Here Now http://video.newsmax.com/?assetId=V3687451
“Number two is to create a government-run health insurance program to allow people to buy it when they can’t buy it in the market. Think about that for a minute — if you can buy something from the government cheaper than you can from the private market, the private market will cease to exist.
“And so people who have good programs today will end up having a program run by government bureaucrats from Washington rather than one that emphasizes their choice and their personal selection and their healthcare.”
Martella asked: “Is there talk about a provision to deny healthcare to certain vulnerable people, most notably the elderly?”
Coburn responded: “There’s no talk about it. But . . . the ultimate result of every government-run healthcare plan around the world is rationing. Where does most of the expenses come from? From our senior citizens. Where will we make most of the cuts? Most of the cuts will come from our payments for those senior citizens.
“So you ultimately will end up with a form of rationing that will have a tremendous impact on care.”
Coburn voted against confirming former Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius as Secretary of Health and Human Services. Martella asked why.
“Two reasons,” said Coburn.
“The first is, the assumption that somebody as a career politician has the management capabilities to run an organization like HHS is just confounding to me, and probably to most other people when they stop to think about it.
“Most politicians aren’t good managers. We wouldn’t be in the mess we’re in if they were.
“The second point is her position on late-term abortion and the fact that she can’t find it in her mind that we ought to have a second opinion . . . when we’re terminating the life of a totally viable human.”
Martella asked if Coburn is disappointed in Sen. Specter for bolting the Republican Party.
“No. What people ought to ask out of this is why do people do those kinds of things,” Coburn said.
“He was very straightforward. He said I’m changing parties so I can run for re-election, so I can still be a senator.
“And that’s the disease that infects Washington. What it tells you is that ‘me being a senator is more important than the country, the policies and the principles that I’ve run my life on, and therefore I’ll do whatever’s necessary to stay here.’
“That’s the disease. That’s why I’m a term-limited senator.” [Coburn has term-limited himself.]
Martella asked Coburn if he thinks there should be more doctors and fewer lawyers in the Senate.
“I think there should be more everything and fewer lawyers,” the senator said.
“There should be more schoolteachers, more accountants, more firemen, more retired military. What we need in Congress is to go back to the idea that . . . we lose a range of experience and perspective if the only thing you’ve ever done is hold elective office.
“We’ve assumed that people in elective office can reference past experiences to make good judgments for us, and the past experiences that politicians have is how to compromise every time to make yourself look good rather than to accomplish the greatest goals for the country.”
See Video: Senator and physician Tom Coburn discusses the costs of Obama’s healthcare plans - Click Here Now http://video.newsmax.com/?assetId=V3687451
Conservative to lead GOP fight on court nomination
A great victory within the GOP. Sen. Jeff Sessions is a true "Conservative" Republican. We need a leader who has the ability to communicate with Americans, and to fight against the upcoming "Liberal" agenda in the Senate Judiciary and on the floor of the US Senate. - oyh
By BEN EVANS
http://townhall.com/news/politics-elections/2009/05/05/conservative_to_lead_gop_fight_on_court_nomination?page=1
Republicans are set to name conservative Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama as their point man on President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee, signaling that they won't shy away from a protracted fight despite risks of being cast as obstructionist.
Sessions' ascension as the top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee comes more than 20 years after the panel rejected him for his own federal judgeship during the Reagan administration over concerns that he was hostile toward civil rights and was racially insensitive.
Ironically, Sessions would replace Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, a moderate who was one of just two Republicans in 1986 to oppose Sessions as a U.S. district court judge. Specter left the GOP last week to become a Democrat, creating the vacancy atop the committee just as Justice David Souter announced his retirement.
The choice of Sessions has excited conservatives who see him as a sharp lawyer with well-established legal views after a career as a prosecutor and Alabama attorney general.
Sheldon Goldman, a political scientist at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, agreed that Sessions has a firm grasp on the issues but said making Sessions "the face of the party" for the Supreme Court nomination might not play well symbolically.
Goldman, who has written a book on judicial nominations, said Specter's defection resulted in part from the perception that the GOP has moved too far right.
"And instead of responding to that by placing a moderate as the ranking Republican, they go for a very conservative Southern Republican who represents everything that has driven Specter and other moderate Republicans out of the party," Goldman said.
Sessions is among the most conservative senators, taking hard-line positions on issues such as immigration and affirmative action.
His nomination as a judge two decades ago ran into trouble when civil rights groups complained that he had pursued politically motivated voter-fraud charges against black leaders as a U.S. attorney in south Alabama. Others came forward to say he had made racially insensitive comments, including calling groups like the NAACP "un-American" and agreeing with someone else's statement that a white civil rights lawyer was "a disgrace to his race."
Sessions said the comments were taken out of context or fabricated. He and his supporters argued that Democrats were using the allegations to reject Sessions over honest ideological differences.
Sessions, from Mobile, later was elected Alabama's attorney general in 1995 before winning his Senate seat in 1996.
"It's a thrill as someone who spent 15 years full-time in federal courts to have this opportunity," he said.
He said any nominee is entitled to a fair hearing but also should expect "probing questions," and he did not rule out a Republican-led filibuster under the right circumstances.
Sessions, whose appointment was to be made official Tuesday, is technically fourth in line in seniority on Judiciary, but the others are either restricted under committee term limits or would have to give up top positions on other panels to take the Judiciary spot.
Under an arrangement worked out to prevent a turf battle, Sessions is expected to keep the Judiciary post only through the end of next year. Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa would then take the top GOP post at Judiciary, and Sessions could become lead Republican on the Senate Budget Committee.
"The e-mail Bag"
OK, OK, I admit it:
I have to admit it. My liberal friends were right.
They told me if I voted for McCain, the nation's Hope would deteriorate, and sure enough there has been a 20 point drop in the Consumer Confidence Index since the election, reaching a lower point than any time during the Bush administration.
They told me if I voted for McCain, the US would become more deeply embroiled in the Middle East, and sure enough, tens of thousands of additional troops are scheduled to be deployed into Afghanistan.
They told me if I voted for McCain, that the economy would get worse and sure enough unemployment is approaching 8.8% and the new stimulus packages implemented recently have sent the stock market lower than at any time since the 1980's.
They told me if I voted for McCain, we would see more "crooks" in high ranking positions in Federal government and sure enough, several recent cabinet nominees and Senate appointments revealed resumes of bribery and tax fraud.
Well I ignored my Democrat friends in November and voted for McCain. And they were right.... all of their predictions have come true.
Grandma's Birth Control Pills
A doctor that had been seeing an 80-year-old woman for most of her life finally retired. At her next checkup, the new doctor told her to bring a list of all the medicines that had been prescribed for her.
As the young doctor was looking through these, his eyes grew wide as he realized she had a prescription for birth control pills.
"Mrs. Smith, do you realize these are BIRTH CONTROL pills?
"Yes, they help me sleep at night."
"Mrs. Smith, I assure you there is absolutely NOTHING in these that could possibly help you sleep!"
She reached out and patted the young Doctor's knee.
"Yes, dear, I know that. But every morning, I grind one up and mix it in the glass of orange juice that my 16 year old granddaughter drinks..................................And believe me, it helps me sleep at night."
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