(86,0,'New PowerMail Content','new-powermail-content-11','Return-path: \nEnvelope-to: edg@letsrebuildit.com\nDelivery-date: Tue, 11 May 2010 23:00:05 -0500\nReceived: from lrbadmin by cerato.websitewelcome.com with local (Exim 4.69)\n	(envelope-from )\n	id 1OC377-0002RS-E4\n	for edg@letsrebuildit.com; Tue, 11 May 2010 23:00:05 -0500\nTo: edg@letsrebuildit.com\nSubject: New PowerMail Content\nX-PHP-Script: www.letsrebuildit.com/index.php for 97.72.42.211, 67.142.161.21\nDate: Tue, 11 May 2010 23:00:05 -0500\nFrom: Lets Rebuild It \nMessage-ID: \nX-Priority: 3\nX-Mailer: PHPMailer (phpmailer.sourceforge.net) [version 2.0.4]\nMIME-Version: 1.0\nContent-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\nContent-Type: text/html; charset=\"utf-8\"','',-2,26,'2010-05-12 04:02:28',62,'Jack Brake','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-05-11 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','[]',1,0,'','',1,0,'[]',0,'*','',''),(87,0,'New PowerMail Content','new-powermail-content-14','Return-path: \nEnvelope-to: edg@letsrebuildit.com\nDelivery-date: Tue, 11 May 2010 23:00:05 -0500\nReceived: from lrbadmin by cerato.websitewelcome.com with local (Exim 4.69)\n	(envelope-from )\n	id 1OC377-0002SZ-Hu\n	for edg@letsrebuildit.com; Tue, 11 May 2010 23:00:05 -0500\nTo: edg@letsrebuildit.com\nSubject: New PowerMail Content\nX-PHP-Script: www.letsrebuildit.com/index.php for 97.72.42.211, 67.142.161.21\nDate: Tue, 11 May 2010 23:00:05 -0500\nFrom: Lets Rebuild It \nMessage-ID: \nX-Priority: 3\nX-Mailer: PHPMailer (phpmailer.sourceforge.net) [version 2.0.4]\nMIME-Version: 1.0\nContent-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\nContent-Type: text/html; charset=\"utf-8\"','',-2,26,'2010-05-12 04:02:28',62,'Jack Brake','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-05-11 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','[]',1,0,'','',1,0,'[]',0,'*','',''),(88,0,'New PowerMail Content','new-powermail-content-15','Return-path: \nEnvelope-to: edg@letsrebuildit.com\nDelivery-date: Tue, 11 May 2010 23:00:05 -0500\nReceived: from lrbadmin by cerato.websitewelcome.com with local (Exim 4.69)\n	(envelope-from )\n	id 1OC377-0002Tl-MM\n	for edg@letsrebuildit.com; Tue, 11 May 2010 23:00:05 -0500\nTo: edg@letsrebuildit.com\nSubject: New PowerMail Content\nX-PHP-Script: www.letsrebuildit.com/index.php for 97.72.42.211, 67.142.161.21\nDate: Tue, 11 May 2010 23:00:05 -0500\nFrom: Lets Rebuild It \nMessage-ID: &lt;9441677deaf42f7647855035aafa3347@www.letsrebuildit.com&gt;\nX-Priority: 3\nX-Mailer: PHPMailer (phpmailer.sourceforge.net) [version 2.0.4]\nMIME-Version: 1.0\nContent-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\nContent-Type: text/html; charset=\"utf-8\"','',-2,26,'2010-05-12 04:02:58',62,'Jack Brake','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-05-11 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','[]',1,0,'','',1,0,'[]',0,'*','',''),(89,0,'New PowerMail Content','new-powermail-content-16','Return-path: \nEnvelope-to: edg@letsrebuildit.com\nDelivery-date: Tue, 11 May 2010 23:02:25 -0500\nReceived: from lrbadmin by cerato.websitewelcome.com with local (Exim 4.69)\n	(envelope-from )\n	id 1OC39N-00031L-UW\n	for edg@letsrebuildit.com; Tue, 11 May 2010 23:02:25 -0500\nTo: edg@letsrebuildit.com\nSubject: New PowerMail Content\nX-PHP-Script: www.letsrebuildit.com/index.php for 97.72.42.211, 67.142.161.21\nDate: Tue, 11 May 2010 23:02:25 -0500\nFrom: Lets Rebuild It \nMessage-ID: &lt;17b15a58903331d2256329c032325441@www.letsrebuildit.com&gt;\nX-Priority: 3\nX-Mailer: PHPMailer (phpmailer.sourceforge.net) [version 2.0.4]\nMIME-Version: 1.0\nContent-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\nContent-Type: text/html; charset=\"utf-8\"','',-2,26,'2010-05-12 04:02:58',62,'Jack Brake','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-05-11 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','[]',1,0,'','',1,0,'[]',0,'*','',''),(90,0,'New PowerMail Content','new-powermail-content-17','Return-path: \nEnvelope-to: edg@letsrebuildit.com\nDelivery-date: Tue, 11 May 2010 23:02:29 -0500\nReceived: from lrbadmin by cerato.websitewelcome.com with local (Exim 4.69)\n	(envelope-from )\n	id 1OC39R-00034E-5c\n	for edg@letsrebuildit.com; 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Tue, 11 May 2010 23:03:22 -0500\nTo: edg@letsrebuildit.com\nSubject: New PowerMail Content\nX-PHP-Script: www.letsrebuildit.com/index.php for 97.72.42.211, 67.142.161.21\nDate: Tue, 11 May 2010 23:03:22 -0500\nFrom: Lets Rebuild It \nMessage-ID: &lt;5d133dc3943af89a2f1355e83ffa36bd@www.letsrebuildit.com&gt;\nX-Priority: 3\nX-Mailer: PHPMailer (phpmailer.sourceforge.net) [version 2.0.4]\nMIME-Version: 1.0\nContent-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\nContent-Type: text/html; charset=\"utf-8\"','',-2,26,'2010-05-12 04:26:05',62,'Jack Brake','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-05-11 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','[]',1,0,'','',1,0,'[]',0,'*','',''),(97,0,'New PowerMail Content','new-powermail-content-24','Return-path: \nEnvelope-to: edg@letsrebuildit.com\nDelivery-date: Tue, 11 May 2010 23:03:22 -0500\nReceived: from lrbadmin by cerato.websitewelcome.com with local (Exim 4.69)\n	(envelope-from )\n	id 1OC3AI-0003NV-By\n	for edg@letsrebuildit.com; Tue, 11 May 2010 23:03:22 -0500\nTo: edg@letsrebuildit.com\nSubject: New PowerMail Content\nX-PHP-Script: www.letsrebuildit.com/index.php for 97.72.42.211, 67.142.161.21\nDate: Tue, 11 May 2010 23:03:22 -0500\nFrom: Lets Rebuild It \nMessage-ID: &lt;03462243896499695bb9237bed59108a@www.letsrebuildit.com&gt;\nX-Priority: 3\nX-Mailer: PHPMailer (phpmailer.sourceforge.net) [version 2.0.4]\nMIME-Version: 1.0\nContent-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\nContent-Type: text/html; 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padding-bottom: 0in; width: 36%; padding-top: 0.75pt;\" width=\"36%\" valign=\"top\">\r\n<p>YOU SAY  </p>\r\n</td>\r\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0in; width: 39%; padding-top: 0.75pt;\" width=\"39%\" valign=\"top\">\r\n<p>GOD SAYS  </p>\r\n</td>\r\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0in; width: 24%; padding-top: 0.75pt;\" width=\"24%\" valign=\"top\">\r\n<p>BIBLE VERSES  </p>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"padding-right:.75pt;padding-left:.75pt;padding-bottom:0in;padding-top:.75pt;\" valign=\"top\">\r\n<p>You say:  \'It\'s impossible\'  </p>\r\n</td>\r\n<td style=\"padding-right:.75pt;padding-left:.75pt;padding-bottom:0in;padding-top:.75pt;\" valign=\"top\">\r\n<p>God says:   All things are possible  </p>\r\n</td>\r\n<td style=\"padding-right:.75pt;padding-left:.75pt;padding-bottom:0in;padding-top:.75pt;\" valign=\"top\">\r\n<p>( Luke 18:27)  </p>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"padding-right:.75pt;padding-left:.75pt;padding-bottom:0in;padding-top:.75pt;\" valign=\"top\">\r\n<p>You say:  \'I\'m too tired\'  </p>\r\n</td>\r\n<td style=\"padding-right:.75pt;padding-left:.75pt;padding-bottom:0in;padding-top:.75pt;\" valign=\"top\">\r\n<p>God says:  I will give you rest  </p>\r\n</td>\r\n<td style=\"padding-right:.75pt;padding-left:.75pt;padding-bottom:0in;padding-top:.75pt;\" valign=\"top\">\r\n<p>( Matthew 11:28-30)  </p>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"padding-right:.75pt;padding-left:.75pt;padding-bottom:0in;padding-top:.75pt;\" valign=\"top\">\r\n<p>You say:  \'Nobody really loves me\'  </p>\r\n</td>\r\n<td style=\"padding-right:.75pt;padding-left:.75pt;padding-bottom:0in;padding-top:.75pt;\" valign=\"top\">\r\n<p>God says:  I love you  </p>\r\n</td>\r\n<td style=\"padding-right:.75pt;padding-left:.75pt;padding-bottom:0in;padding-top:.75pt;\" valign=\"top\">\r\n<p>( John 3:1   6 &amp; 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Romans 8:1)  </p>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"padding-right:.75pt;padding-left:.75pt;padding-bottom:0in;padding-top:.75pt;\" valign=\"top\">\r\n<p>You say:  \'I can\'t manage\'  </p>\r\n</td>\r\n<td style=\"padding-right:.75pt;padding-left:.75pt;padding-bottom:0in;padding-top:.75pt;\" valign=\"top\">\r\n<p>God says:  I will supply all your needs  </p>\r\n</td>\r\n<td style=\"padding-right:.75pt;padding-left:.75pt;padding-bottom:0in;padding-top:.75pt;\" valign=\"top\">\r\n<p>( Philippians 4:19)  </p>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"padding-right:.75pt;padding-left:.75pt;padding-bottom:0in;padding-top:.75pt;\" valign=\"top\">\r\n<p>You say:  \'I\'m afraid\'  </p>\r\n</td>\r\n<td style=\"padding-right:.75pt;padding-left:.75pt;padding-bottom:0in;padding-top:.75pt;\" valign=\"top\">\r\n<p>God says:  I have not given you a spirit of fear  </p>\r\n</td>\r\n<td style=\"padding-right:.75pt;padding-left:.75pt;padding-bottom:0in;padding-top:.75pt;\" valign=\"top\">\r\n<p>( II Timothy 1:7)</p>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"padding-right:.75pt;padding-left:.75pt;padding-bottom:0in;padding-top:.75pt;\" valign=\"top\">\r\n<p>You say:  \'I\'m always worried and frustrated\'  </p>\r\n</td>\r\n<td style=\"padding-right:.75pt;padding-left:.75pt;padding-bottom:0in;padding-top:.75pt;\" valign=\"top\">\r\n<p>God says:  Cast all your cares on ME  </p>\r\n</td>\r\n<td style=\"padding-right:.75pt;padding-left:.75pt;padding-bottom:0in;padding-top:.75pt;\" valign=\"top\">\r\n<p>(I Peter 5:7)  </p>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"padding-right:.75pt;padding-left:.75pt;padding-bottom:0in;padding-top:.75pt;\" valign=\"top\">\r\n<p>You say:  \'I\'m not smart enough\'  </p>\r\n</td>\r\n<td style=\"padding-right:.75pt;padding-left:.75pt;padding-bottom:0in;padding-top:.75pt;\" valign=\"top\">\r\n<p>God says:  I give you wisdom  </p>\r\n</td>\r\n<td style=\"padding-right:.75pt;padding-left:.75pt;padding-bottom:0in;padding-top:.75pt;\" valign=\"top\">\r\n<p>(I Corinthians 1:30)  </p>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"padding-right:.75pt;padding-left:.75pt;padding-bottom:0in;padding-top:.75pt;\" valign=\"top\">\r\n<p>You say:  \'I feel all alone\'  </p>\r\n</td>\r\n<td style=\"padding-right:.75pt;padding-left:.75pt;padding-bottom:0in;padding-top:.75pt;\" valign=\"top\">\r\n<p>God says:  I will never leave you or forsake you  </p>\r\n</td>\r\n<td style=\"padding-right:.75pt;padding-left:.75pt;padding-bottom:0in;padding-top:.75pt;\" valign=\"top\">\r\n<p>(Hebrews 13:5)  </p>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</h3>\r\n<h2><strong>PASS THIS ON.   YOU NEVER KNOW WHO MAY BE IN NEED  </strong></h2>\r\n<p>The first sentence is pretty powerful!</p>\r\n<p>God determines who walks into your life....it\'s up to you to decide who you let walk away, who you let stay, and who you refuse to let go.\'</p>\r\n<p>Father, God, bless all my friends in whatever it is that you know they may need this day! And may their lives be full of your peace, prosperity and power as they seek to have a closer relationship with you. Amen. <br />Now send it on to other people.. Within hours you caused a multitude of people to pray for other people.<br />P.S. More is better; who else do you know that needs prayer?</p>\r\n<p>Make it a wonderful day!!!</p>','',1,26,'2010-05-12 04:40:58',75,'','2010-05-14 00:46:09',62,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-05-11 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','{\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"show_section\":\"\",\"link_section\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_pdf_icon\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"language\":\"\",\"keyref\":\"\",\"readmore\":\"\"}',7,15,'','',1,254,'{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\"}',0,'*','',''),(101,0,'New PowerMail Content','new-powermail-content-26','Return-path: \nEnvelope-to: edg@letsrebuildit.com\nDelivery-date: Tue, 11 May 2010 23:26:05 -0500\nReceived: from lrbadmin by cerato.websitewelcome.com with local (Exim 4.69)\n	(envelope-from )\n	id 1OC3WH-0007us-Sd\n	for edg@letsrebuildit.com; Tue, 11 May 2010 23:26:05 -0500\nTo: edg@letsrebuildit.com\nSubject: New PowerMail Content\nX-PHP-Script: letsrebuildit.com/index.php for 66.249.71.87\nDate: Tue, 11 May 2010 23:26:05 -0500\nFrom: Lets Rebuild It \nMessage-ID: &lt;016df47c9050b26615c8e1ba73da4cf2@letsrebuildit.com&gt;\nX-Priority: 3\nX-Mailer: PHPMailer (phpmailer.sourceforge.net) [version 2.0.4]\nMIME-Version: 1.0\nContent-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\nContent-Type: text/html; 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charset=\"utf-8\"','',-2,26,'2010-05-12 04:41:31',62,'Jack Brake','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-05-11 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','[]',1,0,'','',1,0,'[]',0,'*','',''),(111,0,'New PowerMail Content','new-powermail-content-36','Return-path: \nEnvelope-to: edg@letsrebuildit.com\nDelivery-date: Tue, 11 May 2010 23:41:12 -0500\nReceived: from lrbadmin by cerato.websitewelcome.com with local (Exim 4.69)\n	(envelope-from )\n	id 1OC3ku-0002Ol-IE\n	for edg@letsrebuildit.com; Tue, 11 May 2010 23:41:12 -0500\nTo: edg@letsrebuildit.com\nSubject: New PowerMail Content\nX-PHP-Script: www.letsrebuildit.com/index.php for 97.72.42.211, 67.142.161.21\nDate: Tue, 11 May 2010 23:41:12 -0500\nFrom: Lets Rebuild It \nMessage-ID: &lt;743e982e1c972b9eddcd4b879d8ba170@www.letsrebuildit.com&gt;\nX-Priority: 3\nX-Mailer: PHPMailer (phpmailer.sourceforge.net) [version 2.0.4]\nMIME-Version: 1.0\nContent-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\nContent-Type: text/html; charset=\"utf-8\"','',-2,26,'2010-05-12 04:41:31',62,'Jack Brake','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-05-11 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','[]',1,0,'','',1,0,'[]',0,'*','',''),(112,0,'New PowerMail Content','new-powermail-content-37','Return-path: \nEnvelope-to: edg@letsrebuildit.com\nDelivery-date: Tue, 11 May 2010 23:41:12 -0500\nReceived: from lrbadmin by cerato.websitewelcome.com with local (Exim 4.69)\n	(envelope-from )\n	id 1OC3ku-0002Pt-NJ\n	for edg@letsrebuildit.com; 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charset=\"utf-8\"','',-2,26,'2010-05-12 04:41:53',62,'Jack Brake','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-05-11 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','[]',1,0,'','',1,0,'[]',0,'*','',''),(114,0,'New PowerMail Content','new-powermail-content-39','Return-path: \nEnvelope-to: edg@letsrebuildit.com\nDelivery-date: Tue, 11 May 2010 23:41:27 -0500\nReceived: from lrbadmin by cerato.websitewelcome.com with local (Exim 4.69)\n	(envelope-from )\n	id 1OC3l9-0002Uk-Ac\n	for edg@letsrebuildit.com; Tue, 11 May 2010 23:41:27 -0500\nTo: edg@letsrebuildit.com\nSubject: New PowerMail Content\nX-PHP-Script: letsrebuildit.com/index.php for 66.249.71.87\nDate: Tue, 11 May 2010 23:41:27 -0500\nFrom: Lets Rebuild It \nMessage-ID: &lt;2aa14bbc0e9e925ba77960f7fd9a574a@letsrebuildit.com&gt;\nX-Priority: 3\nX-Mailer: PHPMailer (phpmailer.sourceforge.net) [version 2.0.4]\nMIME-Version: 1.0\nContent-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\nContent-Type: text/html; charset=\"utf-8\"','',-2,26,'2010-05-12 04:41:53',62,'Jack Brake','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-05-11 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','[]',1,0,'','',1,0,'[]',0,'*','',''),(115,0,'New PowerMail Content','new-powermail-content-40','Return-path: \nEnvelope-to: edg@letsrebuildit.com\nDelivery-date: Tue, 11 May 2010 23:41:27 -0500\nReceived: from lrbadmin by cerato.websitewelcome.com with local (Exim 4.69)\n	(envelope-from )\n	id 1OC3l9-0002Vy-Fv\n	for edg@letsrebuildit.com; 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charset=\"utf-8\"','',-2,26,'2010-05-12 04:42:37',62,'Jack Brake','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-05-11 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','[]',1,0,'','',1,0,'[]',0,'*','',''),(120,0,'New PowerMail Content','new-powermail-content-45','Return-path: \nEnvelope-to: edg@letsrebuildit.com\nDelivery-date: Tue, 11 May 2010 23:41:53 -0500\nReceived: from lrbadmin by cerato.websitewelcome.com with local (Exim 4.69)\n	(envelope-from )\n	id 1OC3lZ-0002g6-Nl\n	for edg@letsrebuildit.com; Tue, 11 May 2010 23:41:53 -0500\nTo: edg@letsrebuildit.com\nSubject: New PowerMail Content\nX-PHP-Script: www.letsrebuildit.com/index.php for 97.72.42.211, 67.142.161.21\nDate: Tue, 11 May 2010 23:41:53 -0500\nFrom: Lets Rebuild It \nMessage-ID: \nX-Priority: 3\nX-Mailer: PHPMailer (phpmailer.sourceforge.net) [version 2.0.4]\nMIME-Version: 1.0\nContent-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\nContent-Type: text/html; charset=\"utf-8\"','',-2,26,'2010-05-12 04:42:37',62,'Jack Brake','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-05-11 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','[]',1,0,'','',1,0,'[]',0,'*','',''),(121,0,'New PowerMail Content','new-powermail-content-46','Return-path: \nEnvelope-to: edg@letsrebuildit.com\nDelivery-date: Tue, 11 May 2010 23:41:53 -0500\nReceived: from lrbadmin by cerato.websitewelcome.com with local (Exim 4.69)\n	(envelope-from )\n	id 1OC3lZ-0002hH-Sw\n	for edg@letsrebuildit.com; 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charset=\"utf-8\"','',-2,26,'2010-05-12 04:52:16',62,'Jack Brake','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-05-11 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','[]',1,0,'','',1,0,'[]',0,'*','',''),(123,0,'New PowerMail Content','new-powermail-content-48','Return-path: \nEnvelope-to: edg@letsrebuildit.com\nDelivery-date: Tue, 11 May 2010 23:42:20 -0500\nReceived: from lrbadmin by cerato.websitewelcome.com with local (Exim 4.69)\n	(envelope-from )\n	id 1OC3m0-0002p9-Mf\n	for edg@letsrebuildit.com; Tue, 11 May 2010 23:42:20 -0500\nTo: edg@letsrebuildit.com\nSubject: New PowerMail Content\nX-PHP-Script: www.letsrebuildit.com/index.php for 97.72.42.211, 67.142.161.21\nDate: Tue, 11 May 2010 23:42:20 -0500\nFrom: Lets Rebuild It \nMessage-ID: \nX-Priority: 3\nX-Mailer: PHPMailer (phpmailer.sourceforge.net) [version 2.0.4]\nMIME-Version: 1.0\nContent-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\nContent-Type: text/html; charset=\"utf-8\"','',-2,26,'2010-05-12 04:52:16',62,'Jack Brake','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-05-11 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','[]',1,0,'','',1,0,'[]',0,'*','',''),(124,0,'New PowerMail Content','new-powermail-content-49','Return-path: \nEnvelope-to: edg@letsrebuildit.com\nDelivery-date: Tue, 11 May 2010 23:42:20 -0500\nReceived: from lrbadmin by cerato.websitewelcome.com with local (Exim 4.69)\n	(envelope-from )\n	id 1OC3m0-0002qE-QQ\n	for edg@letsrebuildit.com; Tue, 11 May 2010 23:42:20 -0500\nTo: edg@letsrebuildit.com\nSubject: New PowerMail Content\nX-PHP-Script: www.letsrebuildit.com/index.php for 97.72.42.211, 67.142.161.21\nDate: Tue, 11 May 2010 23:42:20 -0500\nFrom: Lets Rebuild It \nMessage-ID: \nX-Priority: 3\nX-Mailer: PHPMailer (phpmailer.sourceforge.net) [version 2.0.4]\nMIME-Version: 1.0\nContent-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\nContent-Type: text/html; charset=\"utf-8\"','',-2,26,'2010-05-12 04:52:41',62,'Jack Brake','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-05-11 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','[]',1,0,'','',1,0,'[]',0,'*','',''),(125,0,'New PowerMail Content','new-powermail-content-50','Return-path: \nEnvelope-to: edg@letsrebuildit.com\nDelivery-date: Tue, 11 May 2010 23:42:38 -0500\nReceived: from lrbadmin by cerato.websitewelcome.com with local (Exim 4.69)\n	(envelope-from )\n	id 1OC3mI-0002w7-6F\n	for edg@letsrebuildit.com; Tue, 11 May 2010 23:42:38 -0500\nTo: edg@letsrebuildit.com\nSubject: New PowerMail Content\nX-PHP-Script: www.letsrebuildit.com/index.php for 97.72.42.211, 67.142.161.21\nDate: Tue, 11 May 2010 23:42:38 -0500\nFrom: Lets Rebuild It \nMessage-ID: \nX-Priority: 3\nX-Mailer: PHPMailer (phpmailer.sourceforge.net) [version 2.0.4]\nMIME-Version: 1.0\nContent-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\nContent-Type: text/html; charset=\"utf-8\"','',-2,26,'2010-05-12 04:52:41',62,'Jack Brake','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-05-11 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','[]',1,0,'','',1,0,'[]',0,'*','',''),(126,0,'New PowerMail Content','new-powermail-content-51','Return-path: \nEnvelope-to: edg@letsrebuildit.com\nDelivery-date: Tue, 11 May 2010 23:42:38 -0500\nReceived: from lrbadmin by cerato.websitewelcome.com with local (Exim 4.69)\n	(envelope-from )\n	id 1OC3mI-0002xC-BR\n	for edg@letsrebuildit.com; Tue, 11 May 2010 23:42:38 -0500\nTo: edg@letsrebuildit.com\nSubject: New PowerMail Content\nX-PHP-Script: www.letsrebuildit.com/index.php for 97.72.42.211, 67.142.161.21\nDate: Tue, 11 May 2010 23:42:38 -0500\nFrom: Lets Rebuild It \nMessage-ID: &lt;3bbd6167b892ddd01d44be75700ee362@www.letsrebuildit.com&gt;\nX-Priority: 3\nX-Mailer: PHPMailer (phpmailer.sourceforge.net) [version 2.0.4]\nMIME-Version: 1.0\nContent-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\nContent-Type: text/html; charset=\"utf-8\"','',-2,26,'2010-05-12 04:52:41',62,'Jack Brake','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-05-11 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','[]',1,0,'','',1,0,'[]',0,'*','',''),(127,0,'New PowerMail Content','new-powermail-content-52','Return-path: \nEnvelope-to: edg@letsrebuildit.com\nDelivery-date: Tue, 11 May 2010 23:42:38 -0500\nReceived: from lrbadmin by cerato.websitewelcome.com with local (Exim 4.69)\n	(envelope-from )\n	id 1OC3mI-0002uv-11\n	for edg@letsrebuildit.com; Tue, 11 May 2010 23:42:38 -0500\nTo: edg@letsrebuildit.com\nSubject: New PowerMail Content\nX-PHP-Script: www.letsrebuildit.com/index.php for 97.72.42.211, 67.142.161.21\nDate: Tue, 11 May 2010 23:42:38 -0500\nFrom: Lets Rebuild It \nMessage-ID: &lt;4df981d5ba88bac27948939889886697@www.letsrebuildit.com&gt;\nX-Priority: 3\nX-Mailer: PHPMailer (phpmailer.sourceforge.net) [version 2.0.4]\nMIME-Version: 1.0\nContent-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\nContent-Type: text/html; charset=\"utf-8\"','',-2,26,'2010-05-12 04:56:25',62,'Jack Brake','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-05-11 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','[]',1,0,'','',1,0,'[]',0,'*','',''),(128,0,'Astounding video contents   -   Watch and pray mightily!','astounding-video-contents-watch-and-pray-mightily','\n<div><font face=\"Comic Sans MS\"><font face=\"Calibri\">Mr. Obama\'s Muslim Faith in \nhis own words:</font></font></div>\n<div><font face=\"Calibri\"></font> </div>\n<div><a title=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=tCAffMSWSzY#t=28 CTRL + Click to follow link\" href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=tCAffMSWSzY#t=28\" target=\"_blank\"><font title=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=tCAffMSWSzY#t=28 CTRL + Click to follow link\" face=\"Comic Sans MS\">http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=tCAffMSWSzY#t=28</font></a></div>','',-2,20,'2010-05-12 05:28:13',62,'J Brake','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-05-12 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','[]',1,0,'','',1,1,'[]',0,'*','',''),(129,0,'Orwell would be amazed','orwell-would-be-amazed','<div>Opening the attachment is a real eye opener.  I can\'t wait for my electronic chip!!</div>\r\n<p>Phyl<br /><br /><br />From: *****************<br />To: &lt;Undisclosed-Recipient:;&gt;<br />Subject: Orwell would be amazed<br />Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:51:45 -0400<br /><br /></p>\r\n<div>Are you worried about the implications of a national ID card?  A lot of people think that creates a police state, right?  Well, this is the real hook in the Health Care Bill that you can read after it is voted into law.  Which of your liberal friends can think you have exaggerated the problem, once you show this to them?  On the other hand, hell, maybe they will be in favor of it.  If they get caught in an avalanche, Obama can save them.  Doesn\'t that make you feel more secure?</div>\r\n<div>  </div>\r\n<div>This time the sky really IS falling in. <br />See Following:\r\n','\r\n</div>\r\n<div><a href=\"http://goldfuture.wordpress.com/2010/03/19/both-house-and-senate-health-bills-require-the-micro-chipping-of-americans-31810/\" title=\"Permanent Link: BOTH HOUSE AND SENATE HEALTH BILLS REQUIRE THE MICRO CHIPPING OF AMERICANS – 3/18/10\">BOTH HOUSE AND SENATE HEALTH BILLS REQUIRE THE MICRO CHIPPING OF AMERICANS – 3/18/10</a></div>\r\n<p style=\"line-height: 16.5pt;\">Required RFID implanted chip<br />Sec. 2521, Pg. 1000 – The government will establish a National Medical Device Registry. What does a National Medical Device Registry mean?</p>\r\n<p style=\"line-height: 16.5pt;\">National Medical Device Registry from H.R. 3200 [Healthcare Bill], pages 1001-1008:</p>\r\n<p style=\"line-height: 16.5pt;\">(g)(1) The Secretary shall establish a national medical device registry (in this subsection referred to as the ‘registry’) to facilitate analysis of postmarket safety and outcomes data on each device that— ‘‘(A) is or has been used in or on a patient; ‘‘(B)and is— ‘‘(i) a class III device; or ‘‘(ii) a class II device that is implantable, life-supporting, or life-sustaining.”</p>\r\n<p style=\"line-height: 16.5pt;\">Then on page 1004 it describes what the term “data” means in paragraph 1,</p>\r\n<p style=\"line-height: 16.5pt;\">section B:<br />‘‘(B) In this paragraph, the term ‘data’ refers to information respecting a device described in paragraph (1), including claims data, patient survey data, standardized analytic files that allow for the pooling and analysis of data from disparate data environments, electronic health records, and any other data deemed appropriate by the Secretary”</p>\r\n<p style=\"line-height: 16.5pt;\">What exactly is a class II device that is implantable? Approved by the FDA, a class II implantable device is an “implantable radio frequency transponder system for patient identification and health information.” The purpose of a class II device is to collect data in medical patients such as “claims data, patient survey data, standardized analytic files that allow for the pooling and analysis of data from disparate data environments, electronic health records, and any other data deemed appropriate by the Secretary.”</p>\r\n<p style=\"line-height: 16.5pt;\">See it for yourself:<a href=\"http://www.fda.gov/downloads/MedicalDevices/DeviceRegulationandGuidance/GuidanceDocuments/ucm072191.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.fda.gov/downloads/MedicalDevices/DeviceRegulationandGuidance/GuidanceDocuments/ucm072191.pdf</a></p>\r\n<p style=\"line-height: 16.5pt;\">This new law – when fully implemented – provides the framework for making the United States the first nation in the world to require each and every one of its citizens to have implanted in them a radio-frequency identification (RFID) microchip for the purpose of controlling who is, or isn’t, allowed medical care in their country.</p>\r\n<p style=\"line-height: 16.5pt;\">Don’t believe it? Look it up yourself. Healthcare Bill H.R. 3200:<a href=\"http://waysandmeans.house.gov/media/pdf/111/AAHCA09001xml.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">http://waysandmeans.house.gov/media/pdf/111/AAHCA09001xml.pdf</a></p>\r\n<p style=\"line-height: 16.5pt;\">Pages 1001-1008 “National Medical Device Registry” section.<br />Page 1006 “to be enacted within 36 months upon passage”<br />Page 503 “… medical device surveillance”</p>\r\n<p style=\"line-height: 16.5pt;\">Why would the government use the word “surveillance” when referring to citizens? The definition of “surveillance” is the monitoring of the behavior, activities, or other changing information, usually of people and often in a secret manner. The root of the word [French] means to “watch over.”</p>\r\n<p style=\"line-height: 16.5pt;\">In theory, the intent to streamline healthcare and to eliminate fraud via “health chips” seems right. But, to have the world’s lone superpower (America, for now) mandate (page 1006) a device to be IMPLANTED is scary!</p>\r\n<p style=\"line-height: 16.5pt;\">Microchiping included in Healthcare Bill?<br /><a href=\"http://www.dailypaul.com/node/105079\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.dailypaul.com/node/105079</a></p>\r\n<p style=\"line-height: 16.5pt;\">Coverage under Obamacare will require an implantable microchip?<br /><a href=\"http://current.com/items/90842279_coverage-under-obamacare-will-require-an-implantable-microchip.htm\" target=\"_blank\">http://current.com/items/90842279_coverage-under-obamacare-will-require-an-implantable-microchip.htm</a></p>',1,26,'2010-05-12 05:28:13',75,'','2010-05-14 00:55:14',62,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-05-12 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','{\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"show_section\":\"\",\"link_section\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_pdf_icon\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"language\":\"\",\"keyref\":\"\",\"readmore\":\"\"}',5,12,'','',1,455,'{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\"}',0,'*','',''),(130,0,'Beautiful Video with the \"our Father\" being sung in the  background.','beautiful-video-with-the-qour-fatherq-being-sung-in-the-background','\n<div><a title=\"http://www.greatdanepro.com/Pray%20For%20America/index.htm CTRL + Click to follow link\" href=\"http://www.greatdanepro.com/Pray%20For%20America/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.greatdanepro.com/Pray%<span>20For%</span>20Americ<span>a/i</span>ndex.htm<font face=\"bookman old style, new york, times, serif\" color=\"#bf00bf\"><strong></strong></font></a></div>\n<div><font face=\"bookman old style, new york, times, serif\" color=\"#bf00bf\"><strong></strong></font> </div>\n<div><font face=\"bookman old style, new york, times, serif\" color=\"#bf00bf\"><strong>Is Jesus your steering wheel or your spare \ntire?</strong></font></div>','',-2,20,'2010-05-12 05:28:13',62,'J Brake','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-05-12 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','[]',1,0,'','',1,1,'[]',0,'*','',''),(131,0,'Beautiful Video with the \"our Father\" being sung in the  background.','beautiful-video-with-the-qour-fatherq-being-sung-in-the-background-1','<div><a href=\"http://www.greatdanepro.com/Pray%20For%20America/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"http://www.greatdanepro.com/Pray%20For%20America/index.htm CTRL + Click to follow link\">http://www.greatdanepro.com/Pray%<span>20For%</span>20Americ<span>a/i</span>ndex.htm<span style=\"color: #bf00bf; font-family: bookman old style, new york, times, serif;\"><strong></strong></span></a></div>\r\n<div><span style=\"color: #bf00bf; font-family: bookman old style, new york, times, serif;\"><strong></strong></span> </div>\r\n<div><span style=\"color: #bf00bf; font-family: bookman old style, new york, times, serif;\"><strong>Is Jesus your steering wheel or your spare tire?</strong></span></div>','',1,26,'2010-05-12 05:29:50',75,'','2010-05-14 00:32:07',62,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-05-12 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','{\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"show_section\":\"\",\"link_section\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_pdf_icon\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"language\":\"\",\"keyref\":\"\",\"readmore\":\"\"}',2,13,'','',1,292,'{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\"}',0,'*','',''),(132,0,'Astounding video contents   -   Watch and pray mightily!','astounding-video-contents-watch-and-pray-mightily-1','<div><span style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Mr. Obama\'s Muslim Faith in his own words:</span></span></div>\r\n<div> </div>\r\n<div><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=tCAffMSWSzY#t=28\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=tCAffMSWSzY#t=28 CTRL + Click to follow link\"><span style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS;\">http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=tCAffMSWSzY#t=28</span></a></div>','',1,26,'2010-05-12 05:29:50',75,'','2010-05-14 00:32:32',62,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-05-12 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','{\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"show_section\":\"\",\"link_section\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_pdf_icon\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"language\":\"\",\"keyref\":\"\",\"readmore\":\"\"}',2,14,'','',1,5379,'{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\"}',0,'*','',''),(133,0,'Obama\'s Supreme Court nominee \"abhors\" \'Don\'t Ask, Don\'t tell\' policy','obamas-supreme-court-nominee-qabhorsq-dont-ask-dont-tell-policy','<h2>Ask your Senators to closely investigate the president\'s choice</h2>\r\n<h4>May 10, 2010</h4>\r\n<p>President Obama has nominated Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the United States Supreme Court. Her opposition to the military\'s \"Don\'t Ask, Don\'t Tell\" policy and her apparent opposition to the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) are cause for concern.</p>\r\n<p>While Dean of the Harvard Law School, <strong>Kagan threw military recruiters off campus on the grounds of opposing the law prohibiting open homosexuals from serving in the military.</strong> \"This action causes me deep distress,\" Kagen wrote. \"I abhor the military\'s discriminatory recruitment policy.\" It is a \"profound wrong - a moral injustice of the first order.\" Her decision was essentially overturned by the Supreme Court on a unanimous 8-0 vote, showing how far out of the judicial mainstream her thinking is.</p>\r\n','\r\n<p>Ms. Kagan has already tipped her hand on one of the most important issues that is likely to come before the Supreme Court. <strong>Overturning \'Don\'t Ask, Don\'t Tell\' </strong>will have a devastating impact on military morale, recruitment and retention. Plus, there will be no possibility of promotions for officers and chaplains who defend natural marriage as a matter of conscience.</p>\r\n<p><strong>Any officer with deeply held views about the immorality of homosexual behavior would have no future in Elena Kagan\'s military.</strong> Our national security is far too important to become a plaything in the hands of judicial activists like Ms. Kagan would certainly be. Her nomination ought to be rejected on these grounds alone.</p>\r\n<p>Plus, Ms. Kagan is part of the Department of Justice that filed a brief which declared \"this Administration does not support DOMA as a matter of policy [and] believes that it is discriminatory.\"</p>\r\n<p>Marriage between a man and a woman is the cornerstone of any healthy society. To put someone with such hostility to natural marriage and duly enacted law on the Supreme Court is an unacceptable threat to this profoundly important institution.</p>\r\n<p><strong>TAKE ACTION</strong></p>\r\n<p><a class=\"style3\" href=\"http://www.capwiz.com/afanet/issues/alert/?alertid=15015176&amp;type=CO\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"blocked::http://www.capwiz.com/afanet/issues/alert/?alertid=15015176&amp;type=CO\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Contact your senators and insist they investigate Kagan\'s impartiality</span></strong></span></a><strong> on matters pertaining to the homosexual agenda.</strong></p>\r\n<p>AFA has prepared a suggested email to send to your two Senators.</p>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<table style=\"border: #006b95 2px solid;\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"5\" cellpadding=\"5\" width=\"525\" align=\"center\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"135\"><a href=\"http://www.capwiz.com/afanet/issues/alert/?alertid=15015176&amp;type=CO\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"blocked::http://www.capwiz.com/afanet/issues/alert/?alertid=15015176&amp;type=CO\"><img src=\"images/articles/taction_buttonB.png\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Take Action Now\" title=\"blocked::http://www.capwiz.com/afanet/issues/alert/?alertid=15015176&amp;type=CO Take Action Now\" width=\"132\" height=\"35\" style=\"border: 3px solid black;\" /></a></td>\r\n<td style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #2f2f2f; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>Contact your senators and insist they investigate Kagan\'s impartiality.</strong></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<p><input id=\"ctl00_cphLeftColumn_ContentBlock1_ctl00_cphLeftColumn_ContentBlock1EktronClientManager\" name=\"ctl00$cphLeftColumn$ContentBlock1$ctl00$cphLeftColumn$ContentBlock1EktronClientManager\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"EktronJS,EktronWebToolBarJS,EktronAutoheightJS,EktronModalJS,EktronContentDesignerJS\" /></p>\r\n<script type=\"text/javascript\"></script>',1,60,'2010-05-12 12:51:46',64,'','2010-05-12 13:07:44',62,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-05-12 12:51:46','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','{\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"show_section\":\"\",\"link_section\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_pdf_icon\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"language\":\"\",\"keyref\":\"\",\"readmore\":\"\"}',3,268,'','',1,534,'{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\"}',0,'*','',''),(134,0,'UNBELIEVABLE NEWS THAT ALL AMERICANS NEED TO SEE','unbelievable-news-that-all-americans-need-to-see','<h2><strong>If this report doesn\'t make you see  <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">RED</span> -- check your pulse you may be dead.</strong></h2>\r\n<p>It just keeps getting better. This is unbelievable! I knew this was going to happen. (This is why Obama wasn\'t lying when he said illegals would not be able to get medical coverage under his Obama Care plan. His simple fix is to make them all legal first.)</p>\r\n<p>Every one, please, take time to listen to this; it tells about the bill going through congress right now regarding immigration.</p>\r\n<p><strong>Notice that this is from CNN, not FOX!</strong></p>\r\n<p><a href=\"http://d.yimg.com/kq/groups/17260182/1610997888/name/ftc-vi26.wmv\">CNN Video: Please Click Here</a></p>\r\n','\r\n<p>This 2 minute video should be mandatory viewing for every US citizen. If you have never passed anything on before, pass this on! Every American should be outraged! Please pass on after you watch it.</p>\r\n<p>{jcomments on}</p>',1,16,'2010-05-12 14:08:04',76,'','2010-05-21 22:54:21',62,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-05-12 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','{\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"show_section\":\"\",\"link_section\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_pdf_icon\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"language\":\"\",\"keyref\":\"\",\"readmore\":\"\"}',18,12,'','',1,3113,'{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\"}',0,'*','',''),(135,0,'Elsie wants to share a page at MitchAlbom.com','elsie-wants-to-share-a-page-at-mitchalbomcom','<p>I am so very proud of my son Louie and his son Anthony. They are in Haiti<br />with Mitch Albom doing some very amazing things. All my life I have wanted<br />to do some missionary work, but because of my spinal problems, that has<br />never worked out.<br /><br />Now my precious Ones are in Haiti, helping people who are desperate for love<br />and practical care. If you go to the following site, you can read Mitch\'s 3<br />part article, and then continue on to his personal web page to see pictures<br />of Louie and Anthony.<br /><br />I am so proud of both of them, and I am so thankful for their tireless<br />effort helping those in great need. May Our LORD watch over them, and their<br />families who are waiting for them at home. Louie said it is so hot, he<br />feels like he is melting inside. I have never been that warm!<br /><br />blessings,<br />elsie<br /><br />I thought you might like the following link from MitchAlbom.com:<br /><br /><a href=\"http://mitchalbom.com/news/node/6234\">http://mitchalbom.com/news/node/6234</a></p>\r\n<p> </p>','',1,16,'2010-05-12 14:08:04',76,'','2010-05-12 14:38:53',62,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-05-12 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','{\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"show_section\":\"\",\"link_section\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_pdf_icon\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"language\":\"\",\"keyref\":\"\",\"readmore\":\"\"}',2,11,'','',1,209,'{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\"}',0,'*','',''),(136,0,'News Update - The Constant Threat of Terror','news-update-the-constant-threat-of-terror','<p align=\"left\"><img src=\"http://tool.donation-net.net/Images/Email/1032/JWN_Header.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"JWN_Header.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Dear John, On Monday, May 3, Iran\'s pugilistic president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, again took center stage at the United Nations nuclear non-proliferation conference. As the only head of state to attend the opening session, the Lilliputian leader assured top billing. This \"diplomatic deference\" did not guarantee an encouraging reaction to his appearance. <br /><br />UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and Yukiyo Amano, the director general of the UN\'s nuclear oversight agency, referred specifically to Iran\'s refusal to comply with its obligations to the International Atomic Energy Agency. Both gentlemen urged the combative tyrant to move forward rapidly to meet NPT guidelines. <br /><br />Secretary General Ban said of Iran, \"The onus is on Iran to clarify the doubts\" about its nuclear ambitions and for Ahmadinejad to offer \"transparent\" assurances \"of his country\'s nuclear program.\" <br /><br />Mr. Amano denounced Iran\'s \"continuing diversion of nuclear materials that remains a significant concern.\" He vowed to persist in pushing Ahmadinejad to exercise \"full implementation of its IAEA agreements\" and to \"clarify activities with a possible military dimension.\" <br /><br />Just three days after Mahmoud Ahmadinejad spoke at the UN, Iran\'s navy took to the seas for eight days of war games in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. It is Iran\'s second round of saber-rattling in less than one month. This comes on the heels of lobbying by the U.S. for another, harsher round of sanctions. <br /><br />Neither the United States nor Israel has ruled out an attack against its nuclear facilities if sanctions are ineffective in curbing Iran\'s pursuit of the atomic bomb. Iran has vowed to hit both U.S. interests in the region and the State of Israel. U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates believes Iran\'s navy is displaying an array of offensive and defensive weapons in an attempt to challenge U.S. naval might. <br /><br />Israel has increasingly been the target of Iranian trained and armed terrorists. Israeli prime ministers have endured arm-twisting, veiled threats, and attempts by spineless world leaders to sacrifice Israel on the altar of appeasement. <br /><br />Unfortunately, President Jimmy Carter set a precedent with Iran that still proves true today. The U.S. cowers behind a group of allies which are as toothless a tiger as can be found on the planet. Also, thanks in large part to Carter, the world is again being challenged by what may be the best student to emerge from Khomeini\'s madrasas (Islamic schools), Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. <br /><br />In a treatise by Gen. (Ret.) Moshe Yaalon, he writes, \"According to Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenehi and Iran\'s Syrian partners, the Second Lebanon War [August 2006] was launched by Hezbollah—Iran\'s proxy—as a hostile probe of U.S. reflexes via the engagement of Israel, which for Iran and Syria is a direct extension of Washington in the Middle East.\" It is apparent that Tehran wishes to neutralize America\'s influence in the Middle East as a major step in the plan to defeat Western civilization. Foremost in that effort is the funding, training, and arming of Hezbollah in Lebanon, and not just with pistols and ammunition. <br /><br />Not only does Iran directly support Hezbollah, but also it supplies Hamas with funds, arms, and training. For years Lebanon has played host to a group from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the elite of the Iranian military, and is best at training other terror units. It is obvious to me that Iran has a long-term plan to take control of the Middle East region by using proxies: Hamas, Hezbollah, and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, not to mention Muktada al-Sadr\'s Shiite Mahdi Army in Iraq. Would the spread of such terrorist entities have been assured had Jimmy Carter worked with the Shah to correct human rights issues rather than against the monarch? <br /><br />Ahmadinejad is equally determined to destroy Israel. Recalling Khomeini\'s earlier rhetoric, in October 2005 he declared, \"This regime that is occupying Qods [Jerusalem] must be eliminated from the pages of history.\" He has threatened elsewhere to \"wipe Israel from the map.\" Despite Ahmadinejad\'s hateful proclamation, Persian Jews continue to live in Iran. The Iranian Jews were content to remain there following the establishment of the State of Israel (only about eight thousand emigrated), but the safety of the Jewish population is no longer guaranteed under the radical regime of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. <br /><br />It\'s difficult enough to live under the constant threat of countries like Iran and leaders such as Ahmadinejad. To compound that with not having enough to eat or proper medications is adding insult to injury. <br /><br />Thank you for caring! <br /><br />Your ambassador to Jerusalem, <br /><br />Mike Evans <br /><br /><a href=\"http://jerusalemprayerteam.org/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"http://tool.donation-net.net/Images/Email/1032/JPT_Apr2010EmailFooter_blue.jpg\" border=\"0\" title=\"http://jerusalemprayerteam.org/ CTRL + Click to follow link\" /></a> <br /><a href=\"http://jerusalemprayerteam.org/tell.asp\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"http://jerusalemprayerteam.org/email/oct09Images/oct09EmailFooterBtn01.jpg\" border=\"0\" title=\"http://jerusalemprayerteam.org/tell.asp CTRL + Click to follow link\" /></a> <a href=\"https://www.donation-net.net/CTBF/donate.cfm?dn=1032&amp;commID=146858212&amp;ID=505548\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"http://jerusalemprayerteam.org/email/oct09Images/oct09EmailFooterBtn02.jpg\" border=\"0\" /></a> <a href=\"https://www.donation-net.net/CTBF/DefendersofZion.cfm?dn=1032&amp;commID=146858212&amp;ID=505548\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"http://jerusalemprayerteam.org/email/oct09Images/oct09EmailFooterBtn03.jpg\" border=\"0\" title=\"https://www.donation-net.net/CTBF/DefendersofZion.cfm?dn=1032&amp;commID=146858212&amp;ID=505548 CTRL + Click to follow link\" /></a></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><br /><br /><br /></p>','',0,20,'2010-05-12 18:40:55',62,'Mike Evans','2010-05-13 15:52:30',62,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-05-12 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','{\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"show_section\":\"\",\"link_section\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_pdf_icon\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"language\":\"\",\"keyref\":\"\",\"readmore\":\"\"}',10,43,'','',1,1,'{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\"}',0,'*','',''),(137,0,'The Living Word','the-living-word','<p><strong>Now this is the Living Bible: <br /></strong><br />His name is Bill.  He has wild hair, wears a T-shirt with holes in it, jeans, and no shoes. This was literally his wardrobe for his entire four years of college. <br /><br />He is brilliant. Kind of profound and very, very bright.  He became a Christian while attending college. <br /><br />Across the street from the campus is a well-dressed, very conservative church. They want to develop a ministry to the students but are not sure how to go about it. <br /><br />One day Bill decides to go there. He walks in with no shoes, jeans, his T-shirt, and wild hair. The service has already started and so Bill starts down the aisle looking for a seat.</p>\r\n','\r\n<p><br />The church is completely packed and he can\'t find a seat. By now, people are really looking a bit uncomfortable, but no one says anything. <br /><br />Bill gets closer and closer and closer to the pulpit, and when he realizes there are no seats, he just squats down right on the carpet. <br /><br />By now the people are really uptight, and the tension in the air is thick. <br /><br />About this time, the minister realizes that from way at the back of the church, a deacon is slowly making his way toward Bill. <br /><br />Now the deacon is in his eighties, has silver-gray hair, and a three-piece suit. A godly man, very elegant, very dignified, very courtly. He walks with a cane and, as he starts walking toward this boy, everyone is saying to themselves that you can\'t blame him for what he\'s going to do. <br /><br />How can you expect a man of his age and of his background to understand some college kid on the floor? <br /><br />It takes a long time for the man to reach the boy. <br /><br />The church is utterly silent except for the clicking of the man\'s cane. All eyes are focused on him. You can\'t even hear anyone breathing. The minister can\'t even preach the sermon until the deacon does what he has to do. <br /><br />And now they see this elderly man drop his cane on the floor. With great difficulty, he lowers himself and sits down next to Bill and worships with him so he won\'t be alone. <br /><br />Everyone chokes up with emotion.  When the minister gains control, he <br />says, \"What I\'m about to preach, you will never remember. What you have just seen, you will never forget.\" <br /><br />\"Be careful how you live. You may be the only Bible some people will ever read!\"</p>\r\n<p style=\"font-size:10pt;color:#000000;font-family:Arial;\"><br />I asked the Lord to bless you <br />As I prayed for you today. <br />To guide you and protect you <br />As you go along your way.... <br />His love is always with you, <br />His promises are true, <br />And when we give Him all our cares, <br />You know He will see us through. <br /><br />Only if you feel led  to, pass this to People you want God to Bless. ...I DID!   <br /><br />Smile God Loves You! So do I!</p>\r\n<p><br /> {jcomments on}</p>',1,16,'2010-05-13 04:00:40',76,'','2010-05-13 04:37:13',62,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-05-12 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','{\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"show_section\":\"\",\"link_section\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_pdf_icon\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"language\":\"\",\"keyref\":\"\",\"readmore\":\"\"}',4,13,'','',1,236,'{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\"}',0,'*','',''),(138,0,'Why Bonhoeffer Still Matters','why-bonhoeffer-still-matters','<p>christian ethics</p>\r\n<p><img src=\"http://www.cbn.com/images5/Dietrich_Bonhoeffer_MD.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Dietrich Bonhoeffer\" width=\"143\" height=\"109\" /></p>\r\n<h1><!-- #BeginEditable \"title\" -->Why Bonhoeffer Still Matters<!-- #EndEditable --></h1>\r\n<h5><!-- #BeginEditable \"author\" -->By Charles Colson <em>Breakpoint/Prison Fellowship </em></h5>\r\n<!-- #BeginEditable \"body\" -->\r\n<p><span class=\"source\"><a href=\"http://www.cbn.com/\">CBN.com</a> – </span>July 27, 1945. London is still slowly recovering from six years of war with Germany. Hundreds of thousands of British soldiers are dead. British cities are in ruins. As newsreels expose fresh horrors from the Nazi death camps, the British people wonder, \"Is there no end to German atrocities?\"</p>\r\n<p>Thus, it was not surprising that many Brits recoiled when they heard about a memorial service at London\'s Holy Trinity Church—not for England\'s war dead, but for a German. The service would be broadcast on the BBC. Many wondered: Could there be such a thing as a good German, worthy of such an honor?</p>\r\n','\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<p>The answer was emphatically <em>yes.</em> The service was for Pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer, executed by the Nazis three weeks before the war\'s end. Bonhoeffer is often remembered for his part in a plot to kill Hitler. But Bonhoeffer is also celebrated for his role in a significant event in the life of the Church—the drafting of <a href=\"http://www.sacred-texts.com/chr/barmen.htm\" target=\"_blank\">the Barmen Declaration</a>.</p>\r\n<p>After Hitler rose to power, the Nazis tried to co-opt the German church, mixing Christian truth with Nazi doctrine. Shamefully, some church leaders allowed themselves to be drawn into this deal with the devil. Others, like Karl Barth and Bonhoeffer, refused.</p>\r\n<p>As my former colleague Eric Metaxas writes in his inspiring new book, <em><a href=\"http://shop.cbn.com/cbn/item.Bonhoeffer-Pastor-Martyr-Prophet-Spy-A-Righteous-Gentile-vs-.9781595551382.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Bonhoeffer</a>, </em>in May of 1934, \"the leaders of the Pastors\' Emergency League held a synod in Barmen. It was there, on the Wupper River, that they wrote the famous <a href=\"http://www.sacred-texts.com/chr/barmen.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Barmen Declaration</a>, from which emerged what came to be known as the Confessing Church.\"</p>\r\n<p>The Declaration boldly declared independence from both the state and a co-opted church. It made clear that the signers and their churches were not seceding from the German church; instead, it was the co-opted German church that had broken away.</p>\r\n<p>To Bonhoeffer, writes Metaxas, <a href=\"http://www.sacred-texts.com/chr/barmen.htm\" target=\"_blank\">the Barmen Declaration</a> \"reclarified what it—the legitimate and actual German Church—actually believed and stood for.\" It rejected the \"false doctrine\" that the Church could change according to \"prevailing ideological and political positions.\"</p>\r\n<p>This message is as relevant today as it was in Bonhoeffer\'s time. In recent years we have witnessed our own federal, state, and local governments encroaching upon the church in alarming ways, attempting to force it to change to suit the prevailing political winds—particularly when it comes to same-sex \"marriage\" and health care issues like abortion and end-of-life decisions.</p>\r\n<p>This is precisely why nearly half a million Americans—today\'s Confessing Christians—have signed <a href=\"http://www.manhattandeclaration.org/home.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">the Manhattan Declaration</a>. We have pledged to defend the sanctity of human life, traditional marriage, and religious freedom. No matter the cost.</p>\r\n<p>Like Bonhoeffer and his colleagues, we must constantly remember where our ultimate allegiance lies. Many of the signers of the Barmen Declaration were sent to prison. Bonhoeffer himself was executed for acting on his beliefs. We, too, may face suffering for standing up—and speaking out—for truth.</p>\r\n<p>But the lesson of Bonhoeffer\'s life and death is that God\'s grace is never cheap. It demands from us everything—even our lives. Like Bonhoeffer, we may at times be called traitors by an earthly regime, but our true citizenship is in heaven.</p>\r\n<p>Order your copy of <em><a href=\"http://www.cbn.com/spirituallife/BibleStudyAndTheology/perspectives/vonBuseck_Metaxas_Bonhoeffer_Pastor_Spy.aspx\">Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy</a></em></p>\r\n<p>Related interview with Eric Metaxas -- <a href=\"http://www.cbn.com/spirituallife/BibleStudyAndTheology/perspectives/vonBuseck_Metaxas_Bonhoeffer_Pastor_Spy.aspx\">Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Spy </a></p>',1,60,'2010-05-13 14:32:50',62,'Charles Colson','2010-05-13 15:10:05',62,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-05-13 14:32:50','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','{\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"show_section\":\"\",\"link_section\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_pdf_icon\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"language\":\"\",\"keyref\":\"\",\"readmore\":\"\"}',4,267,'','',1,543,'{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\"}',0,'*','',''),(139,0,'THE TRAGEDY OF DETROIT','the-tragedy-of-detroit','<p>THE TRAGEDY OF DETROIT: HOW IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISM DESTROYED IT<br /><strong>By Frosty Wooldridge</strong></p>\r\n<p>     For 15 years, from the mid 1970s to 1990, I worked in Detroit , Michigan.  I watched it descend into the abyss of crime, debauchery, gun play, drugs, school truancy, car-jacking, gangs and human depravity.  I watched entire city blocks burned out.  I watched graffiti explode on buildings, cars, trucks, buses and school yards. Trash was everywhere!  Detroiters walked through it, tossed more into it and just ignored it.</p>\r\n','\r\n<p><br />     Tens of thousands and then, hundreds of thousands today exist on federal welfare, free housing and food stamps!  With Aid to Dependent Children, minority women birthed eight to 10 and, in one case, one woman birthed 24 kids as reported by the Detroit Free Press-all on American taxpayer dollars.  A new child meant a new car payment, new TV and whatever mom wanted.  I saw Lyndon Baines Johnson\'s \"Great Society\" flourish in Detroit.  If you give money for doing nothing, you will get more hands out to take money for doing nothing.</p>\r\n<p>     Mayor Coleman Young, perhaps the most corrupt mayor in America, outside of Richard Daley in Chicago, rode Detroit down to its  knees.  He set the benchmark for cronyism, incompetence and arrogance. As a black man, he said, \"I am the MFIC.\"  The IC meant \'in charge\'.  You can figure out the rest. Detroit became a majority black city with 67 percent African-Americans.</p>\r\n<p>     As a United Van Lines truck driver for my summer job from teaching math and science, I loaded hundreds of American families  into my van for a new life in another city or state. Detroit plummeted from 1.8 million citizens to 912,000 today.  At the same time, legal and illegal immigrants converged on the city, so much so, that Muslims number over 300,000.  Mexicans number 400,000 throughout Michigan, but most work in Detroit .</p>\r\n<p>     As the whites moved out, the Muslims moved in.  As the crimes became more violent, the whites fled.  Finally, unlawful Mexicans moved in at a torrid pace.  Detroit suffers so much shoplifting that grocery stores no longer operate in many inner city locations.</p>\r\n<p>      You could cut the racial tension in the air with a knife! Detroit may be one of our best (extreme) examples of multiculturalism: pure dislike and total separation from America !<br />     Today, you hear Muslim calls to worship over the city like a new American Baghdad with hundreds of Islamic mosques in Michigan, paid for by Saudi Arabia oil money.  High school flunk out rates reached 76 percent last June according to NBC\'s Brian Williams. Classrooms resemble more foreign countries than America.  English?  Few speak it!  The city features a 50 percent illiteracy rate and growing. Unemployment hit 28.9 percent in 2009 as the auto industry vacated the city.<br />      In Time Magazine October 4, 2009, \"The Tragedy of Detroit: How a great city fell and how it can rise again,\" I choked on the writer\'s description of what happened.</p>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<p>     \"If Detroit had been savaged by a hurricane and submerged by a ravenous flood, we\'d know a lot more about it,\" said Daniel Okrent. \"If drought and carelessness had spread brush fires across the city, we\'d see it on the evening news every night. Earthquake, tornadoes, you name it - if natural disaster had devastated the city that was once the living proof of American prosperity, the rest of the country might take notice.</p>\r\n<p>       But Detroit, once our fourth largest city, now 11th and slipping rapidly, has had no such luck. Its disaster has long been a slow unwinding that seemed to remove it from the rest of the country. Even the death rattle that in the past year emanated from its signature industry brought more attention to the auto executives than to the people of the city, who had for so long been victimized by their dreadful decision-making.\"</p>\r\n<p>     As Coleman Young\'s corruption brought the city to its knees, no amount of federal dollars could save the incredible payoffs, kick backs and illegality permeating his administration. I witnessed the city\'s death from the seat of my 18-wheeler tractor trailer because I moved people out of every sector of decaying Detroit .</p>\r\n<p>     \"By any quantifiable standard, the city is on life support.   Detroit \'s treasury is $300 million short of the funds needed to provide the barest municipal services,\" Okrent said. \"The school system, which six years ago was compelled by the teachers\' union to reject a philanthropist\'s offer of $200 million to build 15 small, independent charter high schools, is in receivership. The murder rate is soaring, and 7 out of 10 remain unsolved. Three years after Katrina devastated New Orleans, unemployment in that city hit a peak of 11%. In Detroit, the unemployment rate is 28.9% That\'s worth spelling out: twenty-eight point nine percent.\"</p>\r\n<p>       At the end of Okrent\'s report, and he will write a dozen more about Detroit , he said, \"That\'s because the story of Detroit is not simply one of a great city\'s collapse. It\'s also about the erosion of the industries that helped build the country we know today. The ultimate fate of Detroit will reveal much about the character of America in the 21st century. If what was once the most prosperous manufacturing city in the nation has been brought to its knees, what does that say about our recent past? And if it can\'t find a way to get up, what does that say about our future?\"</p>\r\n<p>      As you read in my book review of Chris Steiner\'s book, $20 Per Gallon, the auto industry won\'t come back (to Detroit).  Immigration will keep pouring more and more uneducated third world immigrants from the Middle East into Detroit -thus creating a beachhead for Islamic hegemony in America . If the 50 percent illiteracy continues, we will see more homegrown terrorists spawned out of the Muslim ghettos of   Detroit.  Illiteracy plus Islam equals walking human bombs. You have already seen it in Madrid, Spain; London, England and Paris, France with train bombings, subway bombings and riots. As their numbers grow, so will their power to enact their barbaric Sharia Law that negates republican forms of government, first amendment rights and subjugates women to the lowest rungs on the human ladder. We will see more honor killings by upset husbands, fathers and brothers that demand subjugation by their daughters, sisters and wives. Muslims prefer to use beheadings of women to scare the hell out of any other members of their sect from straying.</p>\r\n<p>     Multiculturalism: what a perfect method to kill our language, culture, country and way of life.</p>\r\n<p>     I PRAY EVERYONE THAT READS THIS REALIZES THAT IF WE DON\'T ALL STAND UP AND SCREAM AT WASHINGTON AND OUR CITY LEADERS THIS IS WHAT AWAITS AMERICA . IF YOU FOLLOW THE NEWS AT ALL YOU KNOW THIS HAS HAPPENED IN ENGLAND AND FRANCE AND SPAIN .. IF YOU THINK THIS IS JUST A BUNCH OF HOOEY AND YOU FEEL NO DUTY TO FIGHT FOR THIS COUNTRY, THEN I\'M SORRY, I DON\'T KNOW WHAT IT WILL TAKE FOR YOU TO STAND AND FIGHT.</p>\r\n<p><br />{jcomments on}</p>',1,16,'2010-05-13 23:48:51',76,'Frosty Woolridge','2010-05-25 03:26:32',62,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-05-13 23:48:51','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','{\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"show_section\":\"\",\"link_section\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_pdf_icon\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"language\":\"\",\"keyref\":\"\",\"readmore\":\"\"}',3,10,'','',1,1279,'{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\"}',0,'*','',''),(140,0,'Health Care Reform: Tax Hikes on the Way','health-care-reform-tax-hikes-on-the-way','<h2>Here are 13 changes in the massive overhaul that could impact your tax bill, for better or worse.</h2>\r\n<p><strong>\r\n<h4>By Joan Pryde, Senior Tax Editor, <a href=\"http://www.kiplinger.com/businessresource/forecast/archive/health-care-reform-tax-hikes-on-the-way.html?si=1\">the Kiplinger letters</a></h4>\r\n<h5 id=\"date\">April 5, 2010</h5>\r\n<p><em>This is an updated version of a March 23 story, incorporating the final changes signed into law by President Obama on March 30, 2010.</em></p>\r\n<p><strong>The new health care reform law is chock-full of new taxes and tax increases</strong> that will affect many individuals and businesses, but it will be years before most of these hikes take a bite out of your -- or your company’s -- wallet. <strong>The law also has tax breaks</strong> to help both individuals and small businesses pay for insurance.</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"http://www.kiplinger.com/businessresource/forecast/archive/health-care-reform-tax-hikes-on-the-way.html?si=1\">MORE</a></p>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n</strong></p>\r\n<p>{jcomments on}</p>','',1,26,'2010-05-14 00:16:15',75,'Joan Pride Kipplinger','2010-05-14 00:42:10',62,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-05-14 00:16:15','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','{\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"show_section\":\"\",\"link_section\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_pdf_icon\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"language\":\"\",\"keyref\":\"\",\"readmore\":\"\"}',5,11,'','',1,393,'{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\"}',0,'*','',''),(141,0,'Judicial Watch Announces List of Washington\'s \"Ten Most Wanted Corrupt Politicians\" for 2009','judicial-watch-announces-list-of-washingtons-qten-most-wanted-corrupt-politiciansq-for-2009','<p><span style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><img src=\"images/articles/header_main.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Judicial Watch\" style=\"float: left; border: 0;\" /></strong></span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong> </strong></span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong> </strong></span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong> </strong></span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Contact Information:</strong><br />Press Office 202-646-5172, ext 305 </span></p>\r\n<div class=\"content\"><br /><strong>Washington, DC</strong>\r\n<p>Judicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, today released its 2009 list of Washington\'s \"Ten Most Wanted Corrupt Politicians.\" The list, in alphabetical order, includes:</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"http://www.judicialwatch.org/news/2009/dec/judicial-watch-announces-list-washington-s-ten-most-wanted-corrupt-politicians-2009\">Read More...</a></p>\r\n</div>','',1,26,'2010-05-14 03:22:22',75,'Judicial Watch','2010-05-14 03:37:33',62,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-05-14 03:22:22','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','{\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"show_section\":\"\",\"link_section\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_pdf_icon\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"language\":\"\",\"keyref\":\"\",\"readmore\":\"\"}',2,10,'','',1,693,'{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\"}',0,'*','',''),(142,0,'In response to Arizona - keep it going','in-response-to-arizona-keep-it-going','<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">This one needs to circulate <br />I think this is one email that needs to be forwarded until every <br />American with a computer receives it. <br />The year is 1919, almost one hundred years ago. <br />READ PRINT UNDER PICTURE!</h1>\r\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><br /><img src=\"images/stories/users/00080_00008.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"00080_00008.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"354\" />  </h1>\r\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Theodore Roosevelt\'s ideas on Immigrants and being an AMERICAN in 1919.</h1>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\"We should insist that if the immigrant who comes here does in good faith become an American and assimilates himself to us he shall be treated on an exact equality with every one else, for it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed or birth-place or origin. But this is predicated upon the man\'s becoming in very fact an American and nothing but an American. If he tries to keep segregated with men of his own origin and separated from the rest of America, then he isn\'t doing his part as an American. There can be no divided allegiance here. . . We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language, for we intend to see that the crucible turns our people out as Americans, of American nationality, and not as dwellers in a polyglot boarding-house; and we have room for but one soul loyalty, and that is loyalty to the American people.\"<br /><br /><strong>Theodore Roosevelt 1919</strong><br /><br /><strong>Every American citizen needs to read this!</strong> <br /><br /><strong>KEEP THIS MOVING</strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>The quote was written in a letter by then former president Roosevelt on January 3, 1919 to the president of the American Defense Society.  It was read publicly at a meeting on January 5, 1919.  Roosevelt died the next day, on January 6, 1919<br /><br />Teddy Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States and the youngest to ever occupy the Oval Office.  He was Vice President to President William McKinley. When in 1901 McKinley was assassinated, Roosevelt took over at age 42.  (At age 43 President John F. Kennedy was the youngest to ever be elected President.)</em></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">{jcomments on}</p>','',1,13,'2010-05-15 03:30:00',62,'Tom Brake','2010-05-16 06:21:48',62,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-05-14 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','{\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"show_section\":\"\",\"link_section\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_pdf_icon\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"language\":\"\",\"keyref\":\"\",\"readmore\":\"\"}',6,16,'','',1,374,'{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\"}',0,'*','',''),(143,0,'For Your Information.','for-your-information','<h1>I guess they already finished their English homework!!!</h1>\r\n<p><strong><strong>Montebello</strong><strong> </strong> High School in California or Mexico</strong></p>\r\n<div>\r\n<p><br />You will not see this heart-stopping photo on the front page of the NY Times, nor on the lead story of the major news networks. The protestors at Montebello High School took the American flag off the school\'s flag pole and hung it upside down while putting up the Mexican flag over it.  (*See pictures below*)</p>\r\n</div>\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"3\" width=\"40%\" align=\"length\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th scope=\"col\"><span style=\"padding-left: 5px;\"><img src=\"images/stories/users/00081_00009.jpg\" border=\"0\" width=\"393\" height=\"331\" /></span></th><th scope=\"col\"><span style=\"padding-left: 6px;\"><img src=\"images/stories/users/00081_00011.jpg\" border=\"0\" width=\"300\" height=\"388\" /></span></th>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span style=\"padding-left: 5px; text-align: center;\"><img src=\"images/stories/users/00081_00012.jpg\" border=\"0\" width=\"259\" height=\"343\" /></span></td>\r\n<td><span style=\"padding-left: 5px; text-align: center;\"><img src=\"images/stories/users/00081_00010.jpg\" border=\"0\" width=\"269\" height=\"389\" /></span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>{jcomments on}</p>','',1,13,'2010-05-15 04:13:43',62,'Tom Brake','2010-05-16 07:07:58',62,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-05-14 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','{\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"show_section\":\"\",\"link_section\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_pdf_icon\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"language\":\"\",\"keyref\":\"\",\"readmore\":\"\"}',7,15,'','',1,236,'{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\"}',0,'*','',''),(144,0,'Pres. Obama these southern folks have the solution to the oil spill','pres-obama-these-southern-folks-have-the-solution-to-the-oil-spill','<div>\r\n<div class=\"smallfont\"><img class=\"inlineimg\" src=\"http://ktfmissions.com/forum/images/icons/icon1.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Default\" title=\"Default\" /><strong>Pres. Obama these southern folks have the solution to the oil spill.</strong></div>\r\n<hr size=\"1\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#ffffff;\" />\r\n<div>These guys work for CW Roberts, big contractor in Walton County , Florida<br /><br />They have just received contract to do the “HAY THING” for all the 26 miles of Walton County, Florida beaches including Sandestin..<br /><br />They start off shore with tug boats and barges spreading or blowing the hay over the oil.<br /><br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5SxX2EntEo\">Watch video click here</a></div>\r\n<div>{jcomments on}<br /><br /></div>\r\n</div>','',1,13,'2010-05-15 04:25:05',62,'Tom Brake','2010-05-15 04:29:34',62,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-05-14 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','{\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"show_section\":\"\",\"link_section\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_pdf_icon\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"language\":\"\",\"keyref\":\"\",\"readmore\":\"\"}',2,14,'','',1,211,'{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\"}',0,'*','',''),(145,0,'GLOBAL FINANCIAL MARKETS AND YOU','global-financial-markets-and-you','<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia;\"><strong>By Joan Veon<br /></strong>May 13, 2010<br /><a href=\"http://www.newswithviews.com/\">NewsWithViews.com</a></span></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif;\">The week of May 2 – 7, 2010 will go down in history as one of uncertainty and change. When I asked then UN Secretary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali in 1995 what he meant by change, he told me there were several forms of change but what he was talking about was CONSTANT CHANGE. Now that all of the barriers between nation-states have fallen with the exception of the regulatory laws which are about to fall, we will be subjected to constant change as there will be no barriers or borders between countries to prohibit global change and global chaos. Chaos always breeds opportunity to those who create it to take more power, to make money, and to change the world into their image. \r\n','\r\n<font face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\">\r\n<p align=\"left\"> </p>\r\n</font></span></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"> </p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif;\">In order to have global change you need to have global uncertainty. Last week saw a number of things occurring on an integrated world: the Senate Banking Committee appears to be getting closer to a bi-partisan agreement on regulation; the 1000 point drop in the market; the British elections; and the debt crisis in the European Union led by the debt of Greece.</span></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif;\">The Senate Banking Committee has been hammering out a bill which the Democrats would like finish up by the end of this week. The Republicans want to take their time. As I have written before, this bill will open up to the central bank of the United States, the Federal Reserve, via the Treasury Department, all of the financial assets they do not have access to: credit unions, state chartered thrifts, the real estate market, and the insurance industry. Furthermore in a globalized world, you need to have interaction with a global regulatory agency—the Financial Stability Board. The U.S. is already a major player and has been since 1999 when it was the Financial Stability Forum. The May 7 edition of the <em>Financial Times</em> stated, </span></p>\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif;\">US senators advocating stricter limits on banks and tougher regulation of markets used yesterday’s volatility to demand more sweeping reforms as the financial Regulatory bill edged towards a vote. Judd Gregg, the Republican senator from New Hampshire predicted that the bill was now certain to pass. </span></p>\r\n</blockquote>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif;\">The bottom line is that once America succumbs to a new set of rules, other countries will have to follow—like the European Union for instance. In fact, the weekend edition of the <em>Financial Times</em> hinted that “European leaders committed themselves to a stricter collective effort at fiscal discipline and called for rapid approval of draft laws aimed at tightening financial market regulation.” </span></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif;\">Everyone is putting forth their theories for the mysterious drop in the market on May 6 which took one hour for the stock market to have the biggest intraday decline since 1987 and which briefly wiped out $1,000bn. As my friend, Doug Wakefield, pointed out in his newsletter, the New York Stock Exchange has rules for when circuit breakers need to be put in place. Interestingly enough, after 2:30 p.m. there is no halt in trading. Guess what, all this excitement took place after 2:30 p.m. Is this a coincidence? No. Different newspapers and writers have different opinions. One of the headlines from the <em>Financial Times</em> read, “US shares tumble amid fears over debt”, while The <em>Washington Post</em> had headlines, “Chaos on Wall Street”, and the <em>New York Times</em> put it this way, “The Trades of a Lifetime in 20 minutes.” Author Julie Creswell wrote,</span></p>\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif;\">Someone on Wall Street just made a killing. That was the subject of so much chatter among professional investors once the smoke cleared from the sudden panic and recovery on Thursday that briefly knocked some stocks down to a penny or two a share. One thing however is certain: By luck, savvy, lightning speed or all three, there was money—gobs of it—to be made from the bargains that came and went in an instant.</span></p>\r\n</blockquote>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif;\">The Dow for the week lost 5.7%, the S&amp;P fell 6.4% and the Nasdaq fell 7.5%. The market, we are told, continued to drop on Friday due to uncertainty about all the things that occurred during the week. I personally don’t believe that anything happens on Wall Street or in Washington by happenstance. For those who are naive, perhaps. </span></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif;\">In another venue, the British elections ended up in a hung parliament for the first time since 1974. Interestingly enough, Britain is not part of the European Union. Some of the turmoil, however, the London Stock Exchange which is situated in the heart of The City which is a major financial center worldwide, trades the euro. Britain had three major candidates vying to set up a new government. There are those who say their electoral process is antiquated and needs to be overhauled. However, the bottom line is that it is the Queen’s government. Interestingly enough, Britain has no written constitution—so why would they want to join the EU? It is the queen who is head of the state and the Prime Ministers are “her Prime Ministers.” Once Conservative Party leader David Cameron and Liberal Democratic leader Nick Clegg come to some kind of agreement between them which would provide the majority needed in Parliament, the queen will invite Cameron to meet with her and she will give him, depending on how she sees things, the task to form a government or to see if he can form a government. In the end, the queen will determine the outcome if Cameron cannot hold a government together and call in some other party leader to see if they can form a government or call for another election. All of this creates uncertainty and adds to the global picture of uncertainty.</span></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif;\">Now we come to the European Union. In 1998, at a Bank for International Settlements meeting in Basle, I asked Jean-Claude Trichet, then central bank minister for the Bank of France about how the EU would change the individual country central banks. He told me that the new European Central Bank-ECB would be like the Federal Reserve, for all of the EU countries. The only duty of the country central banks would be to monitor interest rate policies set by the ECB. Well, in today’s world, that makes the individual countries of the EU more like the individual states of the United States. </span></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif;\">As we see the unfolding of the credit crisis in Greece, the various EU member-states and the IMF are preparing a $145B bailout of Greece. Another possibility is direct borrowing by the European Commission, the EU’s executive arm which would be guaranteed by European nations. The IMF gave final approval on Sunday of its three year 30-billion euro portion of the loan package. The truth of the matter, whether it is Greece, Portugal, France, Italy or the United States, we are all operating on a debt-based system perpetrated by the central banks of the world. If you were to picture the debt of the world, think of a small ball, based on the continual borrowing of countries, states, municipalities, and townships, that debt has grown to the size of a basketball. No one is paying down principal; they are only servicing the interest on the debt. </span></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif;\"><a href=\"wlmailhtml:{E4F5AFD2-CB9C-4000-8D63-135FB5ADB003}mid://00000012/!x-usc:http://www.newswithviewsstore.com/mm5/merchant.mvc\" target=\"_blank\"></a></span></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif;\">As we consider debt-ridden states here in the United States, is it far-fetched that California or Michigan or Ohio would get a loan from the IMF? No. What is happening in Greece and the EU is setting precedence for the future. Is it possible that the 2008 Credit Crisis in the U.S. will be the 2010 Credit Crisis in Europe? Is it possible that this gives everyone who bought Euros and sold dollars an opportunity to take their gains without looking like they are looting the world? Yes. </span></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif;\">When all is said and done, the U.S. Congress will have passed major regulatory laws giving the Federal Reserve greater power and opportunity over the financial assets of America, the queen will ask David Cameron to form a government, and Greece will be in great financial pain. The markets? If the EU finance ministers cannot come to an agreement, there will be great pain in the global markets for all those who believed the world was back to normal. The normal we knew before 2008 is gone. The above is the new normal with central banks controlling the world—and you and me.</span></p>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia;\">© 2010 Joan Veon - All Rights Reserved</span></p>\r\n</div>\r\n<p align=\"left\"> </p>\r\n<div>\r\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia;\"><a href=\"wlmailhtml:{E4F5AFD2-CB9C-4000-8D63-135FB5ADB003}mid://00000012/!x-usc:mailto:alerts-subscribe@lists.newswithviewsalerts.com?subject=Subscribe&amp;body=Please%20add%20me%20to%20your%20mailing%20list.%20%20We%20will%20keep%20your%20information%20private.\"><strong><span style=\"color: #cc0000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Sign Up For Free E-Mail Alerts<br /></span></span></strong></a></span><span style=\"font-family: Georgia;\">E-Mails are used strictly for NWVs alerts, not for sale</span><span style=\"font-family: Georgia;\"><a href=\"wlmailhtml:{E4F5AFD2-CB9C-4000-8D63-135FB5ADB003}mid://00000012/!x-usc:mailto:newsforyou-list-subscribe@newswithviews.com\"><strong><span style=\"color: #cc0000;\"><br /><br /></span></strong></a></span></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia;\"><a href=\"wlmailhtml:{E4F5AFD2-CB9C-4000-8D63-135FB5ADB003}mid://00000012/!x-usc:http://www.newswithviews.com/HNB/Hot_New_Books7.htm\"></a>Order Joan Veon\'s book; <br /><a href=\"wlmailhtml:{E4F5AFD2-CB9C-4000-8D63-135FB5ADB003}mid://00000012/!x-usc:http://www.newswithviews.com/HNB/Hot_New_Books7.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">\"The United Nations\' <br />Global Straitjacket\"</span></span></a></span></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia;\"><br /></span></p>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n</div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<hr width=\"60%\" />\r\n<p align=\"left\"><em><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif;\">Joan Veon is a businesswoman and international reporter, who has covered over 100 Global meetings around the world since 1994. Please visit her website: <a href=\"wlmailhtml:{E4F5AFD2-CB9C-4000-8D63-135FB5ADB003}mid://00000012/!x-usc:http://www.womensgroup.org/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">www.womensgroup.org</span></span></a>. To get a copy of her WTO report, send $10.00 to The Women\'s International Media Group, Inc. P. O. Box 77, Middletown, MD 21769. For an information packet, please call 301-371-0541</span></em></p>\r\n<p><em><span style=\"font-family: Georgia;\">E-Mail: <a href=\"wlmailhtml:{E4F5AFD2-CB9C-4000-8D63-135FB5ADB003}mid://00000012/!x-usc:mailto:t7w7g7@aol.com\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">t7w7g7@aol.com</span></span></a></span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif;\">Website: <a href=\"wlmailhtml:{E4F5AFD2-CB9C-4000-8D63-135FB5ADB003}mid://00000012/!x-usc:http://www.womensgroup.org/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">www.womensgroup.org</span></span></a></span></em></p>\r\n<p>{jcomments on}</p>',1,13,'2010-05-16 05:47:40',62,'Joan Veon','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-05-16 05:47:40','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','{\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"show_section\":\"\",\"link_section\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_pdf_icon\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"language\":\"\",\"keyref\":\"\",\"readmore\":\"\"}',1,13,'','',1,647,'{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\"}',0,'*','',''),(146,0,'The End of Money and the Future of Civilization ','the-end-of-money-and-the-future-of-civilization','<p>By: <a href=\"http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/UserInfo-Richard_C_Cook.html\" target=\"_blank\">Richard_C_Cook</a></p>\r\n<p><a href=\"http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Topic6.html\"><img src=\"http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/images/topics/economics.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Economics\" /></a></p>\r\n<p>It’s too late for anyone to pretend that the U.S. government, whether under President Barack Obama or anyone else, can divert our nation from long-term economic decline. The U.S. is increasingly in a state of political, economic, and moral paralysis, caught as it were between the “rock” of protracted recession and the “hard place” of terminal government debt.</p>\r\n<p>Even if the stock market can be shored up by more government borrowing for “stimulus” spending, it’s a temporary reprieve, because nothing can bring back the consumer purchasing power that was lost when the banks stopped pumping money into the economy through out-of-control mortgage lending. We simply no longer have the job base for people to earn the income they need to live.</p>\r\n','\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<p>The underlying cause of the crisis is in fact the debt-based monetary system, whereby the U.S. ruling class long ago sold out our nation and its people to the international banking cartel of which the Rockefeller and Morgan interests have been the chief representatives for over a century. It was lending on a previously unheard of scale for overpriced assets to people and businesses unable to repay that created the bubbles that burst in 2008, not only in the housing market but also in such areas as commercial real estate, equities, commodities, and derivatives. It was an explosion that reverberated throughout the world.</p>\r\n<p>The Obama administration’s response to the crisis has been to print Treasury bonds both for the financial system bailouts and the sputtering Keynesian stimulus that so far has gone substantially into military infrastructure. This bond bubble is what I have referred to as “Obama’s Last Picture Show.” <a href=\"http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&amp;aid=12512\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.globalresearch.ca/..</a></p>\r\n<p>Government debt is fundamentally inflationary. For a generation, the U.S. dollar has been inflating at an increasing rate, with the economy being kept in a growth posture by selling our debt instruments abroad or allowing foreigners holding dollars to purchase property and other assets on our own soil. The website EconomyinCrisis.org reports that in 2007, the most recent year for which data are available, “foreign entities spent $267.8 billion to acquire or establish U.S. businesses.” <a href=\"http://www.economyincrisis.org/articles/show/2801\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.economyincrisis.org/..</a></p>\r\n<p>Foreigners are spending their dollars as fast as possible, because they are now plummeting in value. It’s increasingly clear that sooner rather than later, the dollar will be dumped by foreign purchasers of bonds, particularly China, and possibly even the oil-producing nations.</p>\r\n<p>These nations know full well that bonds denominated in dollars can never be completely repaid, even if the bonds can be rolled over into fresh debt. It’s this dynamic that is dragging the U.S. economy to the cliff, because real economic growth stopped long ago when our manufacturing jobs were exported. This is because most of the growth since Ronald Reagan was elected president in 1980 has been only on paper through financial bubbles. This included the <a href=\"http://dot.com\">dot.com</a> bubble of the Clinton years that blew up in 2000-2001.</p>\r\n<p>Now, after the Treasury bond bubble of 2009, there is nothing left in America to inflate. With so many jobs gone, the American family home was the last thing of value we owned.</p>\r\n<p>So the air is going out of the tires. Americans who are struggling to work for a living are passive spectators as their jobs, savings, health insurance, pensions, and homes continue to erode in value or even disappear. Last Sunday the Washington Post reported a massive crisis in state and local government pensions. Reporter David Cho wrote, “The financial crisis has blown a hole in the rosy forecasts of pension funds that cover teachers, police officers and other government employees, casting into doubt as never before whether these public systems will be able to keep their promises to future generations of retirees.”</p>\r\n<p>So what, if anything, can be done about it?</p>\r\n<p>Well, the first thing an intelligent physician does is diagnose the disease. Thomas Greco, in his new book The End of Money and the Future of Civilization (Chelsea Green: 2009) , outlines the increasingly familiar story of how things got so bad, and he tells it as well as anyone has ever done. His style is precise and sometimes academic. Behind it, though, is a passion for truth and the type of rock-solid integrity that refuses to sugar-coat a very bitter pill.</p>\r\n<p>More than that, Greco writes about how to change what has gone wrong. His credentials as an engineer, college professor, author, and consultant are impeccable. His book is among the most important written in this decade. It is truly a book that can alter the world and, if taken seriously, give large numbers of people a practical way to survive the gathering catastrophe.</p>\r\n<p>But unlike most commentators, what Greco offers is not another phony prescription for what the financiers and government should do for us, whether through “restarting” lending or another round of stimulus spending. Rather it’s what we should do for ourselves, and could do much better, if we understood what to do and if big banking and big government just got out of the way.</p>\r\n<p>As I said, at the root is the monetary system, whose failure cannot be understood without a history lesson. So Greco writes about the struggle between banking and democracy that took place in the 1790s when the ink on our new national constitution was barely dry.</p>\r\n<p>It was Alexander Hamilton, the first secretary of the treasury, who compromised the new nation, through what he admitted was “corruption,” by giving the wealthy speculators in Revolutionary War bonds the benefit of federally-sponsored redemption and then by establishing the First Bank of the United States. This early drift toward elitist rule was opposed by Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and others who figured in the creation of what later became the Democratic Party.</p>\r\n<p>Greco writes: “While Jefferson favored a stronger union than that which emerged under the Articles of Confederation, he was vehemently opposed to the reconstruction of monarchic government on the American continent.” Hamilton had said frankly that the British monarchy was the best system of government known to man. Part of the monarchic system was the Bank of England, which Hamilton copied when setting up the First Bank.</p>\r\n<p>But Jefferson, who repudiated Hamilton’s elitist platform, was elected president in what was then called “The Revolution of 1800.” Congress refused to renew the Bank’s charter by a single vote when it was up for renewal in 1811.</p>\r\n<p>But the Second Bank of the United States was chartered in 1816 due to the government debt left behind from the War of 1812 against Great Britain. Thus was set up what became known as the “Bank War.”</p>\r\n<p>It was President Andrew Jackson who dethroned the bankers from power by pulling government funds out of the Second Bank in 1833. Greco writes that in Jackson’s view: “The ‘Bank War’ was a contest for rulership—would the United States be governed by the people through their elected president and representatives, or by an unelected financial elite through their central bank instrument?”</p>\r\n<p>The modern takeover began in earnest during the Civil War when Congress passed the National Banking Acts in 1863-64 which mandated use of government bonds as bank lending reserves, thereby creating a direct linkage between bank profits and the debt the government was starting to load on the shoulders of taxpayers.</p>\r\n<p>The nation’s fate was sealed with the passage of the Federal Reserve Act in 1913. The deal was that the bankers would control the currency, and thereby the nation’s economy, while the government would be provided with an unlimited amount of inflated dollars to fight its wars.</p>\r\n<p>The bookkeeper’s trick of creating money out of thin air, charging interest for its use, then forcing it down the throats of weaker nations by threat of violence, is what has allowed the Anglo-American empire, since the founding of the Bank of England in 1696, gradually to conquer the world. Though President Woodrow Wilson signed the Federal Reserve Act into law, he saw what that action meant. Greco cites Wilson as writing: “There has come about an extraordinary and very sinister concentration in the control of business in the country….The great monopoly in this country is the monopoly of big credits.”</p>\r\n<p>Among other ill effects, the system has ruined the value of the currency. The inflation caused by large issues of bank-created loans is seized upon by the government which goes along because inflation reduces the cost of its deficits. Investors buy Treasury bonds denominated in Federal Reserve Notes then watch their value evaporate over time. In fact Federal Reserve Notes have lost over 95 percent of their value since they were first introduced.</p>\r\n<p>Moreover, it’s additional inflation caused by bank-generated interest that drives up the costs of goods and services, forcing everyone in the economy to try to defend themselves by raising their prices to the max. Greco spells this out too, which almost every economist in the world, with the exception perhaps of Australia’s James Cumes, overlooks.</p>\r\n<p>Bank interest has other tragic effects. It was high interest rates, for instance, that destroyed the Idaho potato industry. A farmer from that region told me at a conference a few years ago that when interest rates skyrocketed in the early 1980s, he asked the president of one of the Federal Reserve Banks why they did it. The answer was they were “ordered” to raise interest rates by the international banking system.</p>\r\n<p>Make no mistake, it’s the banking system, facilitated by the Fed, not unwary borrowers, who brought on the collapse of 2008.</p>\r\n<p>Now, in 2009, the bankers, mainly those in the U.S., have so shattered the world economy by debt mounted on debt that there may be no reprieve except the creation of a slave society based on rule by the rich over the masses of whatever peons should happen to survive the downturn and its tragic effects on employment, health, the food and water supply, and even our ability to cope with climate change.</p>\r\n<p>The political establishment, expressing itself in pronouncements by organizations like the Council on Foreign Relations, see a future, not of economic democracy or increased financial pluralism, but consolidation of world currencies into a small number overseen at the top by the world’s financial oligarchy. Citing the writings of Benn Steil, the CFR’s Director of International Economics, Greco writes: “The ostensible plan is to reduce global exchange media to three—one each for Europe, the Americas, and Asia. One might reasonably suppose that at a later stage, those three would be combined into one currency also under the control of the global banking elite.”</p>\r\n<p>Greco concludes: “The New World Order is upon us.”</p>\r\n<p>With ample justification, he even goes apocalyptic, citing The Book of Revelation in demonstrating the import on a spiritual plane of the elitist takeover: And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand or in their foreheads: And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. (Revelation 13: 16-17)</p>\r\n<p>But is it really the end, or is there a new world waiting to be born? Greco thinks so. He speaks of the end of an era when unlimited economic growth fed by massive influxes of debt-based money is no longer sustainable. He writes: “That our global civilization cannot continue on its current path seems evident….But I think our collective consciousness is beginning to change. We are becoming aware of limits and are reaching that part of our evolutionary program that says, ‘Stop!’”</p>\r\n<p>Part of the awareness of how to stop must focus on the institutions responsible for the crisis. Greco praises Ron Paul for calling out the Federal Reserve in the 2008 presidential campaign. He cites a statement Paul made to Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan in a 2004 hearing where Paul told Greenspan that the power of the Fed “challenges the whole concept of freedom and liberty and sound money.” Thus Paul and other monetary reformers, though largely ignored by the mainstream media and political establishment, have made it clear that change must start with what really lies at the bottom of elite control: how money is made and who makes it.</p>\r\n<p>Unfortunately, few progressive economists, including Paul Krugman, Joseph Stiglitz, and Robert Reich comprehend the monetary causes of today’s disasters. Instead of demanding reforms that would make money the proper servant of a sustainable economy, most call for more stimulus spending; i.e., more government debt, along with “reform” of a financial system that is corrupt down to its very DNA.</p>\r\n<p>So do we really need the bankers’ fake currency, today backed by nothing but a federal deficit of $12 trillion and growing by the day?</p>\r\n<p>Greco says we don’t, and this is what his book about. But it’s not about doing without the necessities of life, or heading for the hills with a gun and backpack. Nor is it about important efforts at macro-level monetary reform like those of the American Monetary Institute, Congressman Dennis Kucinich, or advocates for a basic income guarantee. Rather it’s about individuals, groups, and communities taking control of the monetary system at the grassroots level and creating an entirely new basis for trade than bank-owed debt.</p>\r\n<p>Greco writes about “a new paradigm approach to the exchange function.” The solution, he says, “is to provide interest-free credit to producers within the process of mutual credit clearing. That is the process of offsetting purchases against sales within an association of merchants, manufacturers, and workers. It will eventually include everyone who buys and sells, or makes and receives disbursements of any kind.”</p>\r\n<p>Greco is one of the world’s leading experts in describing alternative or complementary currencies. These are self-regulating systems that facilitate “reciprocal exchange,” not using government legal tender but which are still allowed under the currency laws so long as taxes are not evaded.</p>\r\n<p>Greco discusses the large and growing worldwide “LETS” movement—Local Exchange Trading Systems, like the Ithaca HOURS system in Ithaca, New York.  He describes the Swiss WIR Bank, the longest-running credit clearing system in the world, with over 70,000 members. He writes about the national and international barter exchanges that involve over 400,000 businesses trading at an annual level of $10 billion.</p>\r\n<p>Greco also describes the world-famous Mondragon Cooperatives from the Basque region of Northern Spain. Started by a Roman Catholic priest in 1941, the Mondragon system, he says, is “the hub of what is probably the most successful and progressive social cooperative economy in modern history.”</p>\r\n<p>He also tells the inspiring story of the Argentine trading clubs—the trueques—which, when used with “provincial bonds” issued by regional governments, rescued that country during the 2001 economic collapse brought on by the collusion between the Argentine government and the International Monetary Fund.</p>\r\n<p>Credit clearing is not new. Greco traces it to the medieval European fairs. These exchanges are like banking clearing houses. The world’s largest is the automated clearing house—ACH—operated by the Federal Reserve.</p>\r\n<p>But as Greco points out: “The clearing process need not be restricted to banks; it can be applied directly to transactions between buyers and sellers of goods and services. The LETS systems that have proliferated in communities around the world use the credit clearing process, as do commercial trade exchanges. Credit clearing systems are, in essence, clearing houses—but their members are businesses and individuals instead of banks.”</p>\r\n<p>Alternative currency and trading systems, says Greco, are the wave of the future. Even though most only mount up to partial local successes, they show what can be done. Greco likens these efforts to the Wright Brothers’ first flight that covered 120 feet. They show, he says, that the potential exists for local, regional, then national and international money-free exchanges that eventually could be joined by a single web-based trading platform. This could eventually get rid of the corruption of debt-money altogether.</p>\r\n<p>Chapter 16 of the book is about “A Regional Economic Development Plan Based on Credit Clearing” that shows the potential. Greco writes, “The credit clearing exchange is the key element that enables a community to develop a sustainable economy under local control and to maintain a high standard of living and quality of life.”</p>\r\n<p>This would be a real revolution. What can governments do to help? Perhaps only by removing, as Greco recommends, the privileged position of bank debt-money as legal tender. Instead, let bank money compete with market-based alternative currencies and credit exchanges, if it can.</p>\r\n<p>Greco’s book is a how-to-do-it manual that updates and expands on his previous books, Money and Debt: A Solution to the Global Crisis, New Money for Healthy Communities, and Money: Understanding and Creating Alternatives to Legal Tender. Greco also operates a website that offers advice and support to worthwhile community initiatives.  <a href=\"http://beyondmoney.net/\">Click Here</a></p>\r\n<p>My own view is that no one should wait to see who takes the lead in creating the monetary and credit-clearing systems of the future. The time is now. There is no more reason to delay. If the people of the world do not join together in this kind of action, they can likely kiss their economic future and perhaps their livelihoods good-bye. The controllers of the world, those with the big money, the ones who run the banking systems, who own the global corporations, and who finance politicians like Obama, the Bushes, and the Clintons, are now poised in their blindness to extinguish the light of democracy on the planet for good.</p>\r\n<p>Greco is implying that the power of the elite is not only dated but illusory. Thus the way to proceed is not just to oppose them. If they are opposed, they’ll do what they always do, which is to roll out the SWAT teams, the military in the streets, the tear gas, the sound cannon, the concentration camps, the Patriot Acts, the torture chambers, because that is all they know, and it’s what they do best.</p>\r\n<p>The money monopoly translates into a monopoly on violence on an ascending scale. We know that the U.S. sells more weapons abroad than any other nation, and we know that it is war above all that makes the bankers rich.</p>\r\n<p>So let them have their weapons and wars. With all due respect to those brave enough to protest, it’s time for people simply to walk away and set up their own economic and monetary systems as a prelude to a rebirth of humanity as ethical beings in sustainable communities of choice.</p>\r\n<p>The keys, says Greco, are simple: “Promote the establishment of private complementary exchange systems—and use them. Buy from your friends and neighbors wherever possible. Contribute your time, energy, and money to whatever moves things in the right direction.”</p>\r\n<p>Greco also recommends that the unit of exchange for alternative currencies be based on the value of commodities—not necessarily gold or silver, which bankers and governments manipulate, but those commodities readily available within a trading system. State and local governments should do everything possible to protect, encourage, nourish, and participate in these systems.</p>\r\n<p>The irony is that what may appear on the surface to be technical changes in how the exchange of goods and services takes place can have such profound effects. The answer is that systems of exchange reflect entirely different perceptions of the world. Bank-money exchange reflects and creates a system of elite control and human slavery. Reciprocal credit exchange reflects and creates a democratic system on a level monetary playing field.</p>\r\n<p>The difference points to the fact that such reform is, above all, a spiritual endeavor. Thomas Greco has devoted decades to this quest and is one of its foremost visionaries. In an Epilogue he writes: “We will either learn to put aside sectarian differences, to recognize all life as one life, to cooperate in sharing earth’s bounty, and yield control to a higher power—or we will find ourselves embroiled in ever-more destructive conflicts that will leave the planet in ruins and avail only the meanest form of existence for the few, if any, who survive.”</p>\r\n<p>It’s a vision we can all strive to embrace.</p>\r\n<p>By Richard C. Cook<br /><a href=\"http://www.richardccook.com/\" target=\"_blank\">http:// www.richardccook.com</a></p>\r\n<p>Copyright 2009 by Richard C. Cook</p>\r\n<p>Richard C. Cook is a former U.S Treasury analyst who also worked in the Carter White House and for NASA and writes on public policy issues. His new book is We Hold These Truths: The Hope of Monetary Reform (Tendril Press 2009). His website is <a href=\"http://www.richardccook.com/\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.richardccook.com</a> He is a member of the U.S. Basic Income Guarantee Network and has been an adviser to Congressman Dennis Kucinich and the American Monetary Institute <a href=\"http://www.monetary.org/\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.monetary.org</a></p>\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"70%\" align=\"center\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<div>Richard C. 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This issue and the rest of the Rolling Stone archives are available via All Access, Rolling Stone\'s premium subscription plan. If you are already a subscriber, you can <a href=\"http://www.rollingstone.com/cms/digitalArchive\">click here to see the full story</a>. Not a member? <a href=\"http://www.rollingstone.com/cms/digitalArchive\">Click here to learn more about All Access</a>.</em></p>\r\n<p><strong>O</strong>n Tuesday, March 11th, 2008, somebody — nobody knows who —made one of the craziest bets Wall Street has ever seen. The mystery figure spent $1.7 million on a series of options, gambling that shares in the venerable investment bank Bear Stearns would lose more than half their value in nine days or less. It was madness — \"like buying 1.7 million lottery tickets,\" according to one financial analyst.</p>\r\n<p>But what\'s even crazier is that the bet paid.</p>\r\n<p>At the close of business that afternoon, Bear Stearns was trading at $62.97. At that point, whoever made the gamble owned the right to sell huge bundles of Bear stock, at $30 and $25, on or before March 20th. In order for the bet to pay, Bear would have to fall harder and faster than any Wall Street brokerage in history.</p>\r\n<p>The very next day, March 12th, Bear went into free fall. By the end of the week, the firm had lost virtually all of its cash and was clinging to promises of state aid; by the weekend, it was being knocked to its knees by the Fed and the Treasury, and forced at the barrel of a shotgun to sell itself to JPMorgan Chase (which had been given $29 billion in public money to marry its hunchbacked new bride) at the humiliating price of … $2 a share. Whoever bought those options on March 11th woke up on the morning of March 17th having made 159 times his money, or roughly $270 million. This trader was either the luckiest guy in the world, the smartest son of a bitch ever or…</p>\r\n<p>Or what? That this was a brazen case of insider manipulation was so obvious that even Sen. Chris Dodd, chairman of the pillow-soft-touch Senate Banking Committee, couldn\'t help but remark on it a few weeks later, when questioning Christopher Cox, the then-chief of the Securities and Exchange Commission. \"I would hope that you\'re looking at this,\" Dodd said. \"This kind of spike must have triggered some sort of bells and whistles at the SEC. This goes beyond rumors.\"</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/;kw=%5B3351,11470%5D\">Read More</a></p>\r\n<p>{jcomments on}</p>','',1,13,'2010-05-17 00:10:46',77,'Matt Taibbi  Rolling Stone','2010-05-17 00:37:43',62,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-05-17 00:10:46','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','{\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"show_section\":\"\",\"link_section\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_pdf_icon\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"language\":\"\",\"keyref\":\"\",\"readmore\":\"\"}',2,11,'','',1,385,'{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\"}',0,'*','',''),(148,0,'Economic Collapse of Argentina and How We Can Prepare','economic-collapse-of-argentina-and-how-we-can-prepare','<p><em>This is an article written by someone who experienced the Argentine economic collapse first hand. His observations and advice on preparing for this type of event are insightful, informative and practical. Warning: the language is course and some may be offended. Submitted by Patrick Morrow.</em></p>\r\n<p><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Part I</span></em></p>\r\n<p><strong>My brother</strong> visited Argentina a few weeks ago. He’s been living in Spain for a few years now. Within the first week, he got sick, some kind of strong flu, even though climate isn’t that cold and he took care of himself. Without a doubt he got sick because there are lots of new viruses in my country that can’t be found in 1st world countries. The misery and famine lead us to a situation where, even though you have food, shelter and health care, most of others don’t, and therefore they get sick and spread the diseases all over the region.</p>\r\n<p>What got me started on this post is the fact that I actually saw this coming, and posted on the subject here at Frugal’s, months before the new viruses spread over the country and the news started talking about this new, health emergency, which proves that talking, thinking and sharing ideas with like minded people (you guys), does help to see things coming and prepare for them with enough time. So I started thinking about several issues, what I learned (either the hard way or thanks to this forum) after all these years of living in a collapsed country that is trying to get out an economical disaster and everything that comes along with it. Though my English is limited, I hope I’m able to transmit the main ideas and concepts, giving you a better image of what you may have to deal with some day, if the economy collapses in your country. Here is what I have so far:</p>\r\n','\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<p><strong>URBAN OR COUNTRY?</strong></p>\r\n<p>Someone once asked me how did those that live in the country fare. If they were better off than city dwellers. As always there are no simple answers. Wish I could say country good, city bad, but I can’t, because if I have to be completely honest, and I intend to be so, there are some issues that have to be analyzed, especially security. Of course that those that live in the country and have some land and animals were better prepared food-wise. No need to have several acres full of crops. A few fruit trees, some animals, such as chickens, cows and rabbits, and a small orchard was enough to be light years ahead of those in the cities. Chickens, eggs and rabbits would provide the proteins, a cow or two for milk and cheese, some vegetables and fruit plants covered the vegetable diet, and some eggs or a rabbit could be traded for flower to make bread and pasta or sugar and salt.</p>\r\n<p>Of course that there are exceptions, for example, some provinces up north have desert climate, and it almost never rains. It is almost impossible to live of the land, and animals require food and water you have to buy. Those guys had it bad; no wonder the northern provinces suffer the most in my country. Those that live in cities, well they have to manage as they can. Since food prices went up about 200%-300%. People would cut expenses wherever they could so they could buy food. Some ate whatever they could; they hunted birds or ate street dogs and cats, others starved. When it comes to food, cities suck in a crisis. It is usually the lack of food or the impossibility to acquire it that starts the rioting and looting when TSHTF.</p>\r\n<p>When it comes to security things get even more complicated. Forget about shooting those that mean you harm from 300 yards away with your MBR. Leave that notion to armchair commandos and 12 year old kids that pretend to be grown ups on the internet.</p>\r\n<p><strong>Some facts:</strong></p>\r\n<p>1) Those that want to harm you/steal from you don’t come with a pirate flag waving over their heads.</p>\r\n<p>2) Neither do they start shooting at you 200 yards away.</p>\r\n<p>3) They won’t come riding loud bikes or dressed with their orange, convict just escaped from prison jump suits, so that you can identify them the better. Nor do they all wear chains around their necks and leather jackets. If I had a dollar for each time a person that got robbed told me “They looked like NORMAL people, dressed better than we are”, honestly, I would have enough money for a nice gun. There are exceptions, but don’t expect them to dress like in the movies.</p>\r\n<p>4) A man with a wife and two or three kids can’t set up a watch. I don’t care if you are SEAL, SWAT or John Freaking Rambo, no 6th sense is going to tell you that there is a guy pointing a gun at your back when you are trying to fix the water pump that just broke, or carrying a big heavy bag of dried beans you bought that morning.</p>\r\n<p>The best alarm system anyone can have in a farm are dogs. But dogs can get killed and poisoned. A friend of mine had all four dogs poisoned on his farm one night, they all died. After all these years I learned that even though the person that lives out in the country is safer when it comes to small time robberies, that same person is more exposed to extremely violent home robberies. Criminals know that they are isolated and their feeling of invulnerability is boosted. When they assault a country home or farm, they will usually stay there for hours or days torturing the owners. I heard it all: women and children getting raped, people tied to the beds and tortured with electricity, beatings, burned with acetylene torches. Big cities aren’t much safer for the survivalist that decides to stay in the city. He will have to face express kidnappings, robberies, and pretty much risking getting shot for what’s in his pockets or even his clothes.</p>\r\n<p>So, where to go? The concrete jungle is dangerous and so is living away from it all, on your own. The solution is to stay away from the cities but in groups, either by living in a small town-community or sub division, or if you have friends or family that think as you do, form your own small community. Some may think that having neighbors within “shouting” distance means loosing your privacy and freedom, but it’s a price that you have to pay if you want to have someone to help you if you ever need it. To those that believe that they will never need help from anyone because they will always have their rifle at hand, checking the horizon with their scope every five minutes and a first aid kit on their back packs at all times…. Grow up.</p>\r\n<p><strong>SERVICES </strong></p>\r\n<p>What ever sort of scenario you are dealing with, services are more than likely to either suffer in quality or disappear all together. Think ahead of time; analyze possible SHTF scenarios and which service should be affected by it in your area. Think about the most likely scenario but also think outside the box. What’s more likely? A tornado? But a terrorist attack isn’t as crazy as you though it would be a few years ago, isn’t it? Also analyze the consequences of those services going down. If there is no power then you need to do something about all that meat you have in the fridge, you can dry it or can it. Think about the supplies you would need for these tasks before you actually need them. You have a complete guide on how to prepare the meat on you computer… how will you get it out of there if there is no power? Print everything that you consider important.</p>\r\n<p><strong>WATER</strong></p>\r\n<p>No one can last too long without water. The urban survivalist may find that the water is of poor quality, in which case he can make good use of a water filter, or that there is no water available at all. When this happens, a large city were millions live will run out of bottled water within minutes. In my case, tap water isn’t very good. I can see black little particles and some other stuff that looks like dead algae. Taste isn’t that bad. Not good but I know that there are parts of the country where it is much worse. To be honest, a high percentage of the country has no potable water at all.</p>\r\n<p>If you can build a well, do so, set it as your top of the list priority as a survivalist. Water comes before firearms, medicines and even food. Save as much water as you can. Use plastic bottles, refill soda bottles and place them in a cool place, preferably inside a black garbage bag to protect it from sun light. The water will pick some plastic taste after a few months, but water that tastes a little like plastic is far way better than no water at all. What ever the kind of SHTF scenario you are dealing with, water will suffer. In my case the economical crash created problems with the water company, that reduces the maintenance and quality in order to reduce costs and keep their income in spite of the high prices they have to pay for supplies and equipment, most of which comes from abroad, and after the 2001 crash, costs 3 times more. As always, the little guy gets to pay for it. Same would go for floods or chemical or biological attacks. Water requires delicate care and it will suffer when TSHTF in one way or another. In this case, when you still have tap water, a quality filter is in order, as well as a pump if you can have one. A manual pump would be ideal as well if possible. Estimate that you need a approximately a gallon per person per day. Try to have at least two-four weeks worth of water. More would be preferable.</p>\r\n<p><strong>POWER </strong></p>\r\n<p>I spent WAY to much time without power for my own taste. Power has always been a problem in my country, even before the 2001 crisis. The real problem starts when you spend more than just a few hours without light. Just after the SHTF in 2001 half the country went without power for 3 days. Buenos Aires was one big dark grave. People got caught on elevators, food rots; hospitals that only had a few hours worth of fuel for their generators ran out of power. Without power, days get to be a lot shorter. Once the sun sets there is not much you can do. I read under candle light and flashlight light and your head starts to hurt after a while. You can work around the house a little bit but only as long as you don’t need power tools. Crime also increases once the lights go out, so whenever you have to go somewhere in a black out, carry the flashlight on one hand and a handgun on the other.</p>\r\n<p>Summarizing, being in a city without light turn to be depressing after a while. I spent my share of nights, alone, listening to the radio, eating canned food and cleaning my guns under the light of my LED head lamp. Then I got married, had a son, and found out that when you have loved ones around you black outs are not as bad. The point is that family helps morale on these situations.</p>\r\n<p>A note on flashlights. Have two or three head LED lights. They are not expensive and are worth their weight in gold. A powerful flashlight is necessary, something like a big Maglite or better yet a SureFire, especially when you have to check your property for intruders. But for more mundane stuff like preparing food, going to the toilet or doing stuff around the house, the LED headlamp is priceless. Try washing the dishes on the dark while holding a 60 lumen flashlight on one hand and you’ll know what I mean. LEDs also have the advantage of lasting for almost an entire week of continuous use and the light bulb lasts forever. Rechargeable batteries are a must or else you’ll end up broke if lights go out often. Have a healthy amount of spare quality batteries and try to standardize as much as you can. I have 12 Samsung NM 2500Mh AA and 8 AAA 800mh for the headlamps. I use D cell plastic adaptors in order to use AA batteries on my 3 D cell Maglite. This turned out to work quite well, better than I expected.</p>\r\n<p>I also keep about 2 or 3 packs of regular, Duracell batteries just in case. These are supposed to expire around 2012, so I can forget about them until I need them. Rechargeable NM batteries have the disadvantage of loosing power after a period of time, so keep regular batteries as well and check the rechargeable ones every once in a while.</p>\r\n<p>After all these years of problems with power, what two items I would love to have?</p>\r\n<p>1) The obvious. A generator. I carried my fridge food to my parents house way to many times on the past. Too bad I can’t afford one right now.</p>\r\n<p>2) A battery charger that has both solar panel and a small crank. They are not available here. I saw that they are relatively inexpensive in USA. Do yourself a favor and get one or two of these. Even if they don’t charge as well as regular ones, I’m sure it will put out enough power to charge batteries for LED lamps at least.</p>\r\n<p><strong>GAS </strong></p>\r\n<p>Gas has decreased in quality as well, there is little gas. Try to have an electric oven in case you have to do without it. If both electricity and gas go down, one of those camping stoves can work as well, if you keep a good supply of gas cans. The ones that work with liquid fuel seem to be better on the long run, since they can use different types of fuel. You can only store a limited amount of compressed gas and once you ran out of it, you are on your own if stores are closed of they sold them out. Anyway, a city that goes without gas and light for more than two weeks is a death trap, get out of there before it’s too late.</p>\r\n<p><strong>A DIFFERENT MENTALITY.</strong></p>\r\n<p>I was watching the People &amp; Art channel with my wife the other night. It was a show where they film a couple for a given period of time and some people vote on who is the one with the worst habits, the one they find more annoying. We were in our bed, and this is when I usually fall asleep but since the guy was a firearms police instructor I was interested and managed to stay awake. At one point the guy’s wife said that she found annoying that her husband spent 500 dollars a month on beauty products for himself. 500 USD on facial cream, special shampoo and conditioner, as well as having his nails polished! If you are that guy and happen to be reading this, or if you know him, I’m sorry, but what an idiot!! “500 USD, that’s a small generator or a gun and a few boxes of ammo” I told my wife. “That’s two months worth of food” she said. We were each thinking of a practical use for that money, the money this guy was practically throwing away. Once the SHTF, money is no longer measured in money, but you start seeing it as the necessary goods it can buy. Stuff like food, medicine, gas, or the private medical service bill. To me, spending 500 dollars on beauty products, and to make it worse, on a guy? That’s simply not acceptable. The way I see it, someone with that mentality can’t survive a week without a credit card, no use in even considering a SHTF scenario.</p>\r\n<p>And this guy is a firearms instructor?… probably the kind of guy that will say that a handgun is only used to fight his way to his rifle… and his facial night cream…</p>\r\n<p>Once you experience the lack of stuff you took for granted, like food , medicines, your set of priorities change all of a sudden. For example, I had two wisdom tooth removed last year. On both occasions I was prescribed with antibiotics and strong Ibuprofen for the pain. I took the antibiotics( though I did buy two boxes with the same recipe just to keep one box just in case) but I didn’t use the Ibuprofen, I added it to my pile of medicines. Why? because medicines are not always available and I’m not sure if they will be available in the future. Sure, it hurt like hell, but pain alone isn’t going to kill you, so I sucked it up. Good for building up character if you ask me .</p>\r\n<p>Make sacrifices so as to ensure a better future, that’s the mentality you should have if you want to be prepared. There’s stuff that is “nice to have” that has to be sacrificed to get the indispensable stuff. There’s stuff that is not “basic need stuff” but it’s also important in one way or another. My wife goes to the hairdresser once every month or two. It’s not life or death, but it does make her feel better and it boosts her morale. I buy a game for the Xbox or a movie to watch with my wife every once in awhile, just to relax. 7 or 10 dollars a month are not going to burn a hole in my pocket. Addictions such as alcohol, drugs or even cigarettes should be avoided by the survivalist. They are bad for your health, cost a lot of money that could be much better spent, and create an addiction to something that may not be available in the future. Who will have to tolerate your grouchy mood when your brand of smokes is no longer imported after TSHTF?</p>\r\n<p>FerFAL</p>\r\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>PART II</em></span></p>\r\n<p><strong>GRAY/BLACK MARKET</strong></p>\r\n<p>Once the SHTF the black/gray market will take no time to appear all around you. In my country, gray markets were even accepted in the end. At first it was all about trading skills or craft products for food. Districts and towns would form their own barter markets, and created their own tickets, similar to money, that was used to trade. This didn’t last long. Those tickets were easy to make on your home computer, there was no control and eventually people went back to paper money.</p>\r\n<p>These markets were usually placed on warehouses or empty land, and were managed by some wise guy and a few thugs or hired security. Anyone can go rent a kiosk inside these markets for about 50-100 pesos (about 20-30 dollars) a day and sell his goods and services. Peace within these markets is usually respected… lets just say that these managers don’t call the police if someone tries anything funny, like stealing, fighting or taking advantage of women. That’s not good for their business and anyone that tries to mess with their business finds out how much pain the human body can actually experiment or gets a free ticket to meet the Lord. Sometimes even uniformed cops manage security on these markets, for a small fee of course. As always, you still have to be careful. They may still try to pick your pockets or even attack you once you leave the market. Once you leave the market, you are on your own, as always.</p>\r\n<p>These markets evolved and now a lot of different products are available. Today I visited my local market, a warehouse that is fairly well set up and cleanly managed. They had problems for selling stolen merchandise and fake Brand name clothes a few days ago. What can be found at a local markets? Mostly food and clothing. Some have more variety than others but cheese, canned food, spices, honey, eggs, fruits, vegetables, beer, wine and cured meat are generally available, same as bakery products and pasta. These are less expensive than those found at supermarkets. Fresh fish is sometimes available but not always, people don’t trust much products that need refrigeration, and they get those at supermarkets instead.</p>\r\n<p>Clothes are also popular and you can find copies of brand name clothes, imitations, or even original stolen new clothes, the same goes for shoes and snickers. Children clothes, underwear, socks, sheets and towels are all very popular. Some sell toys, but they are always China made, mostly poor quality though there are some few exceptions. Others sell tools, also made in China can be found as well, but they are of poor quality. Some offer their services and repair stuff or offer work as handyman. You would be amazed of the junk that these guys manage to fix: TVs, CD players, Power tools, etc. They even manage to solder the small integrated circuits boards sometimes. Give one of these guys a screw driver and a bar of chocolate and he will fix a nuclear submarine.</p>\r\n<p>After food and clothes, the 3rd most popular item has to be CDs and DVDs, movies, music, play station 2 and Xbox games, programs, it all ends up there just one or two days after the official release in USA. Seems that they have a guy hidden under Bill Gate’s desk or something. Anyway, almost everything can be found there, and if you want, you can ask around, talk to the right guy and buy illegal stuff like drugs or black market guns and ammo. The quality of the drugs is questionable, of course, and a lot of addicts die from the mixtures these guys sell. Guns are mostly FM High Powers, Surplus 1911s and Colt .45s, Sistemas, and old Colt Detective revolvers in 38 special that found their way from police and military armories into the black market. Condition isn’t very good but if you have money you’ll be amazed of what you can end up with. Everything that is used by the military and police, including SMGs a, Browning 50 BMG Machine guns, and even frag grenades, is available in the black market, if the customer has the amount of money and a little patience, of course. The big guns may take a while, but the handguns and grenades are readily available.</p>\r\n<p><strong>GOLD!!</strong></p>\r\n<p>Someone hit me in the head please because I messed up about the gold issue. Everyone wants to buy gold! “I buy gold. Pay cash” signs are everywhere, even on TV! I can’t believe I’m that silly! I just didn’t relate it to what I read here because they deal with junk gold, like jewelry, either stolen or sold because they needed the money, not the gold coins that you guys talk about. No one pays for the true value of the stuff, so big WARNING! Sign on people that are buying gold coins. Since it is impossible to determine the true mineral percentage of gold, small shops and dealers will pay for it as regular jewelry gold. What I would do if I were you: Besides gold coins, buy a lot of small gold rings and other jewelry. They should be less expensive than gold coins, and if the SHTF bad, you’ll not be loosing money, selling premium quality gold coins for the price of junk gold. If I could travel back in time, I’d buy a small bag worth of gold rings. Small time thieves will snatch gold chains right out of your neck and sell them at these small dealers found everywhere. This is VERY common at train stations, subways and other crowded areas.</p>\r\n<p>So, my advice, if you are preparing for a small economical crisis, gold coins make sense. You will keep the value of the stuff and be able to sell it for its actual cost to gold dealers or maybe other survivalists that know the true value of the item. In my case, gold coins would have been an excellent investment, saving me from loosing money when the local economy crashed. Even though things are bad, I can go to a bank down town and get paid for what a gold coin is truly worth, same goes for pure silver. But where I live, in my local are small time dealers will only pay you the value of junk gold, no matter what kind of gold you have. So, I’d have to say that if TSHTF bad, gold jewelry is a better trade item than gold coins. Forgive me for not talking about this before, but I didn’t realize this until today, when I visited my local market warehouse and saw a “Buy Gold” sign.</p>\r\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>PART III</em></span></p>\r\n<p><strong>GUNS, AMMO AND OTHER GEAR</strong></p>\r\n<p>After TSHTF in 2001, only the most narrow minded, brain washed, butterfly IQ level idiots believed that the police would protect them from the crime wave that followed the collapse of our economy. A lot of people that could have been considered antigun before, ran to the gun shops, seeking advise on how to defend themselves and their families. They would buy a 38 revolver, a box of ammo, and leave it in the closet, probably believing that it would magically protect them from intruders.</p>\r\n<p>Oh, maybe you don’t think that firearms are really necessary or your beliefs do not allow you to buy a tool designed to kill people. So you probably ask yourself, is a gun really necessary when TSHTF? Will it truly make a difference? Having gone through a shtf scenario myself, total economical collapse in the year 2001, and still dealing with the consequences, 5 years later, I feel I can answer that question. YES, you need a gun, pepper spray, a machete, a battle axe, club with a rusty nail sticking out of it, or whatever weapon you can get hold of.</p>\r\n<p>A LOT has been written on survival weapons. Everyone that is into armed survival has his or her own idea of the ideal gun battery. Some more oriented to a hunting point of view, others only as self defense means and others consider a little of both, and look for general purpose weapons. Talking about guns, there is one special subject I want to rectify, and it’s the point on what’s the primary weapon for the survivalist, specially a urban survivalist that has to function in a society, yes, even after the SHTF. The primary defensive weapon for the survivalist is his HANDGUN. It’s the weapon that stays with him when he is doing his business around town of working on the field. The survivalist IS NOT a soldier, even though you are a soldier or you once were the meanest mother on the battle filed, your home town is not a battlefield and it wont be, even if the SHTF. A LOT of water has to go under the bridge until the situation gets to a point where you can calmly walk down the street with a rifle on your shoulder. People, if you are interested in real world SHTF situation, and you want to prepared for the real deal, then understand that this isn’t black or white. You wake up one day and listen on the radio that the economy collapsed and that the stock market closed indefinitely. What do you do? You still have to go to the office/work/whatever .Kiss the wife good bye and walk to the office with your AR across your back, or across your chest, Israeli style, ready to shoot? You won’t get far. Someone will shoot you or throw you in jail, or in a mental institution.</p>\r\n<p>What I’m trying to explain, is that it’s ok to prepare for China invading you country, Germans and UN or Martians. That is the extreme, less likely worst case scenario. There is an infinity spectrum of gray between the black and white. White being your average normal day and black being total TEOTWAWKI, lizard men invading the planet. Rifles do have a place in the survivalist’s arsenal, and a very important one. But you have to understand that 90% of the time, the handgun will be the weapon you have available when you need one. You can’t compare to a trooper in Iraq that has his weapon with him at all times. I ask you how many soldiers do you know that keep wearing cammo and totting their M4s around town when they return home?</p>\r\n<p>What works for war does not work for the survivalist, especially the urban survivalist. Even if you live in a retreat far from town, you have to work, don’t you? Or do you have employees that take care of all your mundane tasks, leaving you all day to keep watch with your rifle ready? A soldier is part of a huge machine; HIS job is to carry that rifle, while others take care of other needs. A survivalist, one that is not part of a large survivalist group, has no one to cover for him. When a new guy looks for advice on what to get for defense, some will recommend a rifle or shotgun as a first defensive weapon. Let’s say race riots start in this guy’s city. He still has to go to work every day. What is he supposed to do? Shove his pump shotgun in his pocket? A handgun, even though less powerful, can be used for home defense AND go with you wherever you need to go. If the place floods, he can still hop into an evacuation boat without leaving his weapon behind. I’m sure no rescue team will pick you if you are carrying a long arm. They’ll ask you to leave it behind for sure. What if your government, realizing that TSHTF and that they lost control of the events, bans all firearms indefinitely? Don’t know about you, but if things are that bad, I’d like to be armed. You can hide a handgun under a jacket. You cant hide a long arm under your clothes.</p>\r\n<p>I think it was Clint Smith who said that the handgun is only used to fight his way to his rifle. Man! that sounds “macho”. I’d love to see him walking into Walmart with his tactical M4, taking the subway, visiting the doctor or going to the bank. “Over here Mr. Smith, you can hang you M4 right next to my coat” I don’t think so. Guys, unless you have your own shooting school, you do not get to carry your rifle to work.</p>\r\n<p>OK, now that I got that out of my chest lets look at some options.</p>\r\n<p>Handguns: Revolver or Pistol? Pistol ALL THE WAY! Yes, I saw the video of the guy that accurately emptied his S&amp;W in ½ a second. I also saw the shooting range and the crowd behind him, watching the event. Can he shoot and reload that way if he is in his car, driving with one hand and shooting with the other, while a bunch of scum bags in another car are shooting at him? Hey, maybe he can. I know I can’t. Can you?</p>\r\n<p>Generally speaking, the revolver is more difficult to master than the pistol. The double action is hard and it affects speed and accuracy. It can be done, but I found that pistols are easier, as did many shooters. Also, even though they seem to be more simple, revolvers are not as rugged as service pistols, the mechanisms that cycles the cylinder and cocks the hammer is both complicated and fragile compared to auto pistols. Before anyone starts casting evil voodoo spells at me for insulting their prized S&amp;W or Ruger: I own revolvers and like shooting them, I just don’t think they are the best option for self defense, and I see that everyone I talk to in my country who is worried about security as I am also chooses pistols. Quality pistols resist sand, mud and dirt in general better than revolvers, where a small pebble locked in the mechanism may render the revolver inoperable.</p>\r\n<p>I personally had a problem with a new stainless steel Taurus Tracker .357 magnum. After shooting it a couple of times I reloaded it and shot all 7 rounds as fast as I could and when I tried to empty it, I found that the empties were stuck because they expanded because of the heat. I had to wait until the gun cooled a little so I could empty the gun. Stuff like this can get you killed, even more in a 7 round handgun. I once saw a man walk into a gun store wanting to trade his 357 magnum revolver for a 9mm high capacity pistol. He said he was driving when thugs from another car started shooting at him. He was chased for a few blocks. He said that he pulled his revolver and started shooting at them, and ran out of ammo real fast. He wanted more capacity and fast reloading. I could not agree with him more. Some will consider this “Spray and pray”, thinking that all rounds should hit the target and if some don’t then it means that you need more time at the range. Those same people will tell you that they intend to use bolt action rifles as defensive rifles, making each shot count, without ever missing their target, one shot one kill. I don’t agree with this. One shot one kill is ok for snipers, but the survivalist should have other alternatives.</p>\r\n<p>I don’t see anything wrong with shooting four or five rounds at a chasing car. If those rounds make them think twice about their intentions, they are rounds well spent in my book, even if they don’t kill the attacker. Suppressive fire is possible if you have a high capacity pistol. I wouldn’t doubt on using such a tactic if it serves my purposes, or if it buys me time to get out of there. Also keep in mind that criminals are cowards and therefore attack in groups. The survivalist should be able to face more than just one attacker. Getting into a gunfight with two or three armed men while packing a 6 round revolver is rather hard to deal with. A high capacity pistol can load about 15 or 19 rounds, and that can certainly make a difference in a gunfight where you are outnumbered.</p>\r\n<p>A forensic doctor that used to live in my neighborhood got killed last year. He was ambushed when he exited a restaurant by 5 or 6 men. Even though they did kill him he managed to kill 4 of them and severely injure another. He shot regularly and carried a Glock .40. I’m sure he was lucky but I also think that his choice of weapon was also important in the outcome. If anyone is wondering, people in my country that are serious about self defense carry Glocks. Those that don’t have the money for a Glock carry Bersas, FM High Powers or 1911 surplus .45s. At first I wasn’t sure about the Bersa, but once I tried them I saw that they are very descent guns. I now own two Bersas and am pleased with they performance.</p>\r\n<p>The caliber choice calls for endless debate and it is not my intention here. Lets just say that 9mm , 40S&amp;W and 45ACP are the obvious choices. 40S&amp;W seem to be the most adequate, both in FMJ and HP, while 9mm lacks some stopping power and hollow points should be used if possible. Though the 9mm lacks power compared to the 40S&amp;W, it is more popular world wide, a factor to consider seriously when choosing a handgun for SHTF. Besides, 9mm can also be used in a number of carbines and SMG, another important fact to be considered.</p>\r\n<p>SMGs and carbines chambered for 40S&amp;W and .45 ACP are also available, but they at not nearly as popular as those chambered for 9mm. Whatever you choose keep 500 or better yet 1000 rounds of quality ammo for your handgun at all times. 100 rounds won’t last much if the crisis lasts long. Also consider that once the balloon goes up, governments tend to restrict guns and ammo.</p>\r\n<p><strong>Rifles </strong></p>\r\n<p>I previously stated that the urban survivalist will be using his handgun 90% of the time he needs to defend himself and family from attackers. I didn’t pull this figure out of thin air, it is quite accurate based on what happens here on daily basis, even a little optimistic. Cold harsh reality has shown us that most attacks occur when entering or exiting your home, when you are more vulnerable. Almost no one is stupid enough to try to enter a barred house with armed occupants. Believe me people; the gene pool will clean itself rather fast once the SHTF. So, is a rifle necessary? Of course it is! There is still that 10%, and that 10% can still ruin your day. And this percentage sky rockets if you intend to use that same rifle for putting meat on the table. If you have to settle with just one rifle, go for a semi auto. Ideally you should have a bolt action one and a semi auto rifle. A bolt action and a semiautomatic 308 would make a nice combination. Whatever you choose, try to keep it within military calibers and military weapons if possible.</p>\r\n<p>It may seem that I have something against bolt rifles but I don’t. I think they are fantastic weapons, but I think that semi autos are much better fighting weapons. The idea of “picking them out” 300 meters away with your bolt rifle, as they come in a row blowing whistles and firing warning rounds is laughable at best. Bolt rifles do have advantages over semi autos, accuracy not being the most important one. Bolt rifles such as Mausers last forever and are harder than rocks, THAT’S important. They are simple, easy to repair tools that will serve you (within their limitations of course) longer than any other weapon. For example, the coil spring on my Mauser 1891 safety broke into 3 separate parts, after almost 100 years of faithful service. I dug into my tool box and found a spring left over from a kitchen shelve door. I cut it approximately to the length of the previous spring, replaced it and the rifle was fixed. There are not many weapons that allow this. And it is a very valuable attribute once the SHTF and spare parts are no longer available.</p>\r\n<p>Stick to common calibers, 223, 7.62x39mm, or 7,62x51 (308). 223 vs. 308? I’m not going there. If you prefer 223 because it has less recoil, it’s lighter, or you favor the AR rifle go ahead. If you think that 223 is more powerful than 7,62 sign up to Physics I. Just remember what I said before, a survivalist is not a soldier serving in Iraq, and you don’t have the entire USMF to back you up. You are on your own. You are not going to pin your attackers down with a questionably effective round and wait until someone hits them with artillery.</p>\r\n<p>About ARs… I wouldn’t trust my life to a rifle that has more versions than Rocky sequels… the way I see it, it means that the basic design was the problem and there is no solution. On AK … all has been said. The most popular rifle on the planet, and popular not because of politics, but because it works. It also fires an intermediate power, effective round, available world wide. SKS are also good, but I’d rather have removable magazines. Again, don’t use voodoo on me because I say I wouldn’t trust my life to a AR. If you keep your weapon clean, know its limitations and feel comfortable with it, go for it please. A couple of rounds of 223 will kill anyone just as well.</p>\r\n<p>If you want a rifle that can do a little bit of everything relatively well, do yourself a favor and get either a M1A or a FAL in 7,62 (308) with a carbine length barrel. Preferably with a red dot scope and some kind of light mount. Leave full length barrels to hunters and bench rest shooters. Do your homework on both guns and you’ll see what I mean. Choose 308 not because of the added range you can get out of it, but because of its power at all ranges, choose it because it turns cover into concealment. Think about all the possible cover material you can find in a city, like cars, trees, low walls and other structures. The 308 will go right through it, or destroy it after a few rounds. It’s a proven cartridge through out the years.</p>\r\n<p><strong>Shotguns.</strong></p>\r\n<p>Shotguns are good general purpose guns. The main advantage I see is the devastating stopping power and the ability to use special ammo, like slugs and less than lethal ammo. I’m not so sure about the role as an “inside house” gun. The muzzle blast is great and quick follow up are not easy, especially when adrenalin is pumping through your system or, even worse, when someone is shooting back at you.</p>\r\n<p><strong>Pistol caliber carbines and SMG.</strong></p>\r\n<p>If possible , I’d choose a SMG reduced to semi auto (only if necessary, of course, full auto selector is better if possible ) or other kind of short, small, pistol caliber carbine. The combination of a 9mm handgun and a 9mm carbine or SMG reduced to semi auto or full auto class III has lots of advantages in my book and is a fine combination. Some think that full auto is a waste of ammo. I don’t think so, not if you know how to use your head, and use this feature wisely. If you can get a short barrel and collapsible stock, you’ll also have a weapon that can be hidden under a heavy coat. A red dot scope would enhance accuracy a lot. The advantage of having the same ammo for long and small arm is not to be taken lightly. From the logistical, survivalist point of you, this is one big thumbs up! Think about cowboys and Americans that lived in the west, they also knew the value of using the same ammo for rifle and handgun. They had single action handguns and lever action handguns chambered for the same ammo, the modern survivalist can have the same ammo for his auto pistol and his sub-rifle as well.</p>\r\n<p>Some think that a pistol caliber long arm is just one big clumsy pistol or a rifle sized gun that delivers pistol power and accuracy. This is BS. Anyone that ever fired a pistol caliber rifle or SMG knows that they are much more accurate, hitting torso targets at 100 yards is easy, and a little more if you have a red dot scope. Also, SMGs can manage hot ammo specially made for such guns, much more powerful than the one for handguns. Even if you use regular handgun ammo, the added barrel length adds a few extra feet per second making it more powerful. Just check the information on boy armor. Body armor that is rated to stop 9mm, for example, is not rated to stop the same 9mm ammo out of a SMG or carbine, because the added speed will make that same round penetrate the vest. Anyway, +P ammo is more than enough power out of a SMG or carbine, you don’t have to go looking for special SMG ammunition.</p>\r\n<p>If you can get full auto that’s one nice feature to have, not worth it if you are on a tight budget, but if you can get it, it may come in handy someday. Full auto SMG are giving police in my country a lot of headaches. A criminal with little or no training will put 3 or 4 cops armed with pistols and shotguns on their toes, just because of the sheer volume of fire these high capacity 9mm deliver. There was this case of a bad guy standing in front of a patrol car full of cops on a red light stop, pulling a 9mm SMG out of his coat and emptying it on full auto. The cops didn’t have a chance, he killed them all. The car looked like Swiss cheese with 40 9mm holes all over the vehicle.</p>\r\n<p><strong>SOUND SUPPRESSORS</strong></p>\r\n<p>All I’m going to say on this subject is: Have one if you can. That’s it. I’ll leave the rest of it to your imagination, don’t make me say it. Today it may seem like a “nice to have” feature… after the SHTF, it may be a “O God I’ve got to get a suppressor!!” feature. I’d buy a good suppressor instead of a ultra high dollar scope like the SOG. Buy a good quality scope, but don’t spend a fortune on it, and use the rest of the money on a suppressor. If you are serious about preparing for SHTF, you’ll thank me one day, just trust me on this one. 9mm and 45 suppress quite well. Not as well as .22 , but there is much more power on the big bore ammo. Combined with a full auto SMG, the possibilities are much greater. Sometimes it’s just better to go unnoticed, especially in a SHTF crisis.</p>\r\n<p><strong>BODY ARMOR</strong></p>\r\n<p>Dear God! Buy body armor PLEASE!! It’s dirt cheep in USA. Preferably, get the police concealable kind( class II) Then continue to work on it and get class III A military armor and some rifle plates, just as you do when you start buying guns. You’ll end up with 2 or 3 sets of armor which are great to have for family members and spares. Just so you know, I got so desperate about body armor I ordered it from USA through internet (bulletproofme.com), I ended up paying a total of nearly 600 USD for body armor that costs 200 USD in USA. Buy it while you still can. When the SHTF you’ll end up wearing it, believe me. I don’t wear mine all day long but I do wear it when I have to go some place dangerous, deal with people I don’t trust, or when I have to go teach Architecture Representation late at night, and must travel through a much dangerous road at 12 PM.</p>\r\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>PART IV</em></span></p>\r\n<p><strong>Interlude - Studying the SHTF at the University: Dark omens.</strong></p>\r\n<p>I forgot it! Darn, same as the gold stuff but worse, much worse. I’ve never been good at remembering some things, like numbers and names of people I meet, I forget those (instantly), they just flee my mind, uneventfully, but I do remember some other things that don’t seem to be as important. I do remember living in USA as a kid. I remember my school, Pierce School, Don’t remember exactly were it was, because we lived some in Boston, Massachusetts and some in New Hampshire. I remember my best friend, Freddy, and a girl (why is there always a girl? [Smile] ) Samantha, Sam. She was red haired and tall, I had a picture of her playing together but I lost it. Some time between the age of 3 and 26 I lost that picture that was so dear to me. I remember the smell of an orange shaped “scratch and smell” sticker my kindergarten teacher stuck in a small book we made once. But I almost forgot this forever. This, this was important, a moment where the life we once knew stopped existing, and a group of students, in a class room that looked like and abandoned building, realized it, all 60 of us at the same time.</p>\r\n<p>It’s 1:06 AM over here. I just finished showering and my wife and son are asleep. I was putting shampoo on my hair, thinking about what I wrote today on this post, and remembered the exact moment when I realized along with several other people, not only that TSHTF (that we all knew) but that the world we once new no longer existed, and that this was not a hurricane, this was an ice age period, it wouldn’t just go away.</p>\r\n<p>We understood it the same way a kid understands photosynthesis: Because a teacher coldly explained it to us, even used graphics. I slept 5 hours yesterday, 2 hours the day before yesterday. Saturday night I didn’t sleep at all. I’m already used to it. Deadlines at the University, staying late at night, drawing in CAD 3D, waiting until Renders are ready. It’s a competitive world out there, and no one sympathizes with what you are going through, they just want you to perform as expected, and the standard is always high. It happened 4 years ago, almost a year after the December 2001 crisis. It was a social studies class and this teacher, don’t remember if it was a he or a she, was explaining the different kinds of social pyramids. God! Now I remember more! We even had a text book with those darn, cruel pyramids! The first pyramid explained the basic society. A pyramid with two horizontal lines, dividing those on top (high social class) those in the middle (middle class) and the bottom of the pyramid (the poor, proletarian). The teacher explained that the middle of the pyramid, the middle class, acted as a cushion between the rich and the poor, taking care of the social stress. The second pyramid had a big middle section, this was the pyramid that represents 1st world countries. I which the bottom is very thin and arrows show that there is a possibility to go from low to middle class, and from middle to the top of the social pyramid. Our teacher explained that this was the classic, democratic capitalist society, and that on countries such as Europeans one, socialists, the pyramid was very similar but a little more flat, meaning that here is a big middle section, middle class, and small high and low class. There is little difference between the three of them.</p>\r\n<p>The third pyramid showed the communist society. Where arrows from the low and middle class tried to reach the top but they bounced off the line. A small high society and one big low society, cushioned by a minimal middle class section of pyramid. Then we turned the page and saw the darned fourth pyramid. This one had arrows from the middle class dropping to the low, poor class.</p>\r\n<p>“What is this?” Some of us asked.</p>\r\n<p>The teacher looked at us. “This is us”</p>\r\n<p>“It’s the collapsed country, a country that turns into 3rd world country like in pyramid five where there is almost no middle class to speak, one huge low, poor class , and a very small, very rich, top class.”</p>\r\n<p>“What are those arrows that go from the middle to the bottom of the pyramid?” Someone asked.</p>\r\n<p>You could hear a pin drop. “That is middle class turning into poor”.</p>\r\n<p>I won’t lie, no one cried, though people rubbed their faces, held their heads and their breath.</p>\r\n<p>No one cried, but we all knew at that very moment that all we thought, all we took for granted, simply was not going to happen.</p>\r\n<p>“You see, the income from the middle class is not enough to function as middle class any more. Some from the top class fall to middle class, but the vast majority of the middle class turns into poor” Said the teacher.</p>\r\n<p>I don’t know how many people in that room suddenly understood that he/she was poor.</p>\r\n<p>The teacher continued “You see, we have a middle class that suddenly turns to poor, creating a society of basically poor people, there is no more middle class to cushion tensions any more. Middle class suddenly discovers that they are overqualified for the jobs they can find and have to settle for anything they can obtain, there for unemployment sky rockets, too much to offer, too little demand. You see they prepare, study for a job they are not going to get. You kids, you are studying Architecture because you simply wish to do so. Only 3 or 4 percent of you will actually find a job related to architecture.”</p>\r\n<p>We all sat there, letting it all sink in. After a few months, it all proved to be true. Even the amount of students that dropped out of college increased to at least 50%. They either so no point in studying something that would not make much of a difference in their future salaries, had no money to keep themselves in college, or simply had to drop college to work and support their families.</p>\r\n<p>Someone once said, in this forum, that if this had happened in USA, the social unrest would have been much worse, because people from S. America are stronger. At first, I told him that I didn’t think so, I said that all humans adapt when they have no other choice. But now that I consider it more, maybe he was right. Not that S. Americans are stronger, but they are more used to adversities. Most of us are children from grandparents that escaped civil war, either in Spain or dictators in Italy, our parents survived the dirty war, even more dictators, and therefore their children are of strong character too. Can USA citizens survive what we survived? Of course they can, though I think that there are too many that are not like you, many that don’t prepare, and take everything for granted. Those are the ones that will be responsible for the increase in the social unrest once the SHTF, those that were too lazy to take care of themselves before the SHTF, or that had gone soft through out the years, believing that the government will “take care of them because they pay their taxes”. But in the end, they will pull through. People will adapt, they always do. You’d be surprised. And those that don’t want to adapt to the new reality they live in, will die young, thus cleaning the gene pool and ensuring the continuity of the specie. It’s been this way for thousands of years.</p>\r\n<p>Note: I’m sorry I took so long to continue this post. I spent the last few days drawing on the computer, I have to present this sort of thesis for the University, a school project, to a board of 4 teachers in 3 weeks.</p>\r\n<p><strong>CRIME AND INSECURITY</strong></p>\r\n<p>Even though crime has always been an issue in South America, my country was quite the exception. It was dangerous, yes but nothing like after the 2001 economical crisis. One used to be able to let kids play on the sidewalk, or walk back home from a party, a few blocks, and be somewhat safe. This all changed now. There are no kids playing on the sidewalks anymore. I should emphasize this a little more. There are absolutely NO kids playing on the sidewalks at all, at any time of the day. Maybe a kid rides his bike a few meters on the sidewalk, but always under the supervision of an adult. A kid riding a bike on his own will get that bike stolen in no time, probably get hurt in the process, therefore no responsible parent leaves a kid alone on the street. Teenagers present a greater problem. You can’t keep a 15 or 16 year old inside a house all day long, and even though they are big enough to go out on their own, when the sun goes down things get much worse.</p>\r\n<p>This is when parents organize themselves; either taking them to someone’s house or to a club and picking them up at a certain time. Taxis and remises are used sometimes , but there have been lots of cases of girls getting raped, so no parent worth a buck leaves his son or daughter in hands of a stranger. After years of living like this, almost everyone learned to be careful; sometimes they had to learn the hard way. Practically no one leaves a door or window opened or unlocked. Nor do they hang out in front of the house talking to friends. A bad guy might just see you there, like a sitting duck, pull a gun on you and take you inside your house.</p>\r\n<p>There are no “bandit’s law” anymore. One used to hear people talk about “You shouldn’t resist a robbery, give them what they want and they’ll go away”. That holds true no more. These guys are under the influence of drugs, epoxy glue, or just hate your guts so much, because you have a better life than they ever dreamed of, because they were abused since the day they were born, that they will hurt and humiliate you as much as they can. Letting a criminal inside you house almost guaranties you that he will rape/beat/ torture and abuse whoever they find inside.</p>\r\n<p>I personally drew a line a few years ago and decided, after one long, serious conversation with my wife; that no one would be allowed inside the house, no matter what. We figured that there are worse things than death. Having decided that, I make sure I always have a weapon on me. They’ll have to pay dearly for my life, plus interests.</p>\r\n<p>By far, the most dangerous moment of the day, is when I (or my wife) leave/enter my house. A solid, secure house cannot be broken in easily, so criminals wait until you are standing on front of the door with the keys on your hand to jump on you. This is why we are extra alert when approaching our house, look all around us and if we see anything strange, keep walking around the block or keep on driving. No door is ever opened when there is a strange person around. Whenever someone knocks on our door (and we don’t know him/her), they are answered from a second story window. Criminals sometimes disguise as electric company guys or something like that, saying that they have to fix something. NO! If there is something to be fixed they can fix it on the sidewalk. Anything inside your house is your responsibility and the company is not going to fix it for you. Either way, it’s always better to play it safe, Better to be rude than dead.</p>\r\n<p>On the car/driving issue, that calls for an entire post dedicated to SHTF driving. For now I’ll just say that windows and doors have to be closed at all times, a weapon must be within arms reach, and that stop signs and traffic lights have a hole new meaning once TSHTF. If your country ever falls as mine did, you’ll remember me whenever you see a traffic light. You never stop at a red lights or stop sign unless there is traffic, especially at night.</p>\r\n<p>At first, police would write you a ticket for not stopping at a red light if they saw you (another way of saying that they will ask for a bribe if they see you pass a red light), but after a few months they realized that nothing could be done, people would rather risk a ticket than risking their lives, so they decided to turn traffic lights to permanent yellow at night, after 8 or 9 PM. This is, of course, very dangerous. Night car accidents are both frequent and brutal since sometimes both cars hit each other at full speed.</p>\r\n<p>MissinLink asked some good questions that might interest others as well, and since we are on the security issue, here they are:</p>\r\n<p>quote:“Do the invaders of homes in the country just drive up in cars or trucks? Do they hide and sneak up? How do these home invaders attack a home in the country? A similar question could be asked for homes in the city.”</p>\r\n<p>Sometimes they just drive up to where you are working, if you are far away from the home, but most of the time they sneak up on you. Criminals are not stupid, and they will spend days checking the place and specially YOUR ROUTINE. For example, if they see that you lock the gate at night, as most do, they will wait for you behind a tree until you are close. This is done a lot. Dogs are the best alarm you can find, and criminals know that. They will poison them with pills when you go to sleep and attack the place in the middle of the night. I know of many that had their dogs killed. If they think that security is tight, they will just hide near the main gate, and wait for you to leave or return. When you stop at the gate and must get out of the truck to open/close the main gate, they attack. I’d say that the most frequent kind of attack is attacking by surprise when you enter/leave your home.</p>\r\n<p>quote:“Most common times of attack? Day night evening morning? I understand occur when coming or going from ones home, etc.”</p>\r\n<p>7 am, 9 am, 1pm 7pm, all are common times for attacks. There is no “safe” hour of the day. Night is particularly dangerous. Maybe attacks during the day are faster, they want to get some money or jewelry and leave fast, while at night they might stay inside more time, maybe till the next day. But there are no fixed patterns. If I could give one advice concerning SHTF security, it would be: Eyes and ears wide open when you enter/leave your home. If possible, keep a gun on your hand when doing either one. If something looks, even “feels strange, then go around the block and check again, carefully. If you see them still there, either call the police (if still available) or get help. If you approach the house with a large number of people they will leave. One time, I saw a couple of strange looking guys at my door. I went round the block and saw them still there. I started flashing the car lights and the horn and they left. I had a gun with me, though, so be careful when trying this. Also, remember that a car is one heavy, powerful piece of machinery. I know a guy that had one of those big chrome–tube bumpers installed on his truck, especially for hitting those that were stupid enough o try to make him stop by standing in front of the car.</p>\r\n<p>If I had a truck, I would do so myself. Though I would keep my mouth shut about it, as always. Just say that you think it looks cool or something. Every now and then someone tries to force me to stop my car by standing in front of it (I suppose there are still fools out there that get robbed this way), in the middle of the street. I just aim at them and accelerate at full speed. They always jump out of the way before I hit them. By the way, at first, doing this made me feel nervous, but can you believe that now it’s just common driving, as normal as changing gears? I guess it’s a little sad.</p>\r\n<p><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">PART V</span></em></p>\r\n<p>Note: Sorry for the delay. This thread started ok and it seems to have a lot of acceptance so I give it serious thought before I post, try not to leave anything out so it can serve the better, as a mini guide of things that may come.</p>\r\n<p><strong>A LIST OF THINGS THAT\"If you had it to do over again\" YOU WOULD GET.</strong></p>\r\n<p>Nomad came up with this one. It’s a good idea because it may help some of you from making the same mistakes I did. There are things you don’t think about until you need them, and then it’s too late.</p>\r\n<p>OK, If I had to do all this from scratch? Say, for example, if I had a 2 year warning, fairy godmother appears one night , all dressed in blue waving a magic wand, saying “ Your country will go down the sewage in 2 years, consider yourself warned dear” There are several things I would have done differently, and things I would have bought: Food: I’ll get to the food issue soon enough, but you can never have too much canned, or other long shelf life food. This was probably one of my greatest mistakes, I overlooked the food problem.</p>\r\n<p>I was talking to my wife today while driving, asked her the same question Nomad asked me “what would you do if you could go back in time, before the 2001 crisis”. My wife, though smart, isn’t much into preparedness, but she answered “I’d buy food” in a heartbeat.</p>\r\n<p>“ Don’t you remember that you could only buy one small bottle of oil at a time, same with sugar, flour and milk. Don’t you remember all those empty shelves at the supermarket.?” Definitely, more food, specially food that lasts for a few years.</p>\r\n<p><strong>CAR:</strong> I would have bought a 4x4, even though I live in the city. A 4x4 allows you to drive over the sidewalk or through wasteland, away from roadblocks or riots. I’ve see those that have 4x4s simply go off road, climb over a boulevard and leave while the rest of us poor car owners have to stay.</p>\r\n<p>A 4x4 truck also has more mass and power in case that someone tries to cut you off or rams you with the car. It’s less likely to stop running if you hit someone or several people (in a riot situation) since it’s prepared for cross country use and the engine is much more protected.</p>\r\n<p>Fuel containers: Not only jerry cans, but those big metal containers, that hook up like small “u-hauls” ? I’m not sure about their capacity, maybe they can hold one or two barrels of gas. I saw them at construction sites, and they were not that expensive if bought used, before the 2001 crisis. Now , I don’t know. Haven’t seen them for a while.</p>\r\n<p><strong>A generator:</strong> These are imported and very expensive for us. I think that they are now making them here, but I’m not sure about the quality.</p>\r\n<p><strong>A nice TV and DVD player:</strong> I know what you are thinking “this guy has gone … “nuts” ” [Smile]</p>\r\n<p>Please, let me explain. Going out for dinner or to the movies is not only dangerous but also expensive. You WILL find much better use for that money if SHTF. There are places in Buenos Aires where you can go out for dinner, movies, or theater shows and have a good time, safely. They either have their own security or arrange with the police for added security. These are the kinds of places you are likely to visit if you ever come to Argentina, places were tourists can move around, relatively safe (there are always exceptions, of course). But these places are either for tourists or for the extremely wealthy. I have a good socio-economical level, better than 96% of the population at least, yet I cant afford to spend that amount of money every weekend or even two weekends a month. Going out for a walk is a possibility, and we do go out for a walk every now and then, but lets just say that the view isn’t that good, and you can only walk about 6 blocks in the same direction before you get out of the are which is guarded by private security, after that you are on “you are on your own” land. You CAN go for a walk (just like millions that live in Somalia or Afghanistan go for a walk as well) millions of citizens do, but I’d rather not risk it.</p>\r\n<p>Just the day before yesterday, a young woman was waiting at the bus stop in my neighborhood, holding her 6 month old daughter. A cop that was chasing a bad guy opened fire with his High Power, with no regard to bystanders as they always do. The 9mm FMJ (JHP are not allowed for the average police) went right through the baby’s buttocks and through the mother. Miraculously, the bullet didn’t hit any of the baby’s internal organs and the mother also survived after a few days at the hospital. Was that just luck? Maybe, I prefer to think that God does work in mysterious ways.</p>\r\n<p>We have a lot of cases like this, were innocent people get shot by the police, and the stupid “no JHP” rule makes it worse, since 124 gr. FMJ 9mm will penetrate walls, windows, even bad guys and end up injuring or killing innocent people. So, back to the TV. Good places are too expensive, and just going out for a walk at night with your wife/girlfriend is out of the question. All of a sudden popcorn , pizza and a movie sounds like a good plan.</p>\r\n<p>I’m not saying that you should spend all day in front of the screen like a zombie. Reading is nice, I love reading myself, but once the SHTF, going out with a date at night wont be that easy, nor will it be that cheap. You will end up paying for that added security the shop/bar/theater owner hired, the higher price of gas and food, while a DVD copy can be found everywhere, and costs only a couple of bucks. After the SHTF there will be a lot of “why don’t we watch a movie” nights. Like it or not TV is cheep, safe entertainment. A play station or xbox is also nice to have.</p>\r\n<p>Even if the country collapses, there will always be a guy with a DVD writer making copies. Just something to think about if you like movies.</p>\r\n<p><strong>BOOKS:</strong> Oh, almost forgot. If you like reading a lot, buy books now, even if you wont read them for some time. If your economy crashes, paper will become a source of income for many. We have thousands of scavengers collecting cardboard and paper all day long, specially at night when people take out the trash. As a result, books are not cheap, because they have a value of its own in the form of paper.</p>\r\n<p>Also, consider that books are heavy, making transportation expensive and many are printed abroad.</p>\r\n<p>Just as an example: I returned from visiting my parents in Spain with three suitcases. ONE suit case was entirely full of books. Books cost about 80%-200% more than what they cost in USA or Spain.</p>\r\n<p><strong>Guns &amp; ammo:</strong> I always liked guns, so I always had weapons. But I didn’t have an adequate survival battery. If you don’t have a good survival selection of weapons, buy them now, or as soon as your budget allows. Make it one of your priorities, just after food, water and shelter.</p>\r\n<p>There are several posts on the ideal choice of weapons. Get at least a service size pistol and a military semi auto rifle and a 22 handgun/rifle. (try to get both if you can, they are not that expensive). A bolt rifle (preferably in the same caliber as the semi) a pump 12 ga shotgun and a sub rifle, like a SMG or pistol caliber semi auto carbine (same caliber as pistol) would complete the package.</p>\r\n<p>I forgot to buy a 22 pistol until after 2001, and ended up paying for a Norinco 22 pistol the same price I would have paid for a Ruger pistol before the crisis.</p>\r\n<p><strong>My advice is:</strong> See what you use regularly and what you expect to need after TSHTF. Of those goods, see where they are made. If they are made outside your country, they will either increase in price of stop importation entirely after TSHTF. In my case, one good example (of many, many others) is Gillette disposable blades. They are made in USA, and right now they cost a fortune. But as I said before, check what is being imported.</p>\r\n<p>No point in buying cases of Cubans for trade after TSHTF if you live in Cuba, right? I wouldn’t think of these items as trade goods, but as “gifts” to buy favors, build up relationships with police, government officials, doctors, people you might need favors from. Stuff, like liquor/wine, a nice pen, perfume, makeup and other “free shop” kind of items can go a long way when you need some strings pulled, or a “friend” within certain circles. And it’s not only the item, sweet talking also must be applied.</p>\r\n<p>For example, you need renew your drivers license after the XXXX crisis. The problem is that the office is low on personal (they had to let go 25% and 50% are on strike) so you’ll have to wait 4 months until you get an appointment.</p>\r\n<p>You approach the information desk were you find Betty. Now, Betty hasn’t had a date since the age of 10, and she weights as much a healthy manatee (though she’s not THAT pretty) you kindly ask her to please help you fill the paperwork, and though she’s as cold as a Popsicle, you keep calling her by her first name and when you leave she smiles and says good bye.</p>\r\n<p>The next day you drop by and give Betty a Revlon lipstick for “helping” you fill the form, which had difficult questions like “name?”” Age?”. It cost you about 4 bucks before the crisis but, since it’s made in France, it went up to 20 dollars and then, 2 months ago, they no longer imported it. Revlon saw that they no longer had a market for their 4 Euro lipstick, which now costs Americans 20 dollars and the segment that used to buy it is spending that money in other items like food, so their marketing experts told them that the 4 Euro lipstick is no longer profitable in USA.</p>\r\n<p>Betty used to love that particular lipstick, she though it made her look like Cindy Crawford (poor Betty) but 20 dollars was more than she could spare in her good looks, and when she finally decided to drop the 40 pounds of M&amp;M’s she ate a month in favor for the lipstick, the girl at the drugstore told her that the item is no longer imported into the USA.</p>\r\n<p>Her face lights up when she sees your present, and tells you that you shouldn’t have bothered, and she asks how did it go with you license. You tell here that you actually have a problem, it seems that it takes 4 months to renew, and you ask her if , well, maybe she can do something about it… you get the picture.</p>\r\n<p>In other occasions people will let you know that they want a plain and simple “bribe”, and there 50 bucks or 100 bucks according to the situation will get the job done. I’ve used “gifts” ( a perfume) to get my passport faster, saved a few months, and I’ve used bribes every single time the police stopped me for “inspection”. I know this does not apply to 1st world countries were most officers are honest self sacrificed people, I mean no insult to the law enforcement community on this forum, but please understand that it does apply to 3rd world countries, and I’m not getting shot by an angry cop over 10 or 20 pesos, let them have their bribe. I tried it once and I will never try it again. A cop stopped me and started BS me. I told him “ok officer, guess you’ll have to write me a ticket, I understand”. He didn’t want to write a ticket , he wanted money and things got ugly. I’m never doing anything that stupid again.</p>\r\n<p><strong>FOOD</strong></p>\r\n<p>A delicate issue. Even though not in the same way, it does affect us all. Keep in mind that if TSHTF, prepared or not, food will always be in your thoughts. If you don’t have it you’ll do ANYTHING to get it, and if you are prepared you’ll worry about being able to get more for the future. Once you see food prices go up between 200% and 300%, or simply see it missing, you’ll realize what a valuable commodity food really is.</p>\r\n<p>To those that think that food will never be a problem in USA: Come visit my country, even though there are desert areas up north, most of the country is fertile “Pampa”.</p>\r\n<p>Just after WWII Argentina practically fed Europe. Argentina was know in Europe as “ the world’s granary”. Cattle and wheat was enough to feed our own country and another continent. So, what happened? Why are there so many that have little or no food and end up eating out of dumpsters?</p>\r\n<p>I mean, the land is still there, isn’t it?</p>\r\n<p>Well, the country is the same country that used to be called the “world’s granary” but some things changed. Several big, multinational corporations, such as Benetton, bought hundreds of thousands of acres of natural resources. I don’t know the exact number, but I do remember that the media started talking about the integrity of the sovereignty of the country being at risk because of these massive purchases of land, so you can imagine how many acres were bought. Mysteriously, the media suddenly dropped the subject.</p>\r\n<p>Another important factor is that now, with our new economy, it’s not good business to sell Argentine food to Argentina. Why sell a kg of meat to the local market for 17 pesos when they can now sell it to Spain for 17 Euros when 1 Euro = 3,5 pesos?</p>\r\n<p>All this combined with high unemployment, salaries that are not enough to buy the minimal amount of calories for a typical family, and the high prices resulted in a country that slowly started to suffer hunger.</p>\r\n<p>Again, I can pin point the exact moment when the entire country realized what was happening. After the 2001 crisis things had been bad, but people in Buenos Aires, the capital city and the richest province, didn’t realize how bad things actually where in the other provinces.</p>\r\n<p>This was until teachers noted that kids had problems with education. You see, they noticed that they had problems to concentrate, that they fell asleep, and that they found it difficult to resolve mathematical equations.</p>\r\n<p>They later found out that this was due to mal nutrition, kids where not receiving the minimum amount of nutrients for a healthy working body.</p>\r\n<p>The braking point was when a reporter interviewed a little girl about 8 or 9 years old. The reporter lady asked her what she wanted to be when she grew up, the usual kiddy questions.</p>\r\n<p>The girl, crying, said that she didn’t want to be anything, that she didn’t care. The lady asked her why was she crying. She said that she cried because she was hungry, that she had nothing to eat for days, and it was then that I noticed how skinny the little girl actually was. Seeing children starve is terrible, I guess we all saw those images f the starving kids in Africa. But when you see them speak your same language, with your same accent, in your own country, it hits a nerve.</p>\r\n<p>People talked about it for weeks, and they interviewed pediatricians that confirmed that the number of children dieing because of hunger had increased drastically in the last few months.</p>\r\n<p>So whatever happens, let it be a hurricane, economical collapse, earthquake or meteor hitting earth, food and water always come first.</p>\r\n<p>Ideally you already have a food plan and have a year worth of food in your basement… You don’t? hmm… neither did I when the SHTF and lets just say that I had my manhood up my throat all the time, fearing that supermarkets would definitely close and me and my family would be left without food.</p>\r\n<p>If you don’t have your food needs sorted out already, just do what I did, start buying a little extra every time you go to the supermarket. The points you want to look for your storage food are, in order of importance:</p>\r\n<p>1) No need of fridge.</p>\r\n<p>2) High nutritious value/volume</p>\r\n<p>3) Long shelf live, between 1-5 years.</p>\r\n<p>4) That they don’t need water</p>\r\n<p>5) That they don’t need cooking</p>\r\n<p>This will usually take you to canned meats, canned tuna, canned vegetables, dried pasta, dehydrated soups, chocolate, milk powder, marmalades, soups, rice and dried beans. Canned food is excellent when it comes to long shelf life. Most of the time they are already hydrated, so they don’t need water, and you can eat them out of the can. Just watch out not to dent the can, if this happens air may get inside and ruin it. If you have a dent or bump in a can, consume it fast. Also remember that once the can is opened, you have to remove the food from the can.</p>\r\n<p>My favorite canned food is tuna. It lasts forever, it’s full of proteins, and no matter how often I eat it, it always tastes good. Besides you can combine it with frizzed vegetables or rice.</p>\r\n<p>Canned fruits and vegetables are also good, but they have much less vitamins than the fresh ones, and you loose most of it unless you drink the liquid they come in. Dried pasta may need a lot of water to cook, but its one of the best ways to store carbs in convenient to use form. Flower or wheat can also be stored in large quantities and are nutritious, but they require more preparation to consume. We’ve become quite independent form the fridge, and only use it to keep frozen our fresh pasta (ñoqui) pizza and frizzed vegetables.</p>\r\n<p>We practically freeze everything, because it lasts longer, practically indefinitely, and because if the lights go out a large mass of frizzed food will last for hours, even a day or two. The more mass of food you have frizzed to longer it will hold.</p>\r\n<p>The survivalist, especially the urban one, should try to rely as little as possible on the fridge. That’s why canned food and freeze dried food is your best friend. Yet, anyone who has been for a while with no fresh fruit knows that after some time the skin starts to suffer. Sores will appear after a while, especially on delicate skin like the lips and mouth. Once you start eating fresh fruits and vegetables again they go away. This happened to me once, spent to much time without fresh vegetables and my mouth was a mess, full of sores. After a week of eating fresh vegetables regularly the symptoms disappeared. That’s why you should try to have some fresh food to supplement you storage food. Not much, just 2 or 3 fruit trees on your garden and a small orchard would be fine. You don’t have to feed out of this, you just need a little fresh veggies or fruit every once in a while.</p>\r\n<p>On the news right now while I write this: We had elections last Sunday, we voted senators. It seems that in one of the north provinces people where surrendering their ID documents for bags of groceries, some for water, or for 10 pesos ( 3 USD) they were later taken to warehouses were they spent the night to ensure that they voted. The next day the candidate’s men took them to vote, howled inside cattle trucks, like animals. When they arrived they were given their ID documents back with the number of list they had to vote. Thugs guide them and ensure they vote who they want.</p>\r\n<p><strong>HEALTH &amp; FITNESS</strong></p>\r\n<p>Visit you doctor NOW. Get yourself fixed. Visit the dentist and make sure your mouth is in perfect conditions. Nothing is worse than having toothache and no one available to take care of it. Remember that doctors may not be as available as they are now, in the future. For example I got eye surgery to take care of my sight problem. Now I see perfectly without glasses.</p>\r\n<p>The advantage of laser eye surgery isn’t limited to not needing glasses. (which can brake and would be nearly impossible to replace after TSHTF) Even people react to you in a different way. Humans are after all instinctive animals. Bad guys will look at you as a weaker person if you wear glasses. Maybe they don’t know that at a conscious level, maybe they do, but they do react differently.</p>\r\n<p>This is not me imagining stuff, it’s the way things are. Old people and women are specially vulnerable. After old people and women and children, come small framed people, the smaller you are, the weaker you look, the more likely you are to be chosen as a victim by a bad guy. It sounds, cruel, and it sure is, but that’s the way it works. A young man with a well formed body, broad shoulders, muscled arms and a “don’t f*** with me” face, is less likely to be a victims of small time thieves. If a professional group choses you as a target that’s a completely different story, of course.</p>\r\n<p>Talk to your doctor a lot. Just like “The little Prince”, never stop yourself from asking a question. Adopt that as a general philosophy and you’ll end up learning a little about everything. Mechanics, doctors, policemen, you can always learn something new from people with skills.</p>\r\n<p>As a survivalist, and as a smart person, you should try to know a little about everything, Always be curious.</p>\r\n<p>That’s how I learned that I had to diversify my stock of antibiotics. A doctor told me, that the body will adapt if you always use the same, making that particular antibiotic not that effective, specially in small children, so now I keep two different kinds of antibiotics. vWorking out 3 times a week, for a couple of hours will keep you in shape. I work out at home, I have a bench and some weights. Try to compliment some aerobics and weight lifting. Working the boxing bag is good exercise, works most muscles if done right, and you’ll have a much more powerful punch. Keep in mind that a bag is no replacement for a sparring partner and that the bag does not faint nor does it punch back. Still, it good exercise and your punch will be more powerful if you connect. Running belts and bicycles are also good. Research on the subject and make your own routine, join a gym and talk to a professional if possible.</p>\r\n<p>Whatever you do, the idea is to have a fit, healthy body. No use in shooting ½ MOA at 100 yards if you have a gut that hangs half way to the floor and you cant run that same distance without needing an oxygen mask.</p>\r\n<p>I know, shooting is fun, and working out isn’t. At least for most, but after some time you’ll start to enjoy it, your stamina and morale will definitely increase, and you’ll start looking forward to working out.</p>\r\n<p>The survivalist that spends 3 hours a week on his gun skills and no time at all on his own body is not doing things right. Imagine if you have to run away from a riot/gunfight/attack while carrying your BOB, or fighting bare handed against someone that got you by surprise. This applies for life in general , before or after TSHTF a man has to now how to fight bare handed. You don’t have to be Bruce Lee or Mike Tyson, just know how to through a decent punch, cover your face, or some kind or martial art classes.</p>\r\n<p>I once had a fight that got a little ugly. It happened in my mother in law’s house, which proves that thing can go bad everywhere at any time. A guy my wife’s sister was dating argued with me and things got physical. He had problems with the police for beating up an ex girlfriend (which he was proud of, go figure) and had spend 2 years in jail for stealing cars. My wife’s sister was showing up with mysterious bruises on her body, from “falling while working out”. So you could say this guy wasn’t my favorite person. Anyway, he grabbed my neck by surprise, I grabbed his arm with both hands, one in his hand and the other in his elbow, and twisted it around. The leverage made him let go of my neck and a kept on twisting it forcing him around. He punched me with his other hand but the positing wasn’t on his favor so it was just a glancing blow. He pushed with his back against me, so I placed my left arm around hid neck, my elbow flexed over his Adam’s apple. The guy went berserk so I decided that I had to hold on until he passed out, or I would get seriously hurt. I had practiced this choking move with my friend, the one that has the farm I talked about before. He told me that after 30 seconds of choking the person passes out, and after 60 seconds, if you keep choking him, he dies.</p>\r\n<p>So I placed my left arm firmly around his neck while holding my left hand firmly with my right arm, pressing as hard as I could.</p>\r\n<p>The guy went nuts. He slammed me against the walls, trying to get me away from his back. He started clawing with his fingers on my biceps, desperate. Me? I just hold my lock around his neck, mentally counting. As if by magic, after 20-25 seconds. He lost all strength and fell to his knees like a rag doll, and I let him go. Meanwhile my wife, her sister and my mother in law were all screaming me to stop. Once he caught his breath he said that I was psycho, and that he was just fooling around. Not believing a word he said, I said I was sorry and we both got into the elevator, since we were leaving.</p>\r\n<p>As soon as I close the elevator door, the s*** bag attacks me again. I guess he felt humiliated in front of the woman he beat up. He tried to grab me the same way I did. I knew that this was getting out of hand and I completely lost patience with this clown. I brought my serrated Cold Steel El hombre from my pocket and placed the dull side against his arm. He got the message instantly a let go of me. Once he did this I shoved him against the elevator, my forearm pressing against his neck and the knife under the neck as well. He calmed down instantly, saying he was sorry, bla ,bla, bla.</p>\r\n<p>When we got out of the elevator I told him that if he ever got close to me or my family again I would put a bullet in his head. I never saw him again.</p>\r\n<p>This guy was a thief and women beater and I had no use him. Besides these are the kind of rats that would brake into your house when you leave, or worse. I’m ranting all over the place again. What I mean is that practicing defensive moves is useful, specially if you spar with someone that knows his thing. My friend practices Judo. He won the state championship and was left in 3rd place in the nationals final. Practice as you would fight in real life. Getting chocked isn’t nice, but you get to know what you are working with and know how effective it actually is. Being in shape will also make you less prone to diseases, such as high pressure, heart problems, and will boost your immune system in general.</p>\r\n<p>Knowing first aid procedures is always helpful. I’ll take the red cross course this summer.</p>\r\n<p>Keep a first aid kit and any other special medicine you may need. If you take drugs regularly try to have at least a year’s worth of the stuff. Medicines are hard to get and expensive, many are made in other countries and if SHTF they might not be available. My father in law has Parkinson and needs a special medicine that is no longer imported. He asks friends that travel to get it for him.</p>\r\n<p>I stock pile as much medicines as I can. Apart from the regular 1st aid kit stuff you usually have at home, I concentrate on Ibuprofen and antibiotics, both for children and adults.</p>\r\n<p>Antibiotics are precious here, with all the viruses that are floating around. Lung infections are particularly dangerous.</p>\r\n<p>Also remember that keeping a clean, ventilated house goes a long way when it comes to preventing diseases. This is hard when the city is full of filth and there are cockroaches and rats everywhere but it can be done.</p>\r\n<p>My neighborhood isn’t that bad, there are places that are much, much worse, where people literally sleep and eat with rats. Cockroaches are a problem, but I keep them somewhat controlled with that poison that comes in syringes and you place around the house. That reminds me, stock up on rat and cockroach poison. Services are bad in general, and the garbage collectors are no exception.</p>\r\n<p>Once, they went on strike for about a week (though there are worst places where they go months without collecting) and you could see rats running around eh piles of garbage that people threw on the street’s boulevard. This is not healthy, of course. And helps spread diseases all over the city, so keep that in mind as well.</p>\r\n<p>FerFAL</p>',1,67,'2010-05-18 00:58:03',62,'Submitted by Patrick Morrow','2010-05-18 03:28:22',62,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-05-18 00:58:03','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','{\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"show_section\":\"\",\"link_section\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_pdf_icon\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"language\":\"\",\"keyref\":\"\",\"readmore\":\"\"}',5,3,'','',1,521,'{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\"}',0,'*','',''),(149,0,'Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT)','community-emergency-response-teams-cert','<p><strong>The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program</strong> educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. Using the training learned in the classroom and during exercises, CERT members can assist others in their neighborhood or workplace following an event when professional responders are not immediately available to help. CERT members also are encouraged to support emergency response agencies by taking a more active role in emergency preparedness projects in their community.</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"http://www.citizencorps.gov/cert/\">Read more</a></p>\r\n<!-- PAGE IMAGE -->','',1,67,'2010-05-18 02:38:49',62,'CERT','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-05-18 02:38:49','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','{\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"show_section\":\"\",\"link_section\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_pdf_icon\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"language\":\"\",\"keyref\":\"\",\"readmore\":\"\"}',1,4,'','',1,311,'{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\"}',0,'*','',''),(150,0,'New Survival Seed Bank','new-survival-seed-bank','<p class=\"style3\" style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: left\">New \"Survival Seed Bank\" Produces Thousands Of Pounds Of Nutrient-Dense Food For Pennies Per Pound... Enough To Feed Friends And Family Forever!</p>\r\n<p class=\"style3\" style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: left\">Now you can grow all the survival food you will ever need anywhere in the country with a kit that contains a special seed bank of hard to find, open pollinated... super seeds, grown by small, fiercely independent farmers.</p>\r\n<p class=\"style3\" style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: left\"><a href=\"http://www.survivalseedbank.com/\">Read More</a></p>','',1,67,'2010-05-18 02:48:42',62,'Submitted by Matthew Krol','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-05-18 02:48:42','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','{\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"show_section\":\"\",\"link_section\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_pdf_icon\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"language\":\"\",\"keyref\":\"\",\"readmore\":\"\"}',1,5,'','',1,385,'{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\"}',0,'*','',''),(151,0,'Survival Products','survival-products','<p><a href=\"http://www.aaasurvival.com\"><img src=\"http://aaasurvival.com/includes/templates/aaas/images/logo.png\" border=\"0\" /></a></p>\r\n<p>“Man can live about forty days without food, about three days without water, about eight minutes without air, but only for one second without hope”</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"http://aaasurvival.com/\">Survival Products</a></p>\r\n<p><a href=\"http://aaasurvival.com/includes/templates/aaas/images/logo.png\"></a></p>','',1,67,'2010-05-18 03:10:54',62,'AAA Survival, Inc.','2010-05-18 04:33:59',62,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-05-18 03:10:54','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','{\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"show_section\":\"\",\"link_section\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_pdf_icon\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"language\":\"\",\"keyref\":\"\",\"readmore\":\"\"}',3,6,'','',1,383,'{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\"}',0,'*','',''),(152,0,'When Your Hut\'s On Fire','when-your-huts-on-fire','<p>The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island. He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him. Every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming.<br />Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect himself from the elements, and to store his few possessions. One day, after scavenging for food, he arrived home to find his little hut in flames, with smoke rolling up to the sky. He felt the worst had happened, and everything was lost. He was stunned with disbelief, grief, and anger. He cried out, \'God! How could you do this to me?\'<br />Early the next day, he was awakened by the sound of a ship approaching the island! It had come to rescue him! \'How did you know I was here?\' asked the weary man of his rescuers. \'We saw your smoke signal,\' they replied.<br />The Moral of This Story: It\'s easy to get discouraged when things are going bad, but we shouldn\'t lose heart, because God is at work in our lives, even in the midst of our pain and suffering.  Remember that the next time your little hut seems to be burning to the ground. It just may be a smoke signal that summons the Grace of God.<br /><br />P.S. Consider passing this on, because you never know who feels as if their hut is on fire today..</p>','',1,13,'2010-05-18 03:34:27',77,'Submitted by Regina Fall','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-05-18 03:34:27','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','{\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"show_section\":\"\",\"link_section\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_pdf_icon\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"language\":\"\",\"keyref\":\"\",\"readmore\":\"\"}',1,10,'','',1,178,'{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\"}',0,'*','',''),(153,0,'Mark French for Congress','mark-french-for-congress','<h2>\"As a CONSTITUTIONAL Republican, I will uphold the US Constitution, and vote according to the ideals established when this great document was drafted.\"</h2>\r\n<p>Mark French was born in Missoula to life long high school sweethearts, Dean and Bob French. The youngest of five sons, he was raised on the family ranch near Paradise, where he learned how to work, and to have fun doing it. Strong family, community and civic duty was emphasized. After graduating from High School, he earned a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology from Montana State University (1987). He did his medical internship at Duke University School of Medicine (1989). He currently enjoys employment at Clark Fork Valley Hospital in Plains, as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist.</p>\r\n<p><img src=\"http://www.markformontana.com/images/family09.png\" border=\"0\" width=\"124\" height=\"170\" /></p>\r\n<p><a href=\"http://www.markformontana.com/about.html\">MARK FRENCH FOR CONGRESS</a></p>\r\n<p>{jcomments on}</p>','',1,13,'2010-05-18 03:39:16',77,'','2010-05-25 03:30:18',62,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-05-18 03:39:16','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','{\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"show_section\":\"\",\"link_section\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_pdf_icon\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"language\":\"\",\"keyref\":\"\",\"readmore\":\"\"}',5,9,'','',1,252,'{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\"}',0,'*','',''),(154,229,'Fox Business Networks: Gerald Celente Predicts Revolution, Tax Revolts, Food Riots','fox-business-networks-gerald-celente-predicts-revolution-tax-revolts-food-riots','<h2>This is a repost.</h2>\r\n<h3>Celente: <em>\"By 2012 America will become an undeveloped nation. There will be a revolution marked by food riots, squatter rebellions, tax revolts and job marches. Holidays will be more about obtaining food, not gifts.\"</em></h3>\r\n<p>Paul Joseph Watson<br /><a href=\"http://prisonplanet.com\">Prison Planet.com</a><br />Thursday, November 13, 2008</p>\r\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"147\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td height=\"16\"><img src=\"http://freespeech.vo.llnwd.net/o25/pub/images/onepixel.gif\" height=\"16\" border=\"0\" /></td>\r\n<td width=\"10\"> </td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"123\"><img src=\"http://freespeech.vo.llnwd.net/o25/pub/images/calente.jpg\" alt=\"stock market\" width=\"121\" align=\"left\" border=\"1\" /></td>\r\n<td width=\"10\"> </td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td height=\"8\"> </td>\r\n<td> </td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"123\">Gerald Celente</td>\r\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" width=\"10\"> </td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td height=\"8\"> </td>\r\n<td> </td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>The man who predicted the 1987 stock market crash and the fall of the Soviet Union is now forecasting revolution in America, food riots and tax rebellions – all within four years, while cautioning that putting food on the table will be a more pressing concern than buying Christmas gifts by 2012.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Gerald Celente, the CEO of <a href=\"http://www.trendsresearch.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trends Research Institute</a>, is renowned for his accuracy in predicting future world and economic events, which will send a chill down your spine considering what he told Fox News this week.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Celente says that by 2012 America will become an undeveloped nation, that there will be a revolution marked by food riots, squatter rebellions, tax revolts and job marches, and that holidays will be more about obtaining food, not gifts.</p>\r\n','\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">“We’re going to see the end of the retail Christmas….we’re going to see a fundamental shift take place….putting food on the table is going to be more important that putting gifts under the Christmas tree,” said Celente, adding that the situation would be “worse than the great depression”.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">“America’s going to go through a transition the likes of which no one is prepared for,” said Celente, noting that people’s refusal to acknowledge that America was even in a recession highlights how big a problem denial is in being ready for the true scale of the crisis.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Celente, who successfully predicted the 1997 Asian Currency Crisis, the subprime mortgage collapse and the massive devaluation of the U.S. dollar,<a href=\"http://www.upi.com/Business_News/2007/11/19/Forecast_US_dollar_could_plunge_90_pct/UPI-48761195499806/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> told UPI in November last year</a> that the following year would be known as “The Panic of 2008,” adding that “giants (would) tumble to their deaths,” which is exactly what we have witnessed with the collapse of Lehman Brothers, Bear Stearns and others. He also said that the dollar would eventually be devalued by as much as 90 per cent.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The consequence of what we have seen unfold this year would lead to a lowering in living standards, Celente predicted a year ago, which is also being borne out by <a href=\"http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=75273&amp;sectionid=3510203\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">plummeting retail sales figures</a>.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The prospect of revolution was a concept echoed by a <a href=\"http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2007/apr/09/frontpagenews.news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">British Ministry of Defence report last year</a>, which predicted that within 30 years, the growing gap between the super rich and the middle class, along with an urban underclass threatening social order would mean, “The world’s middle classes might unite, using access to knowledge, resources and skills to shape transnational processes in their own class interest,” and that, “The middle classes could become a revolutionary class.”</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">In a <a href=\"http://www.earthfiles.com/news.php?ID=1485&amp;category=Environment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">separate recent interview</a>, Celente went further on the subject of revolution in America.</p>\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<p align=\"left\">“There will be a revolution in this country,” he said. “It’s not going to come yet, but it’s going to come down the line and we’re going to see a third party and this was the catalyst for it: the takeover of Washington, D. C., in broad daylight by Wall Street in this bloodless coup. And it will happen as conditions continue to worsen.”</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\"The first thing to do is organize with tax revolts. That\'s going to be the big one because people can\'t afford to pay more school tax, property tax, any kind of tax. You’re going to start seeing those kinds of protests start to develop.”</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">“It’s going to be very bleak. Very sad. And there is going to be a lot of homeless, the likes of which we have never seen before. Tent cities are already sprouting up around the country and we’re going to see many more.”</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">“We’re going to start seeing huge areas of vacant real estate and squatters living in them as well. It’s going to be a picture the likes of which Americans are not going to be used to. It’s going to come as a shock and with it, there’s going to be a lot of crime. And the crime is going to be a lot worse than it was before because in the last 1929 Depression, people’s minds weren’t wrecked on all these modern drugs – over-the-counter drugs, or crystal meth or whatever it might be. So, you have a huge underclass of very desperate people with their minds chemically blown beyond anybody’s comprehension.”</p>\r\n</blockquote>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><a href=\"http://georgewashington2.blogspot.com/2008/11/top-trend-forecaster-says-were-going-to.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The George Washington blog</a> has compiled a list of quotes attesting to Celente’s accuracy as a trend forecaster.</p>\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<p align=\"left\">“When CNN wants to know about the Top Trends, we ask Gerald Celente.”<br />— CNN Headline News</p>\r\n<p>“A network of 25 experts whose range of specialties would rival many university faculties.”<br />— The Economist</p>\r\n<p>“Gerald Celente has a knack for getting the zeitgeist right.”<br />— USA Today</p>\r\n<p>“There’s not a better trend forecaster than Gerald Celente. The man knows what he’s talking about.”<br />– CNBC</p>\r\n<p>“Those who take their predictions seriously … consider the Trends Research Institute.”<br />— The Wall Street Journal</p>\r\n<p>“Gerald Celente is always ahead of the curve on trends and uncannily on the mark … he’s one of the most accurate forecasters around.”<br />— The Atlanta Journal-Constitution</p>\r\n<p>“Mr. Celente tracks the world’s social, economic and business trends for corporate clients.”<br />— The New York Times</p>\r\n<p>“Mr. Celente is a very intelligent guy. We are able to learn about trends from an authority.”<br />— 48 Hours, CBS News</p>\r\n<p>“Gerald Celente has a solid track record. He has predicted everything from the 1987 stock market crash and the demise of the Soviet Union to green marketing and corporate downsizing.”<br />— The Detroit News</p>\r\n<p>“Gerald Celente forecast the 1987 stock market crash, ‘green marketing,’ and the boom in gourmet coffees.”<br />— Chicago Tribune</p>\r\n<p>“The Trends Research Institute is the Standard and Poors of Popular Culture.”<br />— The Los Angeles Times</p>\r\n<p>“If Nostradamus were alive today, he’d have a hard time keeping up with Gerald Celente.”<br />— New York Post</p>\r\n</blockquote>\r\n<p>So there you have it – hardly a nutjob conspiracy theorist blowhard now is he? The price of not heeding his warnings will be far greater than the cost of preparing for the future now. Storable food and gold are two good places to make a start.</p>\r\n<p>{jcomments on}</p>',1,37,'2010-05-18 12:39:42',74,'Submitted by Helio-Rodriguez-Ecay','2020-05-17 04:04:10',873,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-05-18 12:39:42','0000-00-00 00:00:00','{\"image_intro\":\"\",\"float_intro\":\"\",\"image_intro_alt\":\"\",\"image_intro_caption\":\"\",\"image_fulltext\":\"\",\"float_fulltext\":\"\",\"image_fulltext_alt\":\"\",\"image_fulltext_caption\":\"\"}','{\"urla\":false,\"urlatext\":\"\",\"targeta\":\"\",\"urlb\":false,\"urlbtext\":\"\",\"targetb\":\"\",\"urlc\":false,\"urlctext\":\"\",\"targetc\":\"\"}','{\"article_layout\":\"\",\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_tags\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"info_block_position\":\"\",\"info_block_show_title\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_parent_category\":\"\",\"link_parent_category\":\"\",\"show_associations\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"link_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_publish_date\":\"\",\"show_item_navigation\":\"\",\"show_icons\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_hits\":\"\",\"show_noauth\":\"\",\"urls_position\":\"\",\"alternative_readmore\":\"\",\"article_page_title\":\"\",\"show_publishing_options\":\"\",\"show_article_options\":\"\",\"show_urls_images_backend\":\"\",\"show_urls_images_frontend\":\"\"}',9,9,'','',1,5068,'{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\",\"rights\":\"\",\"xreference\":\"\"}',0,'*','',''),(155,0,'Prepared for the Times, Part 21','prepared-for-the-times-part-21','<p><strong>Week 21, 2010</strong> <br /><br /><br />     Presidents from both parties, congressmen, government workers, and the media seem oblivious to the fact that small business is the economic engine of America and where true prosperity and economic growth is in the world. In Marc Nuttle’s remarkable book, <span style=\"FONT-STYLE: italic\">Moment of Truth</span>, he writes about one of the most important insights possibly ever stated by a leader of China. Former <span style=\"FONT-STYLE: italic\">Time</span> correspondent, David Aikman, interviewed the retiring head of state in Communist China in 2002, Jiang Zemin, and asked what he wished for in regard to China’s future. His response shocked Aikman and much of the world when he replied: <br /><br /><span style=\"FONT-STYLE: italic\">     I would like for my country to become a Christian nation.</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"FONT-STYLE: italic\"> </span></p>\r\n','\r\n<p><br /><br />     When asked “Why,” Zemin’s response was an amazing revelation. He explained how a panel of Chinese scholars had spent twenty years studying why China continually lagged behind the West in science, industry, and culture. After considering every possible explanation, they concluded that it was the religious heritage of the West that had allowed it to reach such heights. The statement of these Chinese scholars was: <br /><br /><span style=\"FONT-STYLE: italic\">     One of the things we were asked to do was look into what accounted for the success; in fact, the pre-eminence of the West all over the world. We studied everything we could from the historical, political, economic, and cultural perspective. At first, we thought it was because of a more powerful military. Then we thought it was because you had the best political system. Next we focused on your economic systems. But in the past twenty years we have realized that the heart of your culture is your religion: Christianity. This is why the West is powerful. The Christian moral foundation of the social and cultural life was what made possible the emergence of capitalism and then the successful transition to democratic politics. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">We don’t have any doubt about this.</span></span> (Quoted from, Jesus in Beijing: How Christianity is Changing the Global Balance of Power, by David Aikman.)<br /><br />     By allowing more and more economic freedom, China has begun to mightily use this powerful economic force that simple freedom is. However, as Jiang Zemin understood, it is not just economic freedom that enabled America and the West to rise to such heights—it was its biblical worldview. There was purpose behind the prosperity. However, in the greatest economy ever developed, this most basic connect is being lost now in the United States. To the expressed shock of the leaders of the two most powerful former communist states, Russia and China, America, the forerunner and premier founder of the most powerful economic force in history, is now abandoning its biblical worldview as the former communist countries are embracing it. I prophesied that this would happen in a book I wrote in 1988, <span style=\"FONT-STYLE: italic\">The Harvest</span>, but I confess that watching it happen is still shocking to me.<br /><br />     As we have covered, studies have shown that small businesses create more than 70 percent of all new jobs in America, and most of these are family run businesses. The most powerful drive of this incentive is family, and family is held together by faith. As all of this has eroded in America, so has the basic infrastructure that could sustain America’s continued prosperity and strength. <br /><br />     At times, Scripture makes a distinction between riches and wealth. Riches tend to come easily and quickly and leave just as easily and quickly. However, wealth is the result of sound planning, faithfulness, patience, and endurance. Wealth comes much more slowly and with more difficulty, but will last for generations and usually multiplies if the same principles that created it are continued. Wealth is more than a balance sheet or money in accounts—it is resources gathered for a purpose. These resources are usually pursued by a family or families together. <br /><br />     Likewise, America built wealth because it was driven by purpose. This was never true of all, but it was true of the core of America. This purpose stayed on course because of the morals and values that guided the majority. However, the most dangerous elements were released into the culture of America when this majority became “the silent majority.” As Karl Marx taught, the tiny minority of the passionate will control the majority who are passive. This is how America is being taken over today by forces which are contrary to everything that built America into such a great and powerful nation.<br /><br />      The tipping points of history have usually come through the small but passionate minorities. Now, for more than half a century, small but loud minorities have dictated more and more of the direction of America. The vast majority, who has by far the great numbers required to turn this around, have become more and more passive. Without a wake-up, soon the downward spiral into centralized control will be hard to reverse, but it is not there yet, and there does seem to be an amazing awakening to this threat. This is kind of like the Gulf Coast oil spill in which we keep discovering that the situation is actually much worse than we thought. There may have never been a time when more citizens are actually reading the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, studying our national history, and even reading bills being passed by Congress, when it seems few congressmen are doing this. This is a foundation for hope.</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"http://www.morningstarministries.org\">Article posted from MorningStarMinistries</a><br />{jcomments on}</p>',1,20,'2010-05-18 15:34:50',63,'','2010-05-18 15:46:06',62,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-05-18 15:34:50','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','{\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"show_section\":\"\",\"link_section\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_pdf_icon\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"language\":\"\",\"keyref\":\"\",\"readmore\":\"\"}',3,42,'','',1,555,'{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\"}',0,'*','',''),(156,0,'Shoe Bomber Reid: \'I am at war with your country\'','shoe-bomber-reid-i-am-at-war-with-your-country','<p><span class=\"cnnStoryTime\">Friday, January 31, 2003 Posted: 11:10 AM EST (1610 GMT)<br /></span></p>\r\n<!-- /date --><!--startclickprintexclude-->\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"220\" align=\"right\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td align=\"right\">\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"230\" align=\"right\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td rowspan=\"2\" width=\"10\"><img src=\"http://i.cnn.net/cnn/images/1.gif\" border=\"0\" width=\"10\" height=\"1\" /></td>\r\n<td align=\"right\"><!--===========IMAGE============--><img src=\"http://i.cnn.net/cnn/2003/LAW/01/31/reid.transcript/story.reid.sentence.sketch.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Richard Reid\" hspace=\"0\" width=\"220\" height=\"168\" align=\"top\" /> <!--===========/IMAGE===========--></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<div class=\"cnnStoryCaption\"><!--===========CAPTION==========-->Richard Reid <!--===========/CAPTION=========--></div>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><img src=\"http://i.cnn.net/cnn/images/1.gif\" border=\"0\" width=\"1\" height=\"10\" /></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<div class=\"cnn10pxTpad\">\r\n<div class=\"cnnStoryTools\"> </div>\r\n</div>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td align=\"right\"> </td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<!--endclickprintexclude-->\r\n<p><strong style=\"FONT-SIZE: 14px\"><a href=\"http://www.cnn.com/2003/LAW/01/31/reid.transcript/\">(CNN)</a> – The following is a partial transcript of Thursday\'s court hearing in which Richard Reid was sentenced to life in prison for his confessed plan to try and blow up a jetliner with explosives he had hidden in his shoes. The exchange is between Reid and Judge William Young.</strong></p>\r\n<p><strong>RICHARD REID</strong>: I start by praising Allah because life today is no good. I bear witness to this and he alone is right to be worshiped. And I bear witness that Muhammad Sa\'laat Alayhi as-Salaam is his last prophet and messenger who is sent to all of mankind for guidance, with the sound guidance for everyone.</p>\r\n<p>Concerning what the Court said? I admit, I admit my actions and I further, I further state that I done them.</p>\r\n<p><strong>JUDGE WILLIAM YOUNG</strong>: I didn\'t hear the last. I admit my actions and then what did you say?</p>\r\n<p><strong>REID</strong>: I further admit my allegiance to Osama bin Laden, to Islam, and to the religion of Allah. With regards to what you said about killing innocent people, I will say one thing. Your government has killed 2 million children in Iraq. If you want to think about something, against 2 million, I don\'t see no comparison.</p>\r\n<p>Your government has sponsored the rape and torture of Muslims in the prisons of Egypt and Turkey and Syria and Jordan with their money and with their weapons. I don\'t know, see what I done as being equal to rape and to torture, or to the deaths of the two million children in Iraq.</p>\r\n<p>So, for this reason, I think I ought not apologize for my actions. I am at war with your country. I\'m at war with them not for personal reasons but because they have murdered more than, so many children and they have oppressed my religion and they have oppressed people for no reason except that they say we believe in Allah.</p>\r\n<p>This is the only reason that America sponsors Egypt. It\'s the only reason they sponsor Turkey. It\'s the only reason they back Israel.</p>\r\n<p>As far as the sentence is concerned, it\'s in your hand. Only really it is not even in your hand. It\'s in Allah\'s hand. I put my trust in Allah totally and I know that he will give victory to his religion. And he will give victory to those who believe and he will destroy those who wish to oppress the people because they believe in Allah.</p>\r\n<p>So you can judge and I leave you to judge. And I don\'t mind. This is all I have to say. And I bear witness to Muhammad this is Allah\'s message.</p>\r\n<p><strong>YOUNG</strong>: Mr. Richard C. Reid, hearken now to the sentence the Court imposes upon you.</p>\r\n','\r\n<!--startclickprintexclude-->\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"230\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" width=\"220\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"6\" width=\"216\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"6\" width=\"204\" bgcolor=\"#e7e7e7\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"cnnStoryBoxHeadB\">\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<div class=\"cnnStoryQuoteBox\" style=\"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px\"><img src=\"http://i.cnn.net/cnn/.element/img/1.0/story/start_quote.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"start quote\" hspace=\"0\" width=\"23\" height=\"13\" />... we all know that the way we treat you, Mr. Reid, is the measure of our own liberties.<img src=\"http://i.cnn.net/cnn/.element/img/1.0/story/end_quote.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"end quote\" hspace=\"0\" width=\"23\" height=\"13\" /></div>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"cnnBodyText\" align=\"center\">\r\n<div class=\"cnn6pxLRBPad\"><em>-- Judge William Young</em></div>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n<td><img src=\"http://i.cnn.net/cnn/images/1.gif\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" width=\"10\" height=\"1\" /></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" height=\"10\"><img src=\"http://i.cnn.net/cnn/images/1.gif\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" width=\"230\" height=\"10\" /></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<!--endclickprintexclude-->\r\n<p>On counts 1, 5 and 6 the Court sentences you to life in prison in the custody of the United States Attorney General. On counts 2, 3, 4 and 7, the Court sentences you to 20 years in prison on each count, the sentence on each count to run consecutive one with the other. That\'s 80 years.</p>\r\n<p>On Count 8 the Court sentences you to the mandatory 30 years consecutive to the 80 years just imposed. The Court imposes upon you on each of the eight counts a fine of $250,000 for the aggregate fine of $2 million.</p>\r\n<p>The Court accepts the government\'s recommendation with respect to restitution and orders restitution in the amount of $298.17 to Andre Bousquet and $5,784 to American Airlines.</p>\r\n<p>The Court imposes upon you the $800 special assessment.</p>\r\n<p>The Court imposes upon you five years supervised release simply because the law requires it. But the life sentences are real life sentences so I need not go any further.</p>\r\n<p>This is the sentence that is provided for by our statutes. It is a fair and a just sentence. It is a righteous sentence. Let me explain this to you.</p>\r\n<p>We are not afraid of any of your terrorist co-conspirators, Mr. Reid. We are Americans. We have been through the fire before. There is all too much war talk here. And I say that to everyone with the utmost respect.</p>\r\n<p>Here in this court where we deal with individuals as individuals, and care for individuals as individuals, as human beings we reach out for justice.</p>\r\n<p>You are not an enemy combatant. You are a terrorist. You are not a soldier in any war. You are a terrorist. To give you that reference, to call you a soldier gives you far too much stature. Whether it is the officers of government who do it or your attorney who does it, or that happens to be your view, you are a terrorist.</p>\r\n<p>And we do not negotiate with terrorists. We do not treat with terrorists. We do not sign documents with terrorists.</p>\r\n<p>We hunt them down one by one and bring them to justice.</p>\r\n<p>So war talk is way out of line in this court. You\'re a big fellow. But you\'re not that big. You\'re no warrior. I know warriors. You are a terrorist. A species of criminal guilty of multiple attempted murders.</p>\r\n<p>In a very real sense Trooper Santiago had it right when first you were taken off that plane and into custody and you wondered where the press and where the TV crews were and you said you\'re no big deal. You\'re no big deal.</p>\r\n<p>What your counsel, what your able counsel and what the equally able United States attorneys have grappled with and what I have as honestly as I know how tried to grapple with, is why you did something so horrific. What was it that led you here to this courtroom today? I have listened respectfully to what you have to say. And I ask you to search your heart and ask yourself what sort of unfathomable hate led you to do what you are guilty and admit you are guilty of doing.</p>\r\n<p>And I have an answer for you. It may not satisfy you. But as I search this entire record it comes as close to understanding as I know.</p>\r\n<p>It seems to me you hate the one thing that to us is most precious. You hate our freedom. Our individual freedom. Our individual freedom to live as we choose, to come and go as we choose, to believe or not believe as we individually choose.</p>\r\n<p>Here, in this society, the very winds carry freedom. They carry it everywhere from sea to shining sea. It is because we prize individual freedom so much that you are here in this beautiful courtroom. So that everyone can see, truly see that justice is administered fairly, individually, and discretely.</p>\r\n<p>It is for freedom\'s seek that your lawyers are striving so vigorously on your behalf and have filed appeals, will go on in their, their representation of you before other judges. We care about it. Because we all know that the way we treat you, Mr. Reid, is the measure of our own liberties.</p>\r\n<p>Make no mistake though. It is yet true that we will bear any burden; pay any price, to preserve our freedoms.</p>\r\n<p>Look around this courtroom. Mark it well. The world is not going to long remember what you or I say here. Day after tomorrow it will be forgotten. But this, however, will long endure. Here, in this courtroom, and courtrooms all across America, the American people will gather to see that justice, individual justice, justice, not war, individual justice is in fact being done.</p>\r\n<p>The very President of the United States through his officers will have to come into courtrooms and lay out evidence on which specific matters can be judged, and juries of citizens will gather to sit and judge that evidence democratically, to mold and shape and refine our sense of justice.</p>\r\n<p>See that flag, Mr. Reid? That\'s the flag of the United States of America. That flag will fly there long after this is all forgotten. That flag still stands for freedom. You know it always will. Custody, Mr. Officer. Stand him down.</p>\r\n<p><strong>REID</strong>: That flag will be brought down on the Day of Judgment and you will see in front of your Lord and my Lord and then we will know. (Whereupon the defendant was removed from the courtroom.)</p>\r\n<p><strong>YOUNG</strong>: We\'ll recess. All rise.</p>\r\n<p>{jcomments on}</p>\r\n<!--endclickprintinclude-->',1,20,'2010-05-19 01:18:07',62,'Submitted by Bill Brake','2010-05-19 01:41:54',62,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-05-19 01:18:07','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','{\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"show_section\":\"\",\"link_section\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_pdf_icon\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"language\":\"\",\"keyref\":\"\",\"readmore\":\"\"}',2,41,'','',1,293,'{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\"}',0,'*','',''),(157,0,'WSBTV Atlanta Knows Why Arizona is Protecting Our Borders','wsbtv-atlanta-knows-why-arizona-is-protecting-our-borders','<p><strong>According to the Border Patrol</strong> the public is being mislead as to WHO is coming into the U.S. from Mexico. Watch as WSB-TV in Atlanta uncovers the truth about so-called OTM\'s (Other than Mexicans), the reality of porous borders and the danger to American cities.</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"http://www.wsbtv.com/video/23438021/index.html\">Video 1: Please Click Here</a></p>\r\n<p><a href=\"http://www.wsbtv.com/video/23438712/index.html\">Video 2: Please Click Here</a></p>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<p>{jcomments on}</p>','',1,20,'2010-05-21 16:34:48',62,'Submitted by Matthew Krol','2010-05-21 17:21:36',62,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-05-21 16:34:48','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','{\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"show_section\":\"\",\"link_section\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_pdf_icon\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"language\":\"\",\"keyref\":\"\",\"readmore\":\"\"}',5,40,'','',1,432,'{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\"}',0,'*','',''),(158,0,'RE: Muslims Out of Australia!','re-muslims-out-of-australia','<p><a href=\"http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/australia.asp\"><strong>The following excerpt is from Snopes.com:</strong></a></p>\r\n<p><strong>The July 2005 London Tube </strong><a href=\"http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2005/london.bombing/\" target=\"london\"><strong>bombings</strong></a> raised domestic terrorism concerns in countries with large immigrant Muslim populations, such as Australia. The following month, Australian prime minister John Howard held a two-hour summit with moderate Muslim leaders in Canberra to work on a national strategy for addressing intolerance and the promotion of violence, during which issues such as the curriculum of Islamic schools and suggested measures for vetting imams were discussed. The Christian Science Monitor noted of the event:</p>\r\n','\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 40px; margin-right: 40px\"><em>As other governments have found, however, deciding who represents the Muslim community can be a delicate matter. Large sections of the youth, as well as conservative and more critical clerics, have been left out of Howard\'s summit — meaning some of the government\'s more aggressive proposals may meet resistance. <br /><br />But the groups who attended the meeting hailed it as a successful first step in an ongoing dialogue. <br /><br />\"We determined along with the prime minister that there must be more communication between the government and Islamic schools where it comes to teaching common values like democracy, fairness, tolerance and so on, and radicals will be reacted to, whenever they make inflammatory remarks,\" says Ali Roude, the acting president of the New South Wales Islamic Council. <br /><br />\"It\'s much worse for us now, because 7/7 showed the world that the enemy is to be found within\" instead of 9/11 when the terrorists were all foreigners [said the spokesperson for Lebanese Muslims in Australia]. \"Now they are suspicious of all of us, and it\'s very serious, but the prime minister is only playing politics.\" <br /><br />But some Muslims here have a growing sense that they are being defined within the media by the voices of the extremists, and that an intervention by the government and moderate Muslims to counter such elements would be useful. <br /><br />\"So far it was OK to do your own thing. But if the media is focusing on the extreme elements, we need to do something about it,\" says Chabaan Omran, a senior member of the Federation of Australian Students and Youth, an organization that gives religious advice and teaching to young people. \"Muslims need to interact more with mainstream Australia.\" <br /><br />This might sit well with recent calls from ordinary Australians asking Muslims to assimilate. But Mr. Omran is worried about the connotations of the word \"assimilate,\" and talks more of \"positive integration without undermining our religion.\"</em></p>\r\n</p>\r\n<p><strong>Prime Minister Howard also publicly announced his intent to have Australian intelligence agencies target mosques and Islamic schools in an effort to \"stamp out homegrown terrorism and extremists\":</strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 40px; margin-right: 40px\">Prime Minister John Howard said on top of trying to promote Australian values in Islamic schools, the Government would monitor what was said in certain schools and mosques to ensure they did not foster terrorism. <br /><br />Asked whether he was prepared to \"get inside\" mosques and schools to ensure there was no support for terrorism, Mr Howard was blunt. <br /><br />\"Yes, to the extent necessary,\" Mr Howard told Southern Cross radio. <br /><br />\"I have no desire and nor is it the Government\'s intention to interfere in any way with the freedom or practice of religion. <br /><br />\"We have a right to know whether there is, within any section of the Islamic community, a preaching of the virtues of terrorism, whether any comfort or harbour is given to terrorism within that community.\"</p>\r\n</p>\r\n<p><strong>The issue of the integration of Muslims into Australian society prompted controversial remarks by some Australian cabinet ministers, such as this </strong><a href=\"http://www.treasurer.gov.au/tsr/content/transcripts/2005/123.asp\" target=\"exchange\"><strong>exchange</strong></a><strong> between Treasurer Peter Costello and host Tony Jones on the Lateline television news program on 23 August 2005:</strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 40px; margin-right: 40px\"><strong>TONY JONES:</strong> Now, over the past 24 hours you\'ve been repeating the notion that migrants, evidently Islamic migrants, who don\'t like Australia, or Australian values, should think of packing up and moving to another country. Is that a fair assessment? <br /><br /><strong>PETER COSTELLO:</strong> What I\'ve said is that this is a country, which is founded on a democracy. According to our Constitution, we have a secular state. Our laws are made by the Australian Parliament. If those are not your values, if you want a country which has Sharia law or a theocratic state, then Australia is not for you. This is not the kind of country where you would feel comfortable if you were opposed to democracy, parliamentary law, independent courts and so I would say to people who don\'t feel comfortable with those values there might be other countries where they\'d feel more comfortable with their own values or beliefs. <br /><br /><strong>TONY JONES:</strong> It sounds like you\'re inviting Muslims who don\'t want to integrate to go to another country. Is it as simple as that? <br /><br /><strong>PETER COSTELLO:</strong> No. I\'m saying if you are thinking of coming to Australia, you ought to know what Australian values are. <br /><br /><strong>TONY JONES:</strong> But what about if you\'re already here and you don\'t want to integrate? <br /><br /><strong>PETER COSTELLO:</strong> Well, I\'ll come to that in a moment. But there are some clerics who have been quoted as saying they recognise two laws. They recognise Australian law and Sharia law. There\'s only one law in Australia, it\'s the Australian law. For those coming to Australia, I think we ought to be very clear about that. We expect them to recognise only one law and to observe it. <br /><br />Now, for those who are born in Australia, I\'d make the same point. This is a country which has a Constitution. Under its Constitution, the state is secular. Under its constitution, the law is made by the parliament. Under its Constitution, it\'s enforced by the judiciary. These are Australian values and they\'re not going to change and we would expect people, when they come to Australia or if they are born in Australia, to respect those values. <br /><br /><strong>TONY JONES:</strong> I take it that if you\'re a dual citizen and you have the opportunity to leave and you don\'t like Australian values, you\'re encouraging them to go away; is that right? <br /><br /><strong>PETER COSTELLO:</strong> Well, if you can\'t agree with parliamentary law, independent courts, democracy and would prefer Sharia law and have the opportunity to go to another country which practises it, perhaps then that\'s a better option. <br /><br /><strong>TONY JONES:</strong> But isn\'t this the sort of thing you hear in pubs, the meaningless populism you hear on talkback radio? Essentially, the argument is if you don\'t like it here, you should go back home. <br /><br /><strong>PETER COSTELLO:</strong> No. Essentially, the argument is Australia expects its citizens to abide by core beliefs — democracy, the rule of law, the independent judiciary, independent liberty. You see, Tony, when you come to Australia and you go to take out Australian citizenship you either swear on oath or make an affirmation that you respect Australia\'s democracy and its values. That\'s what we ask of people that come to Australia and if they don\'t, then it\'s very clear that this is not the country — if they can\'t live with them — whose values they can\'t share. Well, there might be another country where their values can be shared. <br /><br /><strong>TONY JONES:</strong> Who exactly are you aiming this at? Are you aiming it at young Muslims who don\'t want to integrate or are you aiming it at clerics like Sheikh Omran or Abu Bakr both from Melbourne? <br /><br /><strong>PETER COSTELLO:</strong> I\'d be saying to clerics who are teaching that there are two laws governing people in Australia, one the Australian law and another the Islamic law, that that is false. It\'s not the situation in Australia. It\'s not the situation under our Constitution. There\'s only one law in Australia. It\'s the law that\'s made by the Parliament of Australia and enforced by our courts. There\'s no second law. There\'s only one law that applies in Australia and Australia expects its citizens to observe it.</p>\r\n</p>\r\n<p><strong>Likewise, Education minister Dr. Brendan Nelson </strong><a href=\"http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200508/s1445181.htm\" target=\"offer\"><strong>offered</strong></a><strong> his opinion that those who do not accept and teach Australian values should leave the country:</strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 40px; margin-right: 40px\">Dr Nelson says those who do not accept and teach Australian values should \"clear off\". <br /><br />One of the recommendations at Prime Minister John Howard\'s terrorism summit was for Islamic schools to be encouraged to denounce extremism and teach about Australian traditions and culture. <br /><br />The Minister says it is important for all groups to be integrated into the Australian community, whatever their religion. <br /><br />\"If you want to be an Australian, if you want to raise your children in Australia, we fully expect those children to be taught and to accept Australian values and beliefs,\" he said. <br /><br />\"We want them to understand our history and our culture, the extent to which we believe in mateship and giving another person a fair go, and basically if people don\'t want to support and accept and adopt and teach Australian values then, they should clear off.\"</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 40px; margin-right: 40px\">{jcomments on}</p>\r\n</p>',1,20,'2010-05-22 13:59:57',62,'Submitted by Doug Burnie','2010-05-22 14:41:35',62,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-05-22 13:59:57','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','{\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"show_section\":\"\",\"link_section\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_pdf_icon\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"language\":\"\",\"keyref\":\"\",\"readmore\":\"\"}',4,39,'','',1,436,'{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\"}',0,'*','',''),(159,0,'iVote: Billboard companies join American people who are fed up with Washington','ivote-billboard-companies-join-american-people-who-are-fed-up-with-washington','<h2><span>\r\n<h4><span>\r\n<h4>\r\n<h4><span><em>Owners pay out of their own pocket to send message to voters - Remember in November</em></span></h4>\r\n</h4>\r\n</span></h4>\r\n</span></h2>\r\n<h5><span>May 21, 2010</span></h5>\r\n<p><span>American Family Association\'s <a href=\"http://action.afa.net/ivote/\" title=\"http://action.afa.net/ivote/\"><strong title=\"http://action.afa.net/ivote/\"><span title=\"http://action.afa.net/ivote/\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">iVote campaign</span></span></span></strong></a> got a huge boost last week when owners of billboard companies in Georgia and Louisiana offered to waive or greatly reduce their regular monthly fee to post the iVote billboard message!</span><span><img src=\"https://store.afa.net/images/billboard.jpg\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"5\" width=\"348\" height=\"150\" align=\"right\" style=\"float: left;\" /></span></p>\r\n<p><span>The movement is growing and you can join it! Americans are outraged by the abuse of power in Washington. We must keep the momentum going by letting others know there is something they can do about the mess in Washington. In strong solidarity, we will remind elected officials that their power is derived from the governed! That\'s us. <strong><span>WE THE PEOPLE!</span></strong></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n<p><a href=\"http://store.afa.net/c-95-ivote-buttons-and-stickers.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"undefined\">\r\n','\r\n<p><img src=\"http://store.afa.net/images/PRODUCT/icon/10000540.jpg\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"5\" width=\"154\" height=\"155\" align=\"right\" /></p>\r\n<strong><span>What will you find at </span></strong></a><a href=\"http://action.afa.net/ivote/\" title=\"http://action.afa.net/ivote/\"><strong title=\"http://action.afa.net/ivote/\"><span title=\"http://action.afa.net/ivote/\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">iVote.com</span></span></span></strong></a><strong><span>?</span></strong></p>\r\n</p>\r\n<ul type=\"disc\">\r\n<li><span>Our latest powerful </span><strong><span>video </span></strong><span>exposing the hypocrisy of our nation\'s leadership in Washington (<em><span>and you can get the embed code to add it to your website!)</span></em></span> </li>\r\n<li><span>A </span><strong><span>map </span></strong><span>of current billboard placements</span> </li>\r\n<li><span>How to get an iVote </span><strong><span>billboard </span></strong><span>in your community</span> </li>\r\n<li><span>The </span><strong><span>iVote Pledge</span></strong><span>, letting elected officials in Washington know you will \"Remember in November\"</span> </li>\r\n<li><span>Order </span><strong><span>buttons and stickers</span></strong><strong><span> </span></strong><span>to wear and share with other patriotic citizens.</span> </li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p><span><strong>New on </strong><a href=\"http://action.afa.net/ivote/\" title=\"http://action.afa.net/ivote/\"><span title=\"http://action.afa.net/ivote/\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">iVote.com</span></span></strong></span></a><strong> this week!</strong></span></p>\r\n<ul type=\"disc\">\r\n<li><a href=\"http://afanet.capwiz.com/election/register_vote/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"undefined\"><img class=\"design_selected_field\" src=\"https://secureimages.capwiz.com/img/e2k4/20031208_election2004-reg.gif\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"5\" width=\"102\" height=\"46\" align=\"right\" /></a><span>Voter Registration - In two minutes, you can register to vote in your state! It\'s simple, it\'s quick!</span> </li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p><span><strong>Coming to </strong><a href=\"http://action.afa.net/ivote/\" title=\"http://action.afa.net/ivote/\"><span title=\"http://action.afa.net/ivote/\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">iVote.com</span></span></strong></span></a><strong>:</strong></span></p>\r\n<ul type=\"disc\">\r\n<li><span>Voter Guides - AFA will link to the latest voter guides for your state.</span> </li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p><strong><span>Please, get involved today! Visit </span></strong><span><a class=\"style3\" href=\"ivote/\" title=\"http://action.afa.net/ivote/\"><strong title=\"http://action.afa.net/ivote/\"><span title=\"http://action.afa.net/ivote/\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">iVote.com</span></span></span></strong></a><strong><span> today to see the difference you can make!</span></strong></span></p>',1,20,'2010-05-23 05:18:42',64,'','2010-05-23 06:01:38',62,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-05-23 05:18:42','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','{\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"show_section\":\"\",\"link_section\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_pdf_icon\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"language\":\"\",\"keyref\":\"\",\"readmore\":\"\"}',11,38,'','',1,671,'{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\"}',0,'*','',''),(160,0,'The Presidents and the National Day of Prayer Revisited','the-presidents-and-the-national-day-of-prayer','<p align=\"justify\"><strong>There was considerable controversy</strong> this year surrounding the National Day of Prayer. Following is a \"cleaned up\" version of an email, circulating the net, concerning this controversy. The original email can be <a href=\"http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/n/nationaldayofprayer-obama.htm\">viewed here.</a></p>\r\n<p align=\"justify\"><strong>In 1952 President Truman</strong> established one day a year as a \"National Day of Prayer.\"</p>\r\n<p align=\"justify\"><strong>In 1988 President Reagan</strong> designated the First Thursday in May of each year as the National Day of Prayer.</p>\r\n<p align=\"justify\"><strong>In 2009 and 2010 President Obama</strong> chose not to host the National Day of Prayer, at the White House, as did a former president, democrat Bill Clinton. However, President Obama did sign a Presidential Proclamation which can be <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http://nationaldayofprayer.org/news/2010-presidential-proclamation/\">viewed here.</a></span> The Proclamation is a beautiful prayer and worth reading.</p>\r\n<p align=\"justify\">Below, in his own words, President Obama explains his faith and the faith of the American people:</p>\r\n<p align=\"justify\">In 2009, while in Turkey, President Obama declared, <em>\"We do not consider ourselves a Christian nation, or a Jewish Nation or a Muslim Nation.  We consider ourselves a nation of citizens who are bound by ideals and a set of values.\"</em>  </p>\r\n','\r\n<p align=\"justify\">Below is a photograph of President Obama following protocol in removing his shoes prior to entering Istanbul\'s Blue Mosque.</p>\r\n<p align=\"justify\"><img src=\"images/articles/ObamaBlueMosque.jpg\" border=\"0\" /></p>\r\n<p align=\"justify\"><strong>If the shoe fits...</strong></p>\r\n<p align=\"justify\">It has been stated that President Obama is more sympathetic to certain groups, eg. Muslims, than he is to Christians and Jews. If the following presentation is accurate, this is certainly understandable.</p>\r\n<p align=\"justify\"><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=tCAffMSWSzY#t=28\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">A compilation of President Obama\'s declaration of faith here.</span></span></a></p>\r\n<p align=\"justify\"> </p>\r\n<p align=\"justify\"><strong>Muslim Faith in America</strong></p>\r\n<p align=\"justify\"><br />On September 25, 2009 from 4 am until 7 pm, a National Day of Prayer for the Muslim religion was held on Capitol Hill, near the White House. There were over 50,000 Muslims that Day in DC.</p>\r\n<p align=\"justify\"><a href=\"http://www.islamoncapitolhill.com/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Please note the proclamation on the website: \"OUR TIME HAS COME\"</span></a></p>\r\n<p align=\"justify\">Within the Islamic faith, it is a grievous sin to lie. Within radical Islam, in certain instances, it is not a sin to lie or disguise your intentions so long as the greater good of Islam is served, eg. Mohammed Atta \"blending in\" at a striptease club prior to 911. To justify the lie, Atta, or others like him, might state a <a href=\"http://www.answers.com/topic/hadith\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\"hadith\"</span></a> such as this:</p>\r\n<p><em>“<strong>He who makes peace between the people by inventing good information or saying good things, is not a liar.</strong>” (Bukhari, Peace 2; Muslim, Goodness 101).</em> Again, Muslim narrates a hadith from Ummu Gulsum, following the hadith above, which is translated as its follows:<em> “<strong>I did</strong> <strong>not hear him permit untruth in anything people say, except for three things: war, settling disagreements, and a man talking with his wife or she with him (in smoothing over differences)</strong>.” (Muslim, ibid)</em>  <a href=\"http://www.questionsonislam.com/subpage.php?s=show_qna&amp;id=1349\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">View the entire discussion here.</span></a></p>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<p align=\"justify\"><strong>Related articles: </strong></p>\r\n<p align=\"justify\"><a href=\"http://www.cleveland.com/nation/index.ssf/2010/04/federal_judge_rules_national_d.html\">Federal Judge Rules National Day of Prayer Unconstitutional</a> </p>\r\n<p align=\"justify\"><strong>Please Note: </strong></p>\r\n<p align=\"justify\"><strong>The Obama administration was the defendant</strong> in the above lawsuit and opposed the ruling. The Federal Judge, Barbara Crabb, is a Carter appointee.</p>\r\n<p align=\"justify\"><strong></strong> </p>\r\n<p align=\"justify\"><strong>IN GOD WE TRUST</strong></p>\r\n<p align=\"justify\">The direction this country seems to be headed should be a wake up call in the heart of every Christian.  </p>\r\n<p align=\"justify\">\"If my people, who are called by My name, will humble themselves and pray, and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways,  then will I hear from Heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.\" <strong>2 Chronicles 7:14</strong></p>\r\n<p align=\"justify\">We must pray for our nation, our leaders, our communities, our families, and especially our children. The children always suffer the most.<br /><br />And if we choose not to PRAY!  May God have Mercy...</p>\r\n<p align=\"justify\">{jcomments on}</p>',1,26,'2010-05-23 13:42:09',62,'Submitted by Ed Garry','2010-05-24 12:27:38',62,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-05-23 13:42:09','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','{\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"show_section\":\"\",\"link_section\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_pdf_icon\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"language\":\"\",\"keyref\":\"\",\"readmore\":\"\"}',13,9,'','',1,976,'{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\"}',0,'*','',''),(161,0,'Francis Scott Key and the Star Spangled Banner','francis-scott-key-and-the-star-spangled-banner','<h2>Francis Scott Key</h2>\r\n<h2>The Star Spangled Banner</h2>\r\n<h2>YouTube Narration</h2>\r\n<p>{source}<span style=\"font-family: courier new, courier, monospace;\"><br /><span>&lt;</span>object width=\"480\" height=\"385\"<span>&gt;</span><span>&lt;</span>param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/RItfszirC90&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;rel=0&amp;color1=0x006699&amp;color2=0x54abd6\"<span>&gt;</span><span>&lt;</span>/param<span>&gt;</span><span>&lt;</span>param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"<span>&gt;</span><span>&lt;</span>/param<span>&gt;</span><span>&lt;</span>param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"<span>&gt;</span><span>&lt;</span>/param<span>&gt;</span><span>&lt;</span>embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/RItfszirC90&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;rel=0&amp;color1=0x006699&amp;color2=0x54abd6\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"480\" height=\"385\"<span>&gt;</span><span>&lt;</span>/embed<span>&gt;</span><span>&lt;</span>/object<span>&gt;</span><br /></span>{/source}</p>\r\n<h3>Francis Scott Key (1779-1843)</h3>\r\n<p>Francis Scott Key was a lawyer and the author of \"The Star Spangled Banner.\" As a lawyer in Washington, Key was asked to negotiate the release of a physician who was seized aboard the British fleet. Waiting for the doctor, Key had to spend a night on a ship during the attack on Baltimore. At daybreak he was ecstatic to see the American flag still flying over Fort McHenry. He composed the poem in his head, then rewrote it in his hotel. The poem was set to a well-known English tune, \"To Anacreon in Heaven.\" The photo here is a copy of a painting.</p>','',0,13,'2010-05-23 16:49:06',77,'Submitted by Tom Brake','2010-05-23 16:57:57',62,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-05-23 16:49:06','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','{\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"show_section\":\"\",\"link_section\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_pdf_icon\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"language\":\"\",\"keyref\":\"\",\"readmore\":\"\"}',2,8,'','',1,0,'{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\"}',0,'*','',''),(162,0,'The Face of Radical Islam','radical-islam','<p><a href=\"http://www.snopes.com/photos/politics/muslimprotest.asp\"><strong>The series of photographs</strong> <strong>displayed here</strong></a>, similar to the ones below, were taken during a 3 February 2006 protest staged in London by Muslims angry over the publication in <a href=\"http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,13509-2017195,00.html\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Scandinavian periodicals</span></span></a> of cartoons depicting the prophet Muhammad.</p>\r\n<p><img src=\"images/articles/islam_demonstration_danish_cartoonist_london.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"London Muslim Protest 1\" style=\"border: 0;\" />  <img src=\"images/articles/london-muslim-protest-7.jpg\" border=\"0\" /></p>\r\n<p>{jcomments on}</p>','',1,16,'2010-05-24 01:12:46',62,'Submitted by Elsie Deluca','2010-05-24 12:22:19',62,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-05-24 01:12:46','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','{\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"show_section\":\"\",\"link_section\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_pdf_icon\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"language\":\"\",\"keyref\":\"\",\"readmore\":\"\"}',4,9,'','',1,445,'{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\"}',0,'*','',''),(163,0,'Letter to President Obama from an Arizonan','letter-to-president-obama-from-an-arizonan','<div style=\"margin: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium; font-family: Comic Sans MS;\"><strong>This is from a friend who lives in Arizona</strong></span></div>\r\n<div style=\"margin: 0px;\"> </div>\r\n<div style=\"margin: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium; font-family: Comic Sans MS;\">Dear President Obama:<br /><br />I\'m planning to move my family and extended family into Mexico for my health, and I would like to ask you to assist me.<br /><br />We\'re planning to simply walk across the border from the U.S. into Mexico, and we\'ll need your help to make a few arrangements.<br /><br />We plan to skip all the legal stuff like visas, passports, immigration quotas and laws.<br /><br />I\'m sure they handle those things the same way you do here. So, would you mind telling your buddy, President Calderon, that I\'m on my way over?<br /><br />Please let him know that I will be expecting the following:</span></div>\r\n<p>\r\n','\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium; font-family: Comic Sans MS;\">1. Free medical care for my entire family.<br /><br />2. English-speaking government bureaucrats for all services I might need, whether I use them or not.<br /><br />3. Please print all Mexican Government forms in English.<br /><br />4. I want my grand-kids to be taught Spanish by English-speaking (bi-lingual) teachers.<br /><br />5. Tell their schools they need to include classes on American culture and history.<br /><br />6. I want my grand-kids to see the American flag on one of the flag poles at their school.<br /><br />7. Please plan to feed my grand-kids at school for both breakfast and lunch.<br /><br />8. I will need a local Mexican driver\'s license so I can get easy access to government services.<br /><br />9. I do plan to get a car and drive in Mexico , but I don\'t plan to purchase car insurance, and I probably won\'t make any special effort to learn local traffic laws.<br /><br />10. In case one of the Mexican police officers does not get the memo from their president to leave me alone, please be sure that every patrol car has at least one English-speaking officer.<br /><br />11. I plan to fly the U.S. flag from my housetop, put U S. flag decals on my car, and have a gigantic celebration on July 4th. I do not want any complaints or negative comments from the locals.<br /><br />12. I would also like to have a nice job without paying any taxes, or have any labor or tax laws enforced on any business I may start.<br /><br />13. Please have the president tell all the Mexican people to be extremely nice and never say critical things about me or my family, or about the strain we might place on their economy.<br /><br />14. I want to receive free food stamps.<br /><br />15. Naturally, I\'ll expect free rent subsidies.<br /><br />16. I\'ll need income tax credits so that although I don\'t pay Mexican taxes, I\'ll receive money from the government.<br /><br />17. Please arrange it so that the Mexican Government pays $4,500.00 to help me buy a new car.<br /><br />18. Oh yes, I almost forgot, please enroll me free into the Mexican Social Security program so that I\'ll get a monthly income in retirement.<br /><br />I know this is an easy request because you already do all these things for all his people who walk over to the U.S. from Mexico . I am sure that President Calderon won\'t mind returning the favor if you ask him nicely.<br /><br />Thank you so much for your kind help.<br /><br />You\'re the man!!! </span></p>\r\n<p>{jcomments on}</p>',1,16,'2010-05-25 00:07:51',76,'Submitted by Elsie Deluca','2010-05-25 00:18:28',62,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-05-25 00:07:51','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','{\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"show_section\":\"\",\"link_section\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_pdf_icon\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"language\":\"\",\"keyref\":\"\",\"readmore\":\"\"}',5,8,'','',1,851,'{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\"}',0,'*','',''),(164,0,'Attitude','attitude','<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Only 162 days until November 2.  </em></h2>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Keep the good attitude.</em><br /> </h2>\r\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Attitude</h1>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">There once was a woman who woke up one morning, looked in the mirror,<br />and noticed she had only three hairs on her head.</h2>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"> </h2>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">\'Well,\' she said, \'I think I\'ll braid my hair today.\' <br />So she did and she had a wonderful day.</h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\r\n','\r\n</p>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><br /> <br />The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror<br />and saw that she had only two hairs on her head.</h2>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">\'H-M-M,\' she said, \'I think I\'ll part my hair down the middle today.\'  So she did and she had a grand day.</h2>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and noticed that she had only one hair on her head.</h2>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">\'Well,\' she said, \'today I\'m going to wear my hair in a pony tail.\'  So she did, and she had a fun, fun day.</h2>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and</h2>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">\'YAY!\' she exclaimed.</h2>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"> \'I don\'t have to fix my hair today!\'</h2>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Attitude is everything.</h2>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.</h2>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Live simply,</h2>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Love generously,</h2>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Care deeply,</h2>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Speak kindly,</h2>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">and pray continually.</h2>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Life isn\'t about waiting for the storm to pass...</h2>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">It\'s about learning to dance in the rain.</h2>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">It\'s not what you gather, but what you scatter, that tells what kind of life you have lived.</h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"> </p>',1,16,'2010-05-25 00:23:07',76,'Submitted by Elsie Deluca','2010-05-25 03:23:20',62,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-05-25 00:23:07','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','{\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"show_section\":\"\",\"link_section\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_pdf_icon\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"language\":\"\",\"keyref\":\"\",\"readmore\":\"\"}',4,7,'','',1,287,'{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\"}',0,'*','',''),(165,0,'MorningStar Ministries','prepared-for-the-times-part-22','<h2>Prepared for the Times, Part 22</h2>\r\n<p><strong>by Rick Joyner<br /></strong><a href=\"http://www.morningstarministries.org/Groups/1000006364/MorningStar_Ministries.aspx\">MorningStarMinistries.org</a></p>\r\n<p>Week 22, 2010 <br /><br />     The biggest open door for tyranny is for God’s people to be passive. If we are Christians, we have a mandate from God to be the salt and light wherever He has placed us. America has been sliding into tyranny for decades but the pace has now accelerated. Even so, it can still be stopped and reversed if God’s people will wake up and get engaged in turning the nation back toward her divinely given purpose. If God’s people do awaken and become engaged, we will not only avoid the abyss we are now so dangerously close to, but our best times could be ahead of us.</p>\r\n','\r\n<p>     There are examples in history where nations have fallen to their deepest depravity, then a revival or spiritual awakening was ignited, and they rose to their greatest spiritual heights as a nation. Movements such as The Tea Party Movement is evidence that many are waking up and have considerable resolve to turn the nation back to its roots, its strength, and its very life source. However, there is one element missing—clear, defined, and capable leadership. <br /><br />     Immature or evil leadership are judgments of God upon nations that have fallen into debauchery as we see in Isaiah 5. Good, wise, and capable leadership is likewise a blessing from God. We must pray for our leaders as we are commanded, and we need to pray for the right leadership. For this reason, we should view the incompetence and evil of many who are presently in authority around the world as judgment. Our first priority must be to return to God, not just look for better leaders. We are told in II Chronicles 7:14: <br /><br />      <span style=\"FONT-WEIGHT: bold\">“If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land” (NKJV). </span><br /><br />     We see here that the healing of the land begins with God’s people doing the following: 1) humbling themselves, 2) praying, 3) seeking God’s face, and 4) turning from their wicked ways. Could it be that, as with Jonah, the reason for the great storm that has come upon our ship is not because of the heathen, but because of the rebellious prophet? Just as the heathen had to wake up Jonah and convince him to call on his God, in many ways even the heathen are doing this today. On every front, problems are beyond human remedy, and they are starting to understand this.<br /><br />     As a prophetic voice given to represent God in the nations as salt and light, we have a responsibility to speak out against the wrong that is done by our leaders or the people. We also must always humble ourselves, and look to ourselves, repenting of the evil that we are doing first. This does not mean that we cannot speak out until we are perfect, or we would never speak. However, when we speak out after humbling ourselves, the words will not have that self-righteous air to them, but rather the cry of an anointed appeal from God to save those whom He loves, which includes everyone. For this reason we are told in I Peter 4:17, <span style=\"FONT-WEIGHT: bold\">“For it is time for judgment to begin with the household of God.” </span><br /><br />     Many kinds of judgment are in Scripture—one is condemnation and one is destruction, but the rest are discipline from the Lord. As we are told in Hebrews 12, the Lord disciplines those whom He loves. Therefore, the judgments we are suffering are because He loves us, and He is seeking to turn us back from the path of destruction we are on. This judgment has to start with His own people because how can He judge the nations for the things that even His own people are doing?<br /><br />     We must remember that the path to having our land healed begins with God’s people humbling themselves. Our declarations against the evil deeds of our leaders, or the people, will not come with outrage and anger as much as an appeal seasoned with humility. We must always keep in mind that <span style=\"FONT-WEIGHT: bold\">“God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble” (James 4:6 NKJV). </span><br /><br />     The only way to get out of the mess we are in is by God’s grace, so we must keep humility above all things. This does not mean that we are weak or in any way compromising in our declarations and challenges to the times, but we are taking our stand to appeal to God even more than appealing to men. Only then can we hope to be truly victorious because, as Jesus Himself said in Matthew 12:28:<span style=\"FONT-WEIGHT: bold\"> “But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.”</span> If we are going to cast the evil out, we will have to abide in and speak by the Spirit of God. The Spirit of God is always recognized by the fruit of the Spirit, which is the following: <span style=\"FONT-WEIGHT: bold\">“love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control” (see Galatians 5:22-23).</span></p>',1,20,'2010-05-25 00:43:23',62,'Rick Joyner','2010-05-25 03:38:48',62,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-05-25 00:43:23','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','{\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"show_section\":\"\",\"link_section\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_pdf_icon\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"language\":\"\",\"keyref\":\"\",\"readmore\":\"\"}',6,37,'','',1,635,'{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\"}',0,'*','',''),(166,0,'70 Percent of the Women Who Gave Birth at Parkland in the First Three Months of 2006 Were Illegal Immigrants','70-percent-of-the-women-who-gave-birth-at-parkland-in-the-first-three-months-of-2006-were-illegal-immigrants','<p><strong>Subject: Parkland Hospital in Dallas...unbelievable</strong><br /><br />Maybe Arizona\'s new law isn\'t so wrong.  I don\'t think so.  I think all<br />states should enact a law just like ours!  Illegal is illegal!  It is<br />against the law!<br /><br />Just One Hospital, Unbelievable! <br /><br />Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, Texas is a fairly famous institution<br />and for a variety of reasons:<br /><br />      1. John F. Kennedy died there in 1963<br /><br />      2. Lee Harvey Oswald  died there shortly after<br /><br />      3. Jack Ruby-who killed Oswald, died there a few years later. <br /><br />On the flip side, Parkland is also home to the second busiest maternity ward<br />in the country with almost 16,000 new babies arriving each year.  (That\'s<br />almost 44 per day---every day)<br /><br />A recent patient survey indicated that 70 percent of the women who gave<br />birth at Parkland in the first three months of 2006 were illegal immigrants.<br />That\'s 11,200 anchor babies born every year just in Dallas. </p>\r\n','\r\n<p><br />According to the article, the hospital spent $70.7 million delivering 15,938<br />babies in 2004 but managed to end up with almost $8 million dollars in<br />surplus funding.  Medicaid kicked in $34.5 million, Dallas County taxpayers<br />kicked in $31.3 million and the feds tossed in another $9.5 million.<br /><br />The average patient in Parkland in maternity wards is 25 years old, married<br />and giving birth to her second child.  She is also an illegal immigrant.  By<br />law, pregnant women cannot be denied medical care based on their immigration<br />status or ability to pay.<br /><br />OK, fine.  That doesn\'t mean they should receive better care than everyday,<br />middle-class American citizens.  But at Parkland Hospital, they do.<br />Parkland Memorial Hospital has nine prenatal clinics.  NINE.<br /><br />The Dallas Morning News article followed a Hispanic woman who was a patient<br />at one of the clinics and pregnant with her third child---her previous two<br />were also born at Parkland.  Her first two deliveries were free and the<br />Mexican native was grateful because it would have cost $200 to have them in<br />Mexico.  This time, the hospital wants her to pay $10 per visit and $100 for<br />the delivery but she was unsure if she could come up with the money.  Not<br />that it matters, the hospital won\'t turn her away.  (I wonder why they even<br />bother asking at this point.)<br /><br />How long has this been going on?  What are the long-term effects?  Well,<br />another subject of the article was born at Parkland in 1986 shortly after<br />her mother entered the US illegally - now she is having her own child there<br />as well.  (That\'s right; she\'s technically a US citizen.)<br /><br />These women receive free prenatal care including medication, nutrition,<br />birthing classes and child care classes.  They also get freebies such as car<br />seats, bottles, diapers and formula.  Most of these things are available to<br />American citizens as well but only for low-income applicants and even then,<br />the red tape involved is almost insurmountable.<br /><br />Because these women are illegal immigrants, they do not have to provide any<br />sort of legitimate identification - no proof of income.  An American citizen<br />would have to provide a social security number which would reveal their<br />annual income - an illegal immigrant need only claim to be poor and the<br />hospital must take them at their word.<br /><br />Parkland Hospital offers indigent care to Dallas County residents who earn<br />less than $40,000 per year.  (They also have to prove that they did not<br />refuse health coverage at their current job. Yeah, the \'free\' care is not so<br />easy for Americans.)<br /><br />There are about 140 patients who received roughly $4 million dollars for<br />un-reimbursed medical care.  As it turns out, they did not qualify for free<br />treatment because they resided outside of Dallas County so the hospital is<br />going to sue them! Illegal\'s get it all free!  But U. S. citizens who live<br />outside of Dallas County get sued! How stupid is this?<br /><br />As if that isn\'t annoying enough, the illegal immigrant patients are<br />actually complaining about hospital staff not speaking Spanish.  In this AP<br />story, the author speaks with a woman who is upset that she had to translate<br />comments from the hospital staff into Spanish for her husband.  The doctor<br />was trying to explain the situation to the family and the mother was forced<br />to translate for her husband who only spoke Spanish.  This was apparently a<br />great injustice to her.  In an attempt to create a Spanish-speaking staff,<br />Parkland Hospital is now providing incentives in the form of extra pay for<br />applicants who speak Spanish.  Additionally, medical students at the<br />University of Texas Southwestern for which Parkland Hospital is the training<br />facility will now have a Spanish language requirement added to their already<br />jammed-packed curriculum.  No other school in the country boasts such a<br />ridiculous multi-semester (multicultural) requirement.<br /><br />Sorry for the length, but this needs wide circulation particularly to our<br />\"employees\" in Congress.  Remember that this is about only ONE hospital in<br />Dallas, Texas.  There are many more hospitals across our country that must<br />also deal with this.<br /><br />PLEASE SEND THIS TO EVERY U.S. CITIZEN YOU KNOW. <br /><br />If you want to verify accuracy:<br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.snopes.com/politics/immigration/parkland.asp\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"http://www.snopes.com/politics/immigration/parkland.asp CTRL + Click to follow link\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">http://www.snopes.com/politics/immigration/parkland.asp</span></span></a></p>\r\n<p>{jcomments on}</p>',1,13,'2010-05-25 02:48:12',77,'Submitted by Tom Brake','2010-05-25 03:29:28',62,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-05-25 02:48:12','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','{\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"show_section\":\"\",\"link_section\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_pdf_icon\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"language\":\"\",\"keyref\":\"\",\"readmore\":\"\"}',2,7,'','',1,455,'{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\"}',0,'*','',''),(167,0,'When the Music Stopped...','when-the-music-stopped','<p><strong>For those who are unaware, at a military theater, the National Anthem is played before every movie.</strong></p>\r\n<p>From a Chaplain in Iraq:</p>\r\n<p>I recently attended a showing of \'Superman 3,\' here at LSA Anaconda. We have a large auditorium we use for movies, as well as memorial services and other large gatherings. As is the custom back in the States, we stood and snapped to attention when the National Anthem began before the main feature. All was going as planned until about three-quarters of the way through The National Anthem the music stopped.</p>\r\n<p>Now, what would happen if this occurred with 1,000 18-22 year-olds back in the States? I imagine there would be hoots, catcalls, laughter, a few rude comments; and everyone would d sit down and call for a movie. Of course, that is, if they had stood for the National Anthem in the first place. Here, the 1,000 Soldiers continued to stand at attention, eyes fixed forward. The music started again. The Soldiers continued to quietly stand at attention. And again, at the same point, the music stopped. What would you expect to happen? \r\n','\r\n</p>\r\n<p>Even here I would imagine laughter, as everyone finally sat down and expected the movie to start. But here, you could have heard a pin drop. Every Soldier continued to stand at attention. Suddenly there was a lone voice , then a dozen, and quickly the room was filled with the voices of a thousand soldiers, finishing where the recording left off:\' And the rockets red glare, The bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night That our flag was still there. Oh, say d does that star-spangled banner yet wave, O\'er the land of the free, And the home of the brave.\'</p>\r\n<p>It was the most inspiring moment I have had here in Iraq. I wanted you to know what kind of Soldiers are serving you here. Remember them as they fight for you! Pass this along as a reminder to others to be ever in prayer for all our soldiers serving us here at home and abroad. For many have already paid the ultimate price.</p>\r\n<p>Written by Chaplain Jim Higgins <br />LSA Anaconda is at the Ballad Airport in Iraq, north of Baghdad</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/i/iraq-anthem.htm\">Story Verified by Truth or Fiction</a></p>',1,16,'2010-05-25 02:54:22',76,'Submitted by Elsie Deluca','2010-05-25 03:42:43',62,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-05-25 02:54:22','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','{\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"show_section\":\"\",\"link_section\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_pdf_icon\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"language\":\"\",\"keyref\":\"\",\"readmore\":\"\"}',4,6,'','',1,322,'{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\"}',0,'*','',''),(168,0,'BAULKING THE ENEMY’S PLANS','baulking-the-enemys-plans','<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: -1px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: -1px\" align=\"left\"><strong>By Dr. Edwin Vieira, Jr., Ph.D., J.D.</strong><br />May 26, 2010</p>\r\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px\" align=\"left\"><a href=\"http://www.newswithviews.com\">NewsWithViews.com</a></p>\r\n<div>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Pastor Chuck Baldwin’s recent commentary, “<a href=\"http://www.newswithviews.com/baldwin/baldwin590.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Breakup of U.S. Is Inevitable</a>”, sets out a provocative thesis in support of “secession”. Essentially, his argument is that:</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">(i) The United States is about to break up into small fragments.<br />(ii) This disintegration fits into the plan of the global elitists to construct a “New World Order” and a “world government”.<br />(iii) American patriots should welcome, participate in, assist, and even accelerate this breakup through “secession” of one or more States. And,<br />(iv) “Secession” will defeat the New World Order, at least with respect to the “seceding” States.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">It may simply be that my mind is not sufficiently plastic to wrap itself around this argument—but I sense that something is missing here.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Now, I agree with Pastor Baldwin that “freedom-loving people are reaching a point of frustration—and even fury”. But I fear that he makes rather a large leap of logic to conclude that “State secession is, very properly, the last best option for freedomists to maintain fidelity to the principles of liberty”.</p>\r\n','\r\n<p align=\"left\">First, Pastor Baldwin asserts that “[t]he breakup of the US in inevitable! Short of another Great Awakening, nothing can stop it.” Well, I wonder if anything “in the course of human events” (as the Declaration of Independence put it) is truly “inevitable”, if enough people, sufficiently committed to another outcome, oppose it. And, as Pastor Baldwin himself correctly observes, “freedom-loving people are reaching a point of frustration—and even fury”. So maybe a new “Great Awakening”, in the political sense, is actually emerging.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Besides, it appears that Pastor Baldwin’s analysis may be mixing apples with oranges. For instance, he states that “[i]t is a historical fact that no empire can sustain itself. And America is more and more becoming a global empire.” “Folks, this new American empire is not sustainable. Mark it down: the American empire will follow every other notable empire of antiquity and collapse of its own weight. The signs are already ubiquitous.” To which I say: Amen! But is “the American empire” actually America; or is it the twisted, unconstitutional, unholy perversion of America that has been temporarily imposed upon WE THE PEOPLE by the globalists in our midst in aid of their own megalomaniacal schemes for world hegemony? And if “the American empire” were to collapse—as I, for one, anticipate that it will—why should the real America, founded upon the quite anti-imperialistic principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, have to collapse with it? Even more to the point, why should any patriot want the real America to collapse? Is it not possible that, with and even because of the collapse of “the American empire”, the real America could be restored and rejuvenated? And would not that be a desirable result?</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">In addition, if Pastor Baldwin is correct (as I believe he is) that “no empire can sustain itself”, then why should we conclusively presume that the global empire of the New World Order could “sustain itself”, or perhaps even come into being in the first place? It would seem that, the larger the empire, the weaker it must be, and that therefore prognostications of collapse will most likely be accurate when the imperialists attempt to impose their structure upon the entire world.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Second, Pastor Baldwin tells us that “[g]lobalists are already planning America’s breakup. Indeed, their plans for the future global economy DEMAND that America fracture.” Now, there can be no doubt that, on this score, Pastor Baldwin is accurate. The globalists’ New World Order cannot survive, or even come into existence, with an intact, economically and militarily strong, and legally independent (that is, sovereign) America standing against it. America frustrated the globalists’ first scheme for “world government”—the League of Nations. And although America was roped in to their next scheme—the United Nations—a large proportion of her population has always been (and now remains) at least suspicious of, and even openly antagonistic to, that institution. So, if America cannot be absorbed into some supra-national “halfway house” to global government, such as the projected North American Union, the globalists would like to see her balkanized into a number of mutually quarrelsome mini-states that they can manage politically by the age-old device of “divide and rule”.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">My question to Pastor Baldwin, though, is: “Divide and rule” being the globalists’ own strategy for bringing America down and setting the New World Order up, why should patriots assist them, through “secession” or in any other way? As Sun Tzu taught, “the highest form of generalship is to baulk the enemy’s plans”, not to accede to, let alone to aid and abet, them. See Sun Tzu on the Art of War, Lionel Giles translation (Shanghai, China, 1910), Chapter III, § 3, at 17.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">True enough, if “secession” were a way “to baulk the enemy’s plans”, things would be different. But that would depend upon the practicality of “secession” for that purpose. Pastor Baldwin<br />asserts that “all of those who want to parade around and pontificate about the ‘unconstitutionality’ and ‘impracticality’ of secession can do so to their hearts’ content. It changes nothing. The breakup is coming.” Well, “[t]he breakup [may be] coming”—but, even if it is, that does not necessarily compel the conclusion that “secession” is the best way, or even any way, to deal with the situation. Certainly, if “secession” were both constitutional and practical, it would be worthy of consideration. Under some extreme circumstances, “secession” would constitute a possible option, even were it unconstitutional, if it were nonetheless practical. But if “secession” is both unconstitutional and impractical, how can it be (as Pastor Baldwin claims) “the last best option for freedomists to maintain fidelity to the principles of liberty”? If “secession” cannot be shown to be workable, it is not a viable option at all—unless one subscribes to “the Divine Wind” approach to national defense.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Also, I suspect that, far from fearing “secession”, the globalists would actually welcome it, because they anticipate that a single “seceding” State or even a gaggle of “seceding” States could not possibly stand up to the New World Order. And every move towards “secession” would accelerate the breakup of America upon which (even Pastor Baldwin agrees) the globalists’ plans depend.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">I believe that an united America, operating according to her Constitution and uncompromisingly asserting her national sovereignty under the Declaration of Independence, could successfully fend off the New World Order—although, perhaps, it might be a long-drawn-out and close-run thing. I believe that the globalists think so, too, and are doubtlessly sore disturbed by that distinct possibility. But what lone State or little group of States could put up such resistance? That one or a few States (in Pastor Baldwin’s words) “with the foresight to recognize the rise of tyranny and globalism as it approaches, [might] muster the courage and fortitude to do what principled patriots and lovers of liberty have always done: draw their line in the sand for freedom” would not, unfortunately, be enough. Something sufficiently strong must stand behind any such “line in the sand” to keep the New World Order from crossing it at will. As Mao Tse-tung rightly opined, “‘[p]olitical power grows out of the barrel of a gun’”, not out of abstract “line[s drawn] in the sand”. Quotations From Chairman Mao Tse-tung (Peking, China, 1966), at 61. The Second Amendment agrees (although on a much more principled basis): “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” And Article 13 of Virginia’s Declaration of Rights is even more precise: “[A] well regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, trained to arms, is the proper, natural, and safe defence of a free state”. “[L]ine[s] in the sand”, without lead and steel—and, I should add, silver and gold—in the hands of “the people” to back them up, are as evanescent as gnats and of as little consequence.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">At the present moment, any State which attempts to “secede” will simply be jumping from the frying pan into the fire, because no State is prepared—in terms of territorial expanse, size of population, natural resources, economic development, and especially military preparedness—for both “secession” and subsequent protracted conflict with the globalists and their New World Order. For instance, at the present moment no State (as I have pointed out repeatedly) has taken the first step either towards actually adopting an alternative economically sound currency (to free her from the Federal Reserve System) or towards actually revitalizing her Militia (to provide her with true “homeland security”), let alone both—and without which two reforms, at a minimum, all calls for “secession” hold about as much water as a sieve. If there is a single State which is now ready, politically and practically, for “secession”, I should appreciate having someone identify that State.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">And if, as I suspect, no such State exists, then I should appreciate having someone explain precisely how any State can be made ready for “secession” in the near future. How “secession” might actually be accomplished, according to a plan the efficacy of which is verifiable or falsifiable, is, to my pedestrian mind, more important than whether “secession” might theoretically be a good idea—because if “secession” cannot be made to work very soon, it hardly seems worth discussing so late in the day.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">In short, I should think that, in the absence of a practical blueprint for “secession” that shows not only how “secession” will come about but also precisely how it will “baulk the enemy’s plans” as to the <a href=\"http://www.newswithviewsstore.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&amp;Store_Code=NWVS&amp;Product_Code=B95&amp;Category_Code=BBBUN\" target=\"_blank\">New World Order</a>, the only prudent course for patriots is to do whatever can be done to retake America—as a whole—State by State, to restore her to true constitutional government, and to reassert her sovereignty under the Declaration of Independence.</p>\r\n</div>\r\n<div>\r\n<p align=\"left\">© 2010 Edwin Vieira, Jr. - All Rights Reserved</p>\r\n</div>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Edwin Vieira, Jr., holds four degrees from Harvard: A.B. (Harvard College), A.M. and Ph.D. (Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences), and J.D. (Harvard Law School).</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">For more than thirty years he has practiced law, with emphasis on constitutional issues. In the Supreme Court of the United States he successfully argued or briefed the cases leading to the landmark decisions Abood v. Detroit Board of Education, Chicago Teachers Union v. Hudson, and Communications Workers of America v. Beck, which established constitutional and statutory limitations on the uses to which labor unions, in both the private and the public sectors, may apply fees extracted from nonunion workers as a condition of their employment.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">He has written numerous monographs and articles in scholarly journals, and lectured throughout the county. His most recent work on money and banking is the two-volume <a href=\"http://www.piecesofeight.us/\">Pieces of Eight</a>: The Monetary Powers and Disabilities of the United States Constitution (2002), the most comprehensive study in existence of American monetary law and history viewed from a constitutional perspective. <a href=\"http://www.piecesofeight.us\">www.piecesofeight.us</a></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">He is also the co-author (under a nom de plume) of the political novel <a href=\"http://www.crashmaker.com/\">CRA$HMAKER:</a> A Federal Affaire (2000), a not-so-fictional story of an engineered crash of the Federal Reserve System, and the political upheaval it causes. <a href=\"http://www.crashmaker.com\">www.crashmaker.com</a></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">His latest book is: \"<a href=\"http://www.newswithviews.com/HNB/Hot_New_Books20.htm\">How To Dethrone the Imperial Judiciary</a>\" ... and <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Constitutional-Homeland-Security-Americans-Revitalize/dp/0967175925/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2/002-8740607-9708809?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1177038725&amp;sr=1-2\">Constitutional \"Homeland Security,</a>\" Volume One, The Nation in Arms...</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">He can be reached at his new address:<br />52 Stonegate Court<br />Front Royal, VA 22630.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">E-Mail: Not available{jcomments on}</p>',1,13,'2010-05-29 22:56:12',62,'Dr. Edwin Vieira Jr.','2010-05-29 23:15:30',62,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-05-29 22:56:12','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','{\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"show_section\":\"\",\"link_section\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_pdf_icon\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"language\":\"\",\"keyref\":\"\",\"readmore\":\"\"}',2,6,'','',1,1139,'{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\"}',0,'*','',''),(169,0,'I Have a Plan to Destroy America','i-have-a-plan-to-destroy-america','<p><strong>In June of 2005</strong> at a conference on the overpopulation of immigration in Washington DC, a brilliant college professor by the name of Victor Davis Hanson talked about his latest book, \"Mexifornia\", explaining how immigration - both legal and illegal was destroying the entire state of California.  He said it would march across the country until it destroyed all vestiges of The American Dream.</p>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\r\n<p>Moments later, former <strong>Colorado Governor Richard D. Lamm</strong> stood up and gave a stunning speech on how to destroy America:<br /><br />I HAVE A SECRET PLAN TO DESTROY AMERICA. IF YOU BELIEVE, AS MANY DO, THAT AMERICA IS TOO SMUG, TOO WHITE BREAD, TOO SELF-SATISFIED, TOO RICH, LETS DESTROY AMERICA. IT IS NOT THAT HARD TO DO. HISTORY SHOWS THAT NATIONS ARE MORE FRAGILE THAN THEIR CITIZENS THINK. NO NATION IN HISTORY HAS SURVIVED THE RAVAGES OF TIME. ARNOLD TOYNBEE OBSERVED THAT ALL GREAT CIVILIZATIONS RISE AND THEY ALL FALL, AND THAT \"AN AUTOPSY OF HISTORY WOULD SHOW THAT ALL GREAT NATIONS COMMIT SUICIDE.\" HERE IS MY PLAN:</p>\r\n<p>I. WE MUST FIRST MAKE AMERICA A BILINGUAL-BICULTURAL COUNTRY. HISTORY SHOWS, IN MY OPINION, THAT NO NATION CAN SURVIVE THE TENSION, CONFLICT, AND ANTAGONISM OF TWO COMPETING LANGUAGES AND CULTURES. IT IS A BLESSING FOR AN INDIVIDUAL TO BE BILINGUAL; IT IS A CURSE FOR A SOCIETY TO BE BILINGUAL. ONE SCHOLAR, SEYMOUR MARTIN LIPSET, PUT IT THIS WAY: <br />THE HISTORIES OF BILINGUAL AND BICULTURAL SOCIETIES THAT DO NOT ASSIMILATE ARE HISTORIES OF TURMOIL, TENSION, AND TRAGEDY. CANADA, BELGIUM, MALAYSIA, LEBANON-ALL FACE CRISES OF NATIONAL EXISTENCE IN WHICH MINORITIES PRESS FOR AUTONOMY, IF NOT INDEPENDENCE. PAKISTAN AND CYPRUS HAVE DIVIDED. NIGERIA SUPPRESSED AN ETHNIC REBELLION. FRANCE FACES DIFFICULTIES WITH ITS BASQUES, BRETONS, AND CORSICANS.</p>\r\n','\r\n<p>II. I WOULD THEN INVENT \"MULTICULTURALISM\" AND ENCOURAGE IMMIGRANTS TO MAINTAIN THEIR OWN CULTURE. I WOULD MAKE IT AN ARTICLE OF BELIEF THAT ALL CULTURES ARE EQUAL: THAT THERE ARE NO CULTURAL DIFFERENCES THAT ARE IMPORTANT. I WOULD DECLARE IT AN ARTICLE OF FAITH THAT THE BLACK AND HISPANIC DROPOUT RATE IS ONLY DUE TO PREJUDICE AND DISCRIMINATION BY THE MAJORITY. EVERY OTHER EXPLANATION IS OUT-OF-BOUNDS.</p>\r\n<p>III. WE CAN MAKE THE UNITED STATES A \"HISPANIC QUEBEC\" WITHOUT MUCH EFFORT. THE KEY IS TO CELEBRATE DIVERSITY RATHER THAN UNITY. AS BENJAMIN SCHWARZ SAID IN THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY RECENTLY: ...THE APPARENT SUCCESS OF OUR OWN MULTIETHNIC AND MULTICULTURAL EXPERIMENT MIGHT HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED NOT BY TOLERANCE BUT BY HEGEMONY. WITHOUT THE DOMINANCE THAT ONCE DICTATED ETHNOCENTRICALLY, AND WHAT IT MEANT TO BE AN AMERICAN, WE ARE LEFT WITH ONLY TOLERANCE AND PLURALISM TO HOLD US TOGETHER.</p>\r\n<p>I WOULD ENCOURAGE ALL IMMIGRANTS TO KEEP THEIR OWN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE. I WOULD REPLACE THE MELTING POT METAPHOR WITH A SALAD BOWL METAPHOR. IT IS IMPORTANT TO INSURE THAT WE HAVE VARIOUS CULTURAL SUB-GROUPS LIVING IN AMERICA REINFORCING THEIR DIFFERENCES RATHER THAN AMERICANS, EMPHASIZING THEIR SIMILARITIES.</p>\r\n<p>IV. HAVING DONE ALL THIS, I WOULD MAKE OUR FASTEST GROWING DEMOGRAPHIC GROUP THE LEAST EDUCATED - I WOULD ADD A SECOND UNDERCLASS, UNASSIMILATED, UNDEREDUCATED, AND ANTAGONISTIC TO OUR POPULATION. I WOULD HAVE THIS SECOND UNDERCLASS HAVE A 50% DROP OUT RATE FROM SCHOOL.</p>\r\n<p>V. I WOULD THEN GET THE BIG FOUNDATIONS AND BIG BUSINESS TO GIVE THESE EFFORTS LOTS OF MONEY. I WOULD INVEST IN ETHNIC IDENTITY, AND I WOULD ESTABLISH THE CULT OF VICTIMOLOGY. I WOULD GET ALL MINORITIES TO THINK THEIR LACK OF SUCCESS WAS ALL THE FAULT OF THE MAJORITY - I WOULD START A GRIEVANCE INDUSTRY BLAMING ALL MINORITY FAILURE ON THE MAJORITY POPULATION.</p>\r\n<p>VI. I WOULD ESTABLISH DUAL CITIZENSHIP AND PROMOTE DIVIDED LOYALTIES. I WOULD \"CELEBRATE DIVERSITY.\" \"DIVERSITY\" IS A WONDERFULLY SEDUCTIVE WORD. IT STRESSES DIFFERENCES RATHER THAN COMMONALITIES. DIVERSE PEOPLE WORLDWIDE ARE MOSTLY ENGAGED IN HATING EACH OTHER-THAT IS, WHEN THEY ARE NOT KILLING EACH OTHER. A DIVERSE,\" PEACEFUL, OR STABLE SOCIETY IS AGAINST MOST HISTORICAL PRECEDENT. PEOPLE UNDERVALUE THE UNITY IT TAKES TO KEEP A NATION TOGETHER, AND WE CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS MYOPIA. LOOK AT THE ANCIENT GREEKS. DORF\'S WORLD HISTORY TELLS US: THE GREEKS BELIEVED THAT THEY BELONGED TO THE SAME RACE; THEY POSSESSED A COMMON LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE; AND THEY WORSHIPED THE SAME GODS. ALL GREECE TOOK PART IN THE OLYMPIC GAMES IN HONOR OF ZEUS AND ALL GREEKS VENERATED THE SHRINE OF APOLLO AT DELPHI. A COMMON ENEMY PERSIA THREATENED THEIR LIBERTY. YET, ALL OF THESE BONDS TOGETHER WERE NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO OVERCOME TWO FACTORS . . . (LOCAL PATRIOTISM AND GEOGRAPHICAL CONDITIONS THAT NURTURED POLITICAL DIVISIONS . . .)</p>\r\n<p>IF WE CAN PUT THE EMPHASIS ON THE \"PLURIBUS,\" INSTEAD OF THE \"UNUM,\" WE CAN BALKANIZE AMERICA AS SURELY AS KOSOVO.</p>\r\n<p>VII. THEN I WOULD PLACE ALL THESE SUBJECTS OFF LIMITS - MAKE IT TABOO TO TALK ABOUT. I WOULD FIND A WORD SIMILAR TO \"HERETIC\" IN THE 16TH CENTURY - THAT STOPPED DISCUSSION AND PARALYZED THINKING. WORDS LIKE \"RACIST\", \"XENOPHOBE\" THAT HALTS ARGUMENT AND CONVERSATION.</p>\r\n<p>HAVING MADE AMERICA A BILINGUAL-BICULTURAL COUNTRY, HAVING ESTABLISHED MULTICULTURALISM, HAVING THE LARGE FOUNDATIONS FUND THE DOCTRINE OF \"VICTIMOLOGY\", I WOULD NEXT MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO ENFORCE OUR IMMIGRATION LAWS. I WOULD DEVELOP A MANTRA - \"THAT BECAUSE IMMIGRATION HAS BEEN GOOD FOR AMERICA, IT MUST ALWAYS BE GOOD.\" I WOULD MAKE EVERY INDIVIDUAL IMMIGRANT SYMPATRIC AND IGNORE THE CUMULATIVE IMPACT.</p>\r\n<p>VIII. LASTLY, I WOULD CENSOR VICTOR HANSON DAVIS\'S BOOK MEXIFORNIA — THIS BOOK IS DANGEROUS — IT EXPOSES MY PLAN TO DESTROY AMERICA. SO PLEASE, PLEASE — IF YOU FEEL THAT AMERICA DESERVES TO BE DESTROYED — PLEASE, PLEASE — DON\'T BUY THIS BOOK! THIS GUY IS ON TO MY PLAN.</p>\r\n<p>\"THE SMART WAY TO KEEP PEOPLE PASSIVE AND OBEDIENT IS TO STRICTLY LIMIT THE SPECTRUM OF ACCEPTABLE OPINION, BUT ALLOW VERY LIVELY DEBATE WITHIN THAT SPECTRUM.\"  NOAM CHOMSKY, AMERICAN LINGUIST AND US MEDIA AND FOREIGN POLICY CRITIC.</p>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<p><strong>Richard D. Lamm</strong> was a Democrat who served as governor of Colorado for twelve years from 1975 to 1987.  Of the above-quoted third person account regarding his speech on the perils of multiculturalism, he told us in mid-June 2005:<br /><br /></p>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>',1,13,'2010-06-01 00:19:23',77,'Gov. Richard D. Lamm','2010-06-01 03:02:56',62,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-06-01 00:19:23','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','{\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"show_section\":\"\",\"link_section\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_pdf_icon\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"language\":\"\",\"keyref\":\"\",\"readmore\":\"\"}',2,5,'','',1,462,'{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\"}',0,'*','',''),(170,0,'Oak Leaf #1','oak-leaf-1','<p align=\"left\"><strong>Commentary by Rick Joyner</strong></p>\r\n<p>June 2, 2010</p>\r\n<h2>Crisis in the Gulf grows along with outrage at government inaction.</h2>\r\n<p>After more than a month of oil spewing into the Gulf of Mexico at a rate some have estimated to be 100,000 barrels a day, outrage is growing at how the Obama Administration continues to leave BP officials in charge of trying to stop what is almost certainly the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history. The Bush Administration was dogged for the rest of its time by accusations of incompetence at their slow response to the Katrina Disaster, but that response now seems like a heroic effort by comparison.</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"http://theoakinitiative.org/pdfs/ol_1_884993.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Read More</a></p>\r\n<p>----------------------------------------------------</p>\r\n<h2>The Financial Reform Bill passes U.S. Senate.</h2>\r\n<p>Like healthcare reform, most Americans believe that financial reform is needed, but like the Healthcare Reform Bill the devil is in the details. Along with some needed regulation others are saying this bill will destroy community banking in the U.S., which will have a major and devastating impact on small business in America. What is the truth?</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"http://theoakinitiative.org/pdfs/ol_1_884993.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Read More</a></p>','',1,75,'2010-06-03 11:53:04',63,'','2012-02-04 13:07:52',62,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-06-03 11:53:04','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','{\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"show_section\":\"\",\"link_section\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_pdf_icon\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"language\":\"\",\"keyref\":\"\",\"readmore\":\"\"}',5,61,'','',1,343,'{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\"}',0,'*','',''),(171,0,'OAK: Letter from Michigan State Coordinator','oak-letter-from-michigan-state-coordinator','<p><strong>TransformationMI</strong><br />From Rick Warzywak</p>\r\n<p class=\"style1\">Dear Oak Co-laborers,<br /><br />I am making an appeal to you as subscribers to sign up to become a member of the Oak Initiative. As the present acting State Oak Initiative coordinator for Michigan <strong>I am hoping you will make a commitment which would be 10.00 per month. This is handled through the Oak website and can be done by automatic withdrawal from your credit card</strong> - <a href=\"http://www.theoakinitiative.org/content/join-now\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">http://www.theoakinitiative.org/content/join-now</span></span></a>. This commitment will help further the plans and strategy we have developed for our state. You are part of that plan. Michigan can be a model to the nation!<br /><br /><strong>CITY HOP AND UNIVERSITY SPEAKING SERIES</strong><br />We have hosted (thanks to Rick Joyner) many quality speakers in Michigan this past year such as Bishop Larry Jackson, Francis Frangipane, Dr. Frank Turek, Retired Lt. General Jerry Boykin, Major Steve Coughlin, Gordon Pennington and of course Rick Joyner himself. Beginning in August and for the rest of the year and into 2011 we are continuing the series with Dr. Brian Simmons, Bishop Larry Jackson, Dr. Frank Turek, Lt. General Jerry Boykin, Rick Joyner, Rev. Samuel Rodriquez. We are also working on Lance Walnau, Lou Engle and now Jim Goll. The purpose is to encourage people across our state to get involved as our nation is at risk. The Oak Initiative is a vehicle that can help change our present condition.</p>\r\n','\r\n<p><strong>OAK/TRANS MI CONFERENCE CALL SERIES</strong><br />Since January we have hosted Monday night conference calls with national and state leaders speaking into Michigan. Go to <a href=\"http://www.TransformMI.com\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">www.TransformMI.com</span></span></a> and look to the right and click on conference calls. You will be blessed by this archives of calls that are loaded with God\'s wisdom for the season of time we are in. <br /><br /><strong>MICHIGAN WILL BE THE NEXT HERRNHUT</strong><br />We are well underway to connecting 83 counties in Michigan in day and night 24/7/365 prayer. We are working in university campuses in MI. We believe prayer is the ultimate component in building the Oak Initiative so it can impact all of our cultural gateways.<br /><br /><strong>BILLBOARD INITIATIVE</strong><br />I would like to put up two billboards on major highways in Michigan to direct people to the Oak Initiative website. We must inform and educate. Mobilizing and equipping people before this next election is critical. We have a strategy and plan that will pro-actively release and engage the culture.<br /><br /><strong>JOIN THE OAK INTIATIVE AS A MEMBER!</strong><br />I can help connect you to others in the state to develop Oak chapters and network with people with a heart to save our state and nation. <strong>We need you now to join for $10.00 per month or $100 per year through the Oak Initiative website</strong>. <a href=\"http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103456211653&amp;s=4480&amp;e=001sRZbIeZjkdzjantCVsRjDKJTOUumpfMocVQ1jsHgc8_9Rs8VgCrqC34AKrNkMMYkfZlZ4PQtFx240UpEk_6wOB0ZvfdDZ6REnY7J3RAGfKhnur4M9L_3Wnf9r9iWLiZgB2W_cPWTPHiTRCB5NQWiwA==\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Click here</span></span></a> to learn of the benefits of being a member. The Oak Initiative is not only national but an international movement. We will focus on the Lamb who became a Lion and win back our culture.<br /><br /><strong>PLEASE CONTACT ME</strong><br />As state coordinator I send out updates to the Oak member/subscriber list only if you had contacted me to receive them. If you want to be added to the update list for our state of MI, E-Mail me at <a href=\"mailto:preacherrick@voyager.net\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">preacherrick@voyager.net</span></span></a> or call me at 989.657.0832 for more information.<br /><br />God Bless,<br /><br />Rick Warzywak<br />Oak State Coordinator<br />Director of Transformation MI - <a href=\"http://www.TransformMI.com\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">www.TransformMI.com</span></span></a> <br />989.657.0832</p>\r\n<p class=\"style1\" align=\"center\">_________________________________________________________<br /><br /><strong>Information:<br /></strong>For Membership Information <a href=\"http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103456211653&amp;s=4480&amp;e=001sRZbIeZjkdwoG3wzlBAfjekIK99IBeMy4oo3hW6KdbdGAg70pOIDSUlVKweEHG_-1BNA8R9L3ABjpCWYaHif7SWot5LUFOKX_rCCSPrDZFV6ERjPefR-vQsnq_9a65cR9MRDUvmMvntgkRhh1ktz5FatfK-M49FY\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">click here</span></span></a>.<br />For Leadership and Organizational Details, <a href=\"http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103456211653&amp;s=4480&amp;e=001sRZbIeZjkdynQqpSYZZlrvKimVRRy4Gx2uk0yqpZ7OXlynaLlCbswEdZ-9z0nvvpVoT4h0buDiIYhiAYFhUDmyC2ziq8YrkJgviNNPhok11B6_Un_rXW8sI2yeKthI7ilL4EpCk0zFDC54p7dSEgPzTa2rozicJR\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">click here</span></span></a>.<br />To Subscribe to email list or become a Member <a href=\"http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103456211653&amp;s=4480&amp;e=001sRZbIeZjkdyo9qVPTdLN70pk4m3Ms9JLtzp2tbNvfiqPt9ltzb0AQWPMCrKonAK_DUOzLnXNd38BMJWyZuTqM7odGvdknjbTONzzFbcDs6oDERt6_309QD1n9pEiDP4CSuzxZAVoyrzB2YEauX2zFjqf57-qF_at\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">click here</span></span></a> or <a href=\"http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103456211653&amp;s=4480&amp;e=001sRZbIeZjkdyto1zJ69SkiWaNbqPmJxF9kXA0Wj70XdFOiSUlMLv9tPJ-4_-07OEBWmBkVpcMaxwxJNiFlj1z2ADhfyku4TRPqjdnPq1SSVYX2oIMIimhU1SbewuMRaZFML_nURWHGK_1T51IAadRxo2V0kBU_3YqGUa4M2labnsSunSZ7X8gKw==\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">here</span></span></a> for a mail-in form.</p>',1,60,'2010-06-04 23:55:27',68,'Rick Warzywak','2010-06-06 12:35:03',62,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-06-04 23:55:27','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','{\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"show_section\":\"\",\"link_section\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_pdf_icon\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"language\":\"\",\"keyref\":\"\",\"readmore\":\"\"}',2,266,'','',1,476,'{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\"}',0,'*','',''),(172,0,'Gov\'t = caretaker, parent = babysitter ','govt-caretaker-parent-babysitter','<div id=\"StoryTitle\" class=\"storytitle\">By <strong>Charlie Butts</strong>\r\n<div class=\"reporter\">OneNewsNow </div>\r\n<div class=\"reporter\">6/5/2010 4:20:00 AM<span style=\"MARGIN-LEFT: 25px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle\"><a href=\"http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"addthis_url = location.href; addthis_title = document.title; return addthis_click(this);\"></a>\r\n<script type=\"text/javascript\">// <![CDATA[\r\nvar addthis_pub = \'onenewsnow\';\r\n// ]]></script>\r\n<script src=\"http://s9.addthis.com/js/widget.php?v=10\" type=\"text/javascript\"></script>\r\n</span></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<h2>The Senate is expected to take up the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child.</h2>\r\n<p>The effort is a dangerous treaty for the family, according to pediatrician Rosemary Stein of Burlington, North Carolina, and a spokesperson for the <a href=\"http://www.cmda.org/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Christian Medical Association\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Christian Medical Association</span></span></a> (CMA).<br /><br />\"It takes away the parents\' rights to rear their child and gives it to the government,\" she explains. \"The government becomes the caretaker and the guardian, and the parent becomes the babysitter. Another way to define it would be \'the government takeover of our children.\'\"<br /><br />If the contract is enforced, the government would have the right to intercede or supersede if officials believe the parents are doing something that is not in the best interest of the child. An example of this comes from Germany, where the government has passed laws that ban parents from homeschooling their children.<br /><br />\"I didn\'t know that it was this insidious, and at the same time, this overwhelming,\" Stein laments. \"It goes over everything -- what you teach them, what you do with them [and] how they\'re reared.\"<br /><br />The CMA spokesman predicts this will change society from the bottom up. For instance, a 16-year-old girl in Great Britain asked her parents to let her boyfriend move in and share her bedroom. When the parents said no, the teen filed suit and won.<br /><br />It is not known when the U.S. Senate will try to ratify the treaty, so Dr. Stein says people need to start contacting their senators to voice their views.</p>\r\n<p> </p>','',1,60,'2010-06-06 12:15:38',64,'OneNewsNow','2010-06-06 12:31:04',62,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-06-06 12:15:38','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','{\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"show_section\":\"\",\"link_section\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_pdf_icon\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"language\":\"\",\"keyref\":\"\",\"readmore\":\"\"}',2,265,'Senate, U.N., Convention, Rights of  Child, treaty, family, pediatrician, Rosemary Stein, CMA, parents\' rights, child, government, caretaker, guardian, parent, babysitter, Germany, laws, ban, teach, reared, U.S. Senate','The Senate is expected to take up the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child',1,285,'{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"American Family Association\"}',0,'*','',''),(173,0,'Administering Health Care Washington Style','administering-health-care-washington-style','<div>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.5pt; color: black;\"><a href=\"BeckHC.wmv\">Administering Health Care Washington Style</a></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.5pt; color: black;\">Comments: </span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 13.5pt; color: black;\">If you haven\'t yet, you will certainly \"get the picture\" when you see this two minute video. </span></em></p>\r\n</div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.5pt; color: black;\"><em>Power &amp; Control!</em></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.5pt; color: black;\">{jcomments on}</span></p>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>','',0,13,'2010-06-08 12:57:04',62,'Submitted by Tom Brake','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-06-08 12:57:04','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','{\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"show_section\":\"\",\"link_section\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_pdf_icon\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"language\":\"\",\"keyref\":\"\",\"readmore\":\"\"}',1,4,'','',1,0,'{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\"}',0,'*','',''),(174,0,'Comedy Central set to blaspheme Christ with \"JC\" show','comedy-central-set-to-blaspheme-christ-with-qjcq-show','<h4>The Comedy Central network is planning a cartoon series about Jesus Christ entitled \"JC.\"</h4>\r\n<p>June 7, 2010</p>\r\n<p>In its promotional material for the program \"JC\", Viacom describes Jesus as a \"regular guy\" - rather than the Son of God - and depicts him moving to New York to \"escape his father\'s enormous shadow.\" The Father is depicted as an apathetic dad virtually addicted to video games and totally uninterested in his son\'s life.</p>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n','\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<p>So Comedy Central is set - unless we intervene - to blaspheme two-thirds of the Trinity on a weekly basis.</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-left: 40px;\"><em><strong><img src=\"http://action.afa.net/uploadedImages/comedycentral_jc.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"A depiction of Jesus on Comedy Central\'s &quot;South Park&quot; (Courtesy of Comedy Central)\" hspace=\"5\" align=\"right\" style=\"float: right; border: 0; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" />See how we expect Comedy Central to mock Christ by viewing </strong></em><a href=\"http://www.mrcaction.org/555/resource.htm\"><em><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">this previous offering</span></span></strong></em></a><em><strong> of anti-Christian bigotry from the show \"South Park.\" Warning - It is offensive, but depicts the animosity the network has toward Christianity.</strong></em></p>\r\n<p>Yet in recent weeks Comedy Central bowed to pressure from Islamic groups and heavily censored an episode of \"South Park\" that showed Mohammed in a bear costume. The hypocrisy here is staggering.</p>\r\n<p>Comedy Central shows more respect for Mohammed and for Muslims, who represent two percent of the American population, than for Jesus Christ and the 83% of Americans who believe in him.</p>\r\n<p>We need to send a loud, clear message to Comedy Central and all potential advertisers of \"JC\" that this kind of insulting programming is completely unacceptable. If we speak with one voice now we can keep this program from ever seeing the light of day.</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"http://secure.afa.net/afa/activism/signpetition.asp?id=1900\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Sign our petition today and make your voice heard.</span></span></strong></a> This petition, with your signature on it, will be sent to the decision-makers who will determine whether this program airs.</p>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<p><a href=\"wlmailhtml:{E4F5AFD2-CB9C-4000-8D63-135FB5ADB003}mid:/00000033/!x-usc:http:/secure.afa.net/afa/activism/signpetition.asp?id=1900\"><img src=\"http://action.afa.net/images/taction_buttonB.png\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Take Action Now\" title=\"Take Action Now\" width=\"132\" height=\"35\" style=\"border: 3px solid black;\" /></a></p>\r\n<p><strong>Sign our petition today and make your voice heard.</strong></p>\r\n<p><br />It is very important that you forward this alert to your friends and family members.</p>\r\n<p>Sincerely,<br /><br /><img src=\"http://action.afa.net/images/timsig.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Tim\" style=\"border: 0;\" /><br /><br />Tim Wildmon, President<br />American Family Association<strong>Additional resource from OneNewsNow: </strong><a href=\"http://www.onenewsnow.com/Culture/Default.aspx?id=1035054\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><strong>Leaders unite, boycott Comedy Central\'s blasphemy</strong></span></span></a></p>\r\n<p>{jcomments on}</p>',1,60,'2010-06-08 13:37:08',64,'','2010-06-08 13:41:58',62,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-06-08 13:37:08','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','{\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"show_section\":\"\",\"link_section\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_pdf_icon\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"language\":\"\",\"keyref\":\"\",\"readmore\":\"\"}',2,264,'','',1,1229,'{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\"}',0,'*','',''),(175,0,'President Obama\'s \"Humanitarians\"','president-obamas-qhumanitariansq','<h2>President Obama\'s Marxist \"Humanitarians\" Help Provoke Attack On Israeli Forces</h2>\r\n<p><img src=\"http://api.ning.com/files/P2vVdeQ8qtvAnGPumiIAKDjyozeFbehIs8Pq0OS32Pvvdj9lGAupFr5SlSdAw0QH4wB-OJG24j2C0yPWPgs6aSP2Z77we5bH/freedomflotilla.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"President Obama’s Marxist \" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" align=\"right\" style=\"float: right; border: 0;\" />June 4, 2010 --   CNN, MSNBC and the rest of the media have spent a lot of wattage on the \"peace flotilla\" which claimed to be bringing aid to people in Gaza over the objections of Israel.  Israel had stopped, at least, two ships earlier this year carrying guns and missiles to Gaza and their insistence that all ships should be inspected and searched was very reasonable.</p>\r\n<p>The multi-talented Caroline Glick produced a music video <a href=\"http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103462597523&amp;s=4480&amp;e=001ICyHD0qx9KBDF5Yiz0qaNpQuca8-cZKI_fyx2gKFstGAJneOZfYVHH3bmrFciGvkr8pZ2Ec6DRVqpDraFzx-6usjMmp7-S-mT6TnQHWTDO9uf-cVcyGYidrAoOWH0pSX4WuvZfBuXTFa98oJy4CgUp3Y7gWc-Rx5zwk9sSc9oXM3LJlM6PeF2H7_ELHYBOXY\" target=\"_blank\">\"We Con the World!\"</a> <em><strong><a href=\"http://www.jpost.com/HealthAndSci-Tech/InternetAndTechnology/Article.aspx?id=178341\">(UPDATE 14 JUNE 2010: <span id=\"ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_article_control_lblArticleTitle\">YouTube REMOVES ‘We Con the World’ VIDEO)</span></a></strong></em> on all of the lies and distortions involved in the \"humanitarian\" flotilla to Gaza coupled with the Israel Defense Force (IDF) footage of the terrorist peaceniks gathering weapons to use against the Israeli boarding party.</p>\r\n<p>Benjamin Netanyahu and the people of Israel need to be supported by our voices and by our prayers for the brave stand they have taken in defense of free and civilized people everywhere.  Israel is surrounded by terrorists yet the rest of the world, including our own \"transparent\" President Obama, just watches.</p>\r\n<p>Prime Minister Netanyahu is the leader of the free world while Barack Obama is trying to decide between golf or Gulf -- another round of golf or going down to the Gulf to get photographed with more oil-covered sea gulls.  Obama is morphing into bumbling Jimmy Carter every hour of every day while Netanyahu is leading and taking on the stature of Reagan and Churchill.</p>\r\n','\r\n<p>God bless and protect Israel and God help America during this bleak and uncertain hour.</p>\r\n<p>Few reports have focused on <a href=\"http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103462597523&amp;s=4480&amp;e=001ICyHD0qx9KDOku2xk5PxVyDAocNr3IJiZ6zuMZyUX_DyuPsUQ8ND4-jjbh8D9730c3ie0GQWI97LlsosUXGyitBeHO2hnsG5WHFYfiqDdKScUazN9BaK6sudHaK4ItExacoJ_m6rfrrWGBtlT4-rnDBGff3lEq6cCxRo8b3NzlJfVhcw3jP8fcJ3avbkT7vl\" target=\"_blank\">the two organizations involved in the flotilla. They are the IHH (Foundation for Human Rights and Freedoms and Humanitarian Relief [Insani Yardim Vakfi]), billed as a \"charity\" group from Turkey and Free Gaza,</a> an organization of leftist radicals who wish to foment violence against Israel.</p>\r\n<p>The IHH is a front group with a history of supplying weapons to Islamic terrorist groups in the region. Even the French recognize this group as a front for terrorists.</p>\r\n<p>Free Gaza was founded in 2008 to agitate for Islamists in the Gaza Strip. Involved in the founding of this were former Weather Underground <a href=\"http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103462597523&amp;s=4480&amp;e=001ICyHD0qx9KC08J0_kDmNnhpRLd_aP1uZk7pXMIWUUNHNGlCw4cwuQhQCtoagBK_HjyCLm8uEt2IOL-9zJ5PHODpq6zyynv2AYXIwjW-VSZ3qhEYyRlc6gPsMl3lojp2z3beQDei9NMsZTibmOkOvXbM6DiwXkH3Oqjhgmg0AAh55nfd2G2WJIsD4tMSw0viR\" target=\"_blank\">domestic terrorists Bill Ayers and his wife Bernardine Dorhn</a>, and <a href=\"http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103462597523&amp;s=4480&amp;e=001ICyHD0qx9KAVc46Loh09_qIazDBfcfC-0zH4zbjaTQvMrv976WSBQyiiVnm4_HQILlupj2gnGXkiNLnpdAl6UzW2IR0leEmBVzgS_5_i0aq2KjFT45j-3lHUW3YFzRUapvOm0tvZeBTCCZrtA6Zcu2X8TrT0NQ90s4HCuj1E-gH73jLrqrg9sF8hNOW2TA8x\" target=\"_blank\">Jodie Evans, a founder of Code Pink</a> , an anti-military and anti-American organization. Code Pink routinely pickets military recruitment centers, barges into congressional hearings, and does whatever it can to subvert our efforts against Islamic terrorism around the world.</p>\r\n<p>President Obama <a href=\"http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103462597523&amp;s=4480&amp;e=001ICyHD0qx9KBja43pk5-mXUceQDDLICLvT_h_howHeQf9RocWnMxQw61S23yd2T5UwgFuBeq3x5WXYlvBeQrc2NYw8IxlB6Y8E6-n9B6G3VRn8nvmxR75bhj9fByfAPLOWXhOJ1_LM1nub67mLoCUtHTtj_lWEEQmRAlfnk37aq8QXcu3Dho0gAufv9BD0mp6\" target=\"_blank\">began his political career in the living room of Ayers and Dohrn</a> . Ayers had been involved in the bombing of the Pentagon and a New York City police department in the 1970s during the Vietnam War. Both had gone underground for years to avoid capture for their terrorist activities. </p>\r\n<p>Bill TAKE ACTION: <a href=\"http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103462597523&amp;s=4480&amp;e=001ICyHD0qx9KCCa8kCwyoSpsVVKgXQMZ-iq7rfgp329RuaanOafeZ2e_t8Dw6dfJ4fl2Tqt1GpDor9CPXE41lxu8kx_LxCS2bTCyyo0H1j3TtNakGrGhGRuYLx7IAtELSA4bOKbIShmgttk-gDEBm_SWWzvT7eGXOAQVfsuHiR2B5k9ADk-PDwDvjgjymWghQ5\" target=\"_blank\">Contact your U.S. Representative and two U.S. Senators</a> and ask that they strongly support the efforts by Israel to protect themselves from Islamic terrorist activity in the Gaza Strip. Every nation has the inherent right to protect itself from invasion or attack by enemies.</p>\r\n<p>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</p>\r\n<p>It is important that we remain informed about the matters effecting Israel - watch this video and see the full details: <a href=\"wlmailhtml:{E4F5AFD2-CB9C-4000-8D63-135FB5ADB003}mid:/00000042/!x-usc:http:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103462597523&amp;s=4480&amp;e=001ICyHD0qx9KB7_B3ZjSq7Ia5f3rrTayYBcsl-jz8fJEzlpPpENYAbSS86S7xw11Zw1TpK1bZcG3G4jdfL38ze21M2FioymMr7J9AUyxUpaImLfeDim_3o_4g3jpEAnLdOHKeqYh016e4Prd6C2OWBLRWZlOdhF_rHKlBeqZsCfkQ=\" title=\"http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103462597523&amp;s=4480&amp;e=001ICyHD0qx9KB7_B3ZjSq7Ia5f3rrTayYBcsl-jz8fJEzlpPpENYAbSS86S7xw11Zw1TpK1bZcG3G4jdfL38ze21M2FioymMr7J9AUyxUpaImLfeDim_3o_4g3jpEAnLdOHKeqYh016e4Prd6C2OWBLRWZlOdhF_rHKlBeqZsCfkQ= CTRL + Click to follow link\">http://www.youtube.com/user/TVC2006#p/u/0/fJtVgbQe0wg</a>.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">     For further information, contact:<br />     Traditional Values Coalition<br />     139 C St., SE,<br />     Washington, DC 20003<br />     P: 202.547.8570 F: 202.546.6403</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">MORE:</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><a href=\"index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=category&amp;layout=blog&amp;id=43&amp;Itemid=69\">WHITE HOUSE LINKED TO FLOTILLA ORGANIZERS</a></p>\r\n<p>{jcomments on}</p>',1,75,'2010-06-08 14:05:28',63,'The Oak Initiative','2012-02-04 13:07:39',62,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-06-08 14:05:28','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','{\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"show_section\":\"\",\"link_section\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_pdf_icon\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"language\":\"\",\"keyref\":\"\",\"readmore\":\"\"}',9,60,'','',1,615,'{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\"}',0,'*','',''),(176,0,'WHITE HOUSE LINKED TO FLOTILLA ORGANIZERS','white-house-linked-to-flotilla-organizers','<p><img src=\"http://theoakinitiative.org/images/OAKI-logo-Clear.png\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Oak Logo\" width=\"226\" height=\"124\" /></p>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\r\n<p align=\"left\">June 07, 2010</p>\r\n<p align=\"justify\">Dear Jack Brake,</p>\r\n<p>Please take special care to read the following important email from our friend Barry Segal of \'Vision for Israel\' and \'The Joseph Storehouse\'.</p>\r\n<p>In His Service,</p>\r\n<p>Rick Joyner</p>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>JERUSALEM-ON-THE-LINE</strong> <br />News Update June 7th 2010 <br />JNN NEWS, P.O. Box 7411, Jerusalem 91073, Israel</p>\r\n<div>\r\n<hr width=\"100%\" size=\"2\" />\r\n</div>\r\n<p align=\"center\"><em><strong>“Men ought always to pray and not lose heart.” Luke 18:1</strong></em></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>WHITE HOUSE LINKED TO FLOTILLA ORGANIZERS:</strong> A top adviser to President Obama is the contact person within the White House for communications with the Free Gaza Movement over plans to challenge Israel\'s blockade of the terrorist Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip, according to a reputable source close to the Netanyahu government. The source, a career official identified John O. Brennan, deputy national security adviser for homeland security and counterterrorism, as the contact. The allegation raises the bizarre possibility the Free Gaza Movement\'s flotilla action in the Mediterranean was being coordinated with the White House, something that would align with a shift in US policy toward Israel being debated within the Obama administration.  Brennan’s activities have involved him with domestic groups known to have ties to Middle East terrorism.  In the past he has advised that US foreign policy should encourage greater assimilation of the Hezbollah terrorist organization into the Lebanese government. Most recently Mr. Brennan stated he was looking for moderate leadership in Hamas and Hezbollah to reach out to. (WND)  <strong>Surely Mr. Brennan must be aware there is no such entity as a “moderate” terrorist leader.</strong></p>\r\n','\r\n<p align=\"left\"> </p>\r\n<p><strong>GAZA AID SHIP HAD ALQAEDA CREW</strong>: Israeli intelligence revealed during a recent security cabinet meeting that most of those who attacked the Israeli boarding party on the Miva Marmara aid ship last Monday were Al Qaeda mercenaries. Israeli officials said a group of 40 of the more violent passengers were found to have no identification papers. Nearly all members of that particular group were equipped with bullet-proof vests and various weapons. Each carried the exact amount of money as the others in his pockets. Intelligence officials were able to determine that the 40-man group was either aligned with or was an active part of Osama bin Laden\'s global terrorist network. It had already been discovered that one of the organizations behind the so-called \"aid\" flotilla was the Turkish IHH, a movement that for years has supported anti-Western and anti-Israel terrorist organizations. (Israel Today)</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>IRAN OFFERS MILITARY ESCORT TO SHIPS BREAKING GAZA BLOCKADE:</strong> Iran\'s Revolutionary Guards are willing to provide a military escort to cargo ships trying to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza, a spokesman for Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Sunday. \"Iran\'s navy forces are ready to escort the peace flotilla to Gaza with all their powers and capabilities,\" announced Ali Shirazi, Khamenei\'s representative inside the Revolutionary Guards. The report came just a day after Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan was considering personally joining a flotilla to Gaza and offering the support of the Turkish Navy to protect such flotillas from Israeli inspections.  A naval force from either country heading toward Gaza would be tantamount to a declaration of war on Israel, which is a very small country that is surrounded by hostile Muslim entities. (Reuters) <em><strong>“Be on guard! Be alert!” Mark 13:33</strong></em></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>ANKARA THREATENS TO BREAK RELATIONS UNLESS ISRAEL APOLOGIES:</strong> Turkey threatened on Friday to break off relations unless Israel apologizes for the commando raid on its flotilla as prime minister Recep Erdogan hurled more abuse on Jerusalem and declared: \"I do not think Hamas is a terrorist organization.\"  Earlier, Israel offered to allow pro-Hamas activists aboard the Rachel Corrie to monitor its civilian freight\'s entry to the Gaza Strip - to no avail.  A tape just released recorded Turkish activists on the flotilla as saying before attacking Israeli commandos: \"Remember September 11.\" The “peace activists” aboard one of the pro-Hamas flotilla ships told a Navy dispatcher: “Shut up, Go Back to Auschwitz. We\'re helping Arabs go against the US, don\'t forget 9/11.\" (INN/Debka)  <strong>Continue to pray for Israel’s backbone to be strengthened against all terrorist organizations, their associates and their malicious intentions against the Jewish state.</strong>  <strong>No apologies are necessary for fighting terrorism!</strong></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>TURKEY HALTS ALL STATE ENERGY AND WATER PROJECTS WITH ISRAEL:</strong> Turkey\'s minister of energy and natural resources, Taner Yildiz, announced this week there will be no new energy or water projects with Israel.  Yildiz told reporters in Istanbul that Turkey has no intention of starting the planning process for transporting water or natural gas to Israel after the Gaza flotilla incident at the beginning of last week. (Ha’aretz)</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>ARAB FMs THREATEN: NO MORE NORMALIZATION OR PEACE TALKS: </strong>Arab foreign ministers met in Cairo this week to discuss the clash between Israeli troops and terrorist activists on board a Turkish ship headed for Gaza in defiance of the Israeli blockade. The ministers decided to “break the Israeli siege imposed on Gaza.” The blockade should be ended “in any legitimate way,” including “resistance,” the ministers said. “Resistance” is often used as a code word for violence or terrorism. Israel has imposed a maritime blockade on Gaza since Operation Cast Lead 18 months ago, and allows only humanitarian goods into the area. <strong>Israeli leaders have repeatedly said that they are willing to lift the blockade as soon as Hamas renounces terrorism and recognizes Israel.</strong>  Syria\'s Arab League ambassador, Yussef Ahmed, urged league members to cancel normalization with Israel, and to close Israeli embassies in their countries. (INN)</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>TURKEY, IHH ON THE DEFENSE:</strong> Leading US newspapers have pinned most of the blame on the radical IHH organization and on Turkey for last week’s flotilla clash that killed nine Muslim terror activists and which was blamed on Israel by most of the international community. The American media reaction represents a sharp reversal in last week\'s universal tidal wave of condemnation, led by the UN, after the IHH-led flotilla refused to alter course from the embargoed Gaza coast. Meanwhile, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared that Hamas is not a terrorist group, rejecting the description that has been adopted by the US.  The Washington Post noted that Erdogan and the IHH seemed to be working in tandem, “In the days since an incident in which the IHH admits it provoked Israel, the Turkish prime minister has done his best to compete with Iran\'s Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Hezbollah’s Hassan Nasrallah in attacking the Jewish State...” (INN)</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>PRO-ISRAEL RALLIES WORLDWIDE:</strong> Jews and other supporters of Israel around the world gathered together Sunday to back the Jewish state. Rallies took place in Germany and Belgium, and rallies were planned in Miami Beach and Los Angeles as well. (INN)</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>IF YOU ARE VISITING ISRAEL SOON:</strong> Tour groups coming to Israel are kindly asked to bring a Ziploc bag of new toiletries which can be distributed to the poor and needy recipients in Israel. If it is a significant amount with a group then we can come pick it up from your hotel but not for an individual bag. Also, all groups are welcome to visit the Joseph Storehouse from Sundays to Thursday. Call us in Jerusalem at: (02) 570-4010.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>YOUR DONATIONS ARE DESPERATELY NEEDED:</strong> Please continue to enable us to assist terrorist victims, entire households suffering from poverty, the elderly and others in need in Israel. Your donations are needed and welcomed at <a href=\"wlmailhtml:{E4F5AFD2-CB9C-4000-8D63-135FB5ADB003}mid:/00000056/!x-usc:http:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103462872977&amp;s=1183&amp;e=001fhKAZ0U72W45t4F0sa2e6YHhCkF1vcIyGu-_IMD2gXMMxV8NIPdNUDnWY9dpWs8PryDsk2j9z-3GQm3R65tkh4nKh_y6fXpxjdFHGZMF_nE=\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" title=\"http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103462872977&amp;s=1183&amp;e=001fhKAZ0U72W45t4F0sa2e6YHhCkF1vcIyGu-_IMD2gXMMxV8NIPdNUDnWY9dpWs8PryDsk2j9z-3GQm3R65tkh4nKh_y6fXpxjdFHGZMF_nE= CTRL + Click to follow link\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">www.visionforisrael.com</span></span></a>  Make your online donation today. For residents in the UK and outside North America you can visit <a href=\"wlmailhtml:{E4F5AFD2-CB9C-4000-8D63-135FB5ADB003}mid:/00000056/!x-usc:http:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103462872977&amp;s=1183&amp;e=001fhKAZ0U72W49VJz_Vm9dVAUIEZqrWrgFQVcBvS8FQNsC65O6tUW2Cs4dYZYTuyPWHN1n7H42aYP6ua__ZlLXvLoR6ur29EUWw14s-M9aPag=\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" title=\"http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103462872977&amp;s=1183&amp;e=001fhKAZ0U72W49VJz_Vm9dVAUIEZqrWrgFQVcBvS8FQNsC65O6tUW2Cs4dYZYTuyPWHN1n7H42aYP6ua__ZlLXvLoR6ur29EUWw14s-M9aPag= CTRL + Click to follow link\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">www.josephstorehouse.co.uk</span></span></a> </p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>Blessings from Jerusalem, </strong><strong><br /><strong>Barry Segal with the Editorial Staff</strong></strong></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><strong><strong>{jcomments on}</strong></strong></p>\r\n</div>',1,20,'2010-06-08 14:39:14',63,'Oak Initiative','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-06-08 14:39:14','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','{\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"show_section\":\"\",\"link_section\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_pdf_icon\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"language\":\"\",\"keyref\":\"\",\"readmore\":\"\"}',1,36,'','',1,702,'{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\"}',0,'*','',''),(177,0,'Reuters Admits Cropping Photos of Ship Clash','reuters-admits-cropping-photos-of-ship-clash','<h2 id=\"article-title\" class=\"entry-title\">Reuters Admits Cropping Photos of Ship Clash, Denies Political Motive</h2>\r\n<p class=\"author vcard\">By Ed Barnes</p>\r\n<p>Published June 08, 2010 <br /><a href=\"http://www.foxnews.com/world/2010/06/08/reuters-fake-photos-ihh-gaza-blockade-commandos/\">FOXNews.com</a></p>\r\n<p class=\"photo\"> <img src=\"images/stories/flotillareuters300.jpg\" border=\"0\" /></p>\r\n<p class=\"photo\"><strong>On the left, the uncropped photo. On the right, Reuters\' released photo. (Reuters)</strong></p>\r\n<p class=\"dateline\" style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13px\">The British-based Reuters news agency has been stung for the second time by charges that it edited politically sensitive photos in a way that casts Israel in a bad light. But this time Reuters claims it wasn’t at fault.</p>\r\n<p style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13px\">The news agency reacted to questions raised by an American blogger who showed that Reuters\' photo service edited out knives and blood traces from pictures taken aboard the activist ship Mavi Marmara during a clash with Israeli commandos last week. Nine people were killed and scores were injured in the clash.</p>\r\n<p style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13px\">The pictures of the fight were released by IHH, the Turkish-based group that sponsored the six-ship fleet that tried to break Israel\'s blockade of Gaza.</p>\r\n','\r\n<p style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13px\"> </p>\r\n<p style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13px\">In one photo, an Israeli commando is shown lying on the deck of the ship, surrounded by activists. The uncut photo released by IHH shows the hand of an unidentified activist holding a knife. But in the Reuters photo, the hand is visible but the knife has been edited out.</p>\r\n<p style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13px\">The blog “Little Green Footballs” challenged Reuters\' editing of the photo.</p>\r\n<p style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13px\">“That’s a very interesting way to crop the photo. Most people would consider that knife an important part of the context. There was a huge controversy over whether the activists were armed. Cropping out a knife, in a picture showing a soldier who’s apparently been stabbed, seems like a very odd editorial decision. Unless someone was trying to hide it,” the blog stated.</p>\r\n<p style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13px\">In a second photo the unedited print issued by IHH showed blood along the ship\'s railing and a hand holding a knife as an Israeli soldier lies on the deck. Both the blood and the knife were missing in the photo that Reuters released.</p>\r\n<p style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13px\">Reuters on Tuesday denied it intended to alter the political meanings of the photographs.</p>\r\n<p style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13px\">“The images in question were made available in Istanbul, and following normal editorial practice were prepared for dissemination which included cropping at the edges,\" the news agency said in a statement. \"When we realized that a dagger was inadvertently cropped from the images, Reuters immediately moved the original set as well.\"</p>\r\n<p style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13px\">Reuters has yet to respond to charges about the second photo.</p>\r\n<p style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13px\">This is the second time Reuters has been accused of manipulating photos. In 2006 a Reuters photographer, Adnan Hajj, doctored several photos of the destruction caused by Israel\'s bombing of Beirut. In one he added smoke to a panoramic picture of South Beirut to make the damage look more severe than it was. In a second photo, he showed a woman whose home had supposedly been destroyed in the same raid, but an investigation revealed that the woman\'s house had been destroyed prior to the Israeli strike.</p>\r\n<p style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13px\">Reuters later removed all of Hajj\'s more than 900 photos from distribution and severed its relationship with him. A photo editor also was fired.</p>\r\n<p style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13px\">What happened on the Mavi Marmara and who was responsible for the killing and bloodshed on the ship is still a matter of debate. Activists charge that Israeli commandos fired first and provoked the skirmish. Israeli commandos say they were compelled to use deadly force after they were attacked by people on board the ship.</p>\r\n<p style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13px\">{jcomments on}</p>',1,60,'2010-06-09 04:58:33',62,'Fox News','2010-06-14 13:01:02',62,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-06-09 04:58:33','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','{\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"show_section\":\"\",\"link_section\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_pdf_icon\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"language\":\"\",\"keyref\":\"\",\"readmore\":\"\"}',8,263,'Reuters, admits, cropping photos, ship, clash, denies, Political, motiveBarnes, FoxNews.com. Israel. IFF, Turkey, flotilla, terrorists','Reuters Admits Cropping Photos of Ship Clash, Denies Political Motive\r\nBy Ed Barnes\r\nPublished June 08, 2010 FoxNews.com',1,663,'{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\"}',0,'*','',''),(178,0,'Iranian Marines Set to Escort Flotilla \'To Teach Israel Lessons\'','iranian-marines-set-to-escort-flotilla-to-teach-israel-lessons','<p><a href=\"http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/138022\"><img src=\"http://www.israelnationalnews.com/images/toolbar/logo.jpg\" border=\"0\" width=\"135\" height=\"68\" /></a><img src=\"http://www.israelnationalnews.com/static/pictures/resized/136-106/44/44519.jpg\" border=\"0\" width=\"136\" height=\"106\" style=\"border: 0; float: right;\" /></p>\r\n<p>by Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu</p>\r\n<div class=\"articaltext\">\r\n<div class=\"articaltext\">\r\n<p>Two Iranian ships intended to head for Hamas-controlled Gaza are waiting for their government\'s approval to challenge Israel on the high seas, escorted by “volunteer marines” that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad wants to send “to teach Israelis a lesson.”</p>\r\n<p>An Iranian Red Crescent official said the two ships are waiting for the Iranian foreign ministry to give the green light for launching, according to the French news service <em>AFP</em>, quoting the Iranian <em>Mehr</em> news service. The Red Crescent said a third ship probably would join the fleet.</p>\r\n<p>Red Crescent official Mojtaba Majd also claimed that more than 100,000 Iranians have signed up to board the ships, but only those with ”expertise” would be accepted. Majd did not define the area of expertise required.</p>\r\n','\r\n<p>Ali Shirazi, the Revolutionary Guard’s spokesman for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said it was “Iran’s duty to defend the innocent people of Gaza.”</p>\r\n<p>A Red Crescent ship to Gaza was stopped by the Israeli Navy a year and a half ago, but the charged anti-Israeli atmosphere following the latest <a href=\"http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/news.aspx/137808\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">flotilla clash</span></span></a> has encouraged Arab and left-wing colleagues to try to break Israel’s blockade over free passage to the Gaza coast.</p>\r\n<p>An Iranian maritime convoy to Israel could provoke a military clash on the high seas, but it also would highlight Israel’s claim that lifting the blockade would allow Iran to directly send advanced arms, ammunition and terrorists for the <em>de facto</em> Hamas government in Gaza.</p>\r\n<p>The Iranian Red Crescent ships were prepared with cooperation from the Turkish government, according to the <em>London Express</em>.  Ahmadinejad reportedly told Turkish leaders in Istanbul last week that the vessels would be prepared for a direct clash with the Israeli Defense Forces.</p>\r\n<p>Turkey was one of two countries that voted against new sanctions imposed on Iran last week by the United Nations Security Council. Once considered a friend of Israel and distant from Iran, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has totally reversed government policy over the past two years and has joined the Syrian-Iranian-Hizbullah axis while stating that it still wants goods relations with Israel. (IsraelNationalNews.com)</p>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>',1,60,'2010-06-14 11:49:21',76,'Submitted by Elsie DeLuca','2010-06-14 13:03:25',62,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-06-14 11:49:21','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','{\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"show_section\":\"\",\"link_section\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_pdf_icon\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"language\":\"\",\"keyref\":\"\",\"readmore\":\"\"}',4,262,'','',1,327,'{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\"}',0,'*','',''),(179,0,'Prepared for the Times, Part 25','prepared-for-the-times-part-25','<p>Week 25, 2010 <br /><br />     In relation to some of the most basic social goals for the nation, such as taking care of the needy and providing services like health care to the population, the majority of both conservatives and liberals agree, but the disagreement is in how to do it. One thing that caused me to cross the line to becoming a conservative was a study I read back in the 1970s, which indicated that only one dollar in ten in the budget of the Department of Health and Human Services actually made it to the needs, and the rest was being consumed in administration and bureaucracy. My desire to see the truly needy helped did not change, but it was obvious that the best way to do this was not to use the government.</p>\r\n','\r\n<p><br />     Now some would say that the needy would not get help at all if the government did not step in to do this, and it’s worth it even if it is such an inefficient way to do it. Though I may not agree with this argument, I can understand and appreciate it. However, the basic disagreement between those who want big government and small government is mostly about efficiency. There are constant reminders that governmental, bureaucratic management is going to be the most inefficient at just about anything it is given to do. It was bad in the 1970s, and since no Administration of either political party has addressed the reason for this, it has become far worse now than it was then—even with the incredible increase of automation and computer technology. <br /><br />     The government is now like a black hole, which sucks up anything that gets close to it, and it is never seen again. It does not have to be that way, but until the culture of governmental mismanagement is changed, we can expect anything we give the government to do to be many times less efficient and more expensive than it should be. How much better off would the needy be if all that is now being wasted in administration actually reached the needs? <br /><br />     The other main issue over big versus small government is intrusion into our lives. This was highlighted in the “Cash for Clunkers” program last year. For there to be a twenty-page contract required for this program was shocking, but an even bigger shock awaited the dealers who logged into the government website to join the program. In the agreement they had to make, there was a provision that made the dealer’s computers and all of their contents government property! The outrage was so great that this was removed quickly, but why was it put in there in the first place?<br /><br />     As expected, the Cash for Clunkers program became an administrative nightmare, and months later, dealers were still trying to get paid for the clunkers. The government may have had some good intentions at the root of this program, but its application was somewhere between horrendous and diabolical and certainly fed the fears many already had about the new Administration’s intentions. <br /><br />     As people are digging into the Healthcare Reform Bill and other legislation such as the Financial Reform Bill, they are finding similar time bombs hidden in the 2,700 pages, which seem intended to be such a mountain of legalese that no one would read it. These time bombs will destroy some of our basic freedoms. Only the most naïve or blindly loyal do not see this now, and it has had a huge impact in eroding the trust Americans have for their President and their government. This is the lack of trust all of the Founding Fathers seemed to share and was a basic driving force in the Constitution and Bill of Rights they left to us. <br /><br />     Those who seek to undermine the authority of the Constitution by saying that it is a centuries old document written for a people who were mostly farmers, which does not relate to the modern world, must not have ever read the Constitution. It was written to address basic human nature that does not seem to have changed one bit in the six-thousand year span of human history. It was written to rein in the corruption of power that would constantly be a challenge to our rights, and it has done so with remarkable effectiveness since it was adopted. It does this with such flexibility in enabling the nation to adapt to changing times that no other nation on earth has attained the freedom and strength that America has. <br /><br />     So why should we trust the intentions of any person who wants to change something that has been this successful? Why would we want to trust anyone’s word who swore an oath to defend this Constitution from enemies both foreign and domestic and would use their office to attack and undermine what they swore to defend? How can we trust someone’s word who obviously takes their own oath so lightly? Trust is built on honesty and integrity.<br /><br />     A basic principle of the Constitution is that you do not trust anyone who is in power. The Constitution was intended to keep everyone in power in check, so that they could use power to do what was needed by the people, but could never use it to oppress the people. Those in power may be good people and have good intentions, but they knew anyone could be corrupted by power, so they drew up this ingenious foundation for government that has worked better than any other basis of law that did not come down from Mount Sinai. How are people, who are constantly violating it, able to get into the high office, let alone the highest in the land? <br /><br />     Isaiah 5:13 gives us the reason: <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">“My people go into bondage because of their lack of knowledge.”</span> The U.S. Constitution is a document that can be read in one sitting. It has been the most effective and powerful document in human history for governing men, and yet very few Americans have ever read it, including many who have taken an oath of office to defend it! How could any honorable person take such an oath to defend something they have not even read? Should we not also ask those who are about to take this oath if they have read it? Then ask them if they agree with it?<br /><br />     When we asked the members of our local Oak Initiative Chapter to read the Constitution, there was an immediate buzz about, “How can they do that?” They, our government leaders, could do these things that so basically violate the Constitution because the people are ignorant of it. Go to Google and download the Constitution and read it. You’ll be amazed. If you are unable to download and read it online, we’ll send you a copy. To obtain a copy, please send $2 to the following: Heritage International Ministries, Attn: Order Room, 375 Star Light Drive, Fort Mill, SC 29715, or phone us at 1-800-542-0278.<br /><br />The most powerful weapon we have against tyranny is knowledge of the truth</p>',1,74,'2010-06-14 23:58:07',63,'','2012-02-04 13:07:05',62,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-06-14 23:58:07','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','{\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"show_section\":\"\",\"link_section\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_pdf_icon\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"language\":\"\",\"keyref\":\"\",\"readmore\":\"\"}',3,11,'','',1,627,'{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\"}',0,'*','',''),(180,0,'Root Truth #1: The Constitution in Conflict','root-truth-1','<p><img src=\"images/stories/r_joyner_85px.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"border: 0; float: left;\" />The Oak Initiative is devoted to addressing the current issues of our times from a sound biblical and historical perspective. What we distribute as “Oak Leaves” addresses mostly current events, and what we distribute as “Root Truth” is from more of a historical perspective, but which is a basis for understanding the important issues of our times.</p>\r\n<p><strong><br />The Constitution in Conflict</strong><br />There is a reason why the oath of office that virtually every elected official and military or law enforcement officer in the United States takes is to \"defend The Constitution from enemies both foreign and domestic,\" and not to defend the government, or government officials. The government of the United States draws its authority from The Constitution, not the other way around. Therefore, if The Constitution is stripped of its authority then the legitimate government has lost its authority. It may still have power, but there can be a difference between power and legitimate authority.</p>\r\n<p>\r\n','\r\n</p>\r\n<p><br />The United States was the first nation in history to have a Constitution as the basis of its government. Other nations were ruled by the whims of their kings, or even their Parliaments. These could so change the basic laws of the land that they bred a certain amount of uncertainty in their domains. The Constitution of the United States was intended to give a foundational stability to government, especially inhibiting the tendency of those with power to abuse their power, but also allowing a flexibility to meet special conditions or needs of the times. Though always under stress by those seeking more arbitrary power, The Constitution has been brilliantly successful to the degree that the many unique and distinct states very quickly became the most powerful and prosperous nation in history.</p>\r\n<p><br />The Constitution was written in plain English before legalese had been developed, and is very clear and straightforward in its meaning. Even so, it has been challenged almost since the day it was ratified. Because of these challenges those who were a part of the Constitutional Convention that authored it wrote many letters and papers defending its integrity, and giving many references to exactly what certain sections that may be in dispute actually meant in their application. These simply verified that The Constitution actually meant just what it said.</p>\r\n<p><br />In the last century this assault on The Constitution has increased. Today one must wonder if many who have taken the solemn oath to defend it have even read it. Even Constitutional lawyers sometimes seem more intent on finding ways to bend or circumvent its precepts rather than to comply with it. Why? Is it no longer relevant? If not, then what is the basis of law in The United States?</p>\r\n<p><br />These are ultimate questions that many are asking as evidenced by the present crowding of bestseller lists with books on The Constitution, and the Founders of America. For this reason we will examine The Constitution and how many of the laws today either comply with it, or don’t. First, because The Oak Initiative is a Christian movement we will address an even more basic question. QUESTION #1: WAS THE CONSTITUTION DIVINELY INSPIRED? As a legal question this is not a basis for The Constitution to be a legitimate instrument in which our government is based on, but to Christians it is an important question to begin with. The Patriarch Abraham left all that he knew to pursue God’s purpose and not only become ?the father of faith,? but the first in the quest to reconcile men with God. We are told that Abraham went out not knowing where he was going, but he did know what he was looking for—“a city with foundations, whose architect and builder was God” (Hebrews 11:10). Foundations are important, and for the spiritual sojourner it is important to know that something we are devoting ourselves to has foundations that we can recognize as being from God.</p>\r\n<p><br />Because the Founders did not quote Scripture in The Constitution, or claim to be basing this instrument on certain biblical precepts there must be another way that we establish its Divine inspiration—that is, that it contains a wisdom beyond human wisdom, and that it does comply with the biblical principles even though it may not specifically quote them. To see this one must read The Constitution while having knowledge of the Scriptures so that we can see the principles sown throughout it. When this is done the conclusion is almost always that The Constitution was no doubt inspired.</p>\r\n<p><br />Because revisionist historians have tried to make Americans believe that very few of the Founders were Christians, or were Deists if they were believers in God at all, which was definitely not the case and can be verified overwhelmingly from their other writings, the following are a few quotes from the Founders themselves and their perspective on the inspiration of The Constitution:</p>\r\n<p><br /><strong>Benjamin Franklin:</strong><br /><em>“I have so much faith in the general government of the world by Providence that I can hardly conceive of a transaction of such momentous importance (as the framing of The Constitution)… should be suffered to pass without being in some degree influenced, guided, and governed by that omnipotent, omnipresent, and beneficent Ruler in whom all inferior spirits „live and move and have their being.?”<br /></em>\r\n<p><strong>Charles Pinckney:</strong><br /><em>“Nothing less than that superintending hand of Providence that so miraculously carried us through the war… could have brought this about (the framing of The Constitution).<br /></em></p>\r\n<p><strong>James Madison:</strong><br /><em>“The great objects which presented themselves (to the Constitutional Convention)… formed a task more difficult than can be well conceived by those who were not concerned in the execution of it. Adding to these considerations the natural diversity of human opinions on all new and complicated subjects, it is impossible to consider the degree of concord which ultimately prevailed as less than a miracle.”<br /></em></p>\r\n<p><strong>Benjamin Rush</strong><br /><em>“…. The hand of God was employed in this work (the framing of The Constitution) as that God had divided the Red Sea to give a passage to the children of Israel, or had fulminated the Ten Commandments from Mount Sinai.”</em></p>\r\n<p><br />These and other similar quotes are sown throughout the writings of those who participated in the Constitutional Convention, as well as those who were a part of the state assemblies that ratified it. However, to emulate ?the noble spirit of the Bereans,? let us each read this Constitution ourselves and ask the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Truth, to show us His work in it. As stated, it is easy to read, written in plain English before the invention of legalese, and can be accomplished in one short sitting. It is easy to download a copy from the Internet, or you can find inexpensive copies in many bookstores. You may also contact our office and send just $3.00 for postage and handling and we will send you a free copy.</p>\r\n<p><br />In seeking to establish that there was Divine inspiration and guidance evident in the founding of the United States, and in the composing of our Constitutional Republic, we are not claiming that the United States is the New Jerusalem, or the kingdom of God. Neither is the belief in The Constitutions’ divine inspiration required for us to honor it, and see it as the basis of legitimate government. Neither is this belief required for us to swear an oath to defend it, but it is certainly somewhere between foolishness and irresponsibility to swear an oath to defend something we do not even know, or have not at least read. Almost every office in the Federal government requires this oath.</p>\r\n<p><br />There are other important questions to be asked about The Constitution that we will address in future Root Truths, such as the most common argument used by its critics and attackers: that it was written for an agrarian society and is not relevant to the modern world. This argument is actually pretty good proof that the one making it has never read it, or believes they are addressing those who haven’t, but we will cover these arguments after you have had the time to read The Constitution. As you read consider the most basic belief of the Founders that is sown throughout their writings: God reigns over men, and men reign over their governments. Therefore all legitimate government derives its authority from the people, not the other way around. If this is true can it be verified in the Scriptures? While you are reading The Constitution and see this connection, please email a brief on this to <a href=\"mailto:office@oakinitiative.org\">office@oakinitiative.org</a> so we can share them with others.</p>\r\n<p><br />So what is the answer? The independent minded American people are taking matters into their own hands. With the Internet and more research tools at their disposal than ever before, the American people are learning to do their own research. This has already been so effective that President Obama actually tried to dissuade Americans from using all of the technology available to us in recent speeches to graduating college seniors. Even the media considered this remarkable for someone who used modern communications technology so successfully in his campaign. Now, what was used to ignite the Obama campaign may be turning against him. More and more Americans of all ages seem to have determined that if they cannot trust the media for accurate information they will not be passive, but will get their own. This trend seems to be greatly favoring new independent movements, and challenging both the institutional Democratic and Republican Parties.<br />In His Service,<br />Rick Joyner</p>\r\n<p>© Copyright Oak Initiative – OAK Root Truth<br />Only members can copy</p>\r\n</p>',1,75,'2010-06-22 12:45:03',63,'','2012-02-04 13:07:23',62,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-06-22 12:45:03','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','{\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"show_section\":\"\",\"link_section\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_pdf_icon\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"language\":\"\",\"keyref\":\"\",\"readmore\":\"\"}',9,58,'truth, constitution, founding fathers, united states, authority, government','Root Truth #1\r\nThe Constitution in Conflict\r\nThere is a reason why the oath of office that virtually every elected official and military or law enforcement officer in the United States takes is to ?defend The Constitution from enemies both foreign and domestic,? and not to defend the government, or government officials. The government of the United States draws its authority from The Constitution, not the other way around. Therefore, if The Constitution is stripped of its authority then the legitimate government has lost its authority. It may still have power, but there can be a difference between power and legitimate authority.',1,631,'{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\"}',0,'*','',''),(181,0,'Spectacularly unprepared for office','spectacularly-unprepared-for-office','<p align=\"left\"><img src=\"http://www.onenewsnow.com/uploadedImages/PeterHeck.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Peter Heck\" title=\"Peter Heck\" hspace=\"3\" vspace=\"3\" width=\"78\" height=\"127\" align=\"left\" style=\"float: left; border: 0; margin: 3px;\" />To say I was dumbfounded would be an understatement.  About a week before the 2008 presidential election, I was talking to a friend who had just informed me he had decided to vote for Barack Obama.  \"Why, given the most serious state of national and international affairs we were facing, would you be so willing to roll the dice on a political novice like Obama?\" I asked.  His incredible response: \"Sarah Palin.\"<br /> <br />It was his concern that she was unprepared to be just a heartbeat away from the presidency, and if something were to happen to John McCain, she might be thrust into a role where inexperience can be deadly.  So his solution was to vote into that very office a man who had far less experience than even Palin.  Amazing.</p>\r\n','\r\n<p> I have often wondered if 18 months into the tenure of what is quite apparently the most woefully unprepared president the United States has ever known, my friend is among the ever-growing majority of Americans who regret the Obama gamble.<br /> <br />Domestically, we have seen Obama take the staggering deficit and debt he inherited and double down on it.  Even now, as studies show our debt preparing to overtake our Gross Domestic Product (a watershed moment that virtually guarantees an economic calamity on par with the meltdown occurring in Greece), rather than declaring a national economic emergency that requires deep cuts in government spending, President Obama is attempting to add billions more to his unsustainable budget.<br /> <br />We have witnessed the man whose primary constitutional responsibility is to carry out the laws of Congress utterly fail to enforce those laws regarding border security and immigration.  As a result of his flagrant dereliction of duty, Americans are being killed and individual border states like Arizona have had to assume the task of doing it themselves, only to be criticized by the negligent president himself.<br /> <br />Then, in dealing with the environmental disaster occurring in the Gulf of Mexico, our President has looked like a deer in the headlights.  He vacationed in the early days until media reports hammered him for not visiting the region.  So he visited, and then declared a moratorium on all offshore drilling, destroying thousands of American jobs.  Then when media reports suggested he wasn\'t being tough enough on those responsible, the President went on the <em>Today</em> show and cussed.  Impressive stuff.<br /> <br />Then came last week\'s bizarre Oval Office address.  Such speeches are historically reserved for wars, which is appropriate given that Obama announced the next front in his war on the American middle class.  Outlining nothing meaningful to the problem in the Gulf, the President called for a massive national energy tax that if enacted will increase the average family\'s cost of living by thousands of dollars per year, completely destroy the auto and manufacturing industries in our country, and send the economy into a tailspin from which it will never recover.<br /> <br />On the positive side, BP – the original architects of the energy tax Obama proposes – will benefit tremendously.<br /> <br />And yet if it\'s possible, the President has proven to be worse in the dangerous world of foreign affairs.  He has foolishly sided with thug communists like Castro, Chavez, and Ortega over the democratic demands of the Honduran people; stood shamefully silent while freedom-loving Iranian citizens were beaten to death in their streets; and has joined the jackals in condemning Israel\'s completely rational and legal right to defend itself from annihilation.  And despite promising how his departure from Bush\'s \"go-it-alone\" strategy would bring the world to our side, the record is unmistakable: Bush led the U.N. to unanimously condemn Iran\'s nuclear plans three times.  Obama\'s best effort failed to convince even two close allies.<br /> <br />We\'re learning the hard way: Barack Obama was spectacularly unprepared for this office.<br /> <br />Following that recent Oval Office address on the Gulf oil spill, <a href=\"Politics/Default.aspx?id=1053418\" title=\"even President Obama\'s most ardent supporters seemed baffled at his incompetence\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">even President Obama\'s most ardent supporters seemed baffled at his incompetence</span></span></a>.  MSNBC\'s tag team of Keith Olbermann and Chris Matthews could barely find words to explain how pathetic the president\'s speech was.  Olbermann stammered, \"It was a great speech if you were on another planet for the last 57 days....nothing specific was said at all.\"  And Matthews – the same man who just 19 months ago was getting thrills up his leg at the mere sound of Obama\'s voice – concluded, \"No direction....I don\'t sense executive command.\"<br /> <br />The reason for that, Chris, is that there is none.  The man who now occupies the White House is overmatched, overwhelmed, and overcome by the responsibilities of an office he was not equipped to assume.  An office that is now – much to the chagrin of an embarrassed nation – utterly dwarfing him.</p>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<p> </p>',1,60,'2010-06-22 14:31:14',64,'OneNewsNow by Peter Heck','2010-06-22 15:08:37',62,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-06-22 14:31:14','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','{\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"show_section\":\"\",\"link_section\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_pdf_icon\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"language\":\"\",\"keyref\":\"\",\"readmore\":\"\"}',4,261,'Obama, president, unprepared, Palin, incompetent, incredible, McCain, Heck, OneNewsNow','To say I was dumbfounded would be an understatement.  About a week before the 2008 presidential election, I was talking to a friend who had just informed me he had decided to vote for Barack Obama.  Why, given the most serious state of national and international affairs we were facing, would you be so willing to roll the dice on a political novice like Obama? I asked.  His incredible response: Sarah Palin.',1,577,'{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\"}',0,'*','',''),(182,0,'Thomas More Law Center Represents Four Christian Missionaries','thomas-more-law-center-represents-four-christian-missionaries','<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<h4>Thomas More Law Center Represents Four Christian Missionaries Arrested at Arab Festival in Dearborn, Michigan</h4>\r\n<p><em>June 22, 2010</em></p>\r\n<p><img src=\"http://www.thomasmore.org/graphics/sb_thomasmore/imag422.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"People - D. Wood arrest\" title=\"People - D. Wood arrest\" style=\"border: 0; float: left;\" /></p>\r\n<p>Arrested on charges of Breach of the Peace are: Negeen Mayel, Dr. Nabeel Qureshi, Paul Rezkalla, and David Wood.  Mayel, an eighteen year old female, whose parents emigrated from Afghanistan and a recent convert from Islam to Christianity, was also charged with failure to obey a police officer’s orders. She was approximately 100 feet away and videotaping a discussion with some Muslims when her camera was seized.</p>\r\n<p> Richard Thompson, President and Chief Counsel of the Thomas More Law Center, commented, “These Christian missionaries were exercising their Constitutional rights to free speech and the free exercise of religion, but apparently the Constitution carries little weight in Dearborn, where the Muslim population seems to dominate the political apparatus. It’s apparent that these arrests were a retaliatory action over the embarrassing video of the strong arm tactics used last year by Festival Security Guards.  This time, the first thing police officers did before making the arrests was to confiscate the video cameras in order to prevent a recording of what was actually happening.” </p>\r\n','\r\n<p>Thompson continued, “Contrary to the comments made by Police Chief Ron Haddad, our Constitution does not allow police to ban the right of free speech just because there are some hecklers.  Not all police officers approve of the way their department treated these Christians.”</p>\r\n<p>Robert Muise, Senior Trial Counsel with the Law Center in charge of the case, yesterday faxed a letter to Chief Haddad demanding that the three video cameras and tapes illegally seized from the missionaries be immediately returned. </p>\r\n<p>The Law Center is also representing Pastor George Saeig who was prohibited by the Festival and Police authorities from distributing religious material at last year’s festival.  That case is ongoing.</p>\r\n<p><em>The Thomas More Law Center defends and promotes America’s Christian heritage and moral values, including the religious freedom of Christians, time-honored family values, and the sanctity of human life.  It supports a strong national defense and an independent and sovereign United States of America.  The Law Center accomplishes its mission through litigation, education, and related activities.  It does not charge for its services.  The Law Center is supported by contributions from individuals, corporations and foundations, and is recognized by the IRS as a section 501(c)(3) organization.  You may reach the Thomas More Law Center at (734) 827-2001 or visit our website at </em><a href=\"http://www.thomasmore.org\"><em>www.thomasmore.org</em></a><em>.</em></p>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<p>\r\n<map id=\"MicrosoftOfficeMap1\" name=\"MicrosoftOfficeMap1\">\r\n<area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"11,7,107,17\" href=\"http://www.thomasmore.org/qry/page.taf?id=34\" />\r\n<area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"211,7,235,19\" href=\"http://www.thomasmore.org/qry/page.taf?id=20\" />\r\n<area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"336,7,397,17\" href=\"http://www.thomasmore.org/qry/page.taf?id=29\" />\r\n<area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"499,7,539,17\" href=\"https://app.etapestry.com/hosted/ThomasMoreLawCenter/OnlineGiving.html?approach=NewsAlert\" />\r\n<area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"377,37,464,47\" href=\"http://www.thomasmore.org/qry/page.taf?id=21\" />\r\n<area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"474,37,539,47\" href=\"http://www.thomasmore.org/qry/page.taf?id=81\" />\r\n<area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"363,53,539,63\" href=\"http://www.thomasmore.org/qry/page.taf?id=28\" />\r\n<area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"298,69,362,79\" href=\"http://www.thomasmore.org/qry/page.taf?id=32\" />\r\n<area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"373,69,539,79\" href=\"http://www.thomasmore.org/qry/page.taf?id=33\" />\r\n</map>\r\n<img src=\"http://www.thomasmore.org/graphics/sb_thomasmore/nltr_footer_2009.gif\" border=\"0\" width=\"550\" height=\"90\" /></p>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>',0,37,'2010-06-22 23:29:23',74,'Submitted by Helio Rodriguez_Ecay','2010-06-23 00:17:36',62,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-06-22 23:29:23','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','{\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"show_section\":\"\",\"link_section\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_pdf_icon\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"language\":\"\",\"keyref\":\"\",\"readmore\":\"\"}',12,5,'Thomas More, Law, Christian, Missionaries Arrested, Arab Festival, Dearborn, Michigan','Thomas More Law Center Represents Four Christian Missionaries Arrested at Arab Festival in Dearborn, Michigan',1,0,'{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\"}',0,'*','',''),(183,0,'87 Senators Tell Obama: Stand Behind Israel!','87-senators-tell-obama-stand-behind-israel','<p><span style=\"FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #143c59\"><img src=\"http://www.israelnationalnews.com/images/toolbar/logo.jpg\" border=\"0\" width=\"135\" height=\"68\" /></span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #143c59\">87 Senators Tell Obama: Stand Behind Israel!</span><br />by Hillel Fendel  <span id=\"repFullHeadline_ctl00_ltr_content\"><br /><br />An overwhelming majority of the United States Senate has signed a letter to President Obama encouraging him to stand strongly behind Israel in the face of \"challenges\" to its international standing. <br /><br />The letter, written in the midst of a continuing international onslaught against Israel in the wake of the flotilla-Gaza blockade situation, emphasizes that it is in “our national interest to support Israel at a moment when Israel faces multiple threats from Hamas in Gaza, Hizbullah in Lebanon, and the current regime in Iran.” <br /><br />The missive has been signed by 87 senators, and was spearheaded by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nv) and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky). <br /><br />“Israel’s opponents have developed clever diplomatic and tactical ploys to challenge its international standing,” the letter states, including “the effort to isolate Israel at the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty review conference [and] the recent effort to breach the naval blockade around Gaza… Israel’s naval blockade, which is legal under international law, allows Israel to keep dangerous goods from entering Gaza by sea.” <br /><br /><strong style=\"FONT-FAMILY: Arial\">IHH Connections With Hamas<br />\r\n','\r\n</strong></span></p>\r\n<p><br />Describing Israel’s response to the terror activists who attempted to break the blockade, the letter states that the Israeli forces who boarded the ship owned by the Turkish Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH), were “brutally attacked with iron rods, knives, and broken glass. They were forced to respond to that attack and we regret the loss of life that resulted. We are deeply concerned about the IHH’s role in this incident and have additional questions about Turkey and any connections to Hamas. The IHH is a member of a group of Muslim charities, the Union of Good, which was designated by the US Treasury Department as a terrorist organization. The Union of Good was created by and strongly supports Hamas, which has been designated as a foreign terrorist organization by the US State Department. We recommend that your administration consider whether the IHH should be put on the list of foreign terrorist organizations…” <br /><br />The Senators commend Obama on the prevention of an “unfair United Nations Security Council resolution” against Israel, and “deplore the actions of the United Nations Human Rights Council which, once again, singled out Israel… We ask you to stand firm in the future at the United Nations Security Council and to use your veto power, if necessary, to prevent any similar biased or one-sided resolutions from passing.” <br /><br />The letter concludes with the hope for the continuation of peace talks leading to a two-state solution. <br /><br /><strong style=\"FONT-FAMILY: Arial\">Similar House Letter<br /><br /></strong>The Senate letter comes four days after a similar letter in the House of Representatives, signed by 75% of the members. It was initiated by Rep. Ted Poe (R-Tx) and Rep. Gary Peters (D-Mi), and bears the signatures of more than 320 of their colleagues. The House letter to Obama details the true intentions of the IHH and the Gaza flotilla, and calls on the president to use his veto power in the U.N. Security Council to block one-sided, anti-Israel resolutions. <br /><br />“We urge you to remain steadfast in the defense of Israel in the face of the international community’s rush to unfairly judge and condemn Israel in international fora such as the UN Security Council,” the House letter states.</p>',1,16,'2010-06-24 17:09:28',76,'Submitted by Elsie DeLuca','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-06-24 17:09:28','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','{\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"show_section\":\"\",\"link_section\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_pdf_icon\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"language\":\"\",\"keyref\":\"\",\"readmore\":\"\"}',1,5,'Senators, Obama, Israel, Hillel Fendel, United States Senate, letter, international','87 Senators Tell Obama: Stand Behind Israel! by Hillel Fendel An overwhelming majority of the United States Senate has signed a letter to President Obama encouraging him to stand strongly behind Israel in the face of challenges to its international standing. ',1,492,'{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\"}',0,'*','',''),(184,0,'Jon Voight Rips Obama for \"Putting Israel in Harm\'s Way\"','jon-voight-rips-obama-for-qputting-israel-in-harms-wayq','<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; color: #143c59;\"><img src=\"http://www.israelnationalnews.com/static/pictures/resized/136-106/44/44809.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Voight Backs Israel, Rips Obama\" align=\"left\" style=\"padding-right: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-top: 0px; float: left;\" /></span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; color: #143c59;\">Jon Voight Rips Obama for \"Putting Israel in Harm\'s Way\"</span><br />by Malkah Fleisher </p>\r\n<p><span>An American actor known for his allegiance with Israel has authored a scathing open letter to US President Barack Obama, accusing him of \"putting Israel in harm\'s way.<br /><br />Academy Award-winning actor and ardent Israel supporter Jon Voight published a missive to the US president in The Washington Times on June 22.  \"You will be the first American president that lied to the Jewish people, and the American people as well, when you said that you would defend Israel… against all their enemies,\" the letter began.<br /><br />Voight went on to accuse President Obama of \"propagandiz[ing] Israel\" and \"promot[ing] anti-Semitism throughout the world.\"<br /><br />\"You have brought this to a people who have given the world the Ten Commandments and most laws we live by today,\" Voight said, and signed the letter, \"With heartfelt and deep concern for America and Israel.\"<br /><br />In early June, following a brutal attack against Israel Defense Forces soldiers by self-described peace activists aboard the vessel Mavi Marmara headed for Gaza, and the world\'s subsequent fervent anti-Israel backlash, Voight joined a demonstration of several thousand people gathered in Los Angeles to stand with Israel.<br /><br />Voight has been consistent in his defense of Israel, arriving in the Jewish state in May 2008 to celebrate Israel\'s 60th birthday, and visiting the missile-bombarded town of Sderot in the country\'s south, near Gaza.  During his visit, he was interviewed by Israel National Radio\'s Yishai Fleisher, and reminded listeners \"those who bless Israel will be blessed, and those who curse Israel will be cursed.\"<br /></span></p>','',1,16,'2010-06-24 17:17:53',76,'Submitted by Elsie deLuca','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-06-24 17:17:53','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','{\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"show_section\":\"\",\"link_section\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_pdf_icon\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"language\":\"\",\"keyref\":\"\",\"readmore\":\"\"}',1,4,'Jon Voight, Obama, Israel, Harm\'s Way','Jon Voight Rips Obama for Putting Israel in Harm\'s Way\r\n',1,236,'{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\"}',0,'*','',''),(185,0,'Meaning of the Flag Draped Coffin','meaning-of-the-flag-draped-coffin','<h1>Meaning of the Flag Draped Coffin</h1>\r\n<p>Here is how to understand the flag that laid upon it and is surrendered to so many widows and widowers:</p>\r\n<p><img src=\"images/stories/image1.gif\" border=\"0\" /></p>\r\n<p>Have you ever noticed the honor guard pays meticulous attention to correctly folding the United States of America Flag 13 times?  You probably thought it was to symbolize the original 13 colonies.</p>\r\n<p>The 1st fold of the flag is a symbol of life.</p>\r\n<p><img src=\"images/stories/users/image2.gif\" border=\"0\" /></p>\r\n<p>The 2nd fold is a symbol of the belief in eternal life.</p>\r\n<p><img src=\"images/stories/users/image3.gif\" border=\"0\" /></p>\r\n','\r\n<p>The 3rd fold is made in honor and remembrance of the veterans departing the ranks who gave a portion of their lives for the defense of the country to attain peace throughout the world.</p>\r\n<p><img src=\"images/stories/image4.gif\" border=\"0\" /></p>\r\n<p>The 4th fold represents the weaker nature, for as American citizens trusting in God, it is to Him we turn in times of peace as well as in time of war for His divine guidance.</p>\r\n<p><img src=\"images/stories/users/image5.gif\" border=\"0\" /></p>\r\n<p>The 5th fold is a tribute to the country, for in the words of Stephen Decatur, \'Our Country, in dealing with other countries, may she always be right; but it is still  our country, right or wrong.\'</p>\r\n<p><img src=\"images/stories/users/image6.gif\" border=\"0\" /></p>\r\n<p>The 6th fold is for where people\'s hearts lie.  It is with their heart that they pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States Of America , and the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for all.</p>\r\n<p>The 7th fold is a tribute to its Armed Forces, for it is through the Armed Forces that they protect  their country and their flag against all her enemies, whether they be found within or without the boundaries of their republic.</p>\r\n<p><img src=\"images/stories/users/image7.gif\" border=\"0\" /></p>\r\n<p>The 8th fold is a tribute to the one who entered into the valley of the shadow of death, that we might see the light of day.</p>\r\n<p><img src=\"images/stories/users/Image8.gif\" border=\"0\" /><br /> <br />The 9th fold is a tribute to womanhood, and Mothers.  For it has been through their faith, their love, loyalty and devotion that the character of the men and women who have made this country great has been molded.</p>\r\n<p>The 10th fold is a tribute to the father, for he, too, has given his sons and daughters for the defense of their country since they were first born.</p>\r\n<p><img src=\"images/stories/users/Image9.gif\" border=\"0\" /></p>\r\n<p>The 11th fold represents the lower portion of the seal of King David and King Solomon and glorifies in the Hebrews eyes, The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.</p>\r\n<p><img src=\"images/stories/users/Image10.gif\" border=\"0\" /></p>\r\n<p>The 12th fold represents an emblem of eternity and glorifies, in the Christians eyes, God The Father, God The Son, and God The Holy Spirit.</p>\r\n<p>The 13th fold, or when the flag is completely folded, the stars are uppermost reminding them of their nations motto, \'In God We Trust.\'</p>\r\n<p><img src=\"images/stories/users/Image11.gif\" border=\"0\" /></p>\r\n<p>After the flag is completely folded and tucked in, it takes on the appearance of a cocked hat, ever reminding us of the soldiers who served under General George Washington, and the Sailors and Marines who served under Captain John Paul Jones, who were followed by their comrades and shipmates in the Armed Forces of the United States, preserving for them the rights, privileges and freedoms they enjoy  today.</p>\r\n<p>There are some traditions and ways of doing things that have deep meaning.</p>\r\n<p>In the future, you\'ll see flags folded and now you will know why.</p>\r\n<p>Share  this with the children you love and all others who love what is referred to as the symbol of \"Liberty and Freedom.\"</p>\r\n<p>+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</p>\r\n<p>Do you know that at military funerals, the 21-gun salute stands for the sum of the numbers in the  year 1776?</p>',1,16,'2010-06-28 05:52:05',76,'Submitted by Elsie DeLuca','2010-06-28 13:14:39',62,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-06-28 05:52:05','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','{\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"show_section\":\"\",\"link_section\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_pdf_icon\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"language\":\"\",\"keyref\":\"\",\"readmore\":\"\"}',4,3,'','',1,499,'{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\"}',0,'*','',''),(186,0,'Editorial - McChrystal','editorial-mcchrystal','<p><strong>Channel-surfing from ABC, CBS, NBC, and CNN through MSNBC and Fox News</strong>, the inside-the-beltway pundits had a field day trying to get inside the heads of Barack Obama, Joe Biden, General Stanley McChrystal, and McChrystal\'s top aides. The one thing common to all of the analyses, by the most famous and highly-paid talking heads in the Western World, was that they are all wrong dead wrong. What is certain is that they all owe General McChrystal and his senior aides an apology for assuming that they are lame-brained numbskulls.<br /><br />The facts of the McChrystal case are not in dispute. General McChrystal and his senior officers allowed a reporter for Rolling Stone Magazine, Michael Hastings, to have almost unprecedented access during an extended stay in Paris. The extended stay was due, in part, to an excess of atmospheric ash from Iceland\'s Eyjafjallajokull volcano, keeping the McChrystal party grounded for days.<br /><br />In an interview with CNN, Hastings reported that he had a tape recorder in his hand most of the time and that McChrystal was \"very aware\" that his comments would find their way into print. He said, \"McChrystal and his people set no ground rules for their conversations, although they did ask that some parts of their conversations were off the record.\" Hastings subsequently published a lengthy profile of General McChrystal on June 22, titled, The Runaway General.</p>\r\n','\r\n<p><br /><br />As Hastings wrote in his profile, McChrystal thought that Obama looked \"uncomfortable and intimidated\" by the roomful of military brass during their first meeting. Of their second meeting, an advisor to McChrystal quoted the general as saying that it was \"a 10-minute photo op.\" He went on to say, \"Obama clearly didn\'t know anything about (McChrystal), who he was. Here\'s the guy who\'s going to run his f_ _ _ing war, but he didn\'t seem very engaged. The Boss was pretty disappointed.\"<br /><br />As General McChrystal flew from Afghanistan to Washington to face Obama in the Oval Office, the almost unanimous opinion of the talking heads was that the comments made by McChrystal and his staff were off the cuff and inadvertent. But to believe that is to totally ignore who these men are.<br /><br />General McChrystal and his top officers are not simple-minded, knuckle-dragging brutes. To the contrary, they are intelligent, thoughtful, highly educated, patriots graduates of West Point and other fine universities who are dedicated to duty, honor, and country. To think that such men would be so careless as to speak unflatteringly of Obama, Biden, and other top administration figures, in the presence of a reporter for a notoriously left wing publication, defies logic at the very least. To think that men who are trained to be careful and deliberate in everything they do, could do something so careless and so unguarded is simply beyond comprehension.<br /><br />I would argue that McChrystal and his aides knew exactly what they were doing.<br /><br />From the day that he became the handpicked \"spear carrier\" for Obama\'s unique brand of warfare playing at being Commander in Chief while playing to his far left constituency McChrystal\'s life had been one of constant frustration. After telling Obama exactly how many troops he needed to carry out his mission, Obama dithered for months before deciding to give him just half the troops he requested. McChrystal could not have been happy about that.<br /><br />The Obama team insisted on new Rules of Engagement designed to reduce collateral damage (civilian casualties). Obama\'s ROE required that U.S. troops must be able to see the enemy with weapon in hand before they were allowed to return fire. One videotape circulated on the Internet showed a platoon of Marines pinned down by enemy sniper fire. But since the enemy was firing from some distance behind the open window of a building, the Marines could not actually see the weapon being fired. Although they were taking deadly fire, they were prohibited by the ROE from putting small arms fire or an RPG through the window opening.<br /><br />Under Obama\'s politically correct ROE, our soldiers and Marines were required to fight with one hand tied behind their backs. McChrystal could not have been happy about that.<br /><br />A strict new interrogation policy, dictated by Attorney General Eric Holder, required that prisoners must be delivered to an Interrogation Center within twenty-four hours of being captured or be released. A great deal of actionable intelligence was lost as a result and battle-hardened enemy fighters were returned to the field to kill Americans. McChrystal must have found that to be incomprehensible.<br /><br />But the greatest insult to our troops in the field, and to the officers who lead them, may be a new battlefield medal designed by the Obama team. It is called the Courageous Restraint Medal and is awarded to soldiers and Marines who demonstrate uncommon restrain in combat by not firing their weapons even when they feel threatened by the enemy. Would we be surprised to learn that the preponderance of these medals were awarded posthumously? McChrystal must have found that to be an insanity.<br /><br />I suggest that, having his best military judgments subjected to the White House political sieve for nearly a year and a half, McChrystal decided that he\'d had enough. And when he announced to his senior staff that he was prepared to retire they decided to push back to make the most of a bad situation. It was clear that, if McChrystal were to simply take off his uniform and walk away, his retirement would be page-twenty news for a day or two before the mainstream media and the American people forgot all about him.<br /><br />They had to make the most of his retirement because it provided a one-time opportunity to show the American people, as well as our enemies and our allies, that the man who claims the title of Commander in Chief of the U.S. military does not command the respect of our men and women in uniform. To make the most of that opportunity they had to choose their messenger very carefully.<br /><br />They knew that, by openly showing their disrespect for Obama in front of just any newsman, they may not attract the attention they desired. Like any astute observer of the MSM, they knew that most reporters would turn on their own mothers if it meant a good story. But they could not take a chance that a mainstream media reporter might suffer a rare pang of conscience when confronted with the prospect of ruining the careers of some of the most senior officers in the War on Terror. They had to fix the odds as much as possible in their favor so they chose to use Michael Hastings and Rolling Stone Magazine.<br /><br />During the long hours that General McChrystal was in the air between Kabul and Washington, Obama knew that he had just two choices both bad. He could declare McChrystal to be an irreplaceable asset in the war effort, give him a public reprimand, and send him back to Kabul. Or he could fire McChrystal, sending a clear message that, at least in his own mind, he was the Commander in Chief.<br /><br />In the former case, he was certain to appear weak and ineffectual a man not totally in charge. In the latter case, he might at least win a few rave reviews from the Kool-Ade drinkers in the mainstream media. He chose the latter of the two options.<br /><br />But what is now lost in all of the hand-wringing and speculation is the fact that McChrystal and his people have succeeded in doing exactly what they set out to do. They wanted to plant the seed in the minds of the American people that Obama is not up to the task of being Commander in Chief and that he does not command the respect of the men and women of the uniformed services from the newest Private E-1 up to the top four-star generals and admirals.<br /><br />That seed is now firmly planted and it cannot be unplanted.<br /><br />From this day forward, no one will have to tell the American people that Stanley McChrystal is a true warrior, a man\'s man, and that Barack Obama is nothing more than a community organizer. Well done, General!</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/17390/119236\" target=\"_blank\">Rolling Stone \"The Runaway General\"</a></p>',1,26,'2010-07-06 01:03:42',62,'Submitted by Ed Garry','2010-07-06 01:13:28',62,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-07-06 01:03:42','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','{\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"show_section\":\"\",\"link_section\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_pdf_icon\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"language\":\"\",\"keyref\":\"\",\"readmore\":\"\"}',2,8,'Rolling Stone, Hastings, McChrystal, Obama, weak','Editorial General McChrystal',1,847,'{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\"}',0,'*','',''),(187,0,'Shouldn\'t We All Be Israelis Now?','shouldnt-we-all-be-israelis-now','<p><img src=\"images/stories/shiver.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"border: 0; float: left; margin-left: 1px; margin-right: 7px;\" /></p>\r\n<p>By <a href=\"http://www.americanthinker.com/kyleanne_shiver/\" target=\"_blank\">Kyle-Anne Shiver</a><br />American Thinker</p>\r\n<p>For the past three weeks, I\'ve been on vacation, purposely avoiding news of any kind as I sought to refresh my soul. The very first thing I read upon resuming my vigil on the world\'s affairs was a report describing those despicable Israelis cold-bloodedly murdering a group of innocent peace activists bringing much-needed aid and comfort to the Israeli-victimized Gazans and a companion piece filled with the world\'s condemnation of Israel.</p>\r\n<p>Having followed Middle East events rather conscientiously for a number of years, I immediately suspected that there was a great deal more to this story. Having watched a Western press grow more and more willfully blind and downright anti-Semitic over three decades greatly increased my skepticism. Seeing my American president blink, blink, and blink again while blathering more inanity about irrelevancies, unable to discern right from wrong, brought me to the brink of gut-wrenching nausea.</p>\r\n<p>What has happened to us? The West, I mean, and more specifically, America?</p>\r\n','\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<p>The Israeli Defense Forces are not stupid, for one thing. They had <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYjkLUcbJWo\" target=\"_blank\">clear video</a> of individual soldiers legally enforcing a two-nation naval blockade for purely defensive purposes. The boat boarded by the IDF had multiple warnings and were peacefully informed that the ship would need to be boarded and inspected for weapons before it could pass to deliver the aid purportedly on board. All perfectly in accordance with international law. Instead of \"peace activists,\" the soldiers -- not drones or missiles or mechanized artillery, mind you, but real men, sons, brothers, husbands, fathers -- were met by an army of savages wielding steel pipes, who overwhelmed the soldiers and beat them without mercy.</p>\r\n<p>The savage gang was fired upon, and nine of them were killed. It was called an Israeli-perpetrated massacre.</p>\r\n<p>And I daresay there is not a single American adult who would not defend the actions of the IDF if the men being beaten were among their own sons, brothers, husbands, or fathers.</p>\r\n<p>A Chicago police officer attempting to inspect a car trunk for illegal drugs who is surrounded by a gang and beaten with steel pipes certainly has the right to use his gun and depend upon his partner to do so. An American soldier disarming people by law in the wake of Katrina, if met by a gang wielding clubs against him, would fire in self-defense. Would we have the same difficulty condemning the real law-breakers? I don\'t think so.</p>\r\n<p>Figuring out who is right and who is wrong in this situation is not hard stuff. It\'s not the kind of moral dilemma which anyone over the age of twelve ought to have difficulty resolving. No, it isn\'t Auschwitz, at least not yet. It isn\'t the blueprints for massive \"ovens,\" at least not yet, but the leaders of Israel\'s enemy states have publicly declared over and over again their intentions to perpetrate Holocaust II at the first opportunity.</p>\r\n<p><br />No, understanding the Israeli position as the only morally defensible one in the region is not difficult. It\'s the kind of elementary morality that any good parent hopes to have instilled in his children before they reach middle school.</p>\r\n<p>So again, I ask myself, what has happened to us as a civilization?</p>\r\n<p>Why are the Israelis having to spend precious time and energy trying to convince the rest of the world of the justness of their cause? A cause that is simply about surviving in peace while surrounded by historical throwbacks to the 7th century? </p>\r\n<p>When the Israelis finally bent to world pressure in 2005 and left Gaza -- forcefully uprooting their own people, and even being so thorough as to take the dead Jews from their cemeteries -- they were acting in good faith, attempting to trade land for peace. The Palestinians could have become good neighbors, could have asked for the helping hand of do-gooders around the world for rebuilding moneys and assistance. The world would have been generous. The Israelis themselves offered such assistance. </p>\r\n<p>Instead, the Palestinians took to using Gaza exactly as they had before the Israeli occupation: to perpetrate war. Nearly ten thousand rockets have rained down on innocent Israelis since the land-for-peace deal was made. Those rockets have killed hundreds of Israelis, nearly all civilians. And, in fact, the Israelis do send food and medicine daily into the Gaza that assaults them without mercy.</p>\r\n<p>Now, if peace is really the only objective, the Israelis could have peace by this time tomorrow, and the only thing they would need to do to achieve it is to march quietly into an Iranian-built \"oven.\" The Arabs would all be happy. The Muslim world would rejoice immediately, and all would be well in the entire region. All American troops could come home from the Middle East. President Obama could bow as much as he pleased and play golf the rest of the time.</p>\r\n<p>About a year ago, I shamelessly berated a dear Jewish friend for becoming paranoid about unfolding events -- not in Israel, but right here in America. She, naturally, sees things differently from how I do. She was noticing the telltales in American foreign policy under the new administration. She was calling my attention to signs I couldn\'t then read. Perhaps a part of me simply wanted to believe -- with all my heart and soul -- that nothing whatsoever similar to the Holocaust could ever happen again because we good Americans would never, ever, ever permit such a horror on our watch. I argued this point with my friend vehemently. For a while, we were so passionately at odds on the \"Jewish question\" that we stopped corresponding and talking on the phone. Now I shake with guilt and shame over my callous insensitivity, and I wonder where I found such faith in the American people and such naïve blindness about human evil.</p>\r\n<p>We have clearly elected an anti-Semitic president. I say this with due trepidation; I take the charge as seriously as any I know. Barack Obama\'s anti-Semitism is so transparent that I tremble to consider that it may not even be merely an intellectual Israel-vs.-Arab-nation prejudice, but may actually be racist, or even a soul-disordered hate for all things deigned by God.</p>\r\n<p>Consider Obama\'s presidential record on judging events. When lawyer Obama heard only scant details of Professor Gates\' arrest, he didn\'t bat an eyelash before publicly declaring that the police \"acted stupidly.\" When President Obama learned of Chávez-wannabe Zelaya being exiled from Honduras, he took the side of Zelaya without even the slightest hesitation, and he even threw the weight of the entire U.S. government against the tiny, struggling Honduran democracy. When Eric Holder announced that he intended to grant the 9/11 terrorists civilian trials in the heart of NYC, President Obama needed no time to study the issue, gather all the facts, or hold any public investigations on the matter. President Obama seems to have no difficulty whatsoever taking sides.</p>\r\n<p>Yet whenever the president is confronted with events in which Jews or Muslims are concerned, we encounter an altogether different Obama persona. We see the dodger. We see the presumed thinker. We see the lawyer calling for all the facts, all the wider ramifications, all the possible contingencies. In every instance of terrorist killing or foiled killing since taking office, President Obama has dodged the one word that fits: \"Muslim.\" He has removed every mention of Islam from all intelligence material on terrorism. Since day one of his presidency, we have seen a man seemingly going out of his way to soothe the hurt feelings of Muslims, all the while publicly insulting and humiliating the Jewish Prime Minister of Israel. Now, with clear film showing soldiers mercilessly beaten by a savage gang and firing in self-defense, the president dithers, joins an immoral U.N. condemnation of the Israelis, and continues to \"gather facts.\"</p>\r\n<p>Remembering the fears of my Jewish friend, I must now ask whether Barack Obama is signaling to the entire Muslim world that Israel is theirs for the taking, that America will stand aside and twiddle our collective thumbs while Iran and her Muslim neighbors finally get to carry out Holocaust II.</p>\r\n<p>And for the very first time in my life, I am ashamed of my country.</p>\r\n<p>The only thing I can add is that I now declare myself, a devout Catholic, Jewish too. And it would seem the only moral thing any of us can do is to proclaim this as loudly and as furiously as we can. When <a href=\"http://newsbusters.org/blogs/ken-shepherd/2010/06/04/helen-thomas-jews-should-go-back-germany\" target=\"_blank\">Helen Thomas says the Jews need to go back to Poland and Germany</a>, and those on a \"peace flotilla\" tell an Israeli soldier to \"<a href=\"http://www.breitbart.tv/flotilla-passenger-to-idf-soldiers-go-back-to-auschwitz-dont-forget-911\" target=\"_blank\">go back to Auschwitz</a>,\" and a president looks the other way while evil parades as good right under his nose, then the time for silence has passed. There is a quirky verse in the book of Genesis which any God-fearing person ought now heed, in my opinion. Speaking of the Jews, His chosen people, God told Abraham: \"I will bless those who bless you, and the one who curses you I will curse.\"</p>\r\n<p>I say again, shouldn\'t we all be Israelis now? Yes, we should.</p>\r\n<p>Kyle-Anne Shiver is a frequent contributor to American Thinker. She welcomes your comments at <a href=\"http://www.kyleanneshiver.com\">www.kyleanneshiver.com</a>.</p>\r\n<p> </p>',1,20,'2010-07-08 13:02:18',62,'Kyle_Anne Shiver for American Thinker','2010-07-08 15:16:12',62,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-07-08 13:02:18','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','{\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"show_section\":\"\",\"link_section\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_pdf_icon\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"language\":\"\",\"keyref\":\"\",\"readmore\":\"\"}',6,35,'','',1,696,'{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\"}',0,'*','',''),(188,0,'Transformation Michigan/Statement of Faith','transformation-michiganstatement-of-faith','<p><strong><a href=\"http://transformmi.com/index.cfm\">Transformation Michigan</a><br />Statement of Faith</strong></p>\r\n<p><br />We believe that Jesus Christ came, died and rose again to take away the sins of the world (1 Corinthians 15:1-4)</p>\r\n<p>We believe that Jesus Christ is the only way to salvation and to the Father (Acts 4:12).</p>\r\n<p>We believe that God’s house will be called a “House of Prayer” where each church, ministry or group who gathers to pray can be part (Matthew 21:13, Isaiah 56:7).</p>\r\n<p>We believe the Bible is the infallible Word of God (2 Timothy 3:16).</p>\r\n','\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<p>We believe in unity of the church bridging the generations and streams in the body of Christ (Psalm 133:1-3, Matthew 12:25, John 17:20-21).</p>\r\n<p>We believe that Christ is the head of the body where all the parts will function in unity. (1 Corinthians12:12-31)</p>\r\n<p>We believe that God is rebuilding the “Tabernacle of David” this day where prayer, praise and worship ascends to the throne of God (Acts 15:16).</p>\r\n<p>We believe in, pray for, and support “Traditional Marriage” and “Sanctity of Life in the Womb” (Genesis 2:24, Psalm 127:3-5).</p>\r\n<p>We believe that God is a healer of mind, body, spirit and soul (Isaiah 53:4-5, Mark 16:18).</p>\r\n<p>We believe in the uplifting of God’s commandments throughout the land (Matthew 22:36-40).</p>\r\n<p>We believe in the tri-unity of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit as the one true God (Matthew 28:18).</p>\r\n<p>We believe one accord prayer will release signs, wonders, healing, miracles, and laborers for the harvest (Mark 16:17, Matthew 9:37-38).</p>\r\n<p>We believe unified one accord prayer will address every known problem or issue and transform our state and nation (Psalm 133).</p>\r\n<p>We believe that righteousness exalts a nation (Proverbs 14:34).</p>\r\n<p>We believe in praying for those in authority over us (1 Timothy 2:1-4).</p>\r\n<p>We believe that God is pleased with 24/7 day and night prayer that will connect 83 counties in our state and we are the lively stones to build this spiritual house of prayer (1 Peter 2:5, Isaiah 62:4-7). We believe that declarations and decrees of life from intercessors, singers and musicians in prayer, praise and worship will change every cultural gateway of society - family, church, educational, government/laws, media/communication, arts/entertainment, and the business/economic gateway (Isaiah 2:2, Proverbs 15:4, 18:21).</p>\r\n<p>We believe that our nation must pray, seek God’s face, humble itself, and repent (turn) from its sins and God will then heal our land (2 Chronicles 7:14).</p>\r\n<p>We believe in and will pray for the peace of Jerusalem (Psalm 122:6).</p>\r\n<p>We believe in the fullness and the operation of the five-fold ministry and the stirring of all the gifts in the body of Christ (Ephesians 4:11-16, 1 Corinthians 12:4-10, 27-31, Romans 12:3-8, 2 Timothy 1:6).</p>\r\n<p>We believe we can come before the throne of grace boldly to obtain mercy and help (Hebrews 4:16).</p>\r\n<p>We believe we can take authority over any challenges, plagues, disasters, acts of terrorism through united one accord prayer (Mark 11:22-24).</p>\r\n<p>We believe that the prayers of the saints on earth will fill bowls in heaven as the incense rises from the courtroom on earth up to the courtroom (prayer room) in heaven (Revelation 5:8-10, 8:1-6).</p>\r\n<p> </p>',1,60,'2010-07-08 13:49:00',62,'','2010-07-08 14:40:32',62,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-07-08 13:49:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','{\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"show_section\":\"\",\"link_section\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_pdf_icon\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"language\":\"\",\"keyref\":\"\",\"readmore\":\"\"}',3,260,'','',1,383,'{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\"}',0,'*','',''),(189,0,'Why you should never watch NBC\'s \'Today\' show again','why-you-should-never-watch-nbcs-today-show-again','<h4>Let NBC and its \"Today\" show know their decision to recognize two gay men as \"husband and wife\" is a reason to cancel your viewership.</h4>\r\n<p>July 9, 2010<br /><br /></p>\r\n<p><img src=\"http://action.afa.net/uploadedImages/nbctoday.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"NBC\'s \'Today\' show embraces homosexuality and gay \'marriage\'\" hspace=\"5\" align=\"right\" style=\"float: right; border: 0; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" />The NBC network has just announced it will recognize homosexuals as married couples by opening its \"Modern Wedding Contest\" to same-sex lovers.</p>\r\n<p>After a meeting with gay and lesbian activists, NBC\'s \"Today\" show said it is changing the rules for its annual wedding contest to allow homosexual \"couples\" to apply for a wedding ceremony conducted on morning TV.</p>\r\n<p><strong>Read NBC\'s official pro-gay statement </strong><a href=\"http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/38156203/ns/today-today_weddings/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">here</span></span></strong></a><strong>.</strong></p>\r\n<p>NBC extended the deadline for applications to accomodate homosexuals who want to get \"married\" on a live television airing of the show in October.</p>\r\n<p><strong>Take Action</strong></p>\r\n<p><a href=\"http://secure.afa.net/afa/activism/TakeAction.asp?id=375\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Let NBC know their recognition of same-sex marriage is an attack on traditional, moral and Judeo-Christian values</span></span></strong></a><strong>, and to recognize it as such is cause for you to stop watching the \'Today\' program altogether.</strong></p>','',1,60,'2010-07-09 20:10:57',64,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-07-09 20:10:57','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','{\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"show_section\":\"\",\"link_section\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_pdf_icon\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"language\":\"\",\"keyref\":\"\",\"readmore\":\"\"}',1,259,'NBC\'s \'Today\' show, NBC, Today, show, gay men, husband and wife, cancel viewership, AFA','Why you should never watch NBC\'s \'Today\' show again. Let NBC and its Today show know their decision to recognize two gay men as husband and wife is a reason to cancel your viewership. AFA',1,281,'{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\"}',0,'*','',''),(190,0,'Activist: Islam on the rise, compliments of Obama','activist-islam-on-the-rise-compliments-of-obama','<p align=\"left\"><img src=\"http://onenewsnow.com/uploadedImages/Media/Images/FrontPageArt/Obama_symbols_big.jpg\" border=\"1\" alt=\"Obama with Christian and Muslim symbols big\" title=\"Obama with Christian and Muslim symbols big\" hspace=\"3\" vspace=\"3\" width=\"162\" height=\"125\" align=\"left\" style=\"float: left; border: 1px solid black; margin: 3px;\" /></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"> 7/9/2010 7:00:00 AM</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>A conservative political activist</strong> says President Obama\'s pro-Islamic leanings are to blame for radical Islamic groups becoming so emboldened that they are openly holding conferences on U.S. soil calling for the establishment of a global Islamic empire.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">On July 11 the radical Islamic group Hizb ut-Tahrir America (HTA) will hold its second annual \"Global Campaign for Khilafah\" in a Chicago suburb to call for an end to capitalism and to hype the virtues of an Islamic state ruled by strict sharia law. Last year\'s gathering -- themed \"Fall of Capitalism &amp; Rise of Islam\" -- drew about 500 people, but this year the group has reserved an 11,000-square-foot ballroom, hoping to draw more than a thousand participants. This year\'s event is billed \"Emerging World Order: How the Khilafah Will Shape the World.\"</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"> <br />HTA is an extremist organization which wants to establish a global Khilafah. The group has been described by the president of American Islamic Forum for Democracy as \"a conveyor belt to terror\" and a former member as believing that \"homosexuals should be thrown off the highest building.\" Among its alumni are 9/11 mastermind Kalid Sheik Mohammed and Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the one-time leader of al-Qaida in Iraq. (<a href=\"http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/06/16/radical-islamist-group-set-return-chicago-second-major-recruiting-conference\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"See related article\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">See related article</span></span></a>)<br /> <br /><img src=\"http://onenewsnow.com/uploadedImages/Robert_Knight_Culture_Media_Institute.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Robert Knight\" title=\"Robert Knight\" hspace=\"3\" vspace=\"3\" width=\"77\" height=\"127\" align=\"right\" style=\"float: right; border: 0; margin: 3px;\" />Robert Knight is a senior fellow at the <a href=\"http://www.theacru.org/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"American Civil Rights Union\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">American Civil Rights Union</span></span></a> and a senior writer for <a href=\"http://www.coralridge.org/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Coral Ridge Ministries\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Coral Ridge Ministries</span></span></a>. He contends that radical Islamic groups such as HTA have become emboldened because of President Obama\'s snubbing of Israel and his outreach to Muslims.<br /> <br />\"He\'s sent many signals that Islam is on the rise in America and that he\'s fine with it,\" Knight points out. \"And I think these groups are feeling emboldened that they can step out of the shadows and proclaim that they are working for establishment of sharia law, which is entirely unconstitutional by our standards. But they feel so emboldened that they can hold public conferences and proclaim the fall of capitalism and the rise of Islam.\"<br /> <br />Knight says groups like HTA are confident knowing that the mainstream media likely will not take them on -- and certainly neither will the Obama administration.</p>\r\n<p> </p>','',1,60,'2010-07-09 22:16:39',62,'Chad Groening - OneNewsNow','2010-07-09 22:27:43',62,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-07-09 22:16:39','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','{\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"show_section\":\"\",\"link_section\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_pdf_icon\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"language\":\"\",\"keyref\":\"\",\"readmore\":\"\"}',3,258,'','',1,234,'{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\"}',0,'*','',''),(191,0,'What Has America Become?','what-has-america-become','<p>IN CASE YOU MISSED IT THE FIRST TIME...</p>\r\n<p>By Ken Huber | Friday, July 2nd, 2010</p>\r\n<p><strong>Has America become the land of the special interest and home of the double standard?</strong></p>\r\n<p>Let’s see: If we lie to the Congress it’s a felony and if the Congress lies to us it’s just politics. If we dislike a black person, we’re racist and if a black person dislikes whites it’s his First Amendment right. The government spends millions to rehabilitate criminals and does almost nothing for the victims. In public schools you can teach that homosexuality is OK but you’d better not use the word “God” in the process. You can kill an unborn child, but it’s wrong to execute a mass murderer.</p>\r\n<p>We don’t burn books in America — we now rewrite them. We got rid of the communist and socialist threat by renaming adherents “progressives.” We are unable to close our border with Mexico, but have no problem protecting the 38th parallel in Korea. If you protest against President Obama’s policies you’re a terrorist, but if you burned an American flag or George Bush in effigy it was your First Amendment right.</p>\r\n','\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<p>You can have pornography on TV or the Internet, but you’d better not put a Nativity scene in a public park during Christmas. We have eliminated all criminals in America — they are now called sick people. We can use a human fetus for medical research, but it’s wrong to use an animal.</p>\r\n<p>We take money from those who work hard for it and give it to those who don’t want to work. We all support the Constitution, but only when it supports our political ideology. We still have freedom of speech, but only if we are being politically correct. Parenting has been replaced with Ritalin and video games. The land of opportunity is now the land of handouts. The similarity between Hurricane Katrina and the gulf oil spill is that neither president did anything to help.</p>\r\n<p>And how do we handle a major crisis today? The government appoints a committee to determine who’s at fault, then threatens them, passes a law, raises our taxes, and tells us the problem is solved so incumbents can get back to their reelection campaigns.</p>\r\n<p>What has happened to the land of the free and the home of the brave?</p>\r\n<p>© Ken Huber, all rights reserved.</p>\r\n<p>Ken Huber of Tawas City, Michigan wrote a \"letter to the editor\" that expressed the frustrations of ordinary Americans with their feckless government. His words struck a responsive chord with the American electorate and the letter that he wrote became a viral email.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bio\"> {jcomments on}</p>',1,26,'2010-07-12 15:48:32',75,'Submitted by Ed Garry','2010-07-12 16:05:03',62,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-07-12 15:48:32','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','{\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"show_section\":\"\",\"link_section\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_pdf_icon\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"language\":\"\",\"keyref\":\"\",\"readmore\":\"\"}',3,7,'','',1,589,'{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\"}',0,'*','',''),(192,0,'Prepared for the Times','prepared-for-the-times','<h1>Prepared for the Times, Part 29</h1>\r\n<p>Week 29, 2010 <br /><br /><br /></p>\r\n<p><img src=\"images/stories/r_joyner_85px.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"float: left;\" />     The first strategy of the devil to seduce mankind was to get our first parents to doubt the Word of God—“Did God really say that?” Once he got them to doubt what He had said, it was just a short step to getting them to doubt God’s intentions for them. From there, his ploy was to get them to feel rejected by God because He was holding something back from them. Christians who have been caused to stumble often go through this same pattern. <br /><br />     It is interesting that this is the same way our Constitution has been attacked and eroded. First, we have been encouraged to question what it really says, and then if that does not work, to question the intentions of the Founders who wrote it. If that does not work, we’re encouraged to believe that it was a document written for a primitive agrarian society, not the modern world, and it is therefore no longer relevant. Actually, it was written in plain English so that it is would be clear to those who would bother to read it. It also had nothing to do with agrarian or modern societies, but rather the fundamental corruptibility of men when given power and how to keep this corruption in check. Their wisdom has been based on truths that have been proven in every age of men because it is not dependent on the circumstances men are in, but rather what is in men that will manifest in certain circumstances. <br />   \r\n','\r\n   To remain strong Christians who are aligned with God and His perspective of the world and current events, we must be devoted to a constant study of the Scriptures, which were given to us for this purpose. To stand, we need to establish ourselves solidly in the Word of God, knowing and holding to sound doctrine, and we need to recognize and refute the craftiness of our enemy. <br /><br />     We must also understand that the “good” side of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil is just as deadly as the “evil” side of that tree—they both have the same root and the same fruit—death. Human goodness, which is not based on the redemptive purposes of God, will always be one of the biggest stumbling blocks to men. We can look at “good works” and be pleased at them, but if they are being done as a way to compensate and pay for our rebellion, then they are an affront to the cross, and our own good works can be one of the primary things that keep us from the cross.<br /><br />     Just as the Apostle Paul rejoiced in the gospel being preached even by those who did not have good motives, it is fine to rejoice in the good works that men do and be thankful that others are being helped, even if it is not being done with the best motives. The communists used to do many good works for other nations to try to seduce them with communism, and America has done much of the same with its aid, seeking allies rather than just trying to help the needy. Even so, Americans do have a heart for helping the needy or those who are in crisis that may be unprecedented in history, and it is right to be thankful for this. <br /><br />     Wisdom would dictate that as a foreign policy, we need to evaluate how we make our allies because some have turned out to be despicable dictators who have ruthlessly treated their own people, and some turned into our own worst enemies, such as Osama bin Laden. Bad intentions can sometimes result in good, and good intentions can sometimes result in bad, but we shouldn’t stop doing good because it might turn out bad. <br /><br />     I personally rejoice at any good that people do for one another. However, I do watch out for those I sense want to do me favors but have ulterior motives. It is quite easy to discern this, as well as it is to discern those who truly want to do some good out of genuine care or as just serving one of God’s people. <br /><br />     Likewise, we were very much involved in the Hurricane Katrina disaster from the beginning, and though I never doubted the desire of our government workers there with FEMA, the incompetence was more than discouraging—it was scary. Not all of the problems that were blamed on FEMA was their fault, and they did do some good. To this day, I am very thankful to live under a government that at least wants and tries to help its people, even if it has become so cumbersome that its incompetence sometimes causes more harm than good. <br /><br />     However, lately the government’s intentions to do many good things for its citizens seem far more crafty than ever before. This is confirmed when we dig through some of the bills and find the time bombs that undermine our basic rights, which really are in conflict with the Constitution. This is a new level of evil. <br /><br />     We can be sure that when a 2,700 page bill is sent through Congress without giving anyone time to even read it, much less study it, it includes things they do not want us to see or know about. Americans are waking up to this, and very encouragingly, are not continuing to accept the sweet talk from those who say they only have our best intentions in mind. In truth, men can have 2 percent good intentions and use that to justify the evil that is their true motive. They can have 98 percent good intentions, but that 2 percent, which is evil, can kill. Rat poison is 98 percent good food and just 2 percent poison. It is the good food that draws the victims. Some of the bills being rammed through Congress have good in them, but it is what is hidden that is becoming a serious threat to the very foundation of our liberty.<br /><br />     Discernment is one of the most desperately needed gifts of the Spirit that we need at this time. What we are discussing above, and is now happening in the government, is also permeating society in general. How do we get this discernment? We pray for discernment, and then we get to know God’s Word. 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Goll with Glory of Zion Ministries:</div>\r\n<div class=\"email_title\">Crisis Prayer for Israel During the Hebrew Month of \"Av\"<br />(Especially the 9th of Av, which is July 20, this next Tuesday)</div>\r\n<div style=\"float: left; width: 115px; margin-right: 10px;\"><img src=\"http://www.mypropheticspace.com/images/faces/james_blue_fade.jpg\" border=\"0\" width=\"98\" height=\"150\" align=\"left\" style=\"float: left; border: 0;\" /></div>\r\n<p>I have adapted this material from several sources of reliable friends (including Glory of Zion Ministries) in the Land of Israel today. I concur with it and hence am bringing it to your attention.</p>\r\n<p>Let us be watchful! A Watchmen for Israel!</p>\r\n<p class=\"subtitle\">Critical Time for Prayers of Protection</p>\r\n<p>This past Monday, July 12th, was the first day of \"Av\", the fifth month in the Hebrew Biblical calendar. This date is specifically mentioned in Numbers 33:38 as the day on which Aaron, the High Priest died. This is a month which is looked upon with sobriety by many Jewish people—from the first to the ninth, many enter into a form of <em>fasting</em> by abstaining from eating meat.</p>\r\n<p>The three-week period between the 17th of Tammuz and the 9th of Av (July 20th this year) is when the First Temple was destroyed and has sometimes been referred to as \"Bein haMetzarim\"—<em>between the straits</em>. <span class=\"script_ref\"><strong><em><span style=\"color: #016d88;\">Lamentations 1:3</span></em></strong></span> states, <span class=\"script_text\"><em><span style=\"color: #016d88;\">\"All her persecutors overtake her between the dire straits.\" </span></em></span></p>\r\n<p>Because of the many calamities that have occurred to the Jewish people throughout history during or surrounding this period of time, several key leaders in the land of Israel and in the global prophetic and prayer movements see this as a <strong>critical time for prayers of protection</strong>.</p>\r\n','\r\n<p class=\"subtitle\">A Time of Attacks</p>\r\n<p>The following are among some of the verifiable events that have taken place within the month of Av itself:</p>\r\n<p>• <strong>586 B.C. &amp; 70 C.E.:</strong> Both the first and second Temples in Jerusalem were destroyed during this month.</p>\r\n<p>• <strong>1492, 7th of Av:</strong> King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella expelled all Jews who refused conversion from Spain.</p>\r\n<p>• <strong>1929, 17th of Av:</strong> 67 Jewish adults and children were massacred by Muslim Arabs in Hebron.</p>\r\n<p>• <strong>1994, 10th of Av:</strong> Muslim Arabs bombed the Jewish community center in Buenos Aires, Argentina, killing 86 and wounding more than 300—the deadliest attack in the Diaspora since the Holocaust.</p>\r\n<p>• <strong>2005, 10th of Av:</strong> thousands of Jews began to be forcibly expelled from 25 towns and settlements in the Gaza Strip and Northern Samaria, as part of the \"Disengagement Plan.\"</p>\r\n<p><strong>Many \"noted seers\" have consistently seen this period of time as a season when demonic dark forces have historically sought to take advantage against God\'s covenant land and people of Israel</strong>. This calls for special watchfulness over Israel and Jewish people in the nations, bringing them before the \"Father of Lights\" according to James 1:17. With this in mind, <strong>we are emphasizing special prayer for Israel during the Hebrew month of Av</strong>.</p>\r\n<p>Although the name Av is actually a Babylonian name, adopted during Judah\'s captivity, it happens to bear the same spelling and pronunciation as the Hebrew word for <em>Father</em>. As we pray in our Global Prayer Storm over the land and people at the beginning of this Hebrew month, we can remind God of His word as found in a verse from <span class=\"script_ref\"><strong><em><span style=\"color: #016d88;\">Jeremiah 3:4</span></em></strong></span>: <span class=\"script_text\"><em><span style=\"color: #016d88;\">Will you not from this time cry to Me, \"My Father, You are the guide of my youth?\"</span></em></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"subtitle\">PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY:</p>\r\n<p>• That Israel be protected from evil that seeks an occasion to be released against her during these three weeks and throughout this Fifth Month.</p>\r\n<p>• Pray <span class=\"script_ref\"><strong><em><span style=\"color: #016d88;\">Psalm 118:5</span></em></strong></span>: Out of the strait (metzar) <span class=\"script_text\"><em><span style=\"color: #016d88;\">I called to Ya (the LORD). Ya answered me in a wide-open place.</span></em></span></p>\r\n<p>• For Israel—the People: to be brought into the fullness that God has for them, and to survive the narrows which must be traversed along the way. <span class=\"script_text\"><em><span style=\"color: #016d88;\">\"Narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life\"</span></em></span> (<span class=\"script_ref\"><strong><em><span style=\"color: #016d88;\">Matthew 7:14</span></em></strong></span>). Yeshua came that His people might come into fullness of joy (John 15:11; 16:24).</p>\r\n<p>• For Israel—the Land: to come into the fullness God has ordained. At present the land is too narrow to adequately nurture the Jewish People that God has already brought from the nations, and she is under constant pressure from the nations to become narrower still. <span class=\"script_text\"><em><span style=\"color: #016d88;\">\"Enlarge the place of your tent; stretch out the curtains of your dwellings, spare not; lengthen your cords and strengthen your pegs. For you will spread abroad to the right and to the left\"</span></em></span> (<span class=\"script_ref\"><strong><em><span style=\"color: #016d88;\">Isaiah 54:2-3</span></em></strong></span>).</p>\r\n<p>• Declare that Israel\'s \"times\" are in the Lord\'s hands and that evil cannot maintain sovereignty over any segment of time. Entrust the spirit of this land and people into the Lord\'s hands, who has redeemed her (Psalm 31:5, 15).</p>\r\n<p><strong>James W. 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The time for double standards that allow Islamists to behave aggressively toward us while they demand our weakness and submission is over.</p>\r\n<p>The proposed \"Cordoba House\" overlooking the World Trade Center site – where a group of jihadists killed over 3000 Americans and destroyed one of our most famous landmarks - is a test of the timidity, passivity and historic ignorance of American elites.  For example, most of them don’t understand that “Cordoba House” is a deliberately insulting term.  It refers to Cordoba, Spain – the capital of Muslim conquerors who symbolized their victory over the Christian Spaniards by transforming a church there into the world’s third-largest mosque complex.</p>\r\n<p>Today, some of the Mosque’s backers insist this term is being used to \"symbolize interfaith cooperation\" when, in fact, every Islamist in the world recognizes Cordoba as a symbol of Islamic conquest.  It is a sign of their contempt for Americans and their confidence in our historic ignorance that they would deliberately insult us this way.</p>\r\n','\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<p>Those Islamists and their apologists who argue for \"religious toleration\" are arrogantly dishonest. They ignore the fact that more than 100 mosques already exist in New York City. Meanwhile, there are no churches or synagogues in all of Saudi Arabia. In fact no Christian or Jew can even enter Mecca.</p>\r\n<p>And they lecture us about tolerance.</p>\r\n<p>If the people behind the Cordoba House were serious about religious toleration, they would be imploring the Saudis, as fellow Muslims, to immediately open up Mecca to all and immediately announce their intention to allow non-Muslim houses of worship in the Kingdom.   They should be asked by the news media if they would be willing to lead such a campaign.</p>\r\n<p>We have not been able to rebuild the World Trade Center in nine years.  Now we are being told a 13 story, $100 million megamosque will be built within a year overlooking the site of the most devastating surprise attack in American history.</p>\r\n<p>Finally where is the money coming from?  The people behind the Cordoba House refuse to reveal all their funding sources.</p>\r\n<p>America is experiencing an Islamist cultural-political offensive designed to undermine and destroy our civilization. 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This includes an increasing number from the President’s own party. Just as recent tapes from Osama bin Laden have indicated that they were surprised by the response of America to the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon on 911, it also seems that many in the Obama Administration have been surprised by the way Americans have arisen to counter its agenda. The pushback has indeed been very strong and growing in strength. Virtually every election has been a rejection of the Administration and of Obama personally. However, the way that the Healthcare Reform Bill was rammed down the throats of Americans who were so overwhelmingly against it seemed to indicate that there was confidence on the part of the Administration that the will of the American people did not matter, which is deeply alarming. To many it seemed as if they did not feel that they would be subject to voters much longer. <br /><br /> </p>\r\n','\r\n<p>    Even so, with elections coming up, much can be accomplished. Of course, the best of all scenarios would be for the President to have an awakening and to stand up boldly, declaring that much of his agenda has been wrong. We should not give up on this, pray for him daily, as well as for his Administration. Because ultimate and basic issues are at the very foundation of the Republic and are coming to a head, we need to pray for peace and that they will be resolved peacefully. <br /><br />     A prophetic scenario I saw and have shared often over the last two decades was a move in America to the extreme left, followed by an even more drastic move to the extreme right in overreaction. This, too, would be a disaster. We should be concerned about the extremes in either direction, as either one could result in tyranny. When we are shown such prophetic scenarios it is to reveal where we are headed so that we can change where we are headed. This does not have to be the conclusion for America, but it is where we are headed if we do not change our direction. <br /><br />     For this to happen, Christians must wake up to what is happening, resolve that they are going to face it, be engaged as the salt and light they are called to be, and resolve to follow the Lamb, not the donkey or the elephant. The Lamb is also “The Truth.” Seek truth and resolve to stand on the truth at any cost. There has never been a time when such courage was needed more. <br /><br />     Even though we can only superficially address the issues in this format, there is another spiritual factor that is having great impact on the times. This is our national relationship to Israel. Is it a coincidence that the day after the Israeli Prime Minister was so humiliated at the White House, that the Deep Water Horizon exploded and an oil leak began that has no end in sight, and could be more devastating to the U.S. than any previous natural disaster? Is there a link between the U.S. pressuring Israel to give up Gaza, and immediately we are struck by Hurricane Katrina that devastated seemingly exactly the same amount of territory as Gaza? We can go back to other such links, which have been well-documented and even made into books, but what is the message, if there is such a link?<br /><br />     In Romans Chapters 9–11, at the very centerpiece of Paul’s greatest theological discourse, he brings up the place of the Jewish people, calling them “the natural branches.” At the end of this great discourse, the great apostle gave us a sober warning: “do not become arrogant” toward the natural branches. The consequence of becoming “arrogant” toward them is to be cut off ourselves. <br /><br />     This certainly does not mean that we must agree with everything Israel does, but there are certain definite consequences of disagreeing with arrogance. Every Administration that has crossed that line since Israel became a nation which has paid a terrible price for it. Israel is a divine barometer and a timepiece that God jealously watches over. He even called Israel “the apple of His eye” (see Deuteronomy 32:10), indicating that to touch Israel was like poking Him in the eye. That is supreme arrogance, and since it was such pride that caused the fall of Satan and virtually every fall since, how we deal with Israel does reflect our reverence to God and His purposes. <br /><br />     Again, I am not at all saying that Israel is doing everything right, but the propaganda put out virtually worldwide about Israel is so skewed, distorted, and one-sided that it virtually reflects the world’s true attitude toward God also. How does this work?<br /><br />     In Israel’s history, we see a repeated trend that whenever she fell into apostasy, the Lord allowed the heathen nations around her to invade or otherwise oppress her until she awoke, repented of her apostasy, and returned to worship the Lord. Then the Lord would smite the nations that He had allowed to be used in this way for their “arrogance,” which was demonstrated by their touching His people. As Paul also explained in his letter to the Romans, Israel will be grafted back in, and “all Israel will be saved” (see Romans 11:26). Israel is becoming increasingly isolated, and now even seems to be cut off from her most trusted friend, the United States. Having no one left but God, she will turn to the Lord. However, the consequences of our having touched Israel with such arrogance will be terrible if we do not repent quickly. <br /><br />     The oil spill is, believe it or not, grace from God to give us time to repent before even worse things come upon us in the form of natural disasters. The incompetence of the government to deal with the oil spill is illuminating just how helpless we are in the face of the problems of the times, and how badly we need the grace of God, not His displeasure.</p>\r\n<p> </p>',1,20,'2010-07-26 21:08:51',63,'','2010-07-26 21:17:19',62,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-07-26 21:08:51','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','{\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"show_section\":\"\",\"link_section\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_pdf_icon\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"language\":\"\",\"keyref\":\"\",\"readmore\":\"\"}',2,29,'Prepared, Times','Prepared for the Times, Part 31',1,220,'{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\"}',0,'*','',''),(202,0,'Christians \'Unite for Israel\' at Washington Summit','christians-unite-for-israel-at-washington-summit','<p>{source}<span style=\"font-family: courier new, courier, monospace;\"><br /><span>&lt;</span>embed src=\"http://downloads.cbn.com/cbnnewsplayer/cbnplayer.swf?aid=17130\" height=\"240\" width=\"395\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"/<span>&gt;</span><br /></span>{/source}</p>\r\n<p class=\"adjusted\"><strong>WASHINGTON -- Evangelical Christians in America have become Israel\'s staunchest ally</strong> in a world increasingly hostile to the Jewish state.</p>\r\n<p class=\"adjusted\">That support was on full display this week in the nation\'s capital as over 4,000 Christians and Jews gathered at the Washington Convention Center for the annual Christians United for Israel summit. <br /> <br />CUFI is now the largest pro-Israel organization in the United States with over 400,000 members nationwide - including chapters on college campuses throughout the U.S.</p>\r\n<p class=\"adjusted\">\"There\'s a passion and a heart for Israel for anyone who believes the Bible,\" said CUFI\'s founder, Pastor John Hagee.</p>\r\n<p class=\"adjusted\">Hagee told CBN News that he started CUFI in 2006 with a Biblical mandate in mind.</p>\r\n<p class=\"adjusted\">\"What are the spiritual things that we as Christians have received from the Jewish people?\" Hagee asked.  \"We have received the word of God, we have received the patriarchs, we have received the prophets of the Old Testament, and we have received Mary, Joseph, and Jesus.\"</p>\r\n<p class=\"adjusted\">The Washington, D.C. event attracted several pro-Israel lawmakers.  And there were also tough words for the Obama administration from both sides of the aisle regarding its treatment of Israel.</p>\r\n','\r\n<p class=\"adjusted\"> </p>\r\n<p class=\"adjusted\">\"What has become painfully obvious to many Americans is that this administration has become the most anti-Israel administration in American history,\" Rep. Mike Pence, R-Ind., said. </p>\r\n<p class=\"adjusted\">Rep. Shelly Berkley, D-Nev., was also critical of the administration\'s Israel policy.</p>\r\n<p class=\"adjusted\">\"When the administration seized every opportunity to criticize Israel for building apartments for its people in the undisputed neighborhoods in East Jerusalem, creating a crisis that was unnecessary, unwise and bad for Israel - I spoke out and condemned the actions of administration,\" she said.     </p>\r\n<p class=\"adjusted\">The reception was different, however, for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.</p>\r\n<p class=\"adjusted\">He appeared live via satellite to a rousing standing ovation as he thanked evangelical Christians for their support. Israel\'s ambassador to the U.S., Michael Oren, also appeared, highlighting the global growth of anti-Semitism and the looming threat of a nuclear Iran.</p>\r\n<p class=\"adjusted\">Christian Broadcasting Network President Michael Little and CBN News Terrorism Analyst Erick Stakelbeck were featured speakers at the week-long event. The conference concluded on Thursday with delegates heading to Capitol Hill to lobby their representatives on behalf of Israel.</p>\r\n<p class=\"adjusted\">*<em>Originally published July 23, 2010</em></p>',1,60,'2010-07-26 21:22:50',62,'CBN: By Erick Stakelbeck','2010-07-26 21:31:07',62,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-07-26 21:22:50','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','{\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"show_section\":\"\",\"link_section\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_pdf_icon\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"language\":\"\",\"keyref\":\"\",\"readmore\":\"\"}',2,257,'Evangelical Christians, America, Israel, ally','Evangelical Christians in America have become Israel\'s staunchest ally',1,330,'{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\"}',0,'*','',''),(203,0,'RTL’s Decision & My Endorsement of Pete Hoekstra','rtls-decision-a-my-endorsement-of-pete-hoekstra','<p> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">RTL’s Decision &amp; My Endorsement of Pete Hoekstra</span></strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong><span> –</span></strong><span>Fulton Sheen<strong> </strong></span></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"yiv1732039223MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"yiv1732039223MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">My Friends,</span></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"yiv1732039223MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">I have been member and supporter of RTL for over 30 years. Unfortunately I feel that RTL made a serious misjudgment in endorsing Mike Cox for governor.<span>  </span>I believe RTL allowed politics, polls and special interest groups to affect their choice, as several large organizations within two day period all endorsed Mike Cox, it was clearly orchestrated.<span>  </span>Pete Hoekstra, Mike Bouchard, Mike Cox, and Tom George have all been endorsed by RTL in past elections.<span>  </span>I believe the best course of action for RTL to have taken would have been to reject Rick Snyder as a RTL candidate and allow voters to make a choice between the other four candidates for Governor.<span>  </span>I served in the MI house for six of the eight years that Mike Cox was Attorney General, and without going into detail, I have great concerns about Mr. Cox.<span>  </span>He too often lets politics dictate his policies; instead of standing for that which he claims to believe.<span>  </span> </span></p>\r\n','\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"> </p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\"> </span></p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">Once more before the MI Primary, <span>I will be supporting Pete Hoekstra for Governor<strong>.</strong></span><span>  I met Pete 18 years ago when he first ran for Congress.<span>  </span>He is not a political game board politician; he understands he was elected to represent the people, not himself.  Pete went to Washington with a fully formed political philosophy and value and belief system, which he has never compromised.  Pete has stood against a giant Federal Government Bureaucracy which wants to tax us more, control us more and take more of our freedoms away.  I have watched him carve out his own path doing what he believes was right, even if it went against his own party.  I respect him and I support him.<span>  </span>I believe he is a man of great integrity.   Pete is not afraid to publicly express his Christian beliefs, because he is not ashamed of them; he embraces them and is guided by them.  </span></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"yiv1732039223MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> </span></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"yiv1732039223MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">Pete has been endorsed by business groups and individuals; including the Grand Rapids Chamber, Dr. James Dobson (Focus on the Family),<span>  </span>Mike Farris (Home School Legal Defense), and David Barton (WallBuilders), to name a few.<span>  </span>Those of you who are familiar with these individuals know they would not endorse any candidate unless they were the real thing.  </span></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"yiv1732039223MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"yiv1732039223MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">No other candidate for Governor has a viable economic plan to turn this state around.  He also has the only viable taxation plan the Michigan Fair Tax Proposal (</span><a href=\"wlmailhtml:{E4F5AFD2-CB9C-4000-8D63-135FB5ADB003}mid://00000200/!x-usc:http://www.mifairtax.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"color: windowtext;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">www.mifairtax.org</span></span></span></a><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">), in which the numbers add up and can be substantiated.<span>  </span><span>  <span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Contrary to the attack articles</span><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"> Pete has a 95% voting record over his 18 years in Congress, which very others could match, his a current session rate is 74%.<span>  </span></span></span>Mike Cox is spending his time and money negatively campaigning against Pete, instead of focusing on his own record and positions.  Candidates should run on their own records, positions and proposals, if they can’t do that, they don\'t belong in the race.</span></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"yiv1732039223MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> </span></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"yiv1732039223MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">If ever there was a time that Michigan needed a leader who had faith in God and not themselves, who will fight for people and against the ever growing state bureaucracy, who is not afraid to clearly state his position and let the chips fall where they may, who stands for life, the Judeo-Christian family model and the Biblical foundations on which this nation was founded, it is now.  </span></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"yiv1732039223MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> </span></span></span></p>\r\n<div style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">Fulton Sheen</span></div>\r\n<div style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"></div>\r\n<div style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\">\r\n<div style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\">\r\n<p class=\"yiv1732039223MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"><strong>Dr. Dobson:</strong> </span></span><a href=\"wlmailhtml:{E4F5AFD2-CB9C-4000-8D63-135FB5ADB003}mid://00000200/!x-usc:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGBc3pjQ99M&amp;feature=player_embedded\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-size: small; color: #800080; font-family: Times New Roman;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGBc3pjQ99M&amp;feature=player_embedded</span></span></a><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\"> </span></p>\r\n</div>\r\n<p class=\"yiv1732039223MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"><strong>Hoekstra List of Endorsements:</strong> </span></span><a href=\"wlmailhtml:{E4F5AFD2-CB9C-4000-8D63-135FB5ADB003}mid://00000200/!x-usc:https://govhoekstra.securesites.net/endorse_pete.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-size: small; color: #800080; font-family: Times New Roman;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">https://govhoekstra.securesites.net/endorse_pete.php</span></span></a><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\"> </span></p>\r\n</div>',1,37,'2010-07-28 15:05:45',65,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-07-28 15:05:45','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','{\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"show_section\":\"\",\"link_section\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_pdf_icon\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"language\":\"\",\"keyref\":\"\",\"readmore\":\"\"}',1,3,'RTL, Endorsement, Pete Hoekstra, Fulton Sheen','RTL’s Decision & My Endorsement of Pete Hoekstra –Fulton Sheen',1,335,'{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\"}',0,'*','',''),(204,0,'Prepared for the Times, Part 36','prepared-for-the-times-part-36','<p>Week 36, 2010</p>\r\n<p>Last week there was an article on AOL News about how an increasing number of Americans doubted that President Obama is a Christian, but rather believe that he is a Muslim. This has also been picked up by television news. Much of the media seems intent on establishing Obama as a Christian, but in the words of Shakespeare, I think he “doth protest too much.” The way the media and the White House are covering this, it is likely far more people are being persuaded that Obama is indeed a Muslim.</p>\r\n<p>Because I am often asked what I believe about President Obama’s faith, and this is becoming a rising issue in America, I will give my opinion. This is not a simple matter; rather it is serious, and I am concerned about addressing anything of this nature in a format such as the Word for the Week requires. Also, I have not given this as much attention as it deserves by those more qualified than me. However, because of the increasing number of requests to address his faith, I will do so admitting that my perspective is also a superficial one.\r\n','\r\n</p>\r\n<p>When I read both of Obama’s books, I concluded that he was a Christian but a superficial one and gave him the benefit of the doubt that he was an honest person. However, my opinion of him has changed greatly since then with the number of unquestionable and blatant lies that he has told to the American people. For example, he said, “There is not one single earmark in this bill” when there were more than eight thousand earmarks in that bill. See the following link: http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2009/01/06/4424240-obama-vows-no-earmarks-on-stimulus</p>\r\n<p>If I read his books now, I would probably see them differently and may come to a different conclusion about his faith. It is very hard to know what is in another person’s heart, so I do not try to judge that. However, we are told that we can, and should, judge people by their fruit. What is the spiritual fruit of President Obama that would reveal what his faith truly is?</p>\r\n<p>While reading Obama’s books, I did feel that he had some beliefs that were in conflict with the clear, basic teachings of Scripture. I also felt that much of what he was confidently asserting to be true was based more on his own reasoning, or those of others, or on political persuasions rather than on Scripture. That is a dangerous opening for deception. Almost every heresy is the result of prideful people trying to carry to a logical conclusion that which God has only revealed in part.</p>\r\n<p>If Jesus, who was the Word personified, would take His stand on, “It is written” when challenged, how much more do we need to do this for any challenging position? A sincere Christian will be devoted to finding God’s opinion on matters, not just trying to reason them out. Such reasoning about ultimate issues, especially when they conflict with Scripture, can be an ultimate form of pride. Pride does come before a fall, and deception is a fall.</p>\r\n<p>Tragically, studies show that most Christians also have such a confused worldview that is shaped more by human philosophies, the media, even prejudices or their own experiences, rather than having sought out God’s perspective which is revealed in His written Word. However, Obama’s understanding of the atonement of Jesus seemed sound and sincere, even if superficial—again like most who claim to be Christians.</p>\r\n<p>Having a little knowledge of the Liberation Theology that Obama had sat under for more than twenty years, which has both racist and Islamic influences, I felt that Obama was at least remarkably free of racism. This is not to say that I think he is totally free of racism, which may not be true of anyone. I did feel he had resisted the racist tendencies in Liberation Theology, but not necessarily the Islamic influences.</p>\r\n<p>Again, that was my opinion, and it is based on a very superficial knowledge of Liberation Theology and of Obama. We “see in part,” and “know in part” (see I Corinthians 13:9) so I have tried to remain open about my beliefs and determined to hold them lightly.</p>\r\n<p>I still believe that Obama really would like to know God and the truth. For all of the strange spiritual and radical political influences he’s had in his life, he is an obvious product of them. When I pray for him, I always feel that he is in a struggle in his own heart with many conflicting issues, so I pray for the Holy Spirit to lead him into all truth, especially to Jesus. The Jesus taught in Islam is definitely not the Jesus we serve and could hardly be a more distorted version of Him. However, Christian movements and denominations can and often do try to make God in their image rather than seeking to know Him as He is too.</p>\r\n<p>Our experiences and the people we associate with do shape our beliefs, and from some of the extreme religious influences Obama has sat under, I did not feel that he was nearly as affected as you might think. I also consider that if I had been an African-American man that came up in the times that Jeremiah Wright did, and had been subjected to the same kind of humiliations that African-Americans were, especially those of his generation, I might be far more racist and maybe even anti-American than he is. This is not to justify racism and bitterness in any form, but we are all dealing with issues and are seeking to have our minds renewed.</p>\r\n<p>I also sincerely believe that it is more than a cliché that “Except for the grace of God, there go I.” I certainly do not want to take such issues as judging another’s faith lightly, but the Scriptures command us to judge those who are in the church, and if Obama is claiming to be a Christian, we need to judge this by biblical standards, which is by his fruit.</p>\r\n<p>I have many Christian friends who I have a great deal of respect for who have been sure from the beginning that Obama is a Muslim and a deceiver intent on doing America great harm. I know political leaders, or close friends of leaders, in Europe and the Middle East, who are absolutely convinced that Obama is a Muslim. Some of these are basing this belief on their intelligence analysis, not a religious analysis. When I protested that Obama had a dog, and had barbeques at the White House, things that no devout Muslim would do, they brought up the teachings in the Koran that allow for any Muslim to break the laws of Islam in order to deceive their enemies until they have gained an advantage over them. They were resolute that our President was indeed a Muslim and that Islam considered America and Americans the most easy of all prey to deceive, infiltrate, and ultimately to take over.</p>\r\n<p>I still am not totally persuaded that Obama is a Muslim, but there is no question that the evidence seems to indicate this is very strong. If 20 percent of Americans believe he is definitely a Muslim, then I would think that there may be as many as 30 to 40 percent more who are tottering on believing this like I am.</p>\r\n<p>As we are told in I Corinthians 13, we see in part, prophesy in part, and even know in part, so we also tend to believe “in part.” Presently, I am about 55 percent persuaded that Obama is a Christian and 45 percent that he is possibly a Muslim, and at times I have been more persuaded that he is a Muslim. This ratio began for me believing that he was a Christian at about 95 percent, so I fully understand why so many are beginning to believe he is a Muslim, and I think it’s possible that soon the percentage will be rising.</p>\r\n<p>One fact that should be very clear to any thinking, unbiased observer is that from the beginning of Obama’s Administration, we cannot trust what he says, but we have to observe what he actually does, which is to judge him by his fruit. Even a casual observer would see that Obama has demonstrated a great deal of hostility toward Christians and Jews and has demonstrated a basic affinity for Islam and Muslims. The following is an example of what is being widely distributed on the Internet, which is the kind of thing that is persuading more and more people Obama is a Muslim (I edited this slightly to tone it down just a bit):</p>\r\n<p>In 1952, President Truman established one day a year as a National Day of Prayer.</p>\r\n<p>In 1988, President Reagan designated the first Thursday in May of each year as the National Day of Prayer.</p>\r\n<p>In June 2007, (then) Presidential Candidate Barack Obama declared that the USA was no longer a Christian nation.</p>\r\n<p>This year President Obama canceled the twenty-first annual National Day of Prayer ceremony at the White House under the ruse of “not wanting to offend anyone.”</p>\r\n<p>On September 25, 2009 from 4 a.m. until 7 p.m., a National Day of Prayer for the Muslim religion was Held on Capitol Hill beside the White House.</p>\r\n<p>This year President Obama held a Ramadan celebration at the White House, and pictures have widely been circulated with him taking off his shoes to pray with Muslims to Allah.</p>\r\n<p>I guess it doesn\'t matter if “Christians” are offended by this event as we obviously don’t count as “anyone” anymore.</p>\r\n<p>The direction AMERICA is headed should strike fear in the heart of every Christian, especially knowing that the Muslim religion believes that if Christians cannot be converted, they should be annihilated.</p>\r\n<p>Websites noted are: http://www.islamoncapitolhill.com</p>\r\n<p>In judging Obama’s faith, many are simply using the basic reasoning that “if it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck—it’s a duck!” No doubt President Obama is acting more like a Muslim, and doing far more to promote Islam, while at the same time demonstrating disdain or hostility toward Christians and Christianity. The fruit of his actions bears strong evidence that Obama is indeed a Muslim, or at the very least has far more affinity for Islam than Christianity.</p>\r\n<p>So why am I not persuaded that he’s a Muslim? I would believe this except for one thing—I inquired of the Lord about this and feel that I have been shown something else—that deep in his heart he wants to know the real Jesus, just as many Muslims do. He has had a hard time finding Jesus in His people. He has had bad influences to shape his life and bad counselors now. I’m praying for the Lord to raise up a Joseph or Daniel to help him.</p>\r\n<p>Even so, presently we are no doubt in a very grave situation in our nation with a President who has, at the very least, shaped by some bad influences. If Obama is a Muslim, this could mean that the things being done that are eroding the core strength of America could be intentional, not just done out of ignorance. That would make it treason of the highest order. I’m not there yet. Even so, drunk drivers may not have wanted to hurt anyone, but they hurt nonetheless, and the core strength of our nation is being devastated right now. So what do I recommend? The first thing we should always do—pray. As we read in II Chronicles 7:14:</p>\r\n<p>If My people, who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land (NKJV).</p>\r\n<p>Wicked and/or immature leaders are a judgment from God in Scripture. At the very least we have immature leadership. Above anything else, we must return to the Lord, humbling ourselves and seeking His face. Wise, mature leaders are favor from God, and we need to have His favor return to our land. The greatest victory of all could be Obama’s illumination and conversion, which could lead to him becoming one of our great Presidents. Above all, pray for the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Truth, to move upon our land.</p>',1,20,'2010-09-06 01:51:44',62,'Rick Joyner','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-09-06 01:51:44','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','{\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"show_section\":\"\",\"link_section\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_pdf_icon\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"language\":\"\",\"keyref\":\"\",\"readmore\":\"\"}',1,28,'','',1,481,'{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\"}',0,'*','',''),