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Will Safe Houses be Needed Again? – October 16

Posted: 16 Oct 2009 04:31 PM PDT

This week an above the fold headlines of the Washington Times stated: "Israelis may stay home to avoid arrest." The lead article went on to say, "Israel is seriously considering restricting travel to Europe by its senior officials and military officers fearing they might be arrested in the wake of a disputed U.N. report [The [...]


Israel’s Growth Outpaces the World – October 16

Posted: 16 Oct 2009 03:22 PM PDT

(IsraelNN.com) The Central Bureau of Statistics has released the latest population figures for Israeli cities and towns. Israel's population as of June 30, 2009 stood at nearly 7.43 million – nearly three-quarters of a percent more than it was at the end of 2008. Some 623,000 people (8.4%) live in rural villages and towns of fewer than [...]


Federal Deficit Reaches All-Time High of $1.42 Trillion – Fox

Posted: 16 Oct 2009 03:20 PM PDT


Army Cancels Order for 3,500 Troops to Be Sent to Iraq – Fox

Posted: 16 Oct 2009 03:20 PM PDT


Wall St. Hit by Bank of America, G.E. Results – Reuters

Posted: 16 Oct 2009 03:20 PM PDT


Myrick: CAIR won’t renounce Hamas ideology

Posted: 16 Oct 2009 02:31 PM PDT

'They try and laugh it off all the time, and the media helps them' [...]


Well Done, Ed Martin!

Posted: 16 Oct 2009 02:07 PM PDT

Eagle Forum congratulates Ed Martin, candidate for MO's 3rd District seat, for raising $201,535 in the 3rd quarter--$40, 000 more than his incumbent opponent Rep. Russ Carnahan.Over 600 individual contributors, more than twice the individual [...]


Official: Obama ‘disgusted’ with Israel – WND – October 16

Posted: 16 Oct 2009 01:27 PM PDT

Says president poised to press for withdrawal from strategic territory JERUSALEM – U.S. officials in recent days expressed to the Palestinian Authority that President Obama’s administration is “disgusted” with Israel, a top aide to PA President Mahmoud Abbas told WND in an interview. Nimr Hamad said the White House was disgusted that Israel is refusing to halt [...]


Richard Goldstone slams UN for failing to censure Hamas

Posted: 16 Oct 2009 01:06 PM PDT

South African jurist Richard Goldstone, who headed a UN investigation commission into the conduct of Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas during Israel's offensive in Gaza last winter, criticized on Friday the United Nations Human Rights Council's decision to endorse the report his commission had [...]


UN body okays Goldstone Gaza report accusing Israel of war crimes

Posted: 16 Oct 2009 01:05 PM PDT

The United Nations Human Rights Council on Friday endorsed a report that accused both Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas of committing war crimes during their December-January conflict in [...]


Free RPTS Webinar with Dr. Jack Kinneer to Provide a New Perspective on N. T. Wright’s ‘New Perspective on Paul’

Posted: 16 Oct 2009 12:39 PM PDT

Contact: Grant Van Leuven, 412-731-8690, ext 108 PITTSBURGH, Oct. 16 /Christian Newswire/ -- The Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary (RPTS: see www.rpts.edu) will present a free webinar entitled "A New Perspective on the New Perspective on Paul" led by Dr. Jack Kinneer, adjunct professor of New Testament Studies, on Tuesday, October 20, at 3 p.m. The event is provided for RPTS alums and friends, but it also is open to anyone interested in learning about the topic. N. T. Wright's Source: Reformed Presbyterian Theological [...]


A Mother, a Sick Son and His Father, the Priest

Posted: 16 Oct 2009 12:25 PM PDT

Catholic priest relationship A rare look at how the Roman Catholic Church goes to great lengths to keep clergy members' clandestine relationships hidden and the priests in active ministry.

Clergy members of many faiths have crossed the line with women and had children out of wedlock. But the problem is particularly fraught for the Catholic Church, as Catholics in many countries are increasingly questioning the celibacy requirement for priests.

Rumor-spreading Christians

Posted: 16 Oct 2009 12:21 PM PDT

Hoax From the old Procter & Gamble Satanism libel to tales of more recent vintage about President Obama's faith and citizenship, Internet-fueled rumors seem to run rampant. And, frighteningly, Christians seem at the very least to be as susceptible as the population at large to spread false stories.

So, why are Christians so willing to believe unsubstantiated rumors? And more troubling, why are Christians, who should hold the highest standards of truth-telling, so eager to spread rumors -- and even downright libels?

Iran bloggers win major press award

Posted: 16 Oct 2009 12:15 PM PDT

Iranian bloggers won a major press award on Friday for their efforts to cover the Islamic Republic's disputed presidential [...]


Small Town Mayor Guilty Of Big Time Corruption

Posted: 16 Oct 2009 12:03 PM PDT

The outlaw mayor of an upscale Louisiana town, previously indicted for perjury and caught driving drunk on a causeway, has pleaded guilty to federal corruption charges for using public funds as his personal piggy bank and taking hefty bribes from city contractors. 

Mandeville Mayor Eddie Price has been under state and federal investigation for more than a year and finally resigned a few days ago amid mounting evidence of his longtime criminal behavior. For nearly three decades the disgraced lawmaker has served publicly in the wealthy bedroom community of about 11,000 that sits across a lake from New Orleans. 

Prosecutors say Price accepted tens of thousands of dollars worth of lavish vacations from various firms with lucrative city contracts and regularly dipped into the town's coffers to pay for an array of personal expenses, including large gambling debts, fine wine, clothes and groceries for his family. He also illegally used campaign funds to pay for similar personal items. 

A state audit blasted the mayor last year for racking up $9,000 of personal expenses on a city credit card and improperly accepting valuable gifts—including trips on a private jet to California and Canada—from companies that do business with the city. A Mexican cruise, worth $3,000, was among the personal items the mayor charged taxpayers, auditors found.

As part of a plea deal with prosecutors this week, the crooked mayor pleaded guilty to tax evasion and depriving citizens of honest services. He will be sentenced early next year and faces more than two decades in prison although he probably will get a shorter sentence. Price's story certainly illustrates that you need not be a high-profile legislator to commit major fraud. [...]


The 3-minute video that may prove Iran’s nuclear intentions

Posted: 16 Oct 2009 11:54 AM PDT

VIENNA - The last place you would expect to hear the apocalyptic soundtrack of the movie "Chariots of Fire" would be Iran. This 1981 film recounts the story of a Jewish British athlete and his teammate, a devout Christian, who refuses to compete on Sunday, his day of rest. But this soundtrack accompanies a highly secret video, produced by Iranian nuclear scientists, but never screened before the general public - a three-minute film depicting a computerized simulation of the detonation of a warhead, most likely a nuclear one. Whether it was intentional or merely coincidental, the nameless Iranian editor decided to use the soundtrack of the British blockbuster to accompany the video. [...]


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Posted: 16 Oct 2009 11:54 AM PDT

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11 U.S. sites selected for Anne Frank saplings

Posted: 16 Oct 2009 10:41 AM PDT

Eleven U.S. sites have been selected to receive saplings derived from the chestnut tree that consoled Anne Frank as she hid during Nazi occupation in [...]


Obama Administration Denies Judicial Watch FOIA Request for White House Visitor Logs

Posted: 16 Oct 2009 10:37 AM PDT

Judicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, announced today that the U.S. Secret Service (under the auspices of the Department of Homeland Security) has denied Judicial Watch's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for access to Obama White House visitor logs from January 20, 2009 to present. In refusing to abide by FOIA law, the Secret Service advanced the erroneous claim that the records belong to the Obama White House, not the agency, and are therefore may be kept secret under the Presidential Records Act. A federal district court has ruled twice that all visitor records belong to the Secret Service and therefore should be available under the Freedom of Information Act.

According to an October 8 letter from the Department of Homeland Security related to Judicial Watch's request: "It is the government's position that the categories of records that you requested are not agency records subject to the FOIA. Rather, these records are governed by the Presidential Records Act…and remain under the exclusive legal custody and control of the White House Office and the Office of the Vice President." The letter goes on to state that the White House might release these records at its discretion.

Judicial Watch successfully forced the release of White House visitor logs related to visits by former lobbyist and convicted felon Jack Abramoff's to the Bush White House. As Judicial Watch has argued previously in court filings, the U.S. Secret Service is an agency within the meaning of FOIA and its records are therefore subject to FOIA. The law provides no exceptions for certain types of Secret Service records and does not excuse the Secret Service from complying with FOIA. Moreover, the Presidential Records Act specifically states that presidential records do "not include any documentary materials that are (i) official records of an agency…"

The Obama administration announced in September that it would post some White House visitor log information on the White House website beginning on December 31, 2009. However, records from January 20, 2009 through September 15, 2009 will be kept secret, except in narrow specific circumstances. The Obama White House has yet to explain why visitor logs from its first eight months will be afforded special protection.

"Just because the Obama White House says FOIA law doesn't cover White House visitor logs doesn't make it so. The Obama administration is not above the law," said Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton. "These visitor logs are subject to release under FOIA and the courts have affirmed this. Judicial Watch has no intention of abandoning its pursuit of these records. We will go to court, if [...]


‘We hope UN vote leads to prosecution of Israeli occupation’

Posted: 16 Oct 2009 09:51 AM PDT

Hamas on Friday welcomed the United Nations Human Rights Council decision to endorse a Gaza report that accused Israel of committing war crimes, saying that the organization hoped the vote would lead to "the beginning of the prosecution of the leaders of the occupation." [...]


NFL: ‘We Made No Judgment’ on Limbaugh Bid

Posted: 16 Oct 2009 09:47 AM PDT

The National Football League stated that it made no judgment on Rush Limbaugh's bid to buy a minority stake in the St. Louis Rams franchise. A league spokesman said that the NFL had nothing to do with Limbaugh's bid [...]


Lawmakers Eye Untapped Stimulus Funds, as Obama Proposes New Spending – Fox

Posted: 16 Oct 2009 09:33 AM PDT


North Carolina church plans Halloween Bible burning – Telegraph

Posted: 16 Oct 2009 09:33 AM PDT


BofA swings to $1 billion loss – Reuters

Posted: 16 Oct 2009 09:33 AM PDT


Stand for Marriage Maine Responds to Attorney General’s ‘Independent’ Opinion

Posted: 16 Oct 2009 09:32 AM PDT

Contact: Scott K. Fish, 207-458-7185; StandForMarriagemaine.com MEDIA ADVISORY, Oct. 16 /Christian Newswire/ -- The following statement can be attributed to Marc Mutty, chairman of Stand for Marriage Maine, the official campaign of Yes on Question 1: "It was a foregone conclusion that the Attorney General, an ardent supporter of same-sex marriage, has taken the position that there will be no change in public school curricula if Question 1 fails and LD 1020 takes effect. "Ms. Mills ha Source: [...]


Colorado Wants Special Tuition Class For Illegal Aliens

Posted: 16 Oct 2009 09:17 AM PDT

Months after the Colorado Legislature rejected a measure to grant illegal immigrants discounted tuition at public colleges and universities, Democrats continue working on a soon-to-be-introduced bill to make it happen.

In April Colorado lawmakers killed—for the fourth time—a proposal that would have allowed illegal aliens to pay lower in-state tuition at the state's 30 public colleges and universities. It was a contentious plan that was debated on the Senate floor for more than three hours before lawmakers, including several Democrats, finally defeated it.  

This week a group of Colorado Democrats reveal they've been ardently working behind the scenes to tweak the defeated law so that it passes. Their plan centers on the creation of a special tuition category for illegal immigrants that attempts to disguise the taxpayer-financed perk granted to the state's legal residents.

Since illegal immigrants don't qualify for the subsidy given to the children of parents who pay state taxes, tens of millions of dollars will be allocated for the new illegal alien tuition class. That way, the law's sponsors say, illegal immigrants don't have to pay the much higher out-of-state fees. Either way it's presented, the money comes from U.S. taxpayers. 

One of the law's sponsors, Senator Paula Sandoval, says the third tuition rate is a compromise that will avoid the pitfalls of four previous failed attempts at passing legislation. The House sponsor, Denver Representative Joe Miklosi, says the measure will "empower" the state's undocumented high school graduates. 

Ten states—including California, Texas, Utah, Kansas, Washington and New York—have laws granting illegal immigrants discounted college tuition and a few—Georgia, Oklahoma and Arizona—have recently created policies banning the perk. The practice was successfully challenged by a group of out-of-state students in California who argued that the state's college system violated the law by charging them higher tuition and fees than undocumented immigrants. A California appellate court ruled in favor of the American students and the case is pending before the sate Supreme [...]


Operation Rescue is Not Dead Yet

Posted: 16 Oct 2009 08:48 AM PDT

Contact: Troy Newman, President, 316-841-1700; Cheryl Sullenger, Senior Policy Advisor, 316-516-3034; both with Operation Rescue, info@operationrescue.org   OPINION, Oct. 16 /Christian Newswire/ -- The following is submitted by Troy Newman, President, Operation Rescue: It was sometime in the early nineties that I remember a couple of radical pro-abortion groups holding a funeral march in downtown San Francisco. Most were dressed in black, if they had on any clothes at all. Source: Operation [...]


Operation Rescue is Not Dead Yet

Posted: 16 Oct 2009 08:48 AM PDT

Contact: Troy Newman, President, 316-841-1700; Cheryl Sullenger, Senior Policy Advisor, 316-516-3034; both with Operation Rescue, info@operationrescue.org   OPINION, Oct. 16 /Christian Newswire/ -- The following is submitted by Troy Newman, President, Operation Rescue: It was sometime in the early nineties that I remember a couple of radical pro-abortion groups holding a funeral march in downtown San Francisco. Most were dressed in black, if they had on any clothes at all. Source: Operation [...]


Groups Upset Man Wouldn’t Marry Interracial Couple

Posted: 16 Oct 2009 08:47 AM PDT

At least two civil and constitutional rights groups are calling for a Louisiana justice of the peace to resign after he refused to issue a marriage license for an interracial [...]


Sheriff: No Indication Balloon Ordeal Was Hoax

Posted: 16 Oct 2009 08:35 AM PDT

A Colorado official said Friday there's no indication a family was carrying out a hoax when they reported their 6-year-old son was in a helium balloon that floated away from their home, causing a massive rescue effort before the child was found hiding in the [...]


Sheriff: No Indication Balloon Ordeal Was Hoax

Posted: 16 Oct 2009 08:35 AM PDT

A Colorado official said Friday there's no indication a family was carrying out a hoax when they reported their 6-year-old son was in a helium balloon that floated away from their home, causing a massive rescue effort before the child was found hiding in the [...]


FDA Approves Merck’s Gardasil for Boys

Posted: 16 Oct 2009 07:59 AM PDT

Drugmaker Merck said Friday that U.S. regulators cleared its vaccine Gardasil to prevent genital warts in boys, a new use for a product already approved to prevent cervical cancer in [...]


FDA Approves Merck’s Gardasil for Boys

Posted: 16 Oct 2009 07:59 AM PDT

Drugmaker Merck said Friday that U.S. regulators cleared its vaccine Gardasil to prevent genital warts in boys, a new use for a product already approved to prevent cervical cancer in [...]


White House Science Czar Advocated FCC Forcing Broadcasters to Air Enviro-Population Control Ads

Posted: 16 Oct 2009 07:09 AM PDT

White House science czar John P. Holdren advocated having the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) force radio and television stations to surrender free time for advertisements calling attention to what he called "the population-resource-environment [...]


Video: Sanz Rebbe Visits Hevron

Posted: 16 Oct 2009 06:30 AM PDT

Video footage of the Sanz-Klausenburg rebbe's recent visit to Hevron, including moving prayers in the Tomb of the Patriarchs. [...]


Obama Losing Steam? Poll Shows Clinton now More Popular

Posted: 16 Oct 2009 06:28 AM PDT

A recent U.S. poll shows President Obama losing domestic support. Secretary of State Clinton now more [...]


This isn’t about Rush – David Limbaugh – October 16

Posted: 16 Oct 2009 06:20 AM PDT

The left’s attack on talker is part of bigger effort to change the nation There will be no voluntary mea culpas from Rush’s race slanderers despite the irrefutable fact that they spread poisonous and damaging lies with actual malice. To the left, Rush is the most prominent face of conservatism and the most influential opponent of [...]


So much for new job growth – Washinton Times – October 16

Posted: 16 Oct 2009 06:16 AM PDT

White House recovery claims are unfounded The $787 billion stimulus package isn’t working as promised. Despite what some Obama administration officials are daring to claim, job creation continues to decline. On Sept. 24, Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. enthused, “In my wildest dreams, I never thought [the stimulus] would work this well.” The pricey stimulus was [...]


U.S. ignored warnings before deadly Afghan attack – Washington Times – October 16

Posted: 16 Oct 2009 06:13 AM PDT

Three intelligence reports dismissed days before eight U.S. soldiers killed Three intelligence reports warned that Taliban insurgents were planning an attack just days before this month’s raid on two remote military outposts in eastern Afghanistan that killed eight U.S. soldiers, but the reports were dismissed as insignificant, U.S. officials told The Washington Times. As a result, military [...]


White House Hatchet Jobs – American Spectator – October 16

Posted: 16 Oct 2009 06:10 AM PDT

The Obama White House hesitated not at all in labeling the AHIP study “an insurance industry hatchet job.” The study in question was one conducted by a policy group that is funded by the industry. The study said that premiums on the average family would go up $4,000 if the Baucus bill — which cleared the [...]


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