What we are witnessing is one more
example of failure of leadership, failure to stand up to the people Obama is
supposed to be commanding. Instead, he is, as people now expect him to do,
"listening to the Generals." That's not what Obama was elected to do. He was
elected to make hard decisions.
By Linh Dinh Sentimental Mass Murderer; As the husband kills, the wife comforts
America needs an urgent triage, but none is forthcoming. As she decays,
festers and convulses, our next president is asked, "Deep dish or thin
crust? American Idol or Dancing with the Stars?"
By Ron Paul Obama's Orwellian Logic in Libya
10 Congressmen from opposite ends of the political spectrum are suing the
President over the illegal war in Libya. In a remarkable act of chutzpah, the
administration responded, in a nutshell, that the War Powers Resolution is not
relevant because US armed forces are not actually engaged in hostilities
because Libya is so militarily weak it cannot fight back!
By Richard Charnin TrueVote Shows Dems Won WI, IL and PA Senate Elections in 2010
The conventional wisdom is that the 2010 midterms were a GOP blowout of epic
proportions - even bigger than 1994. Yes, the party in power nearly always
loses seats in the midterms. The unconventional wisdom is that the Dems do
significantly better than the recorded vote in every election. There is no
reason to suspect that 2010 was any different.
By Mike Whitney More Treachery at the Fed?
Get the picture? Inflation targeting is neoliberalism writ large, no different
than "structural adjustment," "debt consolidation," "privatization of public
assets," etc. It's another subsidy for speculators while ordinary working
people get kicked to the curb.
A new trend in news (particularly
in local newsrooms) is changing the independence of news networks. A
business practice of covert consolidation that consists of deals,
loopholes and legal agreements between local television stations that
allow them to outsource all the majority of their news programming and
circumvent media ownership rules is being employed.
Greece's struggles may provide a
glimpse of American's future. This is a different war, and we're on the
losing side this time. This is a war between entitled, rapacious
narcissists and sociopaths, and the other 90% of the world they are
seeking to indenture and enslave.
Documents and interviews unearthed
in recent months by Brave New Foundation researchers illustrate a $28.4
million Koch business that has manufactured 297 commentaries, 200 reports,
56 studies and six books distorting Social Security's effectiveness and
purpose.
Let me get this straight, we can't
see the face of an executed Osama bin Laden because exposure to that image
might be too disturbing, but we can listen -- at length -- to a woman
screaming in agony, her pixilated image writing on the screen, begging for
mercy...and that's okay with everybody? No ethical concerns at all?
Recently President Obama ordered a
complete news blackout of the flood ravaged crippled Fort Calhoun,
Nebraska nuclear plant which is a symptom of the ongoing world wide cover
up "of the biggest industrial catastrophe in the history of mankind'~
Fukushima: Allen L Roland
By Rafe Pilgrim Addressing Eleven Years of War, Lies, and Bipartisan Corruption
America's political leadership is bipartisanly corrupt and indentured to
powerful moneyed interests. It is time for correction, the only issue being
what means will be employed.
Conceding that the bailed-out banks
are sitting on $2 trillion that they won't lend, Clinton offers not a word
about mortgage relief for swindled homeowners. With an all-time high of 44
million Americans living below the poverty line, Clinton once again brags of
his success in ending the federal welfare program.
Hear that popping sound the last
three weeks? Right wing brains have been exploding at an alarming rate,
make June the month to watch the fireworks - and the bigotry, the
righteousness, the viciousness, the overall insanity that is today's Right
Wing.
By Ed Martin Scalia Brings Sharia Law and Blank Paper Law to Supreme Court
Sharia law, the main effect of which is the suppression of women, has been
brought into practice by Antonin Scalia in a Supreme Court opinion, along with
an innovative concept, Blank Paper Law.
Sarah Palin - the political
half-quit - says she is postponing the rest of her magical mystery bus tour
across America because of jury duty obligations.
Postal Service suspends
retirement plan contributions
"This move underscores the need for Congress to make bold, quick and
substantive reforms to the Postal Service. The USPS is hanging by a thread,
along with 8 million private sector jobs that depend on the mail," said Art
Sackler, coordinator for the Coalition for a 21st Century Postal Service, a
group representing the private sector mailing industry.The action is
expected to free about $800 million in the current fiscal year. The post
office's FERS account currently has a surplus of $6.9 billion, the agency
said.
By Patrick Martin The Land of Unlimited Inequality
Two academic economists, Jon Bakija of Williams College and Bradley Heim of
Indiana University, together with Adam Cole of the Office of Tax Analysis at
the US Department of Treasury have released a study indicating that inequality
in the US has become extreme & explosive. reveals
Bill McKibben, Naomi Klein,
Wendell Berry Call for Civil Disobedience on Tar Sands
A group of leading environmental activists, many associated with the
grassroots group 350.org, and many of them Nation writers, have issued a call
and invitation for concerned citizens to take part in a campaign of
non-violent direct action this summer in Washington, DC, in all likelihood,
organizers say, during the last two weeks of August.
Jose Antonio Vargas is incredibly
brave to risk everything he has accomplished in this country in order to
tell the truth-and to shine yet another but still much-needed light on the
pressing need for comprehensive immigration reform in this country. He, and
millions like him, have much to contribute to America -- and without people
like them, our country will be far poorer.
The rate of sea level rise along
the U.S. Atlantic coast is greater now than at any time in the past 2,000
years -- and has shown a consistent link between changes in global mean
surface temperature and sea level.
By Eric Walberg SCO vs Bilderberg: Where are real decisions being made?
As the Western elite gathered in picturesque St Moritz to grapple with
pressing world crises, the outsiders met in the bleak steppes of Central
Asia
By Anne Mendenhall For the Love of Our Country
We are at such a critical juncture in our country. Daily we are being denied
choice of food, health care, privacy, quality of life, jobs. We must devise a
plan, or plans, to help ourselves out of this crisis. Here is my plan.
By Sherwood Ross Obama Talks Afghan Drawdown, But No Words About 865 Foreign Bases
If Obama was serious about making withdrawals in Afghanistan, he'd reduce the
number of the Pentagon's 865 bases it is using to dominate the world and where
there are no threats and no fighting.
Lions and tigers and E. coli
Some state and county fair organizers continue to fall back on stale old
midway displays such as tiger cub photo booths, pig races and petting zoos.
For the sake of the animals as well as children--who are put in harm's way by
such displays--parents should avoid cruel animal attractions.
A personal testimony about how
activists like Cindy Shehan helped open the eyes of a former Bush/Cheney
supporter to policies of government abuse (and to the slippery slope of
disregard for human rights we were sliding down), begun by the Bush
administration, and that are, for the most part, unfortunately, still
being pursued by the Obama administration.
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No Food Safety in These Numbers
The numbers boggle the mind, but here it is, simply: With both FDA and WIC, we
are talking millions in spending to save billions in health care costs. Shall
we count the ways in which our representatives might save enough money to pay
full freight for both of these programs, besides the future savings, besides
coughing up 0.632 percent on what we’ve spent in Iraq, Afghanistan and
Libya?Let’s see: reducing direct subsidies for commodity crops,which costs us
at least $5 billion? Negative.Cutting subsidies for ethanol, another $6
billion?Nope.Reduction or elimination of the Bush tax cuts, which have cost us
somewhere around $39 billion in just the seven months since their extension
(with, by the way, no significant decrease in unemployment, the ostensible
reason for the extension) Fuggedaboutit.An enforcement of the corporate tax
rates, which would yield tens of billions? Hah!
Watchdog Group CREW: Sen. Vitter Tried to 'Bribe' Sec. Ken Salazar
With Pay Raise
In a May 23 letter (PDF) to Secretary Ken Salazar, Vitter was clear that he
would not vote for a pay raise until the Department of Interior began issuing
six deepwater exploratory permits each month. "Last Friday, I was asked to
support legislation in the Senate to grant you a nearly $20,000 salary
increase," Vitter wrote. "Given the completely unsatisfactory pace of your
department's issuance of new deepwater exploratory permits in the Gulf, I
cannot possibly give my assent." "[W]hen the rate of permits issued for new
deepwater exploratory wells reaches pre-moratorium levels (so 6 per month), I
will end my efforts to block your salary increase."For his part, Salazar
quickly turned down the offer, asking that the pay bill be withdrawn.Vitter's
office has dared the Justice Department to file charges.
Hundreds of nurses and their allies
rallied on Wall Street Wednesday to remind the bankers they owe the nation,
and the union movement is determined to collect. "This shared sacrifice
stuff is a bunch of hooey. They haven't given a thing," said Deb Burger,
co-president of National Nurses United, which led the protest. "People are
suffering in their homes, in isolation. It is not your fault."
Bank robber planned crime and punishment
He considered turning to a homeless shelter and seeking medical help through
charitable organizations.Then he had another idea: commit a crime and get
set up with a place to stay, food and doctors. erone says he’s not a
political man. But he has a lot to say on the subject of socialized medical
care. He suspects he wouldn’t be talking to a reporter through a metal
screen wearing an orange jumpsuit if such an option were available in the
U.S.“If you don’t have your health you don’t have anything,” said Verone.The
man has high hopes with his recent incarceration.He has seen several nurses
and has an appointment with a doctor Friday.The ideal scenario would include
back and foot surgery and a diagnosis and treatment of the protrusion on his
chest, he said. He would serve a few years in prison and get out in time to
collect Social Security and move to the beach.
Democrats outraged by the legal
rulings that allowed unlimited corporate contributions to pour into the 2010
elections have taken two paths. Some are still fighting against a situation
they see as too corrupting to let stand. Others are taking the "if you can't
beat 'em, join 'em" approach.
U.S. flotilla activists had a
meeting with the State Department in which they provided details about the
mission and asked for protection. The activists also wanted to "talk
policy issues," which the State Department declined to meet with them
about.
Israeli forces have so far
demolished 103 residential structures in which 706 persons lived. The new
figure shows a sharp rise from 86 structures destroyed in 2010, according
to the statement. Israel claims that it only demolishes structures built
without permits. But the Palestinians have no choice because Israel, which
controls the occupied West Bank, rarely gives Palestinians permits to
build.
"The Jews don't like Farrakhan, so
they call me Hitler. Well, that's a good name. Hitler was a very great
man," Louis Farrakhan said back in the mid-90's, although he would temper
these remarks from time to time with a few criticisms of the Fuhrer in
order to avoid utter public excoriation. So with a moral compass like
this, it is not any surprise that he is a fervent supporter of Gaddafi and
his "Revolution", and whose past fantasies of destroying the West he has
often augmented with his own violent rhetoric.
Media outlets have reported that
the Republicans, despite being the minority party in the Senate, can block
not only Senate confirmation by the Democratic majority (using the
standard filibuster), but also a recess appointment--by stopping the
Senate from adjourning. How can the minority party stop the Senate from
taking a break? Press accounts haven't explained or elaborated on the
point, except to report that apparently it's the House--meaning Speaker
Boehner--that can hold the Senate open. That doesn't explain much.
Obama to order home 10,000 troops from Afghanistan, officials say
President Obama will announce in his prime-time address Wednesday that he
will order home 10,000 U.S. troops from Afghanistan this year and another
23,000 by the end of September 2012, according to administration officials
speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the speech.
Though now largely retired from
public life, Mandela sent word he wanted to see the US first lady and her
two daughters, Malia and Sasha, while they were in town as part of a tour of
southern Africa. Mandela's legacy as the hero of the fight against white
minority rule is one of the themes of the Obamas' visit.
To sell their false narrative, the
Polluters and Ideologues have found it essential to undermine the public's
respect for Science and Reason by attacking the integrity of the climate
scientists. That is why the scientists are regularly accused of falsifying
evidence and exaggerating its implications in a greedy effort to win more
research grants, or secretly pursuing a hidden political agenda to expand
the power of government. Such slanderous insults are deeply ironic:
extremist ideologues -- many financed or employed by carbon polluters --
accusing scientists of being greedy extremist ideologues.
Two top fundraisers for Newt
Gingrich quit Tuesday, becoming the latest casualties in a series of staff
departures that have badly hamstrung the former House speaker's 2012
presidential bid. Fundraising director Jody Thomas and fundraising
consultant Mary Heitman have abandoned the Republican's campaign, Gingrich
spokesman R.C. Hammond confirmed Tuesday.
The Senate unanimously approved
CIA director Leon Panetta as the nation's 23rd defense secretary, to wind
down wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and improve cyber defenses in a time of
budget cutbacks. Panetta takes his new post on July 1, succeeding Robert
Gates, who was appointed by former President George W. Bush and is
retiring from government. The vote for Panetta was 100-0.
Stop Online Spying in Canada
Petition to show opposition to the Canadian government's proposals for
warrantless searches via the Internet.
Short video by Bernie Sanders: The
Koch brothers fund multiple think tanks and academic centers to promote
their ideology and grow their profits, a Brave New Foundation investigation
reveals. Let's create an echo chamber of truth by using YouTube's SHARE
tools above to protect Social Security and counter the Koch billions.
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The Church,
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opined to be the harbingers of that which is prophesied in Holy Scripture for
the bringing about of the End Times which we have already entered. It is
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since they are only the "Sheep" and not the Shepherds... So do not think we
castigate individual people of themselves as we castigate those "money changers"
who Jesus Christ chased out of His Father's House as the Bible Describes; for
they exist in these present times too.
Events are already rushing toward
that time in which this is beginning to happen and will become more fully
wide-spread. In these present times all you need to really do is look around
both your local and larger areas as to what is really on-going through.
Things so very little or miniscule that they are barely noticeable except to the
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little things are the laws of the land, economics, politics, the degrading and
erosion of those rights and liberties afforded by the Constitution of these
United States of America and many other things such as the manner with which
entertainments have taken over much of the populace, entering into and becoming
a major focus in worship, and more.
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if you don't want to believe us... Have you heard, seen or found what is termed
(of the many terms being used) that there are "holding areas" or "camps" or
"Closed/Fenced communities" being built by GOVERNMENT?
Here in
North America, especially in the United States of America, we must admit that
what Russia has come out of (a communistic, atheist country) we are entering
into. And one last thing that needs also to be understood... Something
very important to those of you who are "Catholic" in the Roman sense of its
jurisdiction.... And, we believe this also holds true for many who
are "Orthodox" whether "Eastern" or "Western"....
[
*Non-Denominational
=
Synchrestic
Ecumenism,
Disease
of
Scholasticism,
altering the Life and Teachings of
Jesus
Christ
to accommodate the disease of Political
Correctness
and
CULTIC
PROTESTANTISM,
and theRoman
Jurisdiction (Latin Church = Vatican) of the Catholic Church)
breaking of - or failure and refusal to respect and abide by - the ancient
Seven
Ecumenical
"Do
Not"
Canons
which leaves everything else open to God's gift of creativity... failure &
refusal to abide by and have respect for those who diligently protect one of the
other Pillars of the Church, the
Sealsofthe
Confessional,
but "Non-Denominational" also includes worshiping Satan's religion of
Muslim,
Islam by praying with them and other
heretics
such as 'Pentecostalism,'
'Jehovah's
Witnesses,'
'Mormons,'
'Church
of
Christ,'
any so-called church with "Community
Church"
in their nomenclature
and others who by their
false and misleading dogmas and doctrines
are actually against the Life and Teachings of Jesus Christ upon whom and for
exacting reason we are called "Christian" in both spirit and truth from which
non-denominational protestant sectarian claimants have departed from as being
so-called Christian]
Only a
skilled spiritual father can help you!
Remember:
You
cannot ride two horses or serve two masters for one of them will be harmed by
your thoughts, your very words and your actions which is to blaspheme the Holy
Ghost (Spirit) who will depart from you. And when the Holy Spirit departs,
the great deceiver (unbeknownst to you) will rush in to fill the void under
disguise of being the Holy Spirit! Testing of the Holy Spirit to insure it
is the Holy Spirit does not, for many a Sectarian Protestant and Roman, work
because the Great Deceiver (Satan) is most skilled in worming and snaking his
charms around your mind and heart to feign being the Holy Spirit.
Remember, Satan has the same gifts similar to the Holy Spirit but Satan's gifts
are UN-HOLY and lead all who accept him (unbeknownst to you) to perdition.
[Click
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information and articles]
"Prejudice
makes Prisoners of the Hated and the Hater!"
The
lives of monks consist of a podvig
[(spiritual
struggle) exploit]
of repentance and of withdrawal from the world. They flee from judging their
neighbor in his moral falls, considering themselves to be sinners and the
worst of all men.
But, when it is demanded of monks and other clergy, that they remain humble
and indifferent to questions of faith, then do they cast off humility and
obedience. It is demanded of them, by the conscience of the Church, the
faith in and for the Life and Teachings of Jesus Christ thatThey rise
up when the truth of Orthodoxy is threatened.
They are supported
in this by a living conscience and by a sense of responsibility for that
faith for which our forebears-martyrs and confessors alike-sacrificed
everything, even their very lives. As a result we have opted to
present to you the story about
"Modern
Day Ecumenism and its horrors"
along with
various links to who just a few of these Synchrestic Ecumenists are who
threaten the root and branch of Christianity as exists in true Orthodox
Catholic Christianity (Both Orthodox and Roman)!
American
Orthodox Catholic Christian Clergy and Faithful (East & West) need to understand
what has been happening about the
U.S.A's
Constitution as
it relates to guarantees of Religious Freedoms being stripped away by some
states for what is happening applies even to those of religious bearing.
"Do
not be afraid! I know that you are seeking Jesus the crucified.
He is not here, for he has been raised just as he said."
Matthew 28:5-6
The following articles and information do not necessarily reflect the attitude
or beliefs of this jurisdiction or those who are with us in spirit and truth!
"I understand the idea of sodomy and homosexuality, but to say that
homosexuality is not a sin is incorrect and not just in my mind but all of
Orthodoxy and again, not just in Orthodoxy but all of Catholicism and again,
not simply all of Catholicism but all of Christianity with the exception of
those who have this in their personal life as sin or are very close to someone
who does. Celibacy or Married Life is the ultimate ideal. For both
Homosexuality and Heterosexuality are truly sinful if... and below is the hard
part of this understanding..." (Ed. Note: We
have never said "homosexuality is not a sin or okay... however, there are
those who, being homosexual, are that way for a variety of reasons.
Jesus Christ talked of these kinds as referring to Eunuchs. The
conversion tactics employed by many other groups, bespeaks of a "politics"
that is not wholly honest either spiritually or even materially. For, in
their endeavors they have failed to show forth the truth that one is driven
into a "closet" style of life.
It is better, we believe, to become wholly celibate, be it a homosexual or
even heterosexual... and to learn what "celibacy" really means and requires).
If a man looks on a woman who is not his wife with lust, he has sinned. If he
and she are married to other people he has committed adultery. If a man looks
at a man with lust he has sinned the same as a man who looks at a woman.
Sodomy does not have to enter into it, lust for someone is a sin by itself and must be
removed. But people do this all day long to be sure but it is still a sin. To
say that homosexuality and heterosexuality are not a sin due to their lusting, allows
both heterosexuals and homosexuals to live in sin without
repentance and this is wrong to do to them spiritually.
It is for the sake of their own soul that one has to recognize sin that is in
them and not to excuse it regardless of the sin or the preference of the
sinner. Sodomy is indeed a sin regardless of what any one may tell you, the act of
attraction or the lust is a sin even without action and simply must be
repented of by both heterosexuals and homosexuals. I must also add this; woe to all who misguide others into sin and
especially those who are of the clergy who do this. For the sake of your own
soul and others, you must recognize this and repent. I know that it is not
easy to overcome and if it is never overcome then one must live a life of
constant repentance, that is the only choice.
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