Obama’s Exclusive George Soros Waivers
Michelle Malkin:
“Millionaires and billionaires,” President Obama says derisively, must make more “sacrifices” and live by the same rules the rest of America lives by. But there are seven little words that will never appear on the White House teleprompter: “And that means you, too, George Soros.”
For all his (and his wife’s) bashing of greedy Wall Street hedge-fund managers, Obama has shown nothing but love to the world’s most famous hedge-fund mogul. The feeling is mutual and deep(-pocketed).
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The coming war on vitamins
By Michelle Minton-The Washington Times:
A consumer walking down the aisle of a local drugstore can choose from a wide variety of supplements, vitamins and nutrients for his or her particular needs. Whether it’s a pill to treat a specific ailment, nutrients and minerals to supplement a deficient diet or vitamins tailored to age and gender to promote long-term health, supplements provide significant benefits to the consumers who rely on them. Yet if Sen. Richard J. Durbin, Illinois Democrat, and the Food and Drug Administration have their way, many of these products will disappear.
Earlier this month, Mr. Durbin and the FDA released proposals for a time-consuming and costly approval process for vitamins and nutritional supplements. The proposals would force companies to pull these products off the shelves for months, if not for good, and significantly raise prices, making the remaining supplements expensive and harder to find. While it isn’t a direct ban, regulatory hurdles such as these are a means by which government bureaucrats get in the way of individuals’ ability to make their own decisions about their health care.
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Maligned candidate asks IRS to investigate Soros-linked group
By Bob Unruh:
Tea party-backed former Delaware Senate candidate Christine O’Donnell and her political action committee are asking the Internal Revenue Service to investigate Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington and revoke its tax-exempt status.
“I am ready to stand up to CREW and work toward ending their practice of using the justice system as a political weapon,” O’Donnell said in her announcement today. “It is simply wrong to ask taxpayers to subsidize an organization that acts in blatant opposition to the law.”
Her official complaint against the organization with the IRS seeks revocation of the organization’s tax-exempt status over its alleged electioneering.
It comes shortly after the U.S. attorney’s office in Delaware dismissed a complaint CREW had filed against O’Donnell.
Get the details on the “Trouble Maker,” from the WND Superstore.
As a “charitable organization,” CREW is supposed to be barred from intervening in political campaigns, but O’Donnell says over a period of multiple election cycles, CREW has “misused its tax-exempt status by acting on behalf of the Democratic Party as well as establishing a pattern of racially discriminatory activities.”
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Michele Bachmann and the Pope
By MOLLIE ZIEGLER HEMINGWAY:
American political reporters aren’t known for their vocal support of Roman Catholic teachings. But when they discovered recently that Minnesota Congresswoman and Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann was once a Lutheran, they began defending the papacy as if they were the Vatican’s own Swiss Guard. They asked with concern, could Catholics even vote for a former Lutheran?
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The left-wing press are ideological whores.
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The Persecution & Prayer Alert
The Persecution & Prayer Alert
The Voice of the Martyrs, Canada
http://www.persecution.net
Thursday, July 28, 2011
“Dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful trial you are
suffering, as though something
strange were happening to you. But rejoice that you participate in the
sufferings of Christ,
so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.”
– 1 Peter 4:12-13
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In this week’s edition: reports from Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Laos and
Tajikistan.
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1. Update: Muslims convicted for murdering Christian in Pakistan
(Source: European Centre for Law and Justice)
Three Muslims were recently sentenced to life in prison for murdering
a Christian who refused to convert to Islam. Rasheed Masih, a
36-year-old potato business owner in Punjab province, was brutally
killed in March 2010 by Muslims resentful of his success. Rasheed was
also pressured to renounce his faith (for more on the story see
http://www.persecution.net/pk-2010-03-25a.htm
). On July 7, the Sessions Court in Mian Channu convicted the three
men of torturing and killing Rasheed and sentenced them to life
sentences of 25 years. They were also each ordered to pay 100,000
rupees (approximately $1,000 CAD) to Rasheed’s family. A fourth
suspect was acquitted.
Thank the Lord that Rasheed’s murderers were brought to justice by the
court. Pray that they will repent of their actions and come to know
Christ as Lord. Pray for continued comfort and provision for Rasheed’s
family. Pray that authorities will strive to provide safety for
vulnerable Christians and other minorities in Pakistan.
In Pakistan, Christians are routinely denied justice by the court.
Asia Bibi, a Pakistani woman sentenced to death for blasphemy, is
currently waiting for a court’s ruling on her appeal. For more
information on Asia Bibi and to sign a petition calling for her
release, visit VOM-USA’s petition site at http://www.CallForMercy.com
.
To find out more about the challenges facing the Church in Pakistan,
go to http://www.persecution.net/pakistan.htm
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2. Violence against Christians in Sri Lanka
(Source: National Christian Evangelical Alliance of Sri Lanka)
Several Christians were assaulted and threatened throughout Sri Lanka
in recent weeks.
A pastor was assaulted after attending a meeting convened by a
Buddhist monk in Ampara District, Eastern Province on July 10. During
the meeting, which was in regard to land distribution, the pastor was
assaulted by the monk and others present. The monk kicked the pastor,
resulting in serious injuries to his arm and stomach. The assailants
later followed the pastor to his home and continued to verbally abuse
him and members of his family.
On the evening of July 19, a mob of approximately 50 people attacked
the homes of five Christian families in Badulla District in Uva
Province. The assailants threw stones which damaged the roofs and
broke windows with clubs and rocks. Some families fled in fear to the
jungle and waited for the attack to abate. A grocery shop belonging to
one of the families was demolished and goods were stolen. The shop
owner was also seriously injured. At last report there were plans to
force these Christian families to renounce Christianity or leave the
village.
Pray for healing for those injured in these attacks. Pray that these
Christians will not become fearful but will trust the Lord in all
things. Pray that the Lord will continue to make Sri Lankan Christians
strong to lovingly and boldly proclaim the gospel amid persecution
(Ephesians 6:18-20).
To find out more about persecution in Sri Lanka, visit
http://www.persecution.net/srilanka.htm
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3. Lao Christian kicked out by family for refusing witch doctor
(Source: VOM-USA)
A Christian in Laos was recently kicked out of his home for taking his
daughter to a medical doctor rather than seeking treatment from a
witch doctor. Twenty-six-year-old “Noy” lived with his wife and their
two children in his in-laws’ home. He began facing opposition from his
family members when he converted to Christianity because he attended
church on Sundays rather than work in the field. When his daughter
became ill, the family told Noy to take her to a witch doctor.
Instead, Noy said, “I will take my daughter to the hospital. God will
rescue her life.” His in-laws cursed him and burned his Bible and
other Christian books while he was at the hospital. When Noy returned
after his daughter’s recovery, his in-laws told him he couldn’t live
there unless he renounced his faith. Noy refused, saying, “How can I
forsake the living God?” They then forced him to leave the house. With
help from The Voice of the Martyrs workers, Noy and his family have
purchased a simple bamboo house, but are without basic necessities
such as food, clothing and materials for farming.
Thank the Lord that Noy and his family stood firm in their faith and
that they are continuing to attend church joyfully. Pray that God will
provide for their physical needs and guard their hearts against
anxiety. Pray that Christians in Laos will be a bold testimony of love
to those around them.
For more on the persecution of Christians in Laos, visit the Laos
Country Report at http://www.persecution.net/laos.htm
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4. New restrictions on religious freedom in Tajikistan
(Source: Forum 18)
The Upper Chamber of Tajikistan’s Parliament recently adopted two
legal measures that will further restrict religious freedom,
particularly the religious education of children. On July 21, a new
Parental Responsibility Law was passed, banning almost all children
under 18 from participating in religious activity. At the same time,
an amendment to the Criminal Code was passed to punish organizers of
“extremist religious” teaching — an unidentified concept that could
easily be applied against Christian leaders.
Both of the new legal measures — which still need to be signed by
President Emomali Rahmon to come into force — come just two weeks
after an amendment made to the country’s Religion Law decreed tight
restrictions on religious education abroad for children and adults.
Pray for an end to restrictions on religious freedom in Tajikistan.
Ask the Lord to continue to equip believers to make the most of every
opportunity to share their faith. Pray for wisdom for all believers in
the nation as they serve Christ and witness to those who do not yet
know Him as Lord.
To find out more about the trials facing Christians in Tajikistan, go
to http://www.persecution.net/tajikistan.htm
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The Persecution & Prayer Alert is a ministry of The Voice of the
Martyrs, Canada. (Mailing address: P.O. Box 608, Streetsville,
Ontario, L5M 2C1)
Tel. (905) 670.9721. Website: http://www.persecution.net
Dollar for Dollar
By Mark Steyn
I agree with Andy. It’s not a dollar-for-dollar match if Obama gets an extra trillion bucks in his pocket now in return for 900-and-whatever billion stretched out over ten years. That formula’s a crock. [...]
The Norway Massacre and Europe’s War on Free Speech
by Soeren Kern:
Media outlets in Europe and the United States are accusing Western critics of Islam and multiculturalism of complicity in the mass killing of more than 70 people in Norway. The attempt to exploit this crime for political gain is not just a case of malicious opportunism. It also represents the latest and most unsavoury salvo in the long-running war on free speech in Europe.
Anders Behring Breivik, a deranged Norwegian accused of bombing government buildings in Oslo and then killing scores of young people during a 90-minute shooting rampage on a nearby camping island called Utoya, published a 1,500-page manifesto in which he vents his anger at the direction in which mostly leftwing elites in Norway and elsewhere in Europe are leading his country and the continent as a whole.
As it turns out, parts of the manifesto include cut-and-pasted blog posts from European and American analysts and writers who for years have been educating the general public about the destructive effects of multiculturalism and runaway Muslim immigration. By dint of duplicitous logic, these analysts and writers are now the victims of a smear campaign: multiculturalists are accusing them of inciting Breivik to murder.
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Debunking 6 Myths About Anders Breivik
by Daniel Greenfield:
1. Anders Behring Breivik was a Fundamentalist Christian.
Breivik described himself as not a religious person and mentions praying only once. His plans leading up to the attacks involved multiple visits to prostitutes. In one section of his manifesto he clarifies what he means by Christian.
Q: Do I have to believe in God or Jesus in order to become a Justiciar Knight?
No, you don’t need to have a personal relationship with God or Jesus to fight for our Christian cultural heritage. It is enough that you are a Christian-agnostic or a Christian-atheist (an atheist who wants to preserve at least the basics of the European Christian cultural legacy.
Breivik did call himself a Christian, but meant that in a cultural sense, rather than a theological one. He emphasized that he was not seeking a theocracy, but a secular society. His idea of a Christian Europe had nothing to do with religion.
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Vietnam vet who defended John Kerry against ‘Swift Boat’ attacks is stripped of his Silver Star
Vietnam vet who defended John Kerry against ‘Swift Boat’ attacks is stripped of his Silver Star
Scientist Tied to Global Warming Being Investigated for ‘Scientific Misconduct’
Scientist Tied to Global Warming Being Investigated for ‘Scientific Misconduct’
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