Some time around 1974 the City of Austin began turning out the lights on the unborn poor. Tonight the light shines a bit brighter for them. Most would count tonight a great loss. I count it as the small step toward shining the light on a dark part of Austin in need of more exposure.
This past October we became aware of expiring "termination service" contracts between the Travis County Health District (TCHD) and local Austin abortion providers. Thanks to people like Dina Meyer and Dr. Joe Pojman of Texas Alliance for Life the vote on those contracts was pushed out to November. Additional light and pressure was applied and the decision was put off again. Finally, tonight the board voted.
Large complaints could be lobbied over the stacked deck of cards the TCHD staff dealt out tonight at the public hearing. The deception surrounding this issue is astounding. Rather, let's focus on the positive. Railroad Commissioner, Victor Carrillo, spoke boldly on behalf of the unborn poor. TCHD board member Clarke Heidrick publicly acknowledged the deception associated with the presentation and hearings on the 2004 contract accepted from the City of Austin. He also expressed concerns over the counseling offered by money driven abortion providers. Another member offered an amendment to fund abortion alternatives to the tune of $450,000. Much light as been shed on the situation, and faithful followers of Christ have been awaken to this issue.
The Austin community has come together to fight this battle, and we have only just begun. Texas Alliance for Life, the Catholic Diosese of Austin, the Austin Pregnancy Resource Center, Austin Coalition for Life, Free Market Foundation, the Austin Area Pastor Council and many taxpaying citizens have united to bring an end to "termination services" funded by Travis County property taxes.
Ultimately we know that being born poor is much better than being killed in the womb. Ultimately we know that good triumphs over evil, mercy triumphs over judgement, and life wins out over death. We will persist. We will stay in this battle to give light to the unborn poor. We will remain faithful to the end.
Pray for the unborn poor tonight and tomorrow and in the days and nights following. Pray, talk to others, and attend the TCHD meetings until the full light of dawn shines for the most vulnerable among us ... the unborn poor.
Brent Bullock, Minister
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Friday, December 4, 2009
City of Austin Termination Services
I hope that title stirs your imagination. There are all kinds of services provided by the City of Austin. Most of them are legitimate for a civil community. Yet, we’ve recently come to realize that some of the “services” provided by the City of Austin are more like a hit man contract from the City of Corruption, Chicago.
Termination services “required” by the City of Austin were picked up by the Travis County Healthcare District (TCHD) in 2005. We’re talking about pregnancy termination services. We’re talking about abortion; the termination of innocent human life. And we’re talking to the tune of $450,000 per year.
Actual expenses for “termination services” paid by TCHD from Oct 2008 - Sep 2009 were $282,313. While I am grateful it wasn’t $450,000, it does represent over 600 aborted human babies. Travis County had 3,748 abortions and 16,152 live births in 2006.
TCHD is providing free “termination services” to low income women that qualify for the Medical Assistance Program (MAP) or State of Texas Medicaid. Your Travis County property tax payments fund these abhorrent termination services. With the City of Austin contract expiring, we have a great opportunity to terminate taxpayer funded ”termination services”.
Express your viewpoint an the TCHD public hearing on Thursday, Dec 10th.
Related News Stories & Blogs:
Notice: the stories below contain various viewpoints
Property Taxes Funds Abortions
by Fox news Austin, Wednesday, 02 Dec 2009
For the past several years property taxes n Travis County have been funding abortions through the Travis County Health Care District. Some taxpayers, including the Catholic Diocese of Austin, want the practice to stop. Finish reading this story >>
$450,000 Taxpayer Dollars for Abortions & Planned Parenthood in Travis County?
by Free Market Foundation, Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Action Item! Update! A vote will come next Thursday, December 10! Call now to stop this! Email us if you can come testify against this proposal next week!
The Travis County Health District will meet next week, Thursday, December 10th to have a public hearing, discuss and vote on $450,000 of taxpayer dollars to pay for abortions. We also have reason to believe that Planned Parenthood will be seeking a portion of this money. Finish reading this story >>
Austin Texas' Travis County to Consider Spending $450K on Abortions at Meeting
by Steven Ertelt, LifeNews.com Editor, November 30, 2009
Austin, TX (LifeNews.com) -- Travis County officials in Austin, Texas are set to discuss, at a December 10 meeting, whether or not they will spend $450,000 to directly pay for abortions. The county has paid for abortions in prior budgets and the Texas Alliance for Life pro-life organization hopes to stop officials this time around. Finish reading this story >>
The State of Abortion in Travis County
by Anna Russo, Daily Texan Columnist, Wednesday, November 18, 2009
In the shadow of the national buzz over women's reproductive choices, Austin has its own reproductive battle to fight. In the last month, the Travis County Healthcare District board meetings have been fraught with controversy over abortion. Finish reading this story >>
Health district considering renewal of contracts with abortion providers
At meeting, citizens urge district board not to continue using tax money to support clinics.
By Mary Ann Roser, AMERICAN-STATESMAN, Friday, October 23, 2009
The Travis County Healthcare District board is considering renewing two contracts with organizations that perform abortions, its first public tussle with the controversial issue. Finish reading this story >>
FACT SHEET on Travis County Health District (TCHD) Taxpayer Funded Abortion
In 2005 the Travis County Health District accepted assignment of a 2004 agreement between the City of Austin and Whole Woman’s Health of Austin for “termination services”.
The 2004 City of Austin Pregnancy Termination Contract:
- Provides elective abortions to healthy low-income women (MAP or Medicaid).
o States, “the City has a requirement for a licensed facility to provide pregnancy termination services to women enrolled in the Medical Assistance Program (MAP) or the State of Texas Medicaid program”. - Limits abortions to the first 13 weeks based on gestational age.
- Specifies exact charges for “termination services”.
- Specifies $450,000 payable to three abortion providers. The fifth year contract term, Dec. 2008 extension, was not to exceed $787,053.
TCHD has a new contract proposal with “women’s services” providers who perform abortions.
- THCD is considering a $450,000 contract proposal.
- Actual expenses for the expired contract from 10/1/08 – 9/30/09 were $283,313. (1)
- $450,000 of taxpayer money could fund over 1,000 abortions. (2)
Travis County reported 3,675 “induced terminations” (abortions) in 2007. (3)
- In 2006 Travis County had 3,748 abortions and 16,152 live births (TDHS).
- Only 216 of 77,881 abortions performed in Texas during 2007 were NOT associated with common elective abortion procedures. (4)
A recent Gallup Poll on abortion among U.S. Citizens finds:
- More citizens now describe themselves as “pro-life”. (5)
- Fifty-seven percent say abortion should only be legal in certain circumstances. (5)
Fifty-nine percent of Protestant Christians describe themselves as “pro-life”. (6)
End Notes:
1) THCD Board package for 11-12-09, http://www.traviscountyhd.org/2009_meeting_agendas_and_info_packets.html
2) Texas Alliance for Life – October 2009 (www.texasallianceforlife.org)
3) http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/CHS/VSTAT/vs07/t34.shtm
4) Intra-Uterine, Sharp Curettage (D&C), Hysterectomy and other/not stated
5) http://www.gallup.com/poll/122033/U.S.-Abortion-Attitudes-Closely-Divided.aspx
6) http://www.gallup.com/poll/118399/More-Americans-Pro-Life-Than-Pro-Choice-First-Time.aspx
Monday, September 21, 2009
Property Rights & Appraisal Reform for Texas?
Texas Constitutional Amendment Election
Official Ballot Language and Order for the Nov.3, 2009
Read the House Research Report >>
Proposition 1 - HJR 132
"The constitutional amendment authorizing the financing, including through tax increment financing, of the acquisition by municipalities and counties of buffer areas or open spaces adjacent to a military installation for the prevention of encroachment or for the construction of roadways, utilities, or other infrastructure to protect or promote the mission of the military installation."
Proposition 2 - HJR 36-1
"The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for the ad valorem taxation of a residence homestead solely on the basis of the property's value as a residence homestead."
Proposition 3 - HRJ 36-3
"The constitutional amendment providing for uniform standards and procedures for the appraisal of property for ad valorem tax purposes."
Proposition 4 - HJR 14-2
"The constitutional amendment establishing the national research university fund to enable emerging research universities in this state to achieve national prominence as major research universities and transferring the balance of the higher education fund to the national research university fund."
Proposition 5 - HJR 36-2
"The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to authorize a single board of equalization for two or more adjoining appraisal entities that elect to provide for consolidated equalizations."
Proposition 6 - HJR 116
"The constitutional amendment authorizing the Veterans' Land Board to issue general obligation bonds in amounts equal to or less than amounts previously authorized."
Proposition 7 - HJR 127
"The constitutional amendment to allow an officer or enlisted member of the Texas State Guard or other state militia or military force to hold other civil offices."
Proposition 8 - HJR 7
"The constitutional amendment authorizing the state to contribute money, property, and other resources for the establishment, maintenance, and operation of veterans hospitals in this state."
Proposition 9 - HJR 102
"The constitutional amendment to protect the right of the public, individually and collectively, to access and use the public beaches bordering the seaward shore of the Gulf of Mexico."
Proposition 10 - HJR 85
"The constitutional amendment to provide that elected members of the governing boards of emergency services districts may serve terms not to exceed four years."
Proposition 11 - HJR 14-1
"The constitutional amendment to prohibit the taking, damaging, or destroying of private property for public use unless the action is for the ownership, use, and enjoyment of the property by the State, a political subdivision of the State, the public at large, or entities granted the power of eminent domain under law or for the elimination of urban blight on a particular parcel of property, but not for certain economic development or enhancement of tax revenue purposes, and to limit the legislature's authority to grant the power of eminent domain to an entity."
Read the House Research Report >>
Official Ballot Language and Order for the Nov.3, 2009
Read the House Research Report >>
Proposition 1 - HJR 132
"The constitutional amendment authorizing the financing, including through tax increment financing, of the acquisition by municipalities and counties of buffer areas or open spaces adjacent to a military installation for the prevention of encroachment or for the construction of roadways, utilities, or other infrastructure to protect or promote the mission of the military installation."
Proposition 2 - HJR 36-1
"The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for the ad valorem taxation of a residence homestead solely on the basis of the property's value as a residence homestead."
Proposition 3 - HRJ 36-3
"The constitutional amendment providing for uniform standards and procedures for the appraisal of property for ad valorem tax purposes."
Proposition 4 - HJR 14-2
"The constitutional amendment establishing the national research university fund to enable emerging research universities in this state to achieve national prominence as major research universities and transferring the balance of the higher education fund to the national research university fund."
Proposition 5 - HJR 36-2
"The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to authorize a single board of equalization for two or more adjoining appraisal entities that elect to provide for consolidated equalizations."
Proposition 6 - HJR 116
"The constitutional amendment authorizing the Veterans' Land Board to issue general obligation bonds in amounts equal to or less than amounts previously authorized."
Proposition 7 - HJR 127
"The constitutional amendment to allow an officer or enlisted member of the Texas State Guard or other state militia or military force to hold other civil offices."
Proposition 8 - HJR 7
"The constitutional amendment authorizing the state to contribute money, property, and other resources for the establishment, maintenance, and operation of veterans hospitals in this state."
Proposition 9 - HJR 102
"The constitutional amendment to protect the right of the public, individually and collectively, to access and use the public beaches bordering the seaward shore of the Gulf of Mexico."
Proposition 10 - HJR 85
"The constitutional amendment to provide that elected members of the governing boards of emergency services districts may serve terms not to exceed four years."
Proposition 11 - HJR 14-1
"The constitutional amendment to prohibit the taking, damaging, or destroying of private property for public use unless the action is for the ownership, use, and enjoyment of the property by the State, a political subdivision of the State, the public at large, or entities granted the power of eminent domain under law or for the elimination of urban blight on a particular parcel of property, but not for certain economic development or enhancement of tax revenue purposes, and to limit the legislature's authority to grant the power of eminent domain to an entity."
Read the House Research Report >>
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Coalition Calls for a Renewed Focus on Western Civilization and Ethics Coursework in Texas Colleges and Universities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Bill Noble
Wednesday, August 26, 2009 512-474-2005 Office
Wednesday, August 26, 2009 512-474-2005 Office
Coalition Calls for a Renewed Focus on Western Civilization and Ethics Coursework in Texas Colleges and Universities Asks lawmakers to study the value of fostering greater civic knowledge
AUSTIN – As classes begin today at the University of Texas at Austin and other institutions around the state, a new coalition has launched an effort to enhance the quality of higher education in Texas. Responding to a diminishing emphasis on Western civilization coursework in Texas and elsewhere, the Coalition for American Traditions and Ethics (CATE) is encouraging Texas colleges and universities to develop coursework and programs that give students a strong background in American ideals, institutions, and traditions.
“There is an increasing demand for an emphasis on the fundamental values and principles of our country,” said Bill Noble, spokesman for CATE Texas. “We will work with lawmakers and other interested parties to achieve our goal to provide Texas college and university students a solid grounding in civic responsibility and ethical character.”
The coalition believes that Texas colleges and universities will have an opportunity to attract new students and professors and to stand out on the national level by establishing and developing these programs. Students will benefit from the skills they learn as employers increasingly seek graduates with a comprehensive education who also demonstrate civic responsibility and ethical behavior.
“Coursework that captures American ideals, institutions and traditions from the Greek and Roman classics to the original documents of our country’s founding helps to develop a student’s critical thinking skills and makes them – and our state – more competitive in today’s global economy,” said Bill Hammond, president of the Texas Association of Business. “More importantly, thorough exposure to coursework exploring moral questions and the founding principles of our great country serves to prepare students to face the myriad of ethical challenges that arise in their day-to-day lives.”
In addition to encouraging Texas colleges and universities to create coursework and programs focusing on Western civilization and American traditions, the coalition is asking lawmakers to study the value and benefits of such coursework and programs and to determine the most appropriate structure for facilitating these programs on university campuses.
“We want all interested parties to have an opportunity to present their thoughts and ideas to lawmakers during an interim study of the issue,” said Noble. “We believe there can be strong agreement from across the political spectrum to the value and benefits of strengthening university students’ knowledge of the ideas and ethical principles that have contributed to the foundation of our country.”
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The Coalition for American Traditions and Ethics in Texas (CATE) is a broad-based coalition including university faculty, civic leaders, students and employers united in an effort to promote the establishment of coursework and programs studying Western civilization and American traditions to foster the development of ethical character and civic responsibility among Texas college and university students. On the web at www.HigherEduCATE.org.
Friday, August 7, 2009
Encore Broadcast: Patriotism Now
Well ... apparently we have struck a cord. Today is a new day. Today, Conservatives are coming out of the closet. They are taking time away from the workplace, their businesses, and their homes to stand-up against the Socialist/Marxist non-sense being spewed out of Washington DC.Friends, our Rights and Liberties are the gift of God, and no Atheist, Pluralist, Socialist, or Marxist will take that away. We will stand, and we will do it without the prompting of any political party. We will do it, because we love God, family and freedom!
You do not want to miss this Encore Broadcast of Patriotism Now. On July 19th George Scaggs of the Central Texas 9-12 Project and Don Bebee of Patriots Synonymous were on the Prolitical Hope Radio Show. Based on positive listener feedback, we are re-playing our Patriotism Now show this weekend. Invite your friends and neighbors hear the heart of two true patriots, George Scaggs & Don Bebee!Listen to Political Hope every Sunday at 4pm and call us with your comments or questions. The call in numbers are ... (512) 637-9673 (WORD) - or - (888) 860-9673
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God Save the U.S.A.
Friday, July 31, 2009
America's Darkest Hour - Forced Sterilization
Do you think the earth is over-populated? Should we control birth rates or de-populate parts of America or the world? Read the stories below, and call the Political Hope Radio Show this Sunday at 4 PM CDT to voice your opinion...
888.860.9673 or 512-637-WORD(9673)
Tertullian: Famine and War Prevent Overpopulation
Source: www.wikipedia.com - eugencis
Tertullian, an early Christian author (ca AD 160-220), was one of the first to describe famine and war as factors that can prevent overpopulation.[9] He wrote: "The strongest witness is the vast population of the earth to which we are a burden and she scarcely can provide for our needs; as our demands grow greater, our complaints against Nature's inadequacy are heard by all. The scourges of pestilence, famine, wars and earthquakes have come to be regarded as a blessing to overcrowded nations, since they serve to prune away the luxuriant growth of the human race."[10]
Virtual Exhibit of U.S. Eugenics
Population Control—Real Costs, Illusory Benefits.
Source: www.pop.org, Steven Mosher
The first population bomber of the modern age was, by profession at least, ill-suited to the task. The Rev. Thomas Malthus, Anglican clergyman, predicted in 1798 that there would be standing room only on this earth by the Year of Our Lord, 1890.
Obama science czar brings a potentially radical agenda to a ballooning science budget Source: www.worldmag.org, Emily Belz, August 2009
WASHINGTON—Forced abortions and sterilization are generally practices eschewed by all but the most radical scientists—but President Obama's science czar, John Holdren, called them constitutional in a 1977 textbook he co-authored with Paul and Anne Ehrlich.
Population control ‘a weapon of the West’
Source: www.thejakartapost.com, Andra Wisnu , Mon, 07/27/2009
Speakers at a conference for young Indonesian Muslims Friday, urged the audience to denounce birth control methods such as condoms and the government’s family planning program, claiming such measures were part of a conspiracy to weaken the country. At Ragunan Sports Center in South Jakarta, speakers at the conference titled, “Young Muslims, save Indonesia with Sharia and the Caliphate” asked the young attendants to reject contraception based on the rationale that reducing the population would weaken the country and draw it further into the conspiracy plans of the West.
Obama Staffer Speaks at Planned Parenthood Event, Urges Pro-Abortion Lobbying
Source: www.LifeNews.com, Steven Ertelt, July 23, 2009
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A top official with the administration of pro-abortion President Barack Obama spoke to gathering of Planned Parenthood activists last week. There, she promised leaders of the abortion business that Obama is a pro-abortion president and urged them to continue their pro-abortion lobbying efforts.
Obama's science czar's ideas 'really scary'
Source: www.OneNewsNow.com - Pete Chagnon - 7/24/2009
Forced abortions, mandatory sterilization, global governance -- these are just some of the ideas Obama's science advisor has supported in the past. According to a Fox News article, John Holdren -- President Obama's "science czar" -- has espoused the need for forced abortions, sterilizations, and the creation of a "Planetary Regime" that would oversee population levels and protect the planet. The ideas are contained in a book he coauthored in 1977 entitled Ecoscience: Population, Resources, Environment.
Obama Science Advisor Denies He Backs Forced Abortion, Population Control
Source: www.LifeNews.com, Steven Ertelt, July 21, 2009
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The office of John Holdren, whom Obama appointed to become Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, is denying charges that Holdren backs forced abortions. Holdren has been accused of backing population control given comments that appear in a book he co-wrote.
Italy Resolution Condemns Abortion for Population Control
Source: www.politicsdaily.com, Elizabeth Lev, 07/23/0916
ROME -- Italy has long been an acknowledged world leader in fashion and food, but rarely in its tri-millennial history has it stood as a beacon of political acumen. Yet last week, the same soil that gave us Machiavelli seemed to take the lead in showing the world how to seriously commit to reducing abortions.
Population control can benefit all in the country: Health Minister Azad
Source: www.sindhtoday.net, July 21st, 2009
New Delhi (ANI): The World Population Day was recently marked across the globe on July 11. But for a country like India, the day held major significance as it faces a threat of population explosion in the present time.
Investigation Shows Threats, Restrictions Impose Severe Obstacles for Abortion Providers, Women Seeking Abortions
Center for Reproductive Rights Urges Governments, Public, Medical Community to Support Abortion Providers as Human Rights Defenders
Source: http://news.prnewswire.com, July 22, 2009
Aggressive harassment, discriminatory legal restrictions and serious stigma are reducing the number of abortion providers and making abortions more difficult for women to obtain, according to a report released today by the Center for Reproductive Rights, a leading reproductive rights advocacy group.
Obama’s Science Adviser Called for ‘Zero Economic Growth’
Source: www.cnsnews.com, Christopher Neefus, Friday, July 31, 2009
1977 textbook "Ecoscience" by John Holdren and Paul R. and Anne H. Ehrlich(CNSNews.com) – At a time when it was popular among environmentalists to talk about capping pollutants, John Holdren was writing about placing “caps” on the U.S. economy itself--and working toward “zero economic growth.”
Low estimate? China reports 13 million annual abortions
Source: www.bpnews.net Michael Foust Jul 30, 2009
WASHINGTON (BP)--China released statistics Thursday showing there are at least 13 million abortions a year in the country, a sobering number that U.S. experts say likely is a low estimate and a direct result of the country's one-child policy that often includes forced abortions.
Too many people - Public Forum Letter
Source: www.sltrib.com, 07/30/2009
In her farewell column, Rebecca Walsh fired a salvo at the leadership of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, encouraging the church to embrace smaller families ("Leaving the place I love," Tribune , July 11). I couldn't agree more. My environmental consciousness was born in the zero population growth movement of the '70s, and I still consider human overpopulation the most basic of all environmental problems.
The Firing Line: 07/31/09
Source: www.dailytexasn.org, Daniel Earnest, Friday, July 31, 2009
I find it amusing that Lingwall was so quick to defend Planned Parenthood’s illegality in the Lila Rose incident as simply exhibiting “loyalty to doctor-patient confidentiality.” Rather than defending misconduct, maybe Lingwall should spend more time researching the roots of Planned Parenthood and its founder Margaret Sanger.
Abortion, Eugenics and the Meaning of Margaret Sanger
Source: www.politicsdaily.com, Carl M. Cannon, 07/22/09
There is a disquieting reason Ruth Bader Ginsburg's defenders have been denying, however implausibly, the clear meaning of the Supreme Court justice's recent remarks about the history of abortion law, and that reason is this: Historically, eugenics has always been a significant component of the intellectual underpinnings – and political impetus – of the movement to legalize abortion.
888.860.9673 or 512-637-WORD(9673)
Tertullian: Famine and War Prevent Overpopulation
Source: www.wikipedia.com - eugencis
Tertullian, an early Christian author (ca AD 160-220), was one of the first to describe famine and war as factors that can prevent overpopulation.[9] He wrote: "The strongest witness is the vast population of the earth to which we are a burden and she scarcely can provide for our needs; as our demands grow greater, our complaints against Nature's inadequacy are heard by all. The scourges of pestilence, famine, wars and earthquakes have come to be regarded as a blessing to overcrowded nations, since they serve to prune away the luxuriant growth of the human race."[10]
Virtual Exhibit of U.S. Eugenics
Population Control—Real Costs, Illusory Benefits.
Source: www.pop.org, Steven Mosher
The first population bomber of the modern age was, by profession at least, ill-suited to the task. The Rev. Thomas Malthus, Anglican clergyman, predicted in 1798 that there would be standing room only on this earth by the Year of Our Lord, 1890.
Obama science czar brings a potentially radical agenda to a ballooning science budget Source: www.worldmag.org, Emily Belz, August 2009
WASHINGTON—Forced abortions and sterilization are generally practices eschewed by all but the most radical scientists—but President Obama's science czar, John Holdren, called them constitutional in a 1977 textbook he co-authored with Paul and Anne Ehrlich.
Population control ‘a weapon of the West’
Source: www.thejakartapost.com, Andra Wisnu , Mon, 07/27/2009
Speakers at a conference for young Indonesian Muslims Friday, urged the audience to denounce birth control methods such as condoms and the government’s family planning program, claiming such measures were part of a conspiracy to weaken the country. At Ragunan Sports Center in South Jakarta, speakers at the conference titled, “Young Muslims, save Indonesia with Sharia and the Caliphate” asked the young attendants to reject contraception based on the rationale that reducing the population would weaken the country and draw it further into the conspiracy plans of the West.
Obama Staffer Speaks at Planned Parenthood Event, Urges Pro-Abortion Lobbying
Source: www.LifeNews.com, Steven Ertelt, July 23, 2009
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A top official with the administration of pro-abortion President Barack Obama spoke to gathering of Planned Parenthood activists last week. There, she promised leaders of the abortion business that Obama is a pro-abortion president and urged them to continue their pro-abortion lobbying efforts.
Obama's science czar's ideas 'really scary'
Source: www.OneNewsNow.com - Pete Chagnon - 7/24/2009
Forced abortions, mandatory sterilization, global governance -- these are just some of the ideas Obama's science advisor has supported in the past. According to a Fox News article, John Holdren -- President Obama's "science czar" -- has espoused the need for forced abortions, sterilizations, and the creation of a "Planetary Regime" that would oversee population levels and protect the planet. The ideas are contained in a book he coauthored in 1977 entitled Ecoscience: Population, Resources, Environment.
Obama Science Advisor Denies He Backs Forced Abortion, Population Control
Source: www.LifeNews.com, Steven Ertelt, July 21, 2009
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The office of John Holdren, whom Obama appointed to become Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, is denying charges that Holdren backs forced abortions. Holdren has been accused of backing population control given comments that appear in a book he co-wrote.
Italy Resolution Condemns Abortion for Population Control
Source: www.politicsdaily.com, Elizabeth Lev, 07/23/0916
ROME -- Italy has long been an acknowledged world leader in fashion and food, but rarely in its tri-millennial history has it stood as a beacon of political acumen. Yet last week, the same soil that gave us Machiavelli seemed to take the lead in showing the world how to seriously commit to reducing abortions.
Population control can benefit all in the country: Health Minister Azad
Source: www.sindhtoday.net, July 21st, 2009
New Delhi (ANI): The World Population Day was recently marked across the globe on July 11. But for a country like India, the day held major significance as it faces a threat of population explosion in the present time.
Investigation Shows Threats, Restrictions Impose Severe Obstacles for Abortion Providers, Women Seeking Abortions
Center for Reproductive Rights Urges Governments, Public, Medical Community to Support Abortion Providers as Human Rights Defenders
Source: http://news.prnewswire.com, July 22, 2009
Aggressive harassment, discriminatory legal restrictions and serious stigma are reducing the number of abortion providers and making abortions more difficult for women to obtain, according to a report released today by the Center for Reproductive Rights, a leading reproductive rights advocacy group.
Obama’s Science Adviser Called for ‘Zero Economic Growth’
Source: www.cnsnews.com, Christopher Neefus, Friday, July 31, 2009
1977 textbook "Ecoscience" by John Holdren and Paul R. and Anne H. Ehrlich(CNSNews.com) – At a time when it was popular among environmentalists to talk about capping pollutants, John Holdren was writing about placing “caps” on the U.S. economy itself--and working toward “zero economic growth.”
Low estimate? China reports 13 million annual abortions
Source: www.bpnews.net Michael Foust Jul 30, 2009
WASHINGTON (BP)--China released statistics Thursday showing there are at least 13 million abortions a year in the country, a sobering number that U.S. experts say likely is a low estimate and a direct result of the country's one-child policy that often includes forced abortions.
Too many people - Public Forum Letter
Source: www.sltrib.com, 07/30/2009
In her farewell column, Rebecca Walsh fired a salvo at the leadership of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, encouraging the church to embrace smaller families ("Leaving the place I love," Tribune , July 11). I couldn't agree more. My environmental consciousness was born in the zero population growth movement of the '70s, and I still consider human overpopulation the most basic of all environmental problems.
The Firing Line: 07/31/09
Source: www.dailytexasn.org, Daniel Earnest, Friday, July 31, 2009
I find it amusing that Lingwall was so quick to defend Planned Parenthood’s illegality in the Lila Rose incident as simply exhibiting “loyalty to doctor-patient confidentiality.” Rather than defending misconduct, maybe Lingwall should spend more time researching the roots of Planned Parenthood and its founder Margaret Sanger.
Abortion, Eugenics and the Meaning of Margaret Sanger
Source: www.politicsdaily.com, Carl M. Cannon, 07/22/09
There is a disquieting reason Ruth Bader Ginsburg's defenders have been denying, however implausibly, the clear meaning of the Supreme Court justice's recent remarks about the history of abortion law, and that reason is this: Historically, eugenics has always been a significant component of the intellectual underpinnings – and political impetus – of the movement to legalize abortion.
Saturday, July 18, 2009
How do you define True Patriotism?
LISTENER QUESTIONS & SHOW TOPIC RELATED STORIES for July 19, 2009
- Does true Patriotism require civic involvement?
- Is criticizing Congress or the President un-patriotic?
- Is Patriotism giving aid to those in need
(i.e. Palestine, per reader letter in San Bernardino Sun)
- Bombshell: Orders revoked for soldier challenging prez
- Pentagon orders soldier fired for challenging prez
- Senator Cronkite
Let us hear from you. Post your comments or call the show, (512) 637-9673 or (888) 860-9673
Friday, July 17, 2009
Fighting Obesity with Obesity
You've heard it a thousand times, "You can't fight fire with fire". Apparently House Democrats and President Obama think they are Red Adair.While Red proved there is at least one circumstance where the old cliche comes up short, I wonder if the Dems are considering the explosive and damaging consequences of his procedure. When Red used fire to put out fires, he literally blew the fire up to extinguish it.
Maybe this is what Democrats desire. It is certainly plausible that they will destroy the country and some number of people with their obese health care proposal. Have you seen the massive chart of bureaucratic paper pushing they invision to solve the inflamed health care crisis?
The Democrats' socialistic Health-Care Reform proposal fights obesity with obesity. While Americans are increasingly inflamed by bloated diets, a lack of exercise and other behavioral risks, the Democrats want to increase the size of government to fight the problem. The problem is not a lack of government programs. The problem is a lack of American's that are responsible for their own health. The problem is Americans that are increasingly dependent on entitlements, rather than their own good choices. The problem is a nation that is already dependent upon government, corporate, and institutional health subsidies.
No one can own your health for you. It is your responsibility. If you want the liberty to eat want you want; if you want the freedom to abort your own child and get in bed with whatever diseases you choose, DON'T ASK ME TO PAY FOR IT! Health is your choice and your responsibility. Adding a more obeseity to an already obese U.S. government and U.S. population will only create a greater explosion! If you want to fix the health care crisis in American, remove the bloated government regulations that are in the way, and let the people have liberty!
God Save the U.S.A.
Photo by Peter Dejong, April 1991
See Behavioral Health Risk Factors on http://www.cdc.gov/brfss/index.htm
Patriotism Now in the Spirit of 1776
You will not believe the audacity of these folks. I pray it inspires you. A new era of Patriotism has dawned in America. While we were not previously lacking for political action groups, we were lacking for people in those groups. Now the number of groups, number of citizens involved, and the frustration level of Americans in rising exponentially.
Oh yes, we are a persistent people. We are a hard-working, industrious bunch, and we don't back down from what is right and true. A new day has dawned on these Sacred Shores. We will stand for justice, righteousness, and liberty. We will celebrate Patriotism Now in the Spirit of 1776. We will re-unite with the values and principles of 9-12-2001 and July Forth of 1776!
You're going to love our guests this week. These are common men that love America, and they have paused to render aid to our nation. They are willingly sacrificing their time, talent, and treasure to defend the liberties granted by the Hand of the Almighty to We The People.
George Scaggs is a leader with the Central Texas 9-12 Project, and Don Bebee is the Founder of Patriots Synonymous. Don had the audacity to transform the U.S. Presidential Seal into the Seal of We The People of the United States of America. You do not want to miss this show.
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Oh yes, we are a persistent people. We are a hard-working, industrious bunch, and we don't back down from what is right and true. A new day has dawned on these Sacred Shores. We will stand for justice, righteousness, and liberty. We will celebrate Patriotism Now in the Spirit of 1776. We will re-unite with the values and principles of 9-12-2001 and July Forth of 1776!You're going to love our guests this week. These are common men that love America, and they have paused to render aid to our nation. They are willingly sacrificing their time, talent, and treasure to defend the liberties granted by the Hand of the Almighty to We The People.
George Scaggs is a leader with the Central Texas 9-12 Project, and Don Bebee is the Founder of Patriots Synonymous. Don had the audacity to transform the U.S. Presidential Seal into the Seal of We The People of the United States of America. You do not want to miss this show.Listen to Political Hope every Sunday at 4pm and call us with your comments or questions.
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Next Week: July 27, 2009 - Flushing Long Island Quakers - First Anniversary Edition with Jerald Finney & Pastor David Newsome
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Flushing Long Island Quakers
American History never ceases to amaze me. Pastor Bill Hart of Austin recently shared a bit of history behind a Signer of the Declaration of Independence, John Hart. John Hart descended from Edward Hart, the City Clerk of Flushing, New York in the year 1657.It seams the Quakers of 1657 were offensive to the Reform Dutch Church of the day. While the powers that be took exception to actions of the Quakers and arrested them. The locals failed to find fault in these Men of God.
Ed Hart drafted and signed the Flushing Remonstrance in protest to the authorities. This act cost him his job and time in jail. Hart and others were punished for their convictions with jail-time, banishment, and/or other penalties.
Experts assert the Flushing Remonstrance is directly connected to the First Freedom listed in the Bill of Rights. The Flushing Remonstrance was commemorated with a Religious Freedom postage stamp on December 27, 1957.
The modern day equivalent of persecutors inside the Reform Dutch Church is the ACLU, along side of the AU and the Freedom From Religion bunch. These so called civil liberty lovers hate the public actions evangelical protestants. They hate it when evangelicals prayer in public, especially in the Name of Jesus. They hate it when the Biblical teachings on sin are espoused. They hate it when the little children are taught the Christian religion, and they hate it when schools have the audacity to prayer. The ACLU believes attempts to minimize evangelicals as quacks. And the ACLU would love flushing the quacks off Long Island and the remainder of the continent.
The battle over Religious Liberty in American, the battle for the very soul of a nation, rages yet today. Join us on Sunday, July 25th for the First Anniversary of the Political Hope Radio Show with our first ever guest, Jerald Finney, and Pastor David Newsome. Jerald is a Christian Lawyer and author of the book, God Betrayed. David is Pastor of Cornerstone Christian Fellowship in Temple and led the call for prayer when the U.S. Supreme Court told Santa Fe ISD to stop.
God Save the U.S.A.
Friday, July 10, 2009
Red Pill? Blue Pill?
"You take the blue pill, the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill, you stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes."Congressman Henry Waxman only offers blue pills, and you must swallow quickly. Representative Joe Barton is begging for time to peruse the Healthcare Reform Act of 2009. House Democrats plan to introduce and pass a bill impacting more than 20% of the U.S. G.D.P., while you’re still dreaming about how the wonders MJ.
I echo Representative Barton's call, "It is time to flood the Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121". The Democrats and President Obama’s administration apparently misunderstand our vocabulary. This time the word is transparency. While most consider government transparency to imply visibility; Obama apparently was thinking of invisibility while speaking his campaign promises. Obama, Waxman, and company do not want you or the U.S. House to see the blue pill of panacea they are about to ram down America’s throat.
Socialized medicine is coming to America unless you can quickly find the red pill. Taking the red pill is equivalent to swallowing the harsh reality that you are the biggest contributor to health care costs. Many Americans are choosing risky health behaviors, and that is choking our health care system. Join Arlene Wohlgemuth and me for the Political Hope Radio Show this Sunday as we discuss Behavioral Health Risks and propose alternatives to a Universal Healthcare System.
Arlene is a Senior Fellow at the Texas Public Policy Foundation Center for Health Care Policy. She served in the 74th - 78th Texas Legislatures for District 58 (Burleson). Ms. Wohlgemuth authored HB 2292 (78th) , the sweeping reform of Health and Human Services which improved service delivery for the recipients, saving taxpayers more than $3.7B during its first five years. The reforms consolidated twelve agencies into five, and represented the largest government reform bill ever passed in the state.
I love those Red Pills take bring Government Reform...
God Save the U.S.A.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Reminder to Nominate Your Favorite Guest/Topic
Our first show was on July 27, 2008 with Jerald Finey & Stephen Reeves. Since then we've had a whole host of great guests and topics. Some of the favorites thus far are Rob Hurlburt, Pat Dixon, and Representative Dan Gattis.
View the full list at www.politicalhope.com/program and post your nomination on the blog or reply via email. Please submit your nomination for favorite topic or guest by the end of Thursday, July 9th.
God Save the U.S.A.
View the full list at www.politicalhope.com/program and post your nomination on the blog or reply via email. Please submit your nomination for favorite topic or guest by the end of Thursday, July 9th.
God Save the U.S.A.
Friday, July 3, 2009
If My People ...
We speak the verse often. This coming Sunday is your opportunity to truly apply it.
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. - 2 Chronicles 7:14 NIV
Break it down with me ...
- If my people ... who are called by my name, and
- If my people ... will humble themselves, and
- If my people ... will pray, and
- If my people ... will seek my face, and
- If my people ... will turn from their wicked ways ... then ...
- I will hear from heaven, and
- I will forgive their sin, and
- I will heal their land.
That is the Word of The Lord. That is His promise. It is not an unconditional promise. His hearing, His Healing and His Forgiveness must be preceded by true repentance. Do you honestly believe those that do not repent will be saved? Do you think we can continue in the ways of man and the ways of the world, and receive His blessing? Do you think America will be healed, if she stays on the same moral trajectory and continues to distance herself from the Lord?
I cannot exclaim loud enough or far enough how urgently important it is for America to REPENT! It's the Call 2 Fall. Join me Sunday at 4 pm live via internet or 99.3 FM Radio in Austin. Pastor Kermitt Bell of Glad Tidings and Mark Williamson of Federal Intercessors are my guests as we call Austin, Texas, USA to fall before the Lord. It is time to turn from our wicked ways, and receive the Righteousness that comes from God through faith in Christ.
Listen to Political Hope this Sunday at 4pm and call us with your prayer of repentance.Also, please post your favorite show topic or guest on our blog, or reply via email. We need your input as we come up on our one year anniversary! Past show titles and recordings are available at www.politicalhope.com/program.
God Save the U.S.A.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Nominate Your Favorites for First Anniversary Edition
July 26th will mark the First Anniversary of the Political Hope Radio Show. I am so grateful for your support and encouragement to keep up the good fight. We have had many great guests and the quality of the show continues to improve. None of this would be possible without you.
Please nominate your favorite show and guest to be honored on our First Anniversary Edition by posting the show topic and guest name on our blog, or by responding to me via email. Nominations will be accepted for one week. Please make your nomination before July 9th.
Previous topics and guests are available on our web-site:
www.politicalhope.com/program
God Save the U.S.A.
Please nominate your favorite show and guest to be honored on our First Anniversary Edition by posting the show topic and guest name on our blog, or by responding to me via email. Nominations will be accepted for one week. Please make your nomination before July 9th.
Previous topics and guests are available on our web-site:
www.politicalhope.com/program
God Save the U.S.A.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Corporations Destroying Free Market Healthcare
Statement: Contemporary corporate and institutional healthcare plans in the United States work against free market forces and subsidize poor health in America.
Hypothesis: Large risk pools associated with corporations and institutions remove the financial consequences of risky behaviors that lead to poor health, higher healthcare demand, and higher healthcare cost.
Free Market Healthcare Facts:
- Less demand for healthcare will lower healthcare costs.
- Living healthier lifestyles and reducing behavioral health risks will lower healthcare costs.
- Healthy and responsible Americans can buy health insurance at a lower rate than large risks pools (this is the exception rather than the norm).
- Purchasers are more frugal when paying for goods or services out of their own wallet.
Observations:
- Twenty-seven percent (27%) of Americans are obese in addition to thirty-six percent (36%) that are overweight, which leaves only thirty-seven percent (37%) that are neither overweight nor obese.
- Small businesses, the self-employed, and individuals normally pay more for health insurance than larger risk pools, in part because they must bear the free market forces on an individual basis. These free market forces reflect personal health risks and personal financial risks. When two persons have the same health risks, the person with a poor credit history will pay more than the person with a better credit rating. When two people have the same credit rating, the person with better health (lower health risk) pays less.
- Corporate and institutional employees pay the same rate for health insurance, regardless of the risks associated with their lifestyles choices, current health condition or credit rating.
- When health expenses are managed by a third party, the system is more likely to be abused or mismanaged.
- U.S. healthcare spending as a portion of the GDP is almost four times greater in 2009 than 1969.
Proposal to Restore the Free Market: U.S. corporations and institutions are urged to stop subsidizing behavior health risks. Health insurance costs of individual employees should be rated according individual risk. Corporation should make statistics on the spectrum of employee healthcare costs visible to officers and shareholders, and to make personal healthcare cost benefits visible to employees in comparison to overall employee trends. Corporations and institutions should hold employees financially accountable for their health performance/costs, rather than subsidizing unhealthy behaviors of irresponsible employees. This proposal may be implemented in with various methods. The goal is to ensure employees bear the burden of their behavioral health risks. This will create more personal responsibility in living a healthy life style and thereby reduce healthcare costs.
God Save the U.S.A.
References and Recommended Reading:
CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
National Health Insurance—A Brief History of Reform Efforts in the U.S.
The Pharmaceutical Industry in Figures
National Health Expenditure Projections 2008-2018
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Homeland Security Related Articles for June 28 2009
Homeland Security deals with the boy
Source: www.fwdailynews.com, Wednesday, 24 June 2009
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is in top-notch form. In such good form, in fact, they almost nabbed the boy at the airport in Orlando, Fla. Here’s how the story unfolded …
Color-code terror alerts remain in force
Source: www.dallasnews.com, Thursday, June 25, 2009
Yes. The system, based on a series of warning colors, was unveiled after the 9-11 terrorist attacks. It moved from public obsession to an object of ridicule by some. (McIntyre quoted)
Stories on: http://www.securitymanagement.com/news
- BEST Teams Hope to Stem Smuggling at Three U.S. Ports
- CBP Testing Drone Along Northern Border
- Gates Creates U.S. Cyber Command
- House Homeland Security Committee Passes Antiterrorism Standards for Chemical Facilities
New DHS Border Radiation Detectors Fare Marginally in Tests, Investigators Say
House Passes Homeland Security Department Appropriations Bill
Source: www.securitymanagement.com, Sherry Harowitz, 06/25/2009
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill granting the Department of Homeland Security a 7 percent increase in its funding, according to an Associated Press story appearing online at The Washington Post. "The House homeland security measure would fund more than 20,000 border patrol agents, about double the number employed before the 2001 terrorist attacks. It also provides $10 billion for the Coast Guard, including $242 million in funding for operations in the Persian Gulf and against pirates off the coast of Somalia,"
START Database at University of Maryland
The seven deadly myths about weapons of terror
Source: http://homelandsecurity.tamu.edu, Dr. Dave McIntyre, Tuesday, June 9, 2009
- REAL ID vs. PASS ID: Janice Kephart, Center for Immigration Studies
- Conflict in the Islamic world, with a focus on Pakistan: Terrorism Analyst – Farhana Ali
o Muslim is not Muslim; As Conservative Christian is not a Liberal Christian …
o Culture trumps religion
o Pakistan
- K-9 Explosive Detection Breeder: Scott Thomas, TSA
- Seven deadly myths about weapons of terror: Sandra Erwin of National Defense magazine
- The implications of security in Mexico for U.S. policy: Agnes Schaefer of RAND
Former U.S. cybersecurity chief appointed CEO of ICANN
Source: www.scmagazineus.com, Chuck Miller, June 26, 2009
The former cybersecurity chief at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is now the head of ICANN, a primary internet governance organization.
Cyber-War: It’s Already Begun
Special Report from News Max Magazine: www.newsmax.com , June 2009
Massive attacks are under way against U.S. government institutions, the Pentagon, our financial institutions, your bank, and thousands of infrastructure systems — including our electrical power grid. These attacks are coming largely from China and Russia.
Czar Prospect Offers Cybersecurity Vision
Source: www.GovInfoSecurity.com, Eric Chabrow, June 27, 2009
Scott Charney wasn't auditioning to be President Obama's cybersecurity adviser, but his appearance Thursday before a House panel shows why the Microsoft executive is considered by some to be a leading candidate for the White House job.
DOD was right, some protests are low level terrorism
Source: www.examiner.com, D. Christian Moore, June 24, 8:32 PM
A question on a written test used by the Department of Defense (DOD) has drawn the fire of the American Civil Liberties Union. The test asks the following question: “Which of the following is an example of low-level terrorism?”
Supreme Court Rejects Case to Stop U.S.-Mexico Border Fence
The high court announced Monday it is refusing to consider a challenge to the Homeland Security secretary's ability to expedite border fence construction by waiving it from federal and local laws.
Source: www.FOXNews.com, Lee Ross, Monday, June 15, 2009
The Supreme Court will not jump into the contentious debate over the construction of a 500 mile-long fence on the United States-Mexico border.
FBI: Shooting Was Domestic Terrorism
Source: www.myfoxdc.com, Sherri Ly, Thursday, 11 Jun 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C - On Thursday, the FBI called the shooting that took place at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum on Wednesday an act of domestic terrorism, a reminder of the threat within our own borders.
Man who aired Hezbollah TV shows sentenced in NYC
Source: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap, AP, June 24, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) — A man who helped the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah by broadcasting its television programs in New York City has been sentenced to more than a year in prison.
Days of Rage to Cyber Terror
In the late 60's the violent Days of Rage became the voice of the Weather Underground and those opposing the Vietnam War and supposed U.S. imperialism. In the early 1900s bombs were used to attack the LA Times and the JP Morgan Bank building on Wall Street. From 1978 to 1995 it was the UNABOM'er. Then came the horrific events of 9/11/2001 followed by Anthrax threats. We now face cyber-threats that may launched from anywhere in the world, potentially bringing disaster upon the U.S. masses.While the face of terror has changed, the cowardice behind it has not. The terrorist is loud and proud in the protest or rally, but then hides in the crowd or in the distance as he brings a violent end to his enemy or a representative target.
Dr. Dave McIntyre is the Director of the Integrative Center for Homeland Security at Texas A&M. He also teaches homeland security and terrorism at the Bush School for Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University, where he directs the graduate Certificate for Homeland Security program. Dr. McIntyre was appointed a member of the National Security Education Board by President Bush in June 2008, and subsequently confirmed by the US Senate. He serves on the Steering Committee of the Homeland Security / Defense Educational Consortium.
Dr. Dave McIntyre is the Director of the Integrative Center for Homeland Security at Texas A&M. He also teaches homeland security and terrorism at the Bush School for Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University, where he directs the graduate Certificate for Homeland Security program. Dr. McIntyre was appointed a member of the National Security Education Board by President Bush in June 2008, and subsequently confirmed by the US Senate. He serves on the Steering Committee of the Homeland Security / Defense Educational Consortium.
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Saturday, June 20, 2009
Tea, Crosses, CPS & ACLU
Ever get the impression some people hate the American way of Life? Is there a possibility some folks are out to remake or even destroy the Land of the Free? Sure, there are Radical Islamic Fundies that want to kill the Great Satan, America. But what about those that are seeking to implode the American way of life from within?
Friends, the Progressive agenda is ruling the day, and it has been sneaking into America culture for many decades. For instance, the ACLU has been closely coupled to communism from its inception in 1920. You can read more about "The ACLU's shocking legacy" in Alan Sears World Net Daily commentary from 2005.
The ALCU is still seeking to destroy a Mohave Desert War Memorial featuring a cross along with other American Christian icons. They embrace Hate Crimes Legislation, protecting pedophiles and other fornicators over a students right to pray. All of this, and we haven't mentioned the primary impetus for recent Tea Parties. The Progressive movement is changing this country right underneath your nose.
Friends, the Progressive agenda is ruling the day, and it has been sneaking into America culture for many decades. For instance, the ACLU has been closely coupled to communism from its inception in 1920. You can read more about "The ACLU's shocking legacy" in Alan Sears World Net Daily commentary from 2005.
The ALCU is still seeking to destroy a Mohave Desert War Memorial featuring a cross along with other American Christian icons. They embrace Hate Crimes Legislation, protecting pedophiles and other fornicators over a students right to pray. All of this, and we haven't mentioned the primary impetus for recent Tea Parties. The Progressive movement is changing this country right underneath your nose.
Join me and a host of great guests this Sunday. Greg & Judy Holloway of http://www.teapartypatriots.org/, Jerod Powers of the http://www.f3coalition.org/, and Jonathan Saenz of http://www.freemarket.org/ will all be on the radio live in Austin, Texas this Father's Day, Sunday, June 29, 2009. We appreciate your thoughts, phone calls and emails. Listen to Political Hope, pick up the phone and join the discussion every Sunday at 4pm. The call in numbers are ...
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Friday, June 12, 2009
The STACK for June 14, 2009 - Flag Day
Guests for June 14, 2009 are …
Lance Hurley, as Patrick Henry, http://www.hurleypatriot.org/
Don Bebee, American Family Reunion Proclamation, http://www.americanfamilyreunion.com/
Segment 1 – Patrick Henry: birth, childhood & influences
Segment 2 – Patrick Henry: Parsons Cause, Stamp Act
Segment 3 – Patrick Henry: Independence & the Bill of Rights
Segment 4 – The Flag Resolution of 1777 & Freedom Season
Patrick Henry’s Life & Family
Parsons' Cause
Patrick Henry's Resolutions Against the Stamp Act
Henry and Independence (Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death)
The Flag Resolution of 1777
Grateful Citizens Pay Tribute to America's Veterans
ACLU Demands Desert Memorial Be Covered by a Bag
UCLA Allows Student to Thank Jesus at Graduation
Grateful Citizens Pay Tribute to America's Veterans
Gun-loving pastor to his flock: Piece be with you
NRA wants high court to look at Oak Park gun ban
The 10th Amendment and Ratification of the Constitution
Breast cancer soars under government-run health care
Students, Legal Groups Stand Against Anti-Religious Court Order
Obama gives terrorists 'right to remain silent'
VT program helps students explore gender
Former SBOE chairman draws challenger in GOP primary
Homeschooling on the rise
Creationism and American schools
Teachers should be judged on student performance
Boom Town
More Fiscally Conservative Legislature, But Still Failing
Once, We Would Have Called It a Scandal
Take Action: EPA Regulation to Cost Jobs, Hurt Small Business and Farmers
Tech cos enlist Democrat to blast Obama tax plan
Corrections on a Budget
N.Y. Senate Goes Republican, Aided by Two Democrats
Michael Quinn Sullivan slays taxpayer dragons in Austin
The Perfect Storm for a New Church
The Catalyst for Revival
Miraculous Muslim conversions raise evangelistic questions
The President in Cairo
Evangelical Group Banned From Tulsa Housing Projects, Chapter Leader Says
CA County Apologizes for Citing Home Bible Study
What Shall We do?
NH Legalizes Gay Marriage
Media Matters
Post your comments here
Lance Hurley, as Patrick Henry, http://www.hurleypatriot.org/
Don Bebee, American Family Reunion Proclamation, http://www.americanfamilyreunion.com/
Segment 1 – Patrick Henry: birth, childhood & influences
Segment 2 – Patrick Henry: Parsons Cause, Stamp Act
Segment 3 – Patrick Henry: Independence & the Bill of Rights
Segment 4 – The Flag Resolution of 1777 & Freedom Season
Patrick Henry’s Life & Family
Parsons' Cause
Patrick Henry's Resolutions Against the Stamp Act
Henry and Independence (Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death)
The Flag Resolution of 1777
Grateful Citizens Pay Tribute to America's Veterans
ACLU Demands Desert Memorial Be Covered by a Bag
UCLA Allows Student to Thank Jesus at Graduation
Grateful Citizens Pay Tribute to America's Veterans
Gun-loving pastor to his flock: Piece be with you
NRA wants high court to look at Oak Park gun ban
The 10th Amendment and Ratification of the Constitution
Breast cancer soars under government-run health care
Students, Legal Groups Stand Against Anti-Religious Court Order
Obama gives terrorists 'right to remain silent'
VT program helps students explore gender
Former SBOE chairman draws challenger in GOP primary
Homeschooling on the rise
Creationism and American schools
Teachers should be judged on student performance
Boom Town
More Fiscally Conservative Legislature, But Still Failing
Once, We Would Have Called It a Scandal
Take Action: EPA Regulation to Cost Jobs, Hurt Small Business and Farmers
Tech cos enlist Democrat to blast Obama tax plan
Corrections on a Budget
N.Y. Senate Goes Republican, Aided by Two Democrats
Michael Quinn Sullivan slays taxpayer dragons in Austin
The Perfect Storm for a New Church
The Catalyst for Revival
Miraculous Muslim conversions raise evangelistic questions
The President in Cairo
Evangelical Group Banned From Tulsa Housing Projects, Chapter Leader Says
CA County Apologizes for Citing Home Bible Study
What Shall We do?
NH Legalizes Gay Marriage
Media Matters
Post your comments here
Freedom Season: We Still Wave Ole’ Glory
Flag Day Special Edition
We still wave ole’ glory down at the court house. We like livin’ right and being free! If you’re not livin’ right; you’re not free. You are trapped by Satan. If this nation is not livin’ right, this nation is not free! It is trapped by Satan. True liberty is found only in Jesus Christ. He is the Liberator in Chief.
Big gov’ment can’t set you free! Pres Bo can’t set you free, but if The Lord sets you free, you will be free indeed. God is our hope and our salvation. Yes, even our Political Hope. No king is saved by the size of his army. It is the Lord that saves!
No man knows these truths better than the one who said, “Give me liberty or give me death!” Patrick Henry (Lance Hurley) is our guest on the Political Hope Radio Show on Flag Day; the banner of an independent people. People controlled not by the strong arm of government, but the outstretched arm of The Lord. At least that’s the way it should be. If you want solutions, do as Patrick Henry did, turn to the Lord.
Don Bebee, Founder of the American Family Reunion Proclamation, will also join us to talk about Freedom Season. Don urges us all to have an extended celebration of patriotism in the Spirit of 1776! Join us this Sunday, June 14th, Flag Day as we examine the battles Patrick Henry fought for our benefit, and proudly wave Ole Glory!
We still wave ole’ glory down at the court house. We like livin’ right and being free! If you’re not livin’ right; you’re not free. You are trapped by Satan. If this nation is not livin’ right, this nation is not free! It is trapped by Satan. True liberty is found only in Jesus Christ. He is the Liberator in Chief.
Big gov’ment can’t set you free! Pres Bo can’t set you free, but if The Lord sets you free, you will be free indeed. God is our hope and our salvation. Yes, even our Political Hope. No king is saved by the size of his army. It is the Lord that saves!
No man knows these truths better than the one who said, “Give me liberty or give me death!” Patrick Henry (Lance Hurley) is our guest on the Political Hope Radio Show on Flag Day; the banner of an independent people. People controlled not by the strong arm of government, but the outstretched arm of The Lord. At least that’s the way it should be. If you want solutions, do as Patrick Henry did, turn to the Lord.
Don Bebee, Founder of the American Family Reunion Proclamation, will also join us to talk about Freedom Season. Don urges us all to have an extended celebration of patriotism in the Spirit of 1776! Join us this Sunday, June 14th, Flag Day as we examine the battles Patrick Henry fought for our benefit, and proudly wave Ole Glory!
God Save the U.S.A.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Special Stack on Domestic Terror
This is a special STACK posting for Domestic Terror related stories. The regular STACK is posted on the main web-site. - Make your comments here and vote in the poll!!
Brent Bullock
The Terror Legacy of the Left
Source: www.americanvision.org, Gary DeMar, 6/3/09
In the July 11, 1968, issue of The Village Voice, Marvin Garson, the pamphleteer of the Free Speech Movement, recounted with pride the bombings which had been the calling card of campus radicals from Berkeley and its environs:
New report from Deloitte on need for global cybersecurity
Source: http://homestation.typepad.com, May 28, 2009
Deloitte Touche has released a report, "Cybersecurity: Everybody’s Imperative -- Protecting our economies, governments, and citizens"
Domestic terrorist profile focuses on behavior shifts
Source: www.chron.com, AUSTIN BAY, May 28, 2009
It took a couple of awkward weeks, but Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano finally issued a real apology to American military veterans. Recall in early April, at her direction, DHS issued a sloppy, politically slanted “warning” about potential domestic terrorism. Insulting language fingered “disgruntled” military veterans as potential recruits for violent (likely “right-wing”) organizations.
Israel begins major drill, preparing for regional war
Source: www.presstv.ir, Sun, 31 May 2009
Israel has launched its largest-ever military exercise to test its capabilities against potential missile attacks, bombings and riots. Over the past few months, Israel has been busy making plans for fresh confrontation in the Middle East. The drill is widely believed to be in line with the regime's preparation for a possible attack on Iran's nuclear facilities which they admit can ignite an all-out war in the region.
Domestic terror threat growing, Senate committee warns
Committee focused on recruitment of Somali-Americans by group with al Qaeda ties
Hearing highlighted case of the first suicide bombing by a naturalized U.S. citizen
Recruitment is a result of "refugee experience" and "isolation," official says
Source: www.cnn.com, , 3/11/09
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- There is an increasing threat of homegrown terror stemming from segments of a deeply isolated and alienated Somali-American community, a U.S. Senate committee hearing concluded Wednesday. Sen. Joseph Lieberman says a number of Somali-Americans support terrorist groups. The hearing, conducted by the Senate Homeland and Governmental Affairs Committee, focused on the attempted recruitment of young Somali-American men by al-Shabaab, "a violent and brutal extremist (Somali) group" with significant ties to al Qaeda, according to the U.S. State Department.
Marines Train “Civilians” to Accept Coming Martial Law
Source: www.Infowars.com, June 1, 2009
On May 23, the Staten Island Real-Time News reported on “mock raids at the public park to give civilians a feel for how soldiers operate in battle.”
The terror threat at home, often overlooked
As the media focus on international terror, a Texan pleads guilty to possessing a weapon of mass destruction.
Source: www.csmonitor.com , Kris Axtman December 29, 2003
HOUSTON – It began as a misdelivered envelope and developed into the most extensive domestic terrorism investigation since the Oklahoma City bombing.
Gun sales skyrocket
Source: www.newbritainherald.com, Lisa Backus, Saturday, May 30, 2009
With its sleek lines and light weight, an AR-15-style weapon is considered desirable as a home protection tool because it’s maneuverable.
Anti-abortion protesters show up at Tiller vigil, face off with supporters of slain doctor
Source: www.kfor.com, By Associated Press, May 31, 2009
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — About 10 anti-abortion protesters gathered across the street from a downtown Wichita vigil where supporters of George Tiller remembered the slain abortion provider. The protesters outside Sunday's vigil were from ...
Raytheon, University of Texas Partner On Cybersecurity Solutions Raytheon will provide funding during the next 10 years for UT at Austin's Center for Information Assurance and Security faculty, working on computer security and information assurance projects
Source: www.darkreading.com Jun 01, 2009 02:30 PMGARLAND and AUSTIN, Texas, May 27, 2009 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has partnered with The University of Texas at Austin's Center for Information Assurance and Security (CIAS) on research for new and innovative cyber-security solutions.
CIAS, Raytheon Partner To Provide Innovative Cybersecurity SolutionsSource: www.utexas.edu, Wednesday, May 27, 2009The Center for Information Assurance and Security (CIAS) at The University of Texas at Austin has partnered with Raytheon Company on research for new and innovative cybersecurity solutions. Cybersecurity is now one of the major national security problems facing the United States, and President Barack Obama has made protecting the country's digital infrastructure a top priority for his administration.
Brent Bullock
The Terror Legacy of the Left
Source: www.americanvision.org, Gary DeMar, 6/3/09
In the July 11, 1968, issue of The Village Voice, Marvin Garson, the pamphleteer of the Free Speech Movement, recounted with pride the bombings which had been the calling card of campus radicals from Berkeley and its environs:
New report from Deloitte on need for global cybersecurity
Source: http://homestation.typepad.com, May 28, 2009
Deloitte Touche has released a report, "Cybersecurity: Everybody’s Imperative -- Protecting our economies, governments, and citizens"
Domestic terrorist profile focuses on behavior shifts
Source: www.chron.com, AUSTIN BAY, May 28, 2009
It took a couple of awkward weeks, but Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano finally issued a real apology to American military veterans. Recall in early April, at her direction, DHS issued a sloppy, politically slanted “warning” about potential domestic terrorism. Insulting language fingered “disgruntled” military veterans as potential recruits for violent (likely “right-wing”) organizations.
Israel begins major drill, preparing for regional war
Source: www.presstv.ir, Sun, 31 May 2009
Israel has launched its largest-ever military exercise to test its capabilities against potential missile attacks, bombings and riots. Over the past few months, Israel has been busy making plans for fresh confrontation in the Middle East. The drill is widely believed to be in line with the regime's preparation for a possible attack on Iran's nuclear facilities which they admit can ignite an all-out war in the region.
Domestic terror threat growing, Senate committee warns
Committee focused on recruitment of Somali-Americans by group with al Qaeda ties
Hearing highlighted case of the first suicide bombing by a naturalized U.S. citizen
Recruitment is a result of "refugee experience" and "isolation," official says
Source: www.cnn.com, , 3/11/09
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- There is an increasing threat of homegrown terror stemming from segments of a deeply isolated and alienated Somali-American community, a U.S. Senate committee hearing concluded Wednesday. Sen. Joseph Lieberman says a number of Somali-Americans support terrorist groups. The hearing, conducted by the Senate Homeland and Governmental Affairs Committee, focused on the attempted recruitment of young Somali-American men by al-Shabaab, "a violent and brutal extremist (Somali) group" with significant ties to al Qaeda, according to the U.S. State Department.
Marines Train “Civilians” to Accept Coming Martial Law
Source: www.Infowars.com, June 1, 2009
On May 23, the Staten Island Real-Time News reported on “mock raids at the public park to give civilians a feel for how soldiers operate in battle.”
The terror threat at home, often overlooked
As the media focus on international terror, a Texan pleads guilty to possessing a weapon of mass destruction.
Source: www.csmonitor.com , Kris Axtman December 29, 2003
HOUSTON – It began as a misdelivered envelope and developed into the most extensive domestic terrorism investigation since the Oklahoma City bombing.
Gun sales skyrocket
Source: www.newbritainherald.com, Lisa Backus, Saturday, May 30, 2009
With its sleek lines and light weight, an AR-15-style weapon is considered desirable as a home protection tool because it’s maneuverable.
Anti-abortion protesters show up at Tiller vigil, face off with supporters of slain doctor
Source: www.kfor.com, By Associated Press, May 31, 2009
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — About 10 anti-abortion protesters gathered across the street from a downtown Wichita vigil where supporters of George Tiller remembered the slain abortion provider. The protesters outside Sunday's vigil were from ...
Raytheon, University of Texas Partner On Cybersecurity Solutions Raytheon will provide funding during the next 10 years for UT at Austin's Center for Information Assurance and Security faculty, working on computer security and information assurance projects
Source: www.darkreading.com Jun 01, 2009 02:30 PMGARLAND and AUSTIN, Texas, May 27, 2009 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has partnered with The University of Texas at Austin's Center for Information Assurance and Security (CIAS) on research for new and innovative cyber-security solutions.
CIAS, Raytheon Partner To Provide Innovative Cybersecurity SolutionsSource: www.utexas.edu, Wednesday, May 27, 2009The Center for Information Assurance and Security (CIAS) at The University of Texas at Austin has partnered with Raytheon Company on research for new and innovative cybersecurity solutions. Cybersecurity is now one of the major national security problems facing the United States, and President Barack Obama has made protecting the country's digital infrastructure a top priority for his administration.
The Next 9/11: Are you ready?
Earth Liberation Front, Animal Liberation Front, Revolutionary Cells-Animal Liberation Brigade, Coalition to Save the Preserves, World Church of the Creator, North Atlantic Terrorists Organization, Sons of Gestapo, Black Liberation Army, Coalition to Save the Preserves, Republic of Texas (Militia), Ku Klux Klan, Omega-7, The Weather Underground, Organization 544 & numerous informal Anti-Abortion groups: fanatical groups with fanatical individuals ready to kill for their cause. While the right and left of U.S. politics throw broad accusations at each other, we must closely monitor al Qaeda and other heavily funded international terror groups.
Listen to and call the Political Hope Radio Show this Sunday, June 7th @ 4 PM CDT.
Domestic Terror Analyst, Charles Blair, and Emergency Preparedness Manager, Michael Ada are our guests. Mr. Blair is all too familiar with radical terror fanatics on the right and left of the U.S. political spectrum. Mr. Blair’s career includes research and interactions with a variety of domestic extremist groups, including components of the so-called “militia” movement; white supremacists; neo-Nazis; millenarian Christian Identity adherents; and radical environmental and ecological activists. Mr. Blair is a Research Associate at the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START - University of Maryland). Mr. Ada is the Emergency Preparedness Manager for the Texas Association of Regional Councils. Mr. Ada will help us check our RQ, so we can be ready for “The Next 9/11”.
The Next 9/11: Are you ready?Domestic Terror threats abound. Are you prepared for what experts say is inevitable? Have you checked your RQ?
Listen to and call the Political Hope Radio Show this Sunday, June 7th @ 4 PM CDT.Domestic Terror Analyst, Charles Blair, and Emergency Preparedness Manager, Michael Ada are our guests. Mr. Blair is all too familiar with radical terror fanatics on the right and left of the U.S. political spectrum. Mr. Blair’s career includes research and interactions with a variety of domestic extremist groups, including components of the so-called “militia” movement; white supremacists; neo-Nazis; millenarian Christian Identity adherents; and radical environmental and ecological activists. Mr. Blair is a Research Associate at the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START - University of Maryland). Mr. Ada is the Emergency Preparedness Manager for the Texas Association of Regional Councils. Mr. Ada will help us check our RQ, so we can be ready for “The Next 9/11”.
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Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Another Rick Green Show on June 3
STACK SPECIAL: Rick Green Show for Tuesday, June 3, 2009, 4 – 6 pm CDT
Guests:
- Bob Waliszewski, Director, www.PluggedInOnline.com , 4:05pm
- Gary DeMar, www.americanvision.org, 4:30 pm
- Talmadge Heflin, www.texaspolicy.org, 5:15 pm
- Pastor Trey Kent, www.NorthwestFellowship.org, 5:45 pm
Topics:
- CPS Bill follow-up (SB-1440 Amendment) – Veto on Parental Rights?
- Baghdad Pink Zone? Is America A Christian Nation?
- The Left's Legacy of Terror
- Tax Payers Fared Well in 81st Texas Legislature
- First Steps Discipleship Seminar
- Might Church Foreclosures Be a Good Thing?
- Has Chicago Thugocracy Migrated to DC?
- On-Line Poll: Changes in Home Schooling
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Gary DeMar Interview at 4:30 pm, www.americanvision.org
The Terror Legacy of the Left
Source: www.americanvision.org, Gary DeMar, 6/3/09
In the July 11, 1968, issue of The Village Voice, Marvin Garson, the pamphleteer of the Free Speech Movement, recounted with pride the bombings which had been the calling card of campus radicals from Berkeley and its environs:
Religious Confusion on the Death Penalty
Source: www.rodparsley.com Friday, May 29, 2009
Now and then we find a ‘religious’ argument for a public policy position that betrays an embarrassing ignorance of Scripture. We found one not long ago concerning the death penalty. What dismayed us was not the familiar arguments we’ve heard before but the source of them: a site we review often called Religion Dispatches.
Patrick Henry on Jesus words (Personal vs. Government)
Pro-Lifers Say Abortionist’s Murder Undermines the Right-to-Life Movement
Source: www.CNSNews.com, Susan Jones, Monday, June 01, 2009
Pro-life groups say murder is incompatible with their beliefs, and they are condemning the shooting death of Kansas abortionist George Tiller. Tiller, one of the nation's few providers of late-term abortions, was killed Sunday at the Wichita church where he was serving as an usher.
Q – Should Tiller’s Killer get the death penalty?
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For One Night, Baghdad Gets a Pink Zone
Source: www.washingtonpost.com, Al Kamen, Friday, May 22, 2009
Change has certainly come to Baghdad. And it appears that includes the U.S. Embassy, where they are holding what the invitation says is the first-ever U.S. Embassy Gay Pride Theme Party next Friday at Baghdaddy's, which is the embassy employee association's pub.
The Christian America Debate Continues
Source: www.americanvision.org, Gary DeMar, 6/01/09
Every society is founded on some ultimate principle. It might be the absolutism of a single ruler, the majority-rule concept of a pure democracy where the “voice of the people is considered to be the voice of God” (vox populi, vox dei), or an oligarchy where a self-appointed group of experts claim sovereignty and control. A system of values (laws) flows from this fundamental operating principle even among regimes as diverse as Nazism, Communism, Fascism, and Socialism. Fidel Castro and Hugo Chavez make the claim that their socialistic system of rule is the best form government. Adolf Hitler made the same argument for his brand of National Socialism as did Lenin and Stalin for Communism. No government ever argues that its system is evil and bad for the people.
Q – Is America a Christian Nation?
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Zoners Gone Wild
Has the Conventicle Returned?
Source: www.freedomsphoenix.com, Greg Dixon, 5/25/09
In Moslem lands under Sharia law, they are called the “Moral Police,” but in San Diego we now have the “Prayer Police”. According to the May 22nd World Net Daily, a man and his wife found out what its like to be harassed by government goons when they came to their home on “Good Friday” and demanded the following answers: "Do you have a regular weekly meeting in your home? Do you sing? Do you say 'amen'?" "Do you say, 'Praise the Lord'?" The lady of the house boldly said “Yes” to all of the above.
San Diego County won't force permit on Bible study leaders
Q - Should zoning planners (“zoners”) restrict “Religious Assemblies” from meeting in neighborhoods?
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Why Church Foreclosures May Be a Good Thing
Source: www.ministrytodaymag.com, 5/26/09
Although many church leaders blame the economic downturn for a decrease in giving among churchgoers, an Orange County, Calif., pastor says the church's general cash-flow shift has been years in the making-and actually is a good thing.
Q – Is the suburban church more focused on the building than being the body?
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Talmadge Heflin, www.texaspolicy.com, 5:15 pm
Foundation: Taxpayers fared well in 2009 legislative session
Key wins are adoption of conservative budget and defeat of higher taxes
Source: www.texaspolicy.com , Justin Keener, June 02, 2009
Taxpayers fared well this legislative session, according to the post-session assessment of the Texas Public Policy Foundation.
“The Legislature adopted a relatively conservative budget, needed eminent domain reform, and improved public school accountability, while cutting taxes for small businesses,” said Justin Keener, the Foundation’s vice president of policy and communications. “To taxpayers’ relief, they defeated the expansion of government-run health insurance and several tax increases. Texas remains poised for a bounce back from the global recession thanks to lawmakers’ actions to maintain our state’s competitive edge of low taxes and a reasonable regulatory environment.”
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Pastor Trey Kent, www.northwestfellowship.com , 5:45 pm
Discipling Another at Northwest Fellowship
Source: www.hismoralbanner.com, 5/28/09
Northwest Fellowship in Austin is hosting the First Steps Discipleship Seminar and the Discipling Your Child kick-off event on Saturday, June 13th. An optional Practical Discipleship Workshop follows on Sunday, June 14th.
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Thugocracy, Chicago-Style
Politics Behind Chrysler Dealer Closings?
Source: www.moparmusclemagazine.com, Scott Ross, 5/28/09
When Chrysler announced earlier this month that they were axing nearly 800 of its franchised dealers, the corporation said that it would use dealers’ sales volumes, customer-service scores and local market shares as criteria for deciding which dealers stayed open, and which would be closed.
Obama Offers Prime Posts to Top Campaign Contributors (Update1)
Source: www.bloomberg.com, Jonathan D. Salant & Julianna Goldman, May 29
Louis Susman has one thing in common with many of his predecessors nominated to be the U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom: money.
Q – Has Chicago style politics migrated to D.C.?
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Obama Superciliousness (Video Link)
Source: www.politico.com, 5/28/09
Q – Is President Obama Supercilious / Haughty / Arrogant?
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Profound shift in kind of families who are home schooling their children
Source: www.usatoday.com, Greg Toppo, 5/28/09
Parents who home-school children increasingly are white, wealthy and well-educated — and their numbers have nearly doubled in a decade, a new federal government report says. What else has nearly doubled? The percentage of girls who are home-schooled.
Link to U.S. Dept. of Education Report (223KB PDF file)>>
Poll Q – Do you home school your children? Should Big Gov’ment regulate home school teachers & curriculum? – politicalhope.blogspot.com - poll
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Parental Guidance Center Calling for Veto of SB-1440
www.parentguidancecenter.org
SB-1440 Amendment Text:
Section 261.303, Family Code, (b) If admission to the home, school, or any
place where the child may be cannot be obtained, or if consent to transport a
child for purposes relating to an interview or investigation cannot be obtained,
then, on presentation of an application supported by an affidavit described by
Subsection (c-2) that is executed by an investigator or authorized
representative of the department, [for good cause shown] the court having family
law jurisdiction, including any associate judge designated by the court, may, on
finding that the affidavit is sufficient and without prior notice or a hearing,
[shall] order the parent, the person responsible for the care of the children,
or the person in charge of any place where the child may be to allow entrance,
transport of the child, or both entrance and transport for the interview,
examination, and investigation.
Opposition:
Martinez, Diana (TexProtects, The Texas Assoc. For the Protection of Children)
McCown, Scott (Center for Public Policy Priorities) Exec. Dir. & former Judge
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