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Old Indian word for Bad Hunter

IGNORANCE is the Reason

The Barna Group tells us this (via Onenewsnow.com):

Despite Barack Obama's approval of abortion and homosexual activism, new polling by a prestigious Christian research group indicates that the Democratic presidential nominee is making significant inroads among voters who are classified as "born-again" Christians.

According to Dave Kinnaman, president of The Barna Group, born-again Christians voting for Obama say they are backing the Illinois senator because they believe he will do a better job restoring America's reputation and handling the economy and agree with his stance on the Iraq War.

"People in their 20s or 30s who are born-again Christian are more likely to support Senator Obama than Senator McCain, compared to people who are older born-again Christians, who are more likely to support the Arizona senator," he explains. "So, when you look at it, it's a pretty complex set of reasons, and each person comes to this voting decision with their own unique sensibility...

"Their own unique sensibility..." Isn't that warm and fuzzy?!?!

It really isn't a complex set of reasons; its quite simple:
1) They don't know the Bible
2) They don't believe the Bible
3) They attend wishy-washy "relevant", "seeker-sensitive" churches that teach a "social gospel"
4) They lack a basic understanding of the founding principles of this country.

This is not to say McCain is a whole lot better.
Had Christian voters actually paid attention to Biblical principles during the primaries, Ron Paul would be the Republican nominee.
But no, they allow themselves to be brainwashed by the media that he was "unelectible".
So now we have a Global-Socialist and a Extreme Radical Left Wing Nut as the two lead candidates.

God help us. Government surely won't.

More Real Estate News

Forget all your friends and alleged experts who are telling you NOW is the time to buy.

This tidbit courtesy of Barchart.com:

Mortgage apps – This morning's weekly MBA mortgage applications report showed the third straight sharp decline, thus putting an even weaker light on the US housing market. The overall MBA mortgage applications index this morning fell -11.6%, the purchases sub-index fell -8.5%, and the refinancing sub-index fell -15.4%. The purchases sub-index this morning fell to a 4-year low, which suggests that home buying interest is drying up further.

Simply translated, No Applications = No Loans = No Money = No Buyers = Lower Prices coming soon.

My apologies to all of you trying to sell. If you must sell, take any deal that won't make you loose money.

So?

Muslim terrorist leaders threatened to forcibly convert Britney Spears and Madonna to Islam and warned if they resist, their heads would be cut off for "spreading Satanic culture," according to a new book released today.

"If I meet these whores I will have the honor – I repeat, I will have the honor – to be the first one to cut the heads off Madonna and Britney Spears if they will keep spreading their satanic culture against Islam," said Muhammad Abdel-Al, spokesman and senior leader of the Popular Resistance Committees terror organization.

And the downside of this for America is...???

The End of Global Warming (Finally!!)

Its been a bad day for the EcoWacos. Two reports came out today that should finally put a stake in the heart of the global warming fraud.

Here's the first:

A major new scientific study concludes the impact of carbon dioxide emissions on worldwide temperatures is largely irrelevant, prompting one veteran meteorologist to quip, "You can go outside and spit and have the same effect as doubling carbon dioxide."

That comment comes from Reid Bryson, founding chairman of the Department of Meteorology at the University of Wisconsin, who said the temperature of the earth is increasing, but that it's got nothing to do with what man is doing.

"Of course it's going up. It has gone up since the early 1800s, before the Industrial Revolution, because we're coming out of the Little Ice Age, not because we're putting more carbon dioxide into the air."

And for more meteorologic fun, try this one:

Don't forget to bundle up if you're headed out in New York City today. After all, it is August 21.

The city along with the rest of the tri-state region is feeling the chilly effect of a cold front sweeping through the region, accompanied by cool rain showers.

As of 4 p.m., the high temperature for the day in Central Park was just 59 degrees.
The normal high for today is 82 degrees. The normal low is 67, still well above what the city is expected to see today. Forecasters say temperatures could warm up to only around 61, which would break a city record, though the high fell back again to 58 degrees at 3 o'clock.

"If this high holds up, it will smash the previous record for the coldest high temperature for the day, which is 64 degrees, set back in 1999," CBS 2 meteorologist Jason Cali told wcbstv.com.

Don't ever forget, the Global Warming Scam is nothing more than a socialist plot to separate you from more of your money via some guilt-driven tax scheme.

Musings on Imus

By now, you should be well aware of the controversy involving talk radio host Don Imus and his ill-conceived comment regarding the Rutgers Womens basketball team and their resemblance to "nappy-headed ho's".
Actually, the "controversy" has come to a head (no pun intended); Imus has been fired from his show by CBS.
No doubt, it was a dumb comment and a poor attempt at humor.

HOWEVER...

I would like to make two observations:

1) Don't ever be taken in to think that the Mainstream Media supports "Free Speech".
What they support is what they consider to be proper speech.

2) Had Imus been young, black and angry, with his baggy shorts down around his knees, exposing his boxers for all the world to see, he would have gotten away with this and much, much worse.
In fact, he would have been offered a recording contract and copious amounts of money, had he been able to perform his comments with a 200 db bass line vibrating everything within 100 yards.

Hypocrites.

I suspect that CBS has done Imus a favor.
I expect him to sign a mega-dollar deal, in all likelihood with XM Satellite Radio to battle Sirius' Howard Stern.
Time will tell.

Disaster Prep

WND reports:

Americans are not only eating up the fall's only two hit network TV shows both dealing with nuclear attacks, they are also showing more interest in preparing for the disasters U.S. officials have characterized as inevitable in the future.

Here's what we learned from Hurricane Katrina:

You can't have too many guns and too much ammo.

Want to make a fortune? Stock up on beer and cigarettes. Those were the hot items.

Practical tip: If "All circuits are busy" when trying to use your cell phone, send a text message. It uses a LOT less bandwidth and will, in all likelihood, get through.

Now when is that next gun show??

See, I Told You So!

Remember back in February, I assailed Rick Warren for being a false shepherd?
(If not see here and here.)

Well, if you thought I was nuts, try this on for size:

In fact, after I called him out last week in my column, Warren e-mailed me claiming to have been misquoted by the official Syrian news agency.

''Joseph, why didn't you contact me first and discover the fact that I said nothing of the sort?'' he pleaded. ''The trip was a favor to my next door neighbor, had nothing to do with policy, and was done with the State Department's knowledge – who told us to expect exactly what Syria did – a PR blast. I don't pretend to be a diplomat. I'm a pastor who just gets invited places.''

I pointed out to Warren that WND had indeed attempted to contact him about his trip. No one from his Saddleback Church ever returned our calls the day the story broke.

''I'm sure since you were warned in advance by the State Department that you took the precaution of recording your own words,'' I suggested in my response. ''We look forward to seeing the transcripts or hearing the recordings.''

I also asked if he could respond specifically to the words put in his mouth by the Syrian news agency. And lastly I suggested that he should have ''counseled with me, or other people knowledgeable about the Middle East before doing so much damage with your reckless trip.''

I really didn't expect to hear back from Warren – but, a few minutes later, I did, with an absolutely stunning retort.

He let me know he is a close friend of President Bush ''and many, if not most, of the generals at the Pentagon.''

He also told me he did not tape anything while in Syria, ''because it was a courtesy call, like I do in every country.''

Warren explained that he had also counseled with the National Security Council and the White House, as well as the State Department, before his little courtesy call for a neighbor.

''In fact,'' Warren added, ''as a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and Oxford Analytica, I might know as much about the Middle East as you.''

A member of the CFR??!??!
The global think tank that leads the march for OneWorld Government??
Like described in the Bible??
Like the AntiChrist is going to use to ascend to power??


Another exemplary "Christian" leader.
I hope his church wakes up and sweeps him out as fast as Ted Haggard's booted him.

End times, folks. End times.

Darwin at Work

A retired priest committed suicide by setting himself on fire in a German monastery in protest at the spread of Islam and the Protestant Church’s inability to contain it.

Guess he showed those terrorists.
Sent them fleeing back to the mountains of Afghanistan.

At least suicide bombers have the sense (usually) to take an enemy or two with them.

Adds New Meaning to Pass the Plate

From MSNBC:

The Rev. Ted Haggard admitted Friday he bought methamphetamine and received a massage from a gay prostitute who claims he was paid for drug-fueled trysts by the former head of the National Association of Evangelicals.

Let me be up front: I DO NOT like Ted Haggard. Just his looks give my spirit the creeps. That, however, does not shade my opinion of this:

Shortly after Haggard told reporters outside his home, "I bought it for myself but never used it. I was tempted, but I never used it,”

Before my Christian brethern get all stupid and come running to his defense, how many of you believed Slick Willie when he claimed "I smoked pot but didn't inhale"?

Haggard, 50, said he never had sex with Jones.

This is like a bad rerun..."I did not have sex with that woman, Miss Lewinski"
What's next, dark blue, semen stained jockey shorts??

...he said he bought the meth because he was curious.

Uhhh, I don't think so. Curious people by pot. Curious people buy cocaine.
Meth is for the experienced users among us.

Today's Thought

There is room for all of God's creatures.

Right next to the mashed potatoes.

IQ Test

From EW.com :

The international press won't get their first look at the documentary Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing until its gala premiere at the Toronto Film Festival tonight. But EW.com got an early look at the sure-to-be-controversial doc in Los Angeles and can attest that the film will continue to bring the (ex?) country trio more plaudits from progressives and further condemnation from conservatives. And if you think singer Natalie Maines had some harsh words for President Bush in public, wait till you hear what she had to say about him behind the scenes.

In one memorable scene, Maines watches news footage of the president being interviewed about the furor that followed the singer's on-stage comment that she was ''ashamed the President of the United States is from Texas,'' which resulted in the group being dropped from most radio stations, as well as protests and plummeting sales. ''The Dixie Chicks are free to speak their mind,'' Bush told Tom Brokaw at the time, adding, ''They shouldn't have their feelings hurt just because some people don't want to buy their records when they speak out. You know, freedom is a two-way street.''

After watching this footage, Maines repeats the president's comment about how the group shouldn't have their ''feelings hurt,'' incredulous, and then says, ''What a dumb f---.'' She then looks into the camera, as if addressing Bush, and reiterates, ''You're a dumb f---.''

Now, I don't make any claim to knowing George Bush's intelligence status.
But if your verbal outbursts get you pulled off radio stations, concerts get cancelled and record sales plummet, AND you continue to shoot your mouth off some more, the last thing I would do is question ANYONE's intelligence status.

Initially, sisters Emily Robison and Martie Seidel seem downcast over their apparently nose-diving popularity, but Maines assures them, ''I think this is better for our career.'' And when whether to stay quiet or get their backs up becomes an issue, the singer jokes, ''Now that we've f---ed ourselves, I think we have a responsibility to continue to f--- ourselves,'' amid gales of laughter.

I rest my case.

Intellectual Malfunction

From BREITBART.com:

US pop superstar Janet Jackson hopes Hillary Clinton will become the first woman president of the United States.

"Hillary Clinton as president -- that would be great," Jackson said in an interview with German press agency DPA Monday. "Then she could show all those people who wouldn't trust a woman with such a job."

Oh yes, I going to take political advice from someone who doesn't have the IQ to operate her wardrobe correctly.

Why would anyone with a pulse and at least 50% functioning brain cells even CARE what these idiot celeberities have to say?

A Tragic Loss

Every once in a while, a person comes along that changes life for the average American.
They modify the way things are done.
They add their own phrases to the American lexicon.
They are burned forever into the American psyche.

One such man recently passed away.

No, not the Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin! Please.
He just got what was eventually coming.
After all, these are called WILD animals for a reason.
Just ask Siegfried and Roy.

The man of whom I speak is Arthur Schiff.

Stop scratching your head, I'll tell you.

Arthur Schiff was a marketing genius.

From the Washington Post:

Arthur Schiff was an ingenious salesman, a veritable artist of American capitalism. He sold everything, and sold it by the trainload: pots and pans, pantyhose, wrinkle cream, teeth whiteners, windshield wipers, scratch removers and weed whackers. Anyone who ever watched television in the graveyard hours knows Schiff's work. Likely as not, it enchanted, amused, appalled or got them to reach for their wallets and their phones.

Over more than 30 years, Schiff created some 1,800 "long-form" or "direct response" TV commercials. He was the unseen king of the infomercial, the hidden hand behind the "amazing" Steakhouse Onion Machine, the "miraculous" Ambervision Sunglasses and the "revolutionary" Shiwala car mop.

That's right, Arthur is the King of the Infomercial, before the word was even invented.
His most famous product? The Ginsu Knife.

And those phrases?
"But wait, there's more!"
"Isn't that amazing?"
"Now how much would you pay?"
"Act now and you'll also receive . . . "

Love him or hate him, television, and America, will never be the same.

A Breath of Fresh Air

From Human Events, Don Feder offers his "Top 10 Reasons Why Islam Isn't Exactly a Religion of Peace"

Would you be more likely to have an anxiety attack at 20,000 feet if the passenger seated next to you was: A) An Irish nun saying the Rosary? B) A Mormon missionary in regulation white shirt and narrow, black tie? C) A Hari Krishna in a standard-issue saffron robe? or D) A bearded bloke of Middle Eastern complexion holding a well-thumbed Koran?

When you hear of a terrorist incident, is the first thought that pops into your head: Probably some crazy Muslim? Guess what? It probably was some crazy Muslim!

Guessing the religion of those who plant bombs, highjack planes, fire into crowds of civilians, take hostages and murder hostages is the world’s ultimate no-brainer.

And yet our leaders, the media and many of us pretend there’s absolutely no connection between psychopathic, ideological killers and the religion which exalts the slaughter of unbelievers.

I was in London when the latest terrorist conspiracy went down. On the evening news, I heard a BBC reporter interviewing a neighbor of one of the suspects. “He was a good lad,” the neighbor opined. “Played football” (British soccer). “Recently, he became very involved with his religion” (hint: not The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints).

How often have we heard those fatal words? Born-again Christians witness and do good works. Born-again Muslims work with liquid explosives.

Think about the really ghastly terrorist incidents over the past two decades -- the 1983 Beirut Marine barracks bombing (242 dead), the 1988 Pam Am 103 bombing (259 dead), the 1993 World Trade Center attack (6 dead, more than 1,000 injured), the 1994 bombing of the Buenos Aires Jewish Center (86 dead), the 1998 bombing of U.S. embassies in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam (291 dead, 5,000 wounded), the 2000 attack on the U.S.S. Cole (17 dead), September 11, 2001 (over 3,000 killed), the 2002 Moscow theater hostage-taking (94 dead), the 2004 Beslan school hostage crisis (344 dead), the 2004 Madrid train bombings (192 dead), the 2005 London underground bombings (56 dead) and the 2006 commuter train bombings in Mumbai -- formerly Bombay (at least 200 dead).

In each and every case, the killers were …? That is correct, sir -- Muslims! What other religion condones savagery committed in its name? Jesus said turn the other cheek. Muhammed said cut off the other guy’s cheek. The Torah says show kindness to strangers. The Koran says: If you can’t convert them, kill them.

Mr. Feder goes on to provide a 10 point rebuke of Islam utilizing (oh no!) the words of their own leaders and statistical analysis. (Don't confuse me with the facts, my mind is made up!)

An insightful and at times entertaining analysis.
A must read for everyone.

Australia Gets It Right

Prime Minister John Howard earlier had said he supported monitoring the activities of those in Australia's mosques, citing a need for the government to know if members of the Islamic community supported or taught violence.

And Education Minister Brendan Nelson said those members of the Islamic faith who do not support Australian values are welcome to leave.

"We have a right to know whether there is, within any section of the Islamic community, a preaching of the virtues of terrorism, whether any comfort or harbour is given to terrorism within that community," Howard told Australian radio earlier.

There has been concern that there might be a terrorist attack in Australia, and in a report Treasurer Peter Costello said some could be asked to leave the country.

"If those are not your values, if you want a country which has Shariat law or a theocratic state, then Australia is not for you," he was quoted as saying. "I'd be saying to clerics who are teaching that there are two laws governing people in Australia, one the Australian law and another the Islamic law, that that is false. If you can't agree with parliamentary law, independent courts, democracy, and would prefer Sharia law and have the opportunity to go to another country which practices it, perhaps, then, that's a better option."

There ya' go! Assimilate yourself into the society in which you live, or get out.

Just a wild guess, but if Australia followes through with this mindset, it will be a much more peaceful and safe place than the US. After all, we have Global George and his free-flowing borders (no, I didn't loose my disdain for Bush while I was absent)

Resurrection

OK, the boredom is lifting.
News seems to have been just so predictable and obvious the past few months, I really didn't want to post anything.
But recently, there have been a few "interesting" items appearing.
So, I'm back!

Not sure what the format or topics will be, so you'll just have to stay tuned and we'll find out together!

Let Us Pray...

The National Day of Prayer Task Force estimated more than 40,000 events would occur as part of the observance, which this year was marked with the theme “America, Honor God,” based on 1 Samuel 2:30, “Those who honor me, I will honor.”

Why do people interpret this to mean a nation, instead of an individual, as it is plainly written?

The observance was the sixth consecutive year Bush has spoken in the White House on the National Day of Prayer. The president also issued a proclamation on the National Day of Prayer on May 3.

THE PRESIDENT: Welcome to the White House. I am really glad you're here. Thanks for coming. And I'm honored to join you for the National Day of Prayer. On this special day, we give thanks for the many ways that America has been blessed, and we acknowledge the Almighty, who is the source of these blessings.

Just which god is "the almighty"? GOD in Heaven? The GOD of Abraham, Issac and Jacob? The GOD of the Bible?
Or is it the god of the Masons? Or some generalized, hocus-pocus, depends-how-you-feel "god"?

Prayer is a gift from Almighty God that transforms us, whether we bow our heads in solitude, or offer swift and silent prayers in times of trial.

Uhh, actually, No. There is no Biblical indication that anything other than spoken prayer is effective.

Prayer strengthens us by reminding us that God loves and cares for each and every soul in His creation.

No, again.
Biblical doctrine gives evidence that GOD only cares for those who worship HIM through HIS Son, Jesus of Nazareth. (BTW...Christ is not His last name.)

GOD says believers are to have the Mind Of Christ.
We are supposed to have supernatural discernment.
Why do so many Americans fall for this empty nonsense??

(I have a theory, but that's for a later time.)

No One, You See, Is Smarter Than He...

...they call him Flipper, Flipper...

If he's the smartest creature on the planet, explain this.





Thanks to Crispy @ MRB!

Where Were These People Raised?

So I'm coming out of HomeDepot. Had to stop in and pick up a few odds and ends.
I'm walking to my truck, and there is some guy parked a few spaces over, loading 4' X 8' sheets of cement board (like drywall, but heavier).

I toss my two bags into my truck and stroll back over to this guy and holler, "You need some help loading that drywall?"
No response.
Since he's sweating like crazy (its 4 in the afternoon and probably 85 degrees), I figure he either didn't hear me or is too pooped to answer, since he's already loaded about 4 sheets and some 2 X 4's.

So I go over and give him a hand loading the last 4 sheets. This stufff is about twice the weight of regular drywall! So its hefty.
Anyway, we finish, I throw a bag of insulation that had fallen on the ground into the back of his truck, and leave him to load a few marble window sills.

I walk past him again, headed back to my truck.
Nothing.
No response.
No "Thanks".
Not even a grunt in my direction.

I'm now LAUGHING to myself (out loud) as I get back in my truck, wagging my head.

I pull away, not even a wave.

On the way home, I start thinking I did Society a disservice.
I should have perforated his frontal lobe with a .40S&W

Did you have parents or did you grow up with a pack of wolves???