"A prudent man forseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished."   Proverbs 22:3 and Proverbs 27:12  KJV   Word study on this verse

White House Hosts Homosexual Leaders Today lifesitenews.com 6/30/9 ["President Barack Obama is hosting hundreds of homosexual activists at the White House today, in order to celebrate the Stonewall Riots that are regarded as being the birthplace of the homosexual movement."]
Cap & Trade Rape Passed - What Must Be Done Next newswithviews.com 6/30/9 [By Devvy Kidd  "I watched quite a bit of the live coverage C-SPAN. Every Republican gave the number of people who would lose jobs in their districts based on the language in the bill; all in the thousands. More jobs that will go to commie China. The Democrats got up and lied about what you could read with your own eyes in the bill."]
Struggling cities cancel Fourth of July fireworks latimes.com 6/30/9 ["Big and small, urban and rural, the skies will remain dark over at least four dozen communities nationwide come July 4. "It came down to this: Did we want to spend $150,000 on something that would be over in a few hours?" Cervenik said. "Or did we want to use that money to keep city workers employed?""]
China 'to block' Hummer takeover news.bbc.co.uk 6/30/9 ["...China National Radio said Hummer is at odds with the country's planning agency's attempts to decrease pollution from Chinese manufacturers."]
Equality: Recipe For Tyranny newswithviews.com 6/30/9 [By Erica Carle  "EQUALITY is the ceiling above which one dare not rise; the mental block that holds one back from superior accomplishment. "]
China's grip tightens on 'green' metals atimes.com 6/30/9 ["In 2006, nearly the entire world production of these minerals - 137,000 tonnes - came from China. In recent years, China has reduced its exports in order to feed its own industries. ...limited manufacturing capacity had created a gap and that although the US has the knowledge it has lost the necessary infrastructure. "]
A 'time bomb' for world wheat crop latimes.com 6/30/9 ["The Ug99 fungus, called stem rust, could wipe out more than 80% of the world's wheat as it spreads from Africa, scientists fear. The race is on to breed resistant plants before it reaches the U.S."]
China's ships idle but Shanghai port charges ahead breitbart.com 6/30/9 [" "Charter rates are so low now we would rather anchor the ships and save the cost of crew and fuel," the dispatcher for state-run Shanghai Puhai Shipping Co. said on condition of anonymity because he was not allowed to speak to reporters. World shipping prices in the past week were down about 68 percent from a historic peak in May last year, according to the Baltic Exchange Dry Index, which gauges international dry bulk good shipping prices. "]
Who killed ACORN probe? washingtontimes.com 6/30/9 ["The 23-term congressman, who has been enamored of the aggressively partisan group for years, gave a truly odd explanation last week when he reaffirmed a May 4 statement that a probe of ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now) "appears unwarranted at this time." "The powers that be decided against it," he said Wednesday, refusing to elaborate."]
Michigan offers to house California prisoners reuters.com 6/30/9 [" Both states are struggling with huge budget gaps. Now, Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm has offered California some of the state's prisons that are slated to close at a yet-to-be-determined cost."]
New Technology Allows Parents to Hold Life-Size Model of Their Unborn Child lifenews.com 6/30/9 ["Brazilian student Jorge Lopes is a PhD. student at the college and he has pioneered the use of converting data from ultrasounds and MRI scans to form life-size plastic models in a process called rapid prototyping."]
Putin gives Communist leader surprise birthday gift google.com 6/30/9 ["...an early Soviet edition of the Communist Manifesto.  ...Putin described the ideas of the 1848 manifesto's authors Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels as "interesting" and "important", the press reported Monday. "Marx and Engels examined these problems and spoke about cyclical crises, They started to examine the problems that we today call globalisation," Putin told the meeting at his country residence on Sunday."]
Russian exercises anger Georgia news.bbc.co.uk 6/30/9 ["Although Nato and Russia have just agreed to resume military ties, analysts say the latest exercises are a clear warning from Moscow to the West. Military experts in Moscow say the message is that the Caucasus is still part of Russia's sphere of influence..."]
Only a flight away? Swine flu followed route map reuters.com 6/30/9 ["The swine flu virus spread first and quickest in March and April in the United States and Canada -- where 80 percent of airline passengers traveled in March and April of 2008, researchers at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto found."]
 

 The Great Spiritual Separation! lasttrumpetnewsletter.org 6/29/9 [By Pastor David Meyer "It is an unmistakable truth that can be clearly seen by true and discerning Christians everywhere. I am referring to the fact that the separation of the small but powerful true remnant of Almighty God from the multitudes of deceived antichrist population is becoming more pronounced as we near the end of the world. The people of Almighty God are getting more and more like the place they are going to. They are sick of this world and are vexed by its corruption."]
Gay Pride Parade marks 40 years after NYC uprising washingtonpost.com 6/29/9 ["The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center's float was sponsored by the Broadway musical "Shrek," whose ogres-need-love-too message was apparently a good fit. ...In addition to Paterson, one of the parade's grand marshals, elected officials marching included Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Sen. Charles Schumer. "]
Atheists stage festival for anti-religion films worldnetdaily.com 6/29/9 ["What is being billed as the first-ever Atheist Film Festival and featuring a large number of films that largely address religion will be held in San Francisco Sunday – and it lumps Jesus along with Zeno, Flying Saucers, The Flying Spaghetti Monster and Eden. "]
Indian gay rights march calls to legalize gay sex washingtonpost.com 6/29/9 ["Hundreds of gay rights supporters waved flags and danced past traffic during marches through three Indian cities Sunday to celebrate gay pride and call for the decriminalization of homosexuality in this deeply conservative country."]
China argues to replace US dollar  news.bbc.co.uk 6/29/9 ["The PBOC said in the report that not only should the world adopt the SDR, but that the IMF should be entrusted with managing a portion of its member countries' foreign currency reserves. "]
Exiled to Russia’s Far Reaches: Casinos and Thousands of Jobs nytimes.com 6/29/9 ["The government is shutting down every last legal casino and slot-machine parlor across the land, under an antivice plan promoted by Vladimir V. Putin that as recently as a few months ago was widely perceived as far-fetched."]
Cremation Is It Christian Or Pagan? lasttrumpetnewsletter.org 6/29/9 ["We also read of God’s anger and consternation against Moab because of their cremation activity. In Amos 2:1 we read, “Thus saith the Lord, for three transgressions of Moab, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he burned the bones of the king of Edom into lime.”"]
In Colorado, It’s Now Legal to Catch a Raindrop nytimes.com 6/29/9 ["The two Colorado laws allow perhaps a quarter-million residents with private wells to begin rainwater harvesting, as well as the setting up of a pilot program for larger scale rain-catching."]

China Reiterates Call for New World Reserve Currency bloomberg.com 6/27/9 ["“To avoid the inherent deficiencies of using sovereign currencies for reserves, there’s a need to create an international reserve currency that’s delinked from sovereign nations,” the People’s Bank of China said in its 2008 review released today. The IMF should expand the functions of its unit of account, Special Drawing Rights, the report said. "]
Regulators shut 4 banks; 44 failures this year google.com 6/27/9 ["The two closures in Georgia brought to 14 the number of banks in Georgia that have failed since the beginning of last year, more than in any other state. Most of the failures have involved banks in the Atlanta area, where the collapse of the real estate market brought economic dislocation."]
Swine flu shot campaign could involve 600M doses google.com 6/27/9 ["No final decision has been made about whether a swine flu vaccination campaign will take place or whether all Americans would get immunizations. Health officials said that a swine flu vaccination campaign could be only a few months away, and that as many as 60 million doses could be ready by September."]
Government of Trinidad and Tobago: No Homosexual "Weddings," No Abortion lifesitenews.com 6/27/9 ["The government of the Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago has made a strong statement in favor of maintaining the role of traditional marriage in the country's cultural and social fabric, and said it will not relax its restrictions on abortion."]
El Paso, Texas Planned Parenthood Center Closes for Economic Reasons lifenews.com 6/27/9 ["Annalinda Moreno, the interim CEO of Planned Parenthood in El Paso, told ABC 7 that the poor economy resulted in the closing of the branch office."]
House passes climate-change bill politico.com 6/27/9 ["Boehner said Friday morning that the bill would be "one of the defining votes of this Congress,” and he described it as a “new tax” that will have an impact on “every single American.” Republicans have taken to calling the measure – formally known as the “American Clean Energy and Security Act” – a “national energy tax.”"]
British PM urges 100-billion-dollar global green fund google.com 6/27/9 [""If we are to achieve an agreement in Copenhagen, I believe we must move the debate from a stand-off over hypothetical figures to active negotiation... and an urgent recognition of the needs of the poorest and most vulnerable countries," Brown said in a speech at London Zoo."]
ObamaCare’s False Promises frontpagemag.com 6/27/9 ["...the Canadian government, the sole provider of health care, spends 10 percent on health care by setting a global budget. The demand for health care exceeds that amount but is not available. As a result, Canadians wait on average 17.3 weeks from seeing a primary care doctor to getting treatment by a specialist. Care is rationed by age and often denied."]
California plans more furloughs due to budget reuters.com 6/27/9 ["California will force state employees to take a third unpaid day off work per month starting in July if the legislature cannot close a mounting budget gap..."]

Obama to Celebrate "Birthday" of Homosexual Movement - Stonewall Riots lifesitenews.com 6/26/9 ["The White House has confirmed that President Obama has invited leaders of the homosexual lobby to the East Room of the White House on Monday to celebrate the "birthday" of the homosexualist movement. Obama is expected to make an appearance at the event. ...the irony of Obama celebrating the Stonewall Riots after refusing to participate in the National Day of Prayer."]
US Attorney General Pushes For New Hate Crimes Law voanews.com 6/26/9 ["U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is calling on Congress to pass a new, expanded hate crimes law that would permit the federal government to prosecute cases of violence based on disability, gender and sexual orientation."]
ECB Lends Record 442 Billion Euros for 12 Months bloomberg.com 6/26/9 ["The European Central Bank said it will lend banks 442 billion euros ($621 billion) for 12 months, the most it has ever allotted in an auction, as it steps up efforts to unblock credit markets in the 16-nation euro region. "]
NKorea vows nuke attack if provoked by US google.com 6/26/9 ["North Korean troops will respond to any sanctions or U.S. provocations with "an annihilating blow," one senior official vowed — a pointed threat as an American destroyer shadowed a North Korean freighter sailing off China's coast, possibly with banned goods on board."]
FDA OKs Generic Version of Plan B Morning After Pill Drug, No Abortion Reduction lifenews.com 6/26/9 ["The morning after pill has been hailed by abortion advocates as a method of reducing abortions, but stats in the United States and elsewhere prove otherwise."]
Longshoremen running idle at NN port dailypress.com 6/26/9 ["In a sign of just how far the Newport News Marine Terminal has fallen, a total of nine cargo ships are scheduled to deliver cargo between now and Oct. 31."]
Ron Paul: Obama’s ‘goal’ is economic collapse rawstory.com 6/26/9 ["Paul added that, “this [bill sent] $660 million to Gaza, $555 million to Israel, $310 million to Egypt, $300 million to Jordan and $420 million to Mexico; and some $889 million will be sent to the United Nations for so-called peace keeping missions.” In other words, the latest U.S. war funding was an “International bailout,” he said."]

Calif To Issue IOUs If No Budget, Cash Resolution wsj.com 6/25/9 ["...said he will have to issue IOUs starting July 2 if immediate solutions aren't quickly adopted. At the same time, California's Department of Finance said it will take the unusual step of drawing on a debt reserve fund July 1 in order to make a payment coming due on the state's Economic Recovery Bonds. "Next Wednesday, we start a fiscal year with a massively unbalanced spending plan and a cash shortfall not seen since the Great Depression," Chiang said. "]
CA: State cuts tax exemptions for kids sfgate.com 6/25/9 ["The change will increase a family's California taxes for 2009 by about $210 per dependent compared with 2008. "]
FDA Records Indicate 28 Deaths in 2008 Related to HPV Vaccine lifesitenews.com 6/25/9 ["Overall, the FDA documented 6,723 “adverse events” related to Gardasil in 2008, of which 1,061 were considered “serious,” and 142 considered “life threatening.”"]
Japan exports fall 40.9 percent in May latimes.com 6/25/9 ["Exports from the world's second-largest economy plunged 40.9 percent from a year earlier, accelerating from a 39.1 percent fall in April, the government said today, as consumers overseas bought fewer of the country's cars, electronics and other mainstay exports."]
US Approves IMF Gold Sales; What Does It Mean? globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com 6/25/9 [By Mike Shedlock "China is a possible recipient of the gold. If the real reason for this move is to allow China to get rid of some US dollars or treasuries in return for gold..."]

Senate Blocks Pro-Tiller Resolution Glorifying Abortion Industry lifesitenews.com 6/24/9 ["The Senate yesterday blocked a resolution praising the "crucial services" of abortionists and condemning violence against them in the wake of Kansas late-term abortionist George Tiller's murder last month. "]
GM to Shed About 4,000 U.S. Salaried Jobs by Oct. 1 bloomberg.com 6/24/9 ["...shrinking operations as it reorganizes in bankruptcy, will offer buyouts and retirement incentives to eliminate about 4,000 U.S. salaried jobs by Oct. 1. Employees began receiving notices today, and involuntary cuts will be needed if Detroit-based GM gets too few volunteers to leave..."]
US to loan $5.9 bln to Ford, $1.6 bln to Nissan google.com 6/24/9 ["to invest in improving the fuel economy of their US-built vehicles, officials said Tuesday."]
Number of mass layoffs in U.S. ties record reuters.com 6/24/9 ["The number of mass layoffs by U.S. employers rose last month to tie a record set in March, according to government data released on Tuesday that suggested the labor market has yet to stabilize."]
PBS Celebrates Late-Term Abortions, Attacks Pro-Life Advocates, Religious People lifenews.com 6/24/9 ["To everyone who’s watched two minutes of "Bill Moyers Journal," with its panels unanimously screaming for Bush’s impeachment, or more recently, for a single-payer socialist health-care system, the idea of PBS being devoted to a "nonpartisan" stance is several miles removed from ridiculous."]
Islamic Society reaches out to other faiths indy.com 6/24/9 ["But even if Obama doesn’t show, the nation’s largest Muslim organization already landed a high-profile guest: Saddleback Church pastor Rick Warren. He will join a panel discussion that is the main session of a four-day convention expected to attract 40,000 Muslims from across the country."]
Governor of Mexican State Files Supreme Court Challenge against Federal Rule Mandating Abortions in Public Hospitals lifesitenews.com 6/24/9 ["The governor of the Mexican state of Jalisco has filed suit in Mexico’s Supreme Court to prevent the implementation of Norm 046, a rule issued by the federal Secretariat of Health requiring public hospitals to perform abortions in cases of rape."]
President Obama: A 'Nod' from the craft and the altar of Zeus cuttingedgeministries.net 6/24/9 [By Thomas R. Horn "But it was not until blogger Joel Richardson pointed out how the design of Obama’s stage was a dead ringer for the Great Altar of Zeus [6] that Obama’s campaign managers tried to explain away the design as being a conglomeration representing the portico of the White House with the U.S. capital building. "But experts agreed with Richardson," Gallo wrote, "it was a replica of the Great Altar of Pergamum."[7]"]
Home sales rise - while prices fall 17% cnn.com 6/24/9 ["...another likely boost was the $8,000 tax credit, which the Obama administration made available for qualified first-time home buyers. The slight sales increase helped reduced some of the supply of homes on the market. Total housing inventory fell 3.5% to 3.8 million existing homes for sale. That's a 9.6-month supply, down from a 10.1-month supply in April."]
Homeland security kills domestic satellite program google.com 6/24/9 ["The program, called the National Applications Office, was announced in 2007 and was to have the Homeland Security Department use overhead and mapping imagery from existing satellites for homeland security and law enforcement purposes."]
U.S. Says Bonds Seized in Italy Are ‘Clearly Fakes’ bloomberg.com 6/24/9 ["According to the Italian authorities, the seized notes included 249 securities with a face value of $500 million each and 10 additional bonds with a value of more than $1 billion, as well as securities purported to be “Kennedy” bonds. Meyerhardt said no such securities exist. "]
Mystery surrounding 134.5 “fake” billion US dollars seized in Ponte Chiasso remains asianews.it 6/24/9 ["Italy’s Guardia di Finanza has a reputation for being a highly specialised and expert financial police agency. How could it be so easily duped! And if the bonds are “clearly fakes” why did it take US authorities two weeks to find out. "]

Billboard cartel says no to questioning Obama worldnetdaily.com 6/23/9 ["A fourth billboard company has rejected a campaign designed to raise visibility on questions surrounding Barack Obama's eligibility for office – this time by claiming the Outdoor Advertising Association of America, a trade and lobbying group that claims to promote freedom of speech, actually discouraged acceptance."]
Every "Law" Obama Signs Brings Us Closer To... newswithviews.com 6/23/9 [By Devvy Kidd "Let's say that immediately following Obama/Soetoro signing this bill into law, dozens of ministers and preachers exercise their God given First Amendment right to practice their religion by warning their congregations that sexual deviants are after your children in the schools. "]
Undercover Videos Prompt Tennessee Lawmakers to End Preferential Treatment for Planned Parenthood lifesitenews.com 6/23/9 ["This is the second state this year in which Live Action videos showing abuse cover-up at Planned Parenthood prompted public officials to revoke taxpayer subsides. In California, after a community member alerted the Orange County Board of Supervisors to more of Live Action’s undercover videos of Planned Parenthood counselors agreeing to protect adult-child sexual relationships, the Board in March refused to renew Planned Parenthood’s $291,788 contract with the county."]
Poor harvests keep tea on the boil ft.com 6/23/9 ["Tea prices have hit record highs, rising almost 35 per cent in the past 12 months, because of the impact of simultaneous droughts in the main exporting countries. "]

[Contains Graphic Picture] Baby-Killers Are Still Way Ahead, 50 Million To 4 newswithviews.com 6/22/9 ["God obligates our government to wield the sword of vengeance and execute murderers like Dr. George Tiller (Romans 13:3-7, Genesis 9:6). God not only forbids the killing of innocent people, but he also forbids tolerating murderers: “Let there not be among you those that” murder innocent children (Deuteronomy 18:10). If the shed blood of Abel cried out to God from the ground and provoked God to judge Cain, what must the blood of fifty million innocent babies sound like in the ears of a holy God who takes their deaths as a personal insult?"]
 Why Would God Judge America? informedchristians.com 6/16/9 [By Daniel Valles, Editor]
China’s Got a New Currency… and It Sure AIN’T the Dollar  marketoracle.co.uk 6/22/9 ["Finally, and most notably, natural resources allow the Chinese to diversify away from the dollar without damaging their current dollar holdings: or their relationship with the US: if word got out that the Chinese were dumping Treasuries, the Treasury market would implode, destroying the value of China’s current investment. "]
Obama's dinner joke: Press in bed with me wnd.com 6/22/9 ["At the 65th Annual Radio and Television Correspondents Association Dinner last night, President Barack Obama openly acknowledged that mainstream journalists are to be credited with making him a celebrity and even joked that an NBC news anchor is in bed with him. "]
Time for 'new world order': Brazilian President breitbart.com 6/22/9 ["The global financial crisis has reduced the differences between nations and created the opportunity to form a new world order, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Wednesday."]
Pagans, partygoers greet solstice at Stonehenge google.com 6/22/9 ["more than 35,000 people greeted the summer solstice Sunday at the ancient stone circle of Stonehenge."]
New forecast: 'Mass starvation' wnd.com 6/22/9 [""During this decade, the annual increase in hectares of global cultivated farmland has been roughly 1.5 percent, at a time global demand for grains and soybeans has been growing at double that rate," he told Commodities Online. "We will be dealing with mass starvation with the first serious crop failure. It could happen as early as this fall if for instance we have a killing freeze in Iowa in August." "]
 

Moody's warning on California debt stuns state reuters.com 6/20/9 ["struggling to close a $24.3 billion budget gap, faces the prospect of a "multi-notch" downgrade in its credit rating if the state's legislature fails to act quickly to produce a budget, Moody's Investors Service warned on Friday."]
U.S. regulators close their 40th bank of the year reuters.com 6/20/9 ["The largest of the banks closed on Friday was Cooperative Bank of Wilmington, North Carolina with $970 million in assets and $774 million in deposits, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp said."]
Peruvian Government Shelves Investigation into Massive Forced Sterilizations of Indigenous Women lifesitenews.com 6/20/9 ["Peru's government has decided to end its investigation against former health officials for thousands of forced sterilizations carried out during the late 1990s, under president Alberto Fujimori."]
Sotomayor quits women's club after GOP criticism google.com 6/20/9 ["The Belizean Grove bills itself as women's answer to the 130-year-old all-male Bohemian Club in California. The club owns a 2,500-acre camping area in northern California called the Grove. Chief Justice Earl Warren belonged to the Bohemian Club beginning in the 1940s, before he joined the court and long before the federal judiciary adopted a code of conduct."]
Poland Follows Lithuania in Considering Law to Protect Youth from Promotion of Homosexuality lifesitenews.com 6/20/9 ["Poland may soon consider passing a new law, similar to the one passed this week in neighboring Lithuania, that bans the media and schools from promoting adverse behaviors to the development of young people, including violence, suicide, and homosexuality."]
CDC sees "something different" with new flu reuters.com 6/20/9 ["An unusually cool late spring may be helping keep the infection going in the U.S. Northeast, especially densely populated areas in New York and Massachusetts, the officials at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said."]
 

Why are young people leaving the church? worldnetdaily.com 6/19/9 ["Ken Ham, known for his Answers in Genesis creation-science ministry, says a major study he commissioned by a respected researcher unveils for the first time in a scientific fashion the startling reasons behind statistics that show two-thirds of young people in evangelical churches will leave when they move into their 20s."]
Retailers Head for Exits in Detroit wsj.com 6/19/9 ["No national grocery chain operates a store here. A lack of outlets that sell fresh produce and meat has led the United Food and Commercial Workers union and a community group to think about building a grocery store of its own."]
Suitcase With $134 Billion Puts Dollar on Edge: William Pesek bloomberg.com 6/19/9 ["The implications of the securities being legitimate would be bigger than investors may realize. At a minimum, it would suggest that the U.S. risks losing control over its monetary supply on a massive scale. ...Think about it: These two guys were carrying the gross domestic product of New Zealand or enough for three Beijing Olympics. If economies were for sale, the men could buy Slovakia and Croatia and have plenty left over for Mongolia or Cambodia.  ...Other than the U.S., China or Japan, no other nation could theoretically move those amounts."]
Can the U.S. Afford to Let California Fail? time.com 6/19/9 ["...but one of more than 154,000 welfare cases in Los Angeles County. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger says the state should abolish its welfare program. Doing so would save $1.3 billion and rip a large gaping hole in the safety net that now keeps more than 500,000 California families like the Sandovals out of homeless shelters."]
54% of U.S. HIV Infections Caused by Homosexual Activity Among Men, 13-29 lifesitenews.com 6/19/9 ["“From 2001 through 2006, male-to-male sex was the largest HIV transmission category in the United States and the only one associated with an increasing number of HIV/AIDS diagnoses,” the fact sheet said."]
Brazil finds new strain of H1N1 virus breitbart.com 6/19/9 [" It was not yet known whether the new strain was more aggressive than the current A(H1N1) virus which has been declared pandemic by the World Health Organization. "]
Hundreds of thousands stage somber rally in Iran google.com 6/19/9 ["The massive march — the fourth this week — sent a powerful message that opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi has the popular backing to sustain his unprecedented challenge to Iran's ruling clerics."]
Coalition Asks Texas Governor To Veto "Take Away Your Child Act" newswithviews.com 6/19/9 ["...a recently passed child-protection measure by Democratic Sen. Kirk Watson – Senate Bill 1440 – that expands the powers of the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to make it easier to remove children from their homes..."]
U.N. protocol used to regulate homeschoolers worldnetdaily.com 6/19/9 ["A British plan to allow local authorities "the right of access to the home" and "the right to speak with each child alone" in order to evaluate homeschooling families and make certain they do what the government wants is a warning about what could happen in the United States, according to the world's largest homeschool advocacy organization. "]
Lithuania Passes Law against Homosexual Propaganda in Schools, Media lifesitenews.com 6/19/9 ["Lithuania’s Parliament has given final approval to a law that bans the media and schools from promoting adverse behaviors to the development of young people, including public exposure to violence, suicide, and homosexual propaganda. ...67 parliamentarians voting in favor, three against, and four abstaining."]
Is There"Christian" Yoga? crossroad.to 6/19/9 [by Roger Oakland  "How would we feel if there was suddenly a new craze called Hindu communion. We'd say, "Communion is about Jesus Christ. It can't possibly be called Hindu." How tragic that a Hindu guru sees the problem, but Christian leaders don't."]
What impact will Supreme Court decision on DNA evidence have? csmonitor.com 6/19/9 ["Lawyers with the Innocence Project expressed disappointment on Thursday after the US Supreme Court ruled that one of their clients did not enjoy a constitutional right to test biological evidence used to convict him years earlier. "]
Health workers didn't take swine flu precautions google.com 6/19/9 ["The study's numbers are too small to generalize about what's going on in clinics and hospitals. But they suggest that at least some health care workers aren't doing enough to identify and isolate patients with swine flu and take precautions when treating them..."]
 

U.S. Conference of Mayors Advocates Homosexual "Marriage" lifesitenews.com 6/18/9 ["The resolution states that the conference endorses legislation to promote homosexual affirmative action, open homosexuality in the military, further benefits for homosexual partners, and anti-hate crime initiatives."]
Obama: More benefits for gay workers only one step google.com 6/18/9 [""We all have to acknowledge this is only one step," Obama said in the Oval Office, where he signed a memorandum extending some benefits, such as visitation or dependent-care rights, to the same-sex partners of gay federal employees."]
Schwarzenegger decides against defending Prop. 8 in federal court latimes.com 6/18/9 ["Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has declined to defend the constitutionality of Proposition 8, telling a San Francisco judge that the legality of the anti-gaymarriage measure is for the courts to decide."]
Federal Reserve to gain power under plan washingtontimes.com 6/18/9 ["The Federal Reserve, already arguably the most powerful agency in the U.S. government, will get sweeping new authority to regulate any company whose failure could endanger the U.S. economy and markets under the Obama administration's regulatory overhaul plan. "]
U.S. Public Television to Disallow Any New Religious Programming lifesitenews.com 6/18/9 ["Though federal law does not prohibit such programming, the broadcasting company is avowedly cracking down on religious content in order to avoid an appearance of endorsement. "]
Restaurants on the Ropes usnews.com 6/18/9 ["A key factor is debt: With sales down everywhere, many companies that borrowed heavily to remodel, expand, or buy other franchises now find that interest payments gobble up a nerve-wracking amount of cash flow."]
U.S. likely to lose AAA rating: Prechter reuters.com 6/18/9 ["Prechter, known for predicting the 1987 stock market crash, joins a growing coterie of market heavyweights in forecasting the United States will lose its top credit rating as the government issues trillions of dollars in debt to fund efforts to bail out the economy."]
 

Emerging BRIC powers and the new world order reuters.com 6/17/9 ["Together, the BRICs accounted for about 22 percent of the world economy in 2008, up from 16 percent a decade earlier, based on the widely followed measure of purchasing power parity."]
Emerging giants issue dollar warning at first summit google.com 6/17/9 ["The leaders of Brazil, Russia, India and China -- dubbed the BRIC nations -- called for a "more diversified" currency system after a meeting that came amid growing talk over the dollar's future as the global reserve unit of choice."]
Kids may get swine flu shots first google.com 6/17/9 ["Schoolchildren could be first in line for swine flu vaccine this fall — and schools are being put on notice that they might even be turned into shot clinics. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Tuesday she is urging school superintendents around the country to spend the summer preparing for that possibility, if the government goes ahead with mass vaccinations."]
Probe launched in suspicious firing of inspector general worldnetdaily.com 6/17/9 ["...President Obama fired Gerald Walpin, the inspector general in charge of rooting out corruption in the AmeriCorps program, shortly after Walpin called for action against a prominent Obama supporter, Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, who had misappropriated hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal grants. "]
Senate to Approve Hate Crimes Law Via Tourism Bill Today or Tomorrow lifesitenews.com 6/17/9 ["LifeSiteNews reported last week that Senate officials were looking to smuggle controversial hate crimes legislation into federal law by passing it as an amendment to another major piece of legislation instead of a stand-alone piece of legislation. The US House of Representatives had passed its version, H.R. 1913, the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act, as a stand-alone bill by a 249-175 margin in April."]
Homeowner associations start foreclosures to collect dues usatoday.com 6/17/9 ["Many homeowners are learning to their surprise that condo and neighborhood associations that oversee security patrols, mow lawns, plant flowers and clean the community swimming pool might have the right to foreclose when dues aren't paid. That right is often written into the purchase agreement signed by the homeowner."]
Surprise outcome of museum shooting: gay rights csmonitor.com 6/17/9 ["Now, Congress is under greater pressure to acknowledge that gays face the same threats as the Jews and blacks targeted by Mr. Von Brunn, and it could take action as soon as this week. "]
Vegas paper gets subpoena to ID online commenters google.com 6/17/9 ["The subpoena seeks the identities and personal information about people who posted comments on the story. The newspaper said prosecutors told the judge in the case that some comments hinted at acts of violence and the subpoena was issued out of concern for jurors' safety."]
State Department Says China to Get U.S. Aid under New Climate Deal cnsnews.com 6/17/9 ["U.S. Special Envoy for Climate Change Todd Stern said that there was “no question” that China would receive both financial and technological assistance from the United States as part of upcoming climate change talks to be conducted in Copenhagen, Denmark."]
 

US lawmakers to vote soon on 'hate crimes' bill: senator google.com 6/16/9 ["And the Senate leader suggested that last week's fatal shooting of a security guard at the Holocaust museum was exactly the type of offense that might be subject to sanctions under the law."]
 Late-Term Abortionist LeRoy Carhart “One Sick Individual”: Nebraska Attorney General lifesitenews.com 6/16/9 ["Carhart described in detail the process of grasping the limb of the baby to be removed, and then twisting it off. When asked if the babies usually die during the process of dismemberment, Carhart responded, "I don't really know. I know that the fetus is alive during the process most of the time because I can see the fetal heartbeat on the ultrasound." ...Operation Rescue has documented Carhart’s participation in a half-dozen abortions that resulted in life-threatening complications that required emergency hospitalization, including the third-trimester death of Christin Gilbert."]
 Why Would God Judge America? informedchristians.com 6/16/9 [By Daniel Valles, Editor]
Foreign demand for US financial assets falls adn.com 6/16/9 ["The Treasury Department said Monday that net purchases of stocks, notes and bonds obtained by foreigners fell to $11.2 billion in April, from $55.4 billion in March."]
 Family Advocates Baffled as NASA Celebrates Homosexual "Pride" Month lifesitenews.com 6/16/9 ["Promotions of specific sexual orientations over others clearly is outside of NASA's mission and is being paid for by taxpayers’ dollars..."]
 Mayors say cities need direct economic help reuters.com 6/16/9 ["Local governments, struggling to issue debt in a largely stalled municipal bond market, expressed worries that current federal stimulus initiatives -- including development grants, infrastructure funding, and the subsidized Recovery Zone and Build America Bonds -- while helpful, may not be enough in the financial crisis."]
 UK: Database of all children launched bbc.co.uk 6/16/9 ["A controversial database which holds the details of every child in England has become available to childcare professionals for the first time."]
 US confirms N Korea nuclear test bbc.co.uk 6/16/9 ["The explosion yielded several kilotons, more powerful than North Koreas's first nuclear test in 2006, officials said. "]
$25 check may cost you food stamps adn.com 6/16/9 ["Under the economic recovery plan, laid-off workers have seen a $25 weekly bump in their unemployment checks as part of a broad expansion of benefits for the poor. But the law did not raise the income cap for food stamp eligibility, so the extra money has pushed some people over the limit."]
 

Prepare! The Night Is Here: Morning's Light Will Follow newswithviews.com 6/15/9 [By Greg Evensen  ""]
Holocaust Memorial shooting renews concern about military vets' ties to extremist violence csmonitor.com 6/15/9 ["Three of the attackers in the recent spate of extremist violence across the United States, including Wednesday's shooting at the Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, had military experience, adding credence to a much-criticized Department of Homeland Security report earlier this year warning of radicalization and indoctrination of former US soldiers."]
Threats, violence seen eroding US abortion rights reuters.com 6/15/9 ["During the first half of 2009, along with 67 burglaries, assaults and other violent incidents, there have been 1,400 reports of hate mail and/or harassing phone calls received by clinics, the highest level in a decade, according to the federation."]
Graphic Disclaimer: Kids attend prom from 'sexual hell' wnd.com 6/15/9 ["Family advocates are outraged by a prom held at Boston City Hall that was open to children apparently as young as 12 featuring crossdressers, homosexual heavy petting, suspected drug use and a leather-clad doorman who teaches sexual bondage classes. "]
Trifecta: 3rd media outfit bans Obama eligibility ads wnd.com 6/15/9 ["Officials with Clear Channel Outdoor, which calls itself the world's largest outdoor advertising company, have joined two other large billboard providers in rejecting four simple words asking the question, "Where's The Birth Certificate?" "]
Obama eyes tighter controls on banks, Wall Street google.com 6/15/9 ["Unlike the government's temporary ownership stake in automakers and major financial companies, the regulatory changes set to be announced Wednesday are designed to be permanent. They could result in a major realignment of power and authority among government agencies that set the rules for banking, lending and investing and touch American lives through daily transactions, from credit cards to mortgages and mutual funds."]
US cities may have to be bulldozed in order to survive telegraph.co.uk 6/15/9 ["Dozens of US cities may have entire neighbourhoods bulldozed as part of drastic "shrink to survive" proposals being considered by the Obama administration to tackle economic decline. ...In Detroit, shattered by the woes of the US car industry, there are already plans to split it into a collection of small urban centres separated from each other by countryside."]
U.S. Raptors deployed to Japan wnd.com 6/15/9 ["The United States is positioning the first of 12 F-22 fighter jets scheduled to be stationed on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa in a key U.S. response to the recent nuclear tests and missile launches from North Korea"]
 

Medical Board Should Revoke Licenses of Tiller Abortion Associates, Group Says lifenews.com 6/13/9 ["At the time of Tiller's death, the Kansas Board of Healing Arts, which regulates physicians in the state, had taken two of the three steps needed to revoke his medical license. The board had declared as a finding of fact that illegal post-viability abortions had been performed at Tiller's abortion business over the last six years because they were done without the legally required referrals of a doctor not financially or legally affiliated with the abortion practitioner."]
U.S. Economy: Trade Gap Grows as Exports Decrease bloomberg.com 6/13/9 ["The gap between imports and exports grew 2.2 percent to $29.2 billion, in line with forecasts, from a revised $28.5 billion in March that was larger than previously estimated, Commerce Department figures showed today in Washington. Foreign demand for U.S. goods dropped 2.3 percent, exceeding a decrease in imports. "]
The Great Obama Shoe Photo Debate: What Was He Trying to Say? israelnationalnews.com 6/13/9 ["A White House photograph of U.S. President Barack Obama with his feet on his desk while speaking on the phone with Binyamin Netanyahu has turned into a news story in own right, with reporters in Israel and elsewhere speculating that it was meant to send a message of disrespect."]
Majority now cosponsors Ron Paul's Fed audit wnd.com 6/13/9 ["the plan had attracted 221 cosponsors. She said hearings on the transparency of the Federal Reserve are expected over the next month as part of the Financial Services Committee's series of hearings on regulatory reform. "]
Indian Government: Sex Education “Has Absolutely No Place” in Our Schools - It “Promotes Promiscuity” lifesitenews.com 6/13/9 ["The Indian government has rejected western-style sex education programs, saying they do nothing to solve the problem of teenage pregnancy but only exacerbate the problem by promoting sexual promiscuity. "]
Israel Prepared as WHO Declares Swine Flu Pandemic israelnationalnews.com 6/13/9 ["Within days of the initial outbreak of the virus, the ministry had established a full time clinic at Ben Gurion International Airport to screen incoming travelers who exhibit symptoms of the virus. Doctors were also stationed at border crossings around the country."]
Cessna Aircraft to slash additional 1,300 jobs google.com 6/13/9 ["A year ago the company had projected 535 aircraft deliveries in 2009, a number that has since been revised to between 270 and 300 "because of the economic crisis," he said."]
 

U.K. Government Tightens Leash on Homeschoolers: Fears Raised of Germany-Style Clampdown lifesitenews.com 6/12/9 ["Under newly announced Labour government rules, local council authorities are authorized to enter private homes to interview children, without parents present, on their safety and “quality of education.” The new regulations have raised fears among Britain’s homeschooling community of a government attack on the rights of parents to educate their children at home. "]
S.F. OKs toughest recycling law in U.S. sfgate.com 6/12/9 ["The legislation calls for every residence and business in the city to have three separate color-coded bins for waste: blue for recycling, green for compost and black for trash. "]
UK Government Uses Tiller Killing as Excuse for Concealing Abortion Stats lifesitenews.com 6/12/9 ["The DoH indicated to the Tribunal that publishing the detailed statistics could lead to individual doctors and women being identified because of the low volume of abortions for particular disabilities. Such disclosure, they said, could lead to “mental distress or harm,” as, for example, when a woman should discover she was the only one to have had an abortion for her child’s specific disability."]
Fed Would Be Shut Down If It Were Audited, Expert Says cnbc.com 6/12/9 ["With $45 billion in capital and $2.1 trillion in assets, the central bank would not withstand the scrutiny normally afforded other institutions, Grant said in a live interview."]
Blogger surrenders on Conn. lawmaker-threat charge google.com 6/12/9 ["On June 2, Turner wrote on his blog, turnerradionetwork.blogspot.com, that Catholics should "take up arms and put down this tyranny by force," and promised to post the lawmakers' home addresses. "It is our intent to forment direct action against these individuals personally," Turner wrote. "These beastly government officials should be made an example of as a warning to others in government: Obey the Constitution or die.""]
Holocaust Museum Shooting, Other Recent Attacks Prove Domestic Extremism a Threat usnews.com 6/12/9 ["A month before a suspected white supremacist walked into the Holocaust Memorial Museum in downtown Washington and opened fire, the Department of Homeland Security warned that domestic right-wing extremism was the most pressing domestic terrorist threat that the country faced."]
China ready to build its first aircraft carrier upi.com 6/12/9 ["Shipbuilding experts from Eastern Europe have confirmed that the People's Republic of China will start to build its own aircraft carrier this year, as preparations for the project are complete."]
Failed Banks Dot Georgia's Vista wsj.com 6/12/9 ["Given the high level of delinquent loans haunting the remaining Georgia-based banks, more failures are expected. About 30 banks in the state are at risk of failing, according to bankers and lawmakers."]
 

Free Abortions in Honor of Tiller Denounced as 'Sick' lifesitenews.com 6/11/9 ["Philadelphia Women's Center gave away free abortions on Tuesday as a means of "honoring" slain late-term abortionist George Tiller.  ..."There is no such thing as a 'free abortion,'" said Newman. "It costs the life of an innocent baby and puts the woman at risk for increased problems in her life. The loss of each innocent life diminishes us all." "]
Russia, Brazil Plan to Buy $20 Billion IMF Bonds bloomberg.com 6/11/9 ["Russia and Brazil, seeking to reduce their dependence on the dollar, announced plans to buy $20 billion of bonds from the International Monetary Fund and diversify foreign-currency reserves. "]
Russia, China should dump dollar in trade - Medvedev reuters.com 6/11/9 ["Russia and China should consider switching to domestic currencies in bilateral trade without going to the dollar..."]
China airs fears on US debt, dollar: lawmaker breitbart.com 6/11/9 [" China is the largest creditor to the United States with some 700 billion dollars invested in Treasury bonds. Zhou earlier this year floated the idea of replacing the dollar with a basket of currencies as the benchmark global unit. Kirk said that Chinese leaders were sharply critical in private of the US Federal Reserve's policy of "quantitative easing" -- a form of flooding the financial system with cash, which critics deride as printing imaginary money. "]
Obama: Where have all his records gone? worldnetdaily.com 6/11/9 ["While nearly 400,000 concerned citizens demand President Obama present his elusive "long-form" birth certificate, more than a dozen other documents remain unreleased or otherwise blocked from the public eye. Numerous documents which have yet to be surrendered include the following. "]
'Gay Days' Expected To Bring In $100 Million wftv.com 6/11/9 [article from last week: "The event caused a lot of controversy when it was first held in Orlando 19 years ago, but now organizers say Orlando's tourism industry is supporting it like never before. ...About 3,000 people showed up for the event it’s first year. Now, an estimated 150,000 people are expected to fill Central Florida, bars, theaters, malls, restaurants and theme parks."]
Treasury Secretary's Secret Talking Points Reveal That Banks Were Forced to Surrender Ownership Stakes to Government cnsnews.com 6/11/9 ["ordered nine banks that the Treasury Department described as "healthy" financial institutions to surrender ownership interests to the government or else face regulatory action that would force them to surrender ownership interests to the government, according to an internal Treasury Department document."]
California nears financial "meltdown" as revs tumble reuters.com 6/11/9 ["Underscoring the severity of California's cash crisis, Controller John Chiang, who has previously warned the state's government risks running out of cash without a budget deal, said revenues in May fell by $1.14 billon, or 17.7 percent, from a year earlier. Additionally, the revenues of the government of the most populous U.S. state fell short of estimates in Schwarzenegger's budget plan by $827 million, Chiang said."]
Audit The Federal Reserve newswithviews.com 6/11/9 [By Marilyn M. Barnewall  "If you ask who creates our money, most answer “the government” or “the treasury.” Neither is true. Today that responsibility falls to Ben Bernanke, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System."]
The Media Fall for Phony 'Jobs' Claims  wsj.com 6/11/9 ["Of course, the inability to measure Mr. Obama's jobs formula is part of its attraction. Never mind that no one -- not the Labor Department, not the Treasury, not the Bureau of Labor Statistics -- actually measures "jobs saved." As the New York Times delicately reports, Mr. Obama's jobs claims are "based on macroeconomic estimates, not an actual counting of jobs." Nice work if you can get away with it."]
 

Tiller's Abortion Facility to Close Forever lifesitenews.com 6/10/9 ["Over 60,000 unborn children are believed to have been killed in the Wichita facility at Tiller's hands since he began his operations there in 1975. "]
Schools may copy Arnold Schwarzenegger and junk their textbooks timesonline.co.uk 6/10/9 ["It is a question asked increasingly in British schools. Many teachers are turning to worksheets that children print from the internet, rather than insisting on bulky books for each subject."]
The Muslim In The Oval Office newswithviews.com 6/10/9 [By Lynn Stuter  "Unfortunately, it seems, fightthesmears is the one "fabricat[ing] stories." The more the American people watch AKA perform, the more convinced they are that AKA is a closet Muslim. A few of the incidents that give indication:"]
Obama: It's OK to borrow to pay for health care google.com 6/10/9 ["on Tuesday proposed budget rules that would allow Congress to borrow tens of billions of dollars and put the nation deeper in debt to jump-start the administration's emerging health care overhaul. The "pay-as-you-go" budget formula plan is significantly weaker than a proposal Obama issued with little fanfare last month. It would carve out about $2.5 trillion worth of exemptions for Obama's priorities over the next decade."]
The Self-Employed Depression  nytimes.com 6/10/9 ["Especially in personal services, the freelance economy of New York and other big cities is stumbling along with the national economy. Yoga teachers, private tutors, gym trainers, massage therapists, drivers, personal chefs — they all count on high hourly earnings, private sessions and tips from wealthy clients. When cities were flush, the clients rolled in and the perks of self-employment — freedom, flexibility, entrepreneurship — seemed to outweigh more traditional benefits like job security and health insurance."]
Hate Crimes Bill to be Smuggled through Senate as a Legislative Amendment lifesitenews.com 6/10/9 ["Although the US House of Representatives had passed H.R. 1913, the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act, as a stand-alone bill by a 249-175 margin in April, the Senate leadership had until lately been debating how to pass its version S. 909 - either as a stand-alone piece legislation which could attract opposition and a possible filibuster, or as an amendment. Thomas told the Blade that the senate had opted for the latter as “the most efficient way” to guarantee the measure arrived as quickly as possible at President Barack Obama’s desk for signature. "]
Alabama won't shelter as many storm evacuees google.com 6/10/9 ["Gov. Bob Riley said Tuesday that Alabama will take fewer out-of-state evacuees into shelters this year, so that shelter space will remain available for Alabama residents. He said the state will be especially cautious about filling shelters if there's a chance another hurricane could affect the Alabama coast."]
German retail giant goes bust, 43,000 jobs at risk google.com 6/10/9 ["German retail and tourism giant Arcandor filed for bankruptcy on Tuesday, putting around 43,000 jobs at risk after Berlin dismissed the company's request for emergency state aid."]
 

Bankruptcy filings rise to 6,000 a day as job losses take toll usatoday.com 6/9/9 ["Bankruptcy filings took a dramatic nose dive after a 2005 bankruptcy reform measure was signed into law to curb bankruptcy abuse and make it harder to erase debts. But filings are surging back in part because of rising job losses."]
Israel's Netanyahu to Give 'Major' Speech on Mideast Peace Plan voanews.com 6/9/9 ["Tensions have risen between the United States and Israel, after Mr. Netanyahu rejected repeated demands by President Barack Obama to halt construction in Jewish settlements. "]
Gay pride being used to promote Israel abroad jpost.com 6/9/9 ["A group of prominent gay opinion-shapers from around the world are to visit Israel to grapple with the country's sexuality issues on a five-day seminar centering around Tel Aviv's gay pride parade, scheduled for Friday. "]
Obama speech quoted jihad verse from Quran worldnetdaily.com 6/9/9 ["In his major address to the Muslim world last week, President Obama quoted a verse from the Quran that is interpreted as urging Muslims to follow Muhammad in waging jihad against nonbelievers."]
Oregon Pregnant Mother Killed by Woman Who Stole Unborn Baby, Claims as Hers lifenews.com 6/9/9 ["An Oregon pregnant woman has been killed by a woman who stole her eight-month unborn child and paraded the baby around as her own. An autopsy has been performed on 21-year-old Heather Snively, who officials found in the crawl space of her home on Friday."]
 

Gay rights activist calls for march on Washington google.com 6/8/9 ["An activist who worked alongside slain gay rights leader Harvey Milk announced plans Sunday for a march on Washington this fall to demand that Congress establish equality and marriage rights for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. Cleve Jones said the march planned for Oct. 11 will coincide with National Coming Out Day..."]
Obama postpones US embassy move to Jerusalem ynetnews.com 6/8/9 ["Ever since a law was passed in 1995 ordering the transfer of the US embassy from Tel Aviv – where other foreign embassies are located – to Jerusalem, US presidents have routinely delayed the move. "]
Russia's fiscal hawk reins in currency ambitions google.com 6/8/9 ["In a deviation from the bullish line of the Russian government, Alexei Kudrin said the world could not simply create a new reserve currency by agreement, and there would need to be much greater integration of economic policies before this could happen."]
China influence to grow faster than most expect-Soros reuters.com 6/8/9 ["Financier George Soros said on Sunday that China's global influence is set to grow faster than most people expect, with its isolation from the global financial system and a heavy state role in banking aiding a relatively swift economic recovery."]
Sonia Sotomayor found friends in elite group politico.com 6/8/9 ["accepted an invitation to join the Belizean Grove, an elite but little-known women’s-only group. Founded nearly 10 years ago as the female answer to the Bohemian Grove — a secretive all-male club whose members have included former U.S. presidents and top business leaders — the Belizean Grove has about 125 members, including Army generals, Wall Street executives and former ambassadors."]
All topics open to discuss – except Obama eligibility worldnetdaily.com 6/8/9 ["100% of posts scrubbed from White House transparency site ask about birth certificate"]
Court to government: OK to diss Catholics worldnetdaily.com 6/8/9 ["Authorities in San Francisco who called the beliefs of the Catholic Church "hateful," "callous," and an "insult," – and urged members to disobey them – have been given the go-ahead by a panel of judges on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to express such hate because it serves a "secular" purpose. "]
Why Holocaust shocked Obama's uncle jpost.com 6/8/9 ["Although the army's senior brass was fully informed about the Nazis' mass murder of millions of European Jews, ordinary soldiers were never told what they were likely to see as they made their way through formerly Axis-controlled territory. "]
 

Senator threatens filibuster of 'Pedophile Protection Act' worldnetdaily.com 6/6/9 ["Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., today confirmed he will fight the "hate crimes" legislation pending in the U.S. Senate and, if necessary, will launch a filibuster against the plan that critics have dubbed the "Pedophile Protection Act." "]
UK Considers Euthanasia Amendment: “Beginning of the Creation of a Death Cult” Says Lord Alton lifesitenews.com 6/6/9 ["Lord Falconer of Thoroton has tabled an amendment to the Coroners and Justice Bill that would make it legal to assist a person to leave the country to commit suicide. Presently, it is illegal for someone to assist another to commit suicide, even if done out of the country."]
Swedish banks fear writedowns timesonline.co.uk 6/6/9 ["The share prices of Swedish lenders, including Swedbank and SEB, were pounded as fears intensified that Latvia will be forced to devalue its currency — a move that might trigger similar moves among the other Baltic states. "]
Treasuries, Dollar ‘Only Game in Town’ as China Buys  bloomberg.com 6/6/9 ["The Federal Reserve’s holdings of Treasuries on behalf of central banks and institutions from China to Norway rose by $68.8 billion, or 3.3 percent, in May, the third most on record, data compiled by Bloomberg show. The Treasury said bidding from foreigners was above average at its $101 billion of note auctions last week. "]
Temp work helps mask joblessness among Americans google.com 6/6/9 ["...now that work is over and Noel, 60, and more than 60,000 other Americans hired in April to help with the 2010 census are out of work once more."]
CA: County apologies for citing pastor's home Bible studies onenewsnow.com 6/6/9 ["Their attorney, who argued that the Jones' constitutional rights were being violated, has now released two responses he received from San Diego County officials."]
Kennedy bill would make employers provide care google.com 6/6/9 ["Employers would be required to offer health care to employees or pay a penalty — and all Americans would be guaranteed health insurance — under a draft bill circulated Friday by Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's health committee."]
 

Full text of Obama's Cairo address jpost.com 6/5/9 ["Part of this conviction is rooted in my own experience. I am a Christian, but my father came from a Kenyan family that includes generations of Muslims. As a boy, I spent several years in Indonesia and heard the call of the azaan [the Muslim call to prayer] at the break of dawn and the fall of dusk. As a young man, I worked in Chicago communities where many found dignity and peace in their Muslim faith. "]
UN Report Says Pro-Life Laws Constitute Violence against Women lifesitenews.com 6/5/9 ["A new UN report, titled “15 years of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women, its causes and consequences (1994-2009) - A critical review,” states that “criminal sanctions against all forms of abortions and contraception” imposed by the state constitute an act of violence against women."]
Tennessee Votes Next Week on Cutting Funds to Planned Parenthood Abortion Biz lifenews.com 6/5/9 ["As the legislature reaches its time wall, Planned Parenthood is still in line to receive more than $1.1 million tax dollars."]
Abortion Activists Forget George Tiller Killed, Injured Women in Botched Abortions lifenews.com 6/5/9 ["Paramedics in Wichita are no stranger to Tiller's abortion center as they went there numerous times to transport patients injured in botched abortions to Wesley Medical Center."]
Texas Governor Proposes Border Recon Missions kwtx.com 6/5/9 ["Gov. Rick Perry is proposing that 600 soldiers be put in "reconnaissance platoons" that would scour remote areas for drug and immigrant smugglers along the border."]
Cover-up: CBS bans eligibility billboards worldnetdaily.com 6/5/9 ["CBS Outdoor, a division of CBS Corp. that sells more outdoor advertising than any other billboard company in North America, refuses to accept purchases of space on any of its 550,000 displays nationwide, media buyers for WND report. "]
Benefit spending soars to new high usatoday.com 6/5/9 ["The recession is driving the safety net of government benefits to a historic high, as one of every six dollars of Americans' income is now coming in the form of a federal or state check or voucher."]
Students Rebel at Graduation Against the ACLU’s Bullying Tactics lc.org 6/5/9 ["The students at Pace High School were furious with the ACLU hijacking their free speech rights and decided to take a stand at graduation. As soon as Principal Lay asked everyone to be seated at the ceremony, the graduating class remained standing and recited the Lord’s Prayer. The ACLU has not taken any legal action yet but has stated that something should have been done to stop the prayer."]
U.S. dollar 'seriously overvalued' -- study reuters.com 6/5/9 ["To rebalance the global economy, Cline and Williamson argued China should change its peg from the dollar to a basket of currencies. Alternatively, China should resume the upward crawl of the peg against the dollar."]
Latvian debt crisis shakes Eastern Europe telegraph.co.uk 6/5/9 ["Latvia has become the first EU country to face a sovereign debt crisis after failing to sell a single bill at a treasury auction worth $100m (£61m), prompting fears of a fresh storm in Eastern Europe as capital flight tests currency pegs. "]
 

The Fall of the United States of Babylon! lasttrumpetnewsletter.org 6/4/9 [By Pastor David Meyer "We must also reference Isaiah 33:18 which reads as follows: "Thine heart shall meditate terror. Where is the scribe? Where is the receiver? Where is he that counted the towers?" Isaiah 30:25 also declares, "And there shall be on every high mountain and upon every high hill, rivers and streams of waters in the day of the great slaughter, when the towers fall." Quite obviously, the fall of the World Trade Center was a time marker indicating the fall of latter day Babylon! Rivers and streams in the high hills is a Bible metaphor for prosperity, which suddenly began to change to economic catastrophe. These are also days of great slaughter in American Babylon by means of abortion, manufactured epidemics, and "vaccinicide.""]
Harvard University creates gay professorship role reuters.com 6/4/9 ["Harvard University is creating an endowed professorship in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual studies, the first of its kind in the United States and reflecting a rise in sex-related academia nationwide. The Ivy League school will invite visiting scholars to teach on sexuality and issues related to sexual minorities for one semester each..."]
New Hampshire legalizes gay marriage reuters.com 6/4/9 ["New Hampshire on Wednesday became the sixth U.S. state to authorize gay marriage, deepening a New England niche for same-sex weddings and the spending that comes with them."]
Catholic Agencies Must Adopt to Homosexuals: UK Charity Tribunal lifesitenews.com 6/4/9 ["The UK Charity Tribunal has ruled that Catholic adoption agencies cannot restrict homosexual adoption and keep their charitable status, which allows them to receive public funds. The decision came down against Catholic Care, one of the few adoption agencies in the country that has challenged oppressive homosexualist legislation instead of simply shutting down or secularizing. "]
The Emergence of President Obama's Muslim Roots abcnews.com 6/4/9 ["During a conference call in preparation for President Obama's trip to Cairo, Egypt, where he will address the Muslim world, deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Denis McDonough said "the President himself experienced Islam on three continents before he was able to -- or before he's been able to visit, really, the heart of the Islamic world -- you know, growing up in Indonesia, having a Muslim father -- obviously Muslim Americans (are) a key part of Illinois and Chicago.""]
Obama visits Saudi king before high-stakes speech google.com 6/4/9 [""I thought it was very important to come to the place where Islam began and to seek his majesty's counsel," Obama said. "]
Obama visits Saudi Arabia, Cairo – why not Israel? csmonitor.com 6/4/9 ["Obama, who was in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday and will speak in Egypt on Thursday, will not come to Israel as part of the trip. While there has been no official Israeli comment on this choice of itinerary, some observers see it as a symbol of how much has changed between Obama and the past few administrations..."]
Dollar Declines as Nations Mull Reserve Currency Alternatives bloomberg.com 6/4/9 ["Russian President Dmitry Medvedev may discuss his proposal to create a new world currency when he meets counterparts from Brazil, India and China this month, Natalya Timakova, a spokeswoman for the president, told reporters by phone today. Russia’s proposals for the Group of 20 meeting in London in April included studying a supranational currency. "]
US judge rejects lawsuits in wiretapping cases google.com 6/4/9 [""]
[old link, reminder] Barbed Wire Camps for American Citizens crossroad.to 6/4/9 [By Teresa Morris  "America is building internment camps for civilians. President Reagan had a program for building these camps, and it has been reactivated by President Bush. A subsidiary of Halliburton has been given a five-year contract to build internment camps (each capable of holding 5,000 people) from 2006 through 2010."]
Foreclosed homes could become hurricane shelters google.com 6/4/9 ["The Federal Emergency Management Agency told The Associated Press that it might consider using foreclosed homes if hotels, shelters and other housing options are full and only for a catastrophic situation, such as Hurricane Katrina. The idea was discussed at a hurricane drill this week in Florida."]
Work Visa Bill Threatens Indian Outsourcers businessweek.com 6/4/9 ["The most controversial new rule would bar companies with more than 50 U.S. employees from getting any additional work visas if more than 50% of their U.S. workforce is made up of H-1B or L-1 visa holders."]
 

U.S. fund for highways near empty: Senator reuters.com 6/3/9 [""We recently learned that the Highway Trust Fund will run out of money some time before August of this year, and will require an infusion of $5 to $7 billion to get through the rest of fiscal year 2009," said Oklahoma's James Inhofe at a confirmation hearing for the next federal highway administrator."]
"Prolonged detention" for Americans who may break a law? crossroad.to 6/3/9 ["Parts of Obama's message may seem irrelevant to American citizens, but recent changes in our government have raised new concerns. Remember the document on "right-wing extremism" issued by the Department of Homeland Security. Its list of potential threats includes loyal veterans as well as those who are "antigovernment" and oppose open borders and abortion. Secretary Janet Napolitano announced that this controversial report..."]
Swine flu pandemic likely to hit UK in early autumn before vaccine is ready guardian.co.uk 6/3/9 ["A pandemic should be expected in September or October when schools and universities reopen and people return from their summer holidays, said John Oxford, professor of virology at St Bartholomew's and the Royal London hospital."]
Cheney Says There Was No Iraq Link to 9/11 Attacks  bloomberg.com 6/3/9 ["Still, Cheney said a longstanding relationship existed between Hussein and terrorist groups, including al-Qaeda, that justified the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003. "]
Civil unrest to hit this summer? worldnetdaily.com 6/3/9 ["A closer look at BLS statistics shows that unemployment in April 2009 among the white labor force was 8 percent, while unemployment among the black labor force was 15 percent. "]
Judges: No Bible At Pa. Kindergarten Show And Tell cbs3.com 6/3/9 [""Parents of public school kindergarten students may reasonably expect their children will not become captive audiences to an adult's reading of religious texts," Chief Judge Anthony J. Scirica of the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals wrote in the split 2-1 opinion, which upheld a lower court decision."]
 

President hails gay pride month usatoday.com 6/2/9 ["I am proud to be the first President to appoint openly LGBT candidates to Senate-confirmed positions in the first 100 days of an Administration.""]
The real danger of right-wing extremists worldnetdaily.com 6/2/9 ["Such a turn of events would do much more than validate all the government's warnings about "right-wing extremists." It would signal an immediate change of law, culture and public policy that would result in vastly increased government control over our lives and vastly diminished constitutional rights for citizens. For this very reason, we must realize that leftist leaders secretly would relish an eruption of violence on the Right. "]
Alleged George Tiller Shooter Scott Roeder May Have Suffered From Mental Illness lifenews.com 6/2/9 ["That's according to his ex-wife, who said in a recent interview that Roeder always held extremist views."]
Attorney general directs U.S. marshals to protect abortion clinics, providers coloradoindependent.com 6/2/9 ["U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder dispatched the U.S. Marshals Service to protect “appropriate people and facilities around the nation” in the wake of the killing Sunday morning of late-term abortion provider Dr. George Tiller in Wichita, Kan."]
Israel Begins its Biggest Civil Defense Drill voanews.com 6/2/9 ["The crisis Israel fears is a massive rocket and missile barrage on all fronts: from Iran in the East, to Syria and Lebanese Hezbollah guerrillas in the North, to the Palestinian militant group Hamas on Israel's southern border in the Gaza Strip."]
Partial-Birth Abortion Practitioner LeRoy Carhart Will Run George Tiller's Center lifenews.com 6/2/9 ["When Nebraska lawmakers passed a ban on the partial-birth abortion procedure, which most Americans oppose, Carhart filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn the ban in court. The Supreme Court ultimately ruled in his favor, but later reversed itself when Congress approved a national partial-birth abortion ban over Carhart's objections."]
"The Weekend Cleanup": The Gruesome Aftermath of Legalized Euthanasia in Belgium lifesitenews.com 6/2/9 [""The subject is taboo in Belgium. Main reason: the law has been voted [upon]," he said. "So many people have become accomplices of killing, or helping, at least approving, so you don't talk about that - and the moment someone starts talking about that, most people start to protect themselves.""]
Obama asks which public records you want to see worldnetdaily.com 6/2/9 [""Last night, only 30 percent of those who had posted believed establishing, beyond a shadow of a doubt, the president's constitutional eligibility to serve is an important task in conducting open government," Farah said. "A few hours later, when the public became aware of this White House resource, the equation has completely turned around with the overwhelming majority now saying the release of Obama's long-form birth certificate is critically important." "]
Jefferson County, Alabama, Says It’s Short of Cash After Ruling  bloomberg.com 6/2/9 ["Jefferson County faces bankruptcy after interest on $3.2 billion of adjustable-rate debt for its sewer system surged when companies that insured the debt lost their top credit ratings. Compounding the problem, derivatives the county bought failed to guard against the rising interest rates, and declined in value adding another $700 million to the debt." Editor: I live right next to this county...]
 

Kansas abortion doctor shot to death at church reuters.com 6/1/9 ["A Kansas doctor reviled by anti-abortion groups for his work providing "late-term" abortions was shot and killed in his Wichita, Kansas, church on Sunday, and police said they captured the man responsible."]
Why Would God Judge America? informedchristians.com 6/1/9 [By Daniel Valles, Editor  "Four times God destroyed a people group/nation, specifically for shedding innocent blood!"]
Foreclosures add to hurricane hazards washingtonpost.com 6/1/9 ["The Associated Press Economic Stress Index _ a month-by-month analysis of foreclosure, bankruptcy and unemployment rates in more than 3,000 U.S. counties _ confirms that some of the areas most likely to be struck by a hurricane are suffering the most in this recession. "]
If a major hurricane strikes Florida this season, we all pay palmbeachpost.com 6/1/9 ["The start of the season finds Florida's insurance market in a "fragile" state, an analysis by Fitch Ratings concludes. The largest remaining private insurer, State Farm, has threatened to leave within two years. The state-run insurer of last resort, Citizens, is the biggest player by some measures. The state's catastrophe fund, a backup to the insurance market, stands at least $9.5 billion short of being able to cover its maximum repayment obligations, Fitch figures."]
PDF: DoD Civilian Expeditionary Workforce dtic.mil 6/1/9 ["...Reference (a)) under a new title to establish the policy through which an appropriately sized subset of the DoD civilian workforce is preidentified to be organized, trained, and equipped in a manner that facilitates the use of their capabilities for operational requirements. These requirements are typically away from the normal work locations of DoD civilians, or in situations where other civilians may be evacuated to assist military forces where the use of DoD civilians is appropriate."]
'Gay' activist to oversee public classroom 'safety' worldnetdaily.com 6/1/9 ["The founder of the homosexual activist group GLSEN, which promotes homosexual clubs in high schools, middle schools and grade schools and is the driving force behind the annual "Day of Silence" celebration of homosexuality in many districts, has been handed a federal appointment where he will be responsible for overseeing "safety" in the nation's public schools. ...He previously worked to raise money for the presidential campaign for President Obama. "]
The End of National Currency foreignaffairs.com 6/1/9 ["Global financial instability has sparked a surge in "monetary nationalism" -- the idea that countries must make and control their own currencies. But globalization and monetary nationalism are a dangerous combination, a cause of financial crises and geopolitical tension. The world needs to abandon unwanted currencies, replacing them with dollars, euros, and multinational currencies as yet unborn."]
Ford's top supplier files for bankruptcy msnbc.msn.com 6/1/9 ["Visteon Corp., the top auto parts supplier and former subsidiary of Ford Motor Co., has filed for bankruptcy protection as it struggles with a drop in sales to ailing automakers."]
U.S. approves bankruptcy for GM freep.com 6/1/9 ["As part of the bankruptcy, GM will likely detail about a dozen plant closings that will shed 21,000 jobs, and additional cuts among salaried workers."]
Appeals court dumps eligibility arguments worldnetdaily.com 6/1/9 ["Philip Berg, the first lawyer to take the issue of Barack Obama's compliance with the U.S. Constitution's requirements for president to court, says he's been told by officials with the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that the oral arguments in his Berg vs. Obama case, No. 088-4340, have been put off. "]
Schwarzenegger proposes closing 80 percent of California state parks mercurynews.com 6/1/9 ["In all, 220 of California's 279 state parks, about 80 percent, would be padlocked starting as soon as Labor Day, under details of a historic closing plan released Thursday night by the state parks department."]
NKorean missile arrives at launch base: reports google.com 6/1/9 ["South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported on Saturday that North Korea was preparing to launch a long-range missile that may be a modified version of a Taepodong-2, which the North tested in 2006 and in April and which is theoretically capable of reaching Alaska."]
Boston: Mayor says no to police rifle patrols boston.com 6/1/9 ["The police have obtained 200 M-16s free of charge from the US military and made plans to train dozens of officers and arm them with the rifles. A Globe story yesterday said police officials told union leaders months ago and again in recent weeks that they planned to issue the weapons to precinct patrol officers, as well as specialized units such as the bomb squad and harbor patrol."]