UN moves to charge Israel with war crimes

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 07:50:52 GMT

The United Nations moves to set up a commission to look into Israeli war crimes and respond to its human rights violations in Gaza.

After the United Nations Works and Relief Agency (UNRWA) compound became the target of GPS-guided Israeli mortars on January 15, the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned "in the strongest terms this outrageous attack" and called for an inquiry into suspected Israeli war crimes.

"I strongly demand a thorough investigation and punishment for those responsible," he told reporters in Beirut after the attack.

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The Vatican claims Darwin's theory of evolution is compatible with Christianity

The Vatican has admitted that Charles Darwin's theory of evolution should not have been dismissed and claimed it is compatible with the Christian view of Creation...

Ahead of a papal-backed conference next month marking the 150th anniversary of Darwin's On the Origin of Species, the Vatican is also set to play down the idea of Intelligent Design, which argues a "higher power" must be responsible for the complexities of life.

The conference at the Pontifical Gregorian University will discuss Intelligent Design to an extent, but only as a "cultural phenomenon" rather than a scientific or theological issue.

Monsignor Ravasi said Darwin's theories had never been formally condemned by the Roman Catholic Church, pointing to comments more than 50 years ago, when Pope Pius XII described evolution as a valid scientific approach to the development of humans...


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Deluge of Financial Calamities Looming by Mid-March

By Patrick A. Heller,
Market Update February 10, 2009

As horrible as the financial news for currencies and paper assets has been since mid-2007, it looks like the worst is yet to come - perhaps as early as next month.

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A DARK NATION IN DARK TIMES

By Sheriff Jim R. Schwiesow, Ret.
February 7, 2009
NewsWithViews.com

The economy will collapse and the social upheaval will follow

It is a time of retribution - a time as dark and dismal as of the rivers Acheron and Styx in Hades. The United States has slipped into the end of its days afflicted with festering pustules of iniquity and in the grip of arrogant Godless men who serve dark demonic spirits; the nation hurtles toward its final and inevitable end...

I don’t know about others, but I have quickly tired of the ubiquitous presence of Barack Obama. Though I had no more regard for George W. Bush than I do for Mr. Obama I do have to admit that Mr. Bush’s disinclination to television omnipresence was indeed a virtue. In three short weeks Obama, by contrast, has become a proverbial pain in the lower physical region - a flaming narcissist his every move, his every word, and his phony whimsical man of the people facade has quickly worn thin. Though he is in love with himself and fancies himself as another Abraham Lincoln, he is in reality just an inexperienced untried and untested wet behind the ears ordinary man with no exceptional gifts other than being a very good socialist snake oil salesman.

The obsequious loons of the national media, who are largely responsible for Mr. Obama’s election, have convinced this brash and bold neophyte that he is a god worthy of worship and destined for greatness. Colloquial television appearances and glib utterances do not a statesman make. Barack Obama is destined all right, but he is not destined to greatness.

We can expect wild excesses of socialism under President Obama and his comrades of the effete Democrat Party. Bolstered by the ignorant minions who view him as a savior Barack Hussein Obama has been given Carte Blanch to transition the nation from a capitalist republic to a totalitarian socialist state.
I have previously written that the Republicans, by their own hand, have been rendered impotent and ineffectual. They have become increasingly irrelevant in regard to setting a moral and honorable course for the nation. Falsely believing that they are dealing with estimable people of an opposite party they have failed to plumb the depths of the nastiness of the socialist heart.

Despite the fact that Republicans have been able to observe the works and mark the words of the likes of Ted Kennedy, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, Al Gore, Barney Frank, Joe Biden and those of George Cloony, Susan Sarandon, Leonardo Di Caprio, Michael Moore, and the other socialist lunatics of the entertainment industry and the congress they just never learn. They seem to be incapable of discerning the dark spirit of the socialist mind. If the actions of the aforementioned and of such groups as PETA, The Green Groups, and other socialist radical collectives have not educated them to the meanness, blackness and nastiness of the socialist psyche then there is no hope for them.

It is clear that George W. Bush pushed the nation far down the road toward destruction and it is equally clear that President Obama will most assuredly finish it off. His actions out of the gate portend bad times for the nation. He quickly established that his campaign promises were as piecrusts, made to be broken. This was not a surprise as collectively politicians are inveterate liars, but aside from his lies this one has a darkly foreboding potential. He appears to be the select of the dark world and the devil, who sets the course of the nations, has seemingly cloaked him with an invincibility that delivers him from accountability for his words and actions and protection from those who oppose him.

One of the new president’s first acts was to sign an order removing the restriction prohibiting the use of American taxpayer monies to fund international contraception and abortion. During his campaign Obama promised that he would work to reduce abortions, those who believed him should be ashamed of their own stupidity and gullibility, they are now on the hook for millions to export abortion to foreign nations.

For those who write to me to take issue with my characterization of Obama as a killer of babies, I will amend that characterization and say that he helps to enable the killing of babies through proxies. Mr. Obama was one of a handful in congress to advocate for the premeditated murder of fully developed babies by partial birth abortion, a euphemism for murder that apparently sooths the conscience of those who endorse infanticide. And now he finances the slaying of babies’ world wide and forces U.S. taxpayers, including those who execrate and despise this vile and evil practice, to fund such killings.

REQUITAL FOR AN INIQUITOUS NATION:

“Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, children that are corrupters: they have forsaken the LORD, they have provoked the Holy One of Israel unto anger, they are gone away backward.

Why should ye be stricken any more? ye will revolt more and more: the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.

From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises, and putrefying sores: they have not been closed, neither bound up, neither mollified with ointment.” Isaiah 1:4-6

I have previously written that much of Old Testament prophecy is not specific to the time that it was written, but is oft times a divinely given revelation of the events of the final days. The foregoing written word of Isaiah most certainly is applicable to the United States and identifies our nation today in precise detail.

That the nation is filthy in sin cannot be denied we are mired in evil, immorality, injustice, unfairness and wickedness. That we revel in the perversions and immoral practices that are promoted, endorsed and protected by our government and our courts also cannot be contradicted. That such is not recognized and condemned by our spiritual leaders, but rather is excused, justified, condoned and supported by the same speaks to an end time apostate church.

We have spread the seeds of evil unto other nations and have exported corrosive values and practices. Our entertainment industry had propagated a soul-searing and perverse influence through films, music and electronic games. All of which advance and encourage promiscuous sex, drug use, gratuitous violence, unnatural acts, and occultist practices. Surely we are an international propagator of sin

We have corrupted our children and allowed them to be inculcated in our schools and institutions with socialist doctrine, ignorant political correctness and existential teachings. The fundamental educational curriculums - the basics - have been replaced by political and social indoctrination. Our kids may not be smart, but they sure do feel good about themselves.

We deny the sovereignty of the Eternal, blaspheme His name, mock His word, reject His justice and dishonor His Son, and then have the audacity to invoke His blessing upon our filthy fallen nation. He is LORD and will not be mocked we ought to tremble in fear in the face of His power and might and drop to our knees in shame and repentance.

The whole head (our leadership) is sick. From the sole of the foot (our people) even unto the foot there is no soundness (goodness). The whole of the nation is putrid and a stench in the nostrils of the Creator.

Our political leaders are corrupt; a lack of spiritual integrity has rendered them faint of heart and dull of mind. They blunder about aimlessly and lead the nation onto purposeless paths and dead end endeavors.

POLITICS AMERICAN STYLE

To serve in congress is now a sure route to riches. All one has to do upon being elected is to sell his, or her, integrity and plunge into a giddy world of you feather my nest and I’ll feather yours mentality. It is Washington politics and it is rotten. A favor here and a favor there is worth a mansion here a vacation home there not to mention expensive gifts, vacations and bank endowments. Add to that a not too shabby salary, expense paid junkets, free country club type perks, free medical care, magnificent retirement packages and all the quid pro quo political contributions needed to assure one of lifetime tenure. If one can live with his, or her, conscience one has a pretty nice setup. And from my perspective there seems to be no conscience stricken opposition to the cushy setup for these so-called servants of the people.

President Obama has certainly lived up to my expectations. Campaign promises were quickly cast aside and forgotten. During the campaign he gave his word that he would appoint no lobbyists to his administration. It was one of those piecrust promises and quickly forgotten as he appointed three lobbyists and as many tax cheats. If George Bush had done such the roof would have fallen upon him, there would have been months of investigations and severe censorship in the media. Remember now that Mr. Obama has been endowed with invincibility. When he blunders, and everything he has done to date has been a blunder, his media guardians will immediately close ranks with him and bear him up on golden pillows. This man appears to be untouchable, and it is not Lincoln who whispers into his ear.

I have previously opined that everything President Barack Obama turns his hand to will come to naught. His every endeavor will fail and his every action will move the country inexorably to a final climactic devastation. As I write he pushes a deeply spiritually obtuse congress to pass a nearly one trillion dollars so-called economic stimulus bill. If the bill passes, and it most surely will as he has the socialist votes in congress to assure its passage, he will have set in motion an irreversible series of events that will bring the nation to it knees. Our fate will have been sealed.

The nation is already deeply in hock and has used its taxpayer citizens as collateral for huge international loans. We are living a hand to mouth existence and have reached the limits of our borrowing abilities. We will be forced to crank up the printing machines and runaway inflation will ensue. For each little spurt of optimism there will follow a number of reverses. The economy will collapse and the social upheaval that follows will set into motion a series of prophetic events that will finish off the nation.

THE NATION IS DOOMED - YOU DO NOT HAVE TO SUFFER THAT FATE

He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

Collectively this nation, the United States of America, is spiritually dead and condemned. But, you - dear reader - do not have to share that fate. Be not anxious, GOD has provide a way out and that way is the Lord Jesus Christ.
“Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.” Acts 4:12

Believe and be delivered.

© 2009 - Jim R. Schwiesow - All Rights Reserved


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Barack Obama is a novice - and it shows

By Toby Harnden Last Updated: 6:47PM GMT 08 Feb 2009

During last year's epic election campaign, Hillary Clinton said that in the White House "there is no time for on-the-job training". Joe Biden, too, remarked that the presidency was "not something that lends itself to on-the-job training". Both were aiming barbs at their then primary opponent...And the rookie they derided is President.

...In the early days of his presidency, Mr Obama has seemed passive and uncertain.

Governing, as Mr Obama is finding out, is not like an election campaign. Mr Bush's failures will give him some leeway and his transformative appeal remains potent. But making decisions and operating the levers of power is something completely new to him. And it shows.


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The EU assumes its role in the arena of global security challenges

published on Monday, February 09, 2009 under External Relations

President of the European Commission, José Manuel Durão Barroso, stressed the increasingly crucial role that the European Union must assume in managing instability. In his speech addressed at the Munich Security Conference on February 7th, President Barroso pointed out some of the challenges the World is now facing and which are starting to have serious geopolitical and social repercussions.

President Barroso highlighted the increasingly important role the European Union is playing in facing up to global security challenges, and reaching out to others in recognition of the fact that common problems require common solutions. These range from 'soft' security concerns like reducing poverty and inequality, to 'hard' security concerns...

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National Security Team Delivers Grim Appraisal of Afghanistan War

By Craig Whitlock
Washington Post Foreign Service
Monday, February 9, 2009;

A13MUNICH, Feb. 8 -- President Obama's national security team gave a dire assessment Sunday of the war in Afghanistan, with one official calling it a challenge "much tougher than Iraq" and others hinting that it could take years to turn around.

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Obama Decrees: Massive Immigration of Hamas Refugees from Gaza

I.O. offers the beginning of an article, "Obama Signs Presidential Determination Allowing Palestinians Loyal to Hamas ot Resettle in US," by Kim Priestap in Wizbangblog (2/7) and encourages you to read the rest. Take a look at that bulleted list. Did you know?

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Global Economy Nears Abyss

Bond market calls Fed's bluff as global economy falls apart

Global bond markets are calling the bluff of the US Federal Reserve.
By Ambrose Evans-Pritchard Last Updated: 7:22PM GMT 08 Feb 2009

The yield on 10-year US Treasury bonds – the world's benchmark cost of capital – has jumped from 2pc to 3pc since Christmas despite efforts to talk the rate down. This level will asphyxiate the US economy if allowed to persist...

Readers have berated me for a piece last week – "Glimmers of Hope" – that hinted at recovery. Let me stress, I was wearing my reporter's hat, not expressing an opinion. My own view, sadly, is that there is no hope at all of stabilizing the world economy on current policies.

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America -- what have you done?

Saturday, 7th February 2009
by Melanie Phillips

President Obama has had, by general consent, a torrid First Fortnight. To put it another way, it has taken precisely two weeks for the illusion that brought him to power to be exposed for the nonsense that it so obviously was...

The transformational candidate who was going to sweep away pork-barrel politics, lobbyists and corruption has been up to his neck in sleaze, as eviscerated here by Charles Krauthammer. Despite the fact that he came to power promising to ‘ban all earmarks’, his ‘stimulus’ bill represents billions of dollars of special-interest tax breaks, giveaways and protections -- which have nothing to do with kick-starting the economy and everything to do with favouring pet Democrat causes.

He has been appointing one tax dodger, lobbyist and wheeler-dealer after another.

In foreign policy, Obama has started by trashing his own country through grossly misrepresenting its history and grovelling to America’s enemies...

His right hand doesn’t seem to know what his left hand is doing... have argued before however that, given Obama’s radical roots in the neo-Marxist, nihilist politics of Saul Alinsky, it is the undermining of America’s fundamental values that is likely to be this President’s most strategically important goal. I have also suggested that, since this agenda is promoted through stealth politics which gull the credulous middle-classes while destroying the ground upon which they are standing,..

And here’s a humdinger. Obama has picked a man called David Ogden to be deputy Attorney-General... has made his legal career from representing pornographers, trying to defeat child protection legislation and undermining family values...


Tax cheats, pork-barrel politics, ancillary child abuse, incompetence, chaos, treachery and infantilism. America – what have you done?!

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