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They did not get rid of the "Posse Comitatus Act". A constitutional convention is required to do that. That reporter is completely wrong. The Constitution has not been changed. What has been done is laws have been passed that disregard the Constitution.
Quote from: Kilika on March 15, 2012, 05:10:16 am
I understand what you're saying - however, which is worse...laws that have been passed that disregard the Constitution which is what happened, or getting rid of the "Posse Comitatus Act"?
Well, putting it that way, I'd have to say if under the choice of getting rid of the Act by constitutional convention, yet abide by the Constitution, I'd say the latter is better, as it would be following the Constitution as designed.
Though Washington is trying to give the impression through the media, and has passed laws, you cannot legally get rid of the Act by passing other laws. It must be through a constitutional convention to amend the constitution.
I think to pass laws that are unconstitutional, or are designed to circumvent the Constitution is far worse, because it shows no regard for the rule of law, which is what the Constitution is based on. If your not going to work the system the way it is designed, there is no reason for the system. It will collapse, so by passing these laws that really need a solid constitutional challenge, and not challegning them in court, they become assumed as constitutional, and over time people start acting based on an unconstitutional law. It's a psych game as much as anything.
The thing is people think because a bill is signed into law, that it must be legal, constitutional. And it will be treated as such till it's legally challenged in a court of law. But then one might wonder how much good it does to challenge when the Supreme Court has a judge that discourages the use of the US Constitution as a government model to follow.
It's unfortunate, but I really think the US government is not even really bothering to hide having totally sold out to the NWO.
OK, I have this one more question...
cold fusion posted this one post over on PPF talking about 501c3, and how churches NEVER had to incorporate to begin with as they're exempt from taxation to begin with. Here's one thing I don't understand - I thought non-501c3s do not allow their pews to write off their deductions on their taxes, but the post CF posted said they can b/c they're exempt from taxation anyways?
Then why in the world did these churches incorporate to begin with, if they had the same benefits already as a non-501c3
I do remember something about that. There is some kind of existing status for churches that classifies them tax-exempt without filing 501c3.
So I guess the answer is that they have been duped. I personally see it as a situation where a group of Christians don't have to apply for anything, taxes or not. It's all about tax money/tribute that they even apply for a tax status, because of greed. And the "system" only recognizes those who got a degree from a recognized seminary school, and in those schools they teach their children of hell how to scam the public and the government on tax money as a "non-profit".
I think I remember this from a Johnson teaching, how a 501c3 entity HAS to have a "seminary" degree "preacher".
I think the whole "network" of wolves is making much more sense now.
Most churches in America have organized as "501c3 tax-exempt religious organizations." This is a fairly recent trend that has only been going on for about fifty years. Churches were only added to section 501c3 of the tax code in 1954. We can thank Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson for that. Johnson was no ally of the church. As part of his political agenda, Johnson had it in mind to silence the church and eliminate the significant influence the church had always had on shaping "public policy."
Although Johnson proffered this as a "favor" to churches, the favor also came with strings attached (more like shackles). One need not look far to see the devastating effects 501c3 acceptance has had to the church, and the consequent restrictions placed upon any 501c3 church. 501c3 churches are prohibited from addressing, in any tangible way, the vital issues of the day.
For a 501c3 church to openly speak out, or organize in opposition to, anything that the government declares "legal," even if it is immoral (e.g. abortion, homosexuality, etc.), that church will jeopardize its tax exempt status. The 501c3 has had a "chilling effect" upon the free speech rights of the church. LBJ was a shrewd and cunning politician who seemed to well-appreciate how easily many of the clergy would sell out.
Did the church ever need to seek permission from the government to be exempt from taxes? Were churches prior to 1954 taxable? No, churches have never been taxable. To be taxable a church would first need to be under the jurisdiction, and therefore under the taxing authority, of the government. The First Amendment clearly places the church outside the jurisdiction of the civil government: "Congress shall make NO LAW respecting an establishment of religion, nor prohibiting the free exercise thereof."
Religion cannot be free if you have to pay the government, through taxation, to exercise it. Since churches aren't taxable in the first place, why do so many of them go to the IRS and seek permission to be tax-exempt? It occurs out of:
Ignorance ("We didn't know any better")
Bandwagon logic ("Everyone else is doing it")
Professional advice (many attorneys and CPAs recommend it)
Does the law require, or even encourage, a church to organize as a 501c3? To answer that question let's turn to what the IRS itself has to say.
Churches Need Not Apply
In order to be considered for tax-exempt status by the IRS an organization must fill out and submit IRS Form 1023 and 1024. However, note what the IRS says regarding churches and church ministries, in Publication 557:
Some organizations are not required to file Form 1023. These include:
Churches, interchurch organizations of local units of a church, conventions or associations of churches, or integrated auxiliaries of a church, such as a men's or women's organization, religious school, mission society, or youth group. These organizations are exempt automatically if they meet the requirements of section 501(c)(3).
Churches Are "Automatically Tax-Exempt"
According to IRS Code § 508(c)(1)(A):
Special rules with respect to section 501(c)(3) organizations.
(a) New organizations must notify secretary that they are applying for recognition of section 501(c)(3) status.
(c) Exceptions.
(1) Mandatory exceptions. Subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply to—
(A) churches, their integrated auxiliaries, and conventions or associations of churches.
This is referred to as the "mandatory exception" rule. Thus, we see from the IRS' own publications, and the tax code, that it is completely unnecessary for any church to apply for tax-exempt status. In the IRS' own words a church "is automatically tax-exempt."
Churches Are "Automatically Tax-Deductible"
And what about tax-deductibility? Doesn't a church still need to become a 501c3 so that contributions to it can be taken as a tax deduction? The answer is no! According to IRS Publication 526:
Organizations That Qualify To Receive Deductible Contributions
You can deduct your contributions only if you make them to a qualified organization. To become a qualified organization, most organizations other than churches and governments, as described below, must apply to the IRS.
In the IRS' own words a church "is automatically tax-deductible."
Churches Have a Mandatory Exception To Filing Tax Returns
Not only is it completely unnecessary for any church to seek 501c3 status, to do so becomes a grant of jurisdiction to the IRS by any church that obtains that State favor. In the words of Steve Nestor, IRS Sr. Revenue Officer (ret.):
"I am not the only IRS employee who's wondered why churches go to the government and seek permission to be exempted from a tax they didn't owe to begin with, and to seek a tax deductible status that they've always had anyway. Many of us have marveled at how church leaders want to be regulated and controlled by an agency of government that most Americans have prayed would just get out of their lives. Churches are in an amazingly unique position, but they don't seem to know or appreciate the implications of what it would mean to be free of government control."
from the Forward of In Caesar's Grip, by Peter Kershaw
http://hushmoney.org/501c3-facts.htm
Well, there you go! Any questions class?
Recently Dallas Baptist Seminary President Chuck Swindoll said churches *should* incorporate as 501c3.
In light of what we read here the last week or so, if this isn't pure wickedness, then we don't know what is.
With that being said, with all the Masonic/Jesuit infiltration of all these "denominations" over the last 100 or so years, maybe it was their influence that got these churches to incorporate from the get-go. No, not saying it was this alone, but when you give your pearl to swine, don't expect it to be kept spotless clean.
"Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you." Matthew 7:6 (KJB)
http://nation.foxnews.com/separation-church-and-state/2012/04/23/proposed-law-would-force-churches-host-gay-weddings
Lawmakers: Force Churches to Host Gay Weddings
By Todd Starnes
Religious liberty groups are blasting a proposed ordinance that would force churches in Hutchinson, Kan. to rent their facilities for gay weddings and gay parties.
The Hutchinson City Council will consider adding sexual orientation and gender identity to the protected classes in the city's human relations code. They are expected to vote on the changes next month.
According to the Hutchinson Human Relations Commission, churches that rent out their buildings to the general public would not be allowed to discriminate "against a gay couple who want to rent the building for a party."
Meryl Dye, a spokesperson for the Human Relations Commission confirmed to Fox News that churches would be subjected to portions of the proposed law.
Well then, stop renting out their facilities to the genral public! They want the world's cash, but don't expect to abide by the world's ways. Hypocrites. That's what they get when they do business with the world, like out of greed signing up to be a "non-profit" wink wink.
Notice all the catholics...
'War' promised if IRS attacks church speech
Dispute erupts when bishop criticizes assault on religious liberties
While a group that opposes expressions of Christianity in public forums wants the IRS to use its formidable power to crack down on what pastors say, one legal foundation says, "Bring it on," promising a "legal war" if churches are attacked on such issues.
Americans United for the Separation of Church and State Executive Director Barry Lynn recently wrote a letter to the IRS demanding help in quashing the speech of a leader in the Roman Catholic Diocese in Peoria, Ill.
The April 19 letter calls a recent homily given by Bishop Daniel Jenky a violation of IRS regulations relating to the tax-exempt status of the church, because Jenky cited atrocities of past governments, specifically naming Hitler and Stalin, and then cited the failings of the Obama administration.
The homily was also reprinted in the Catholic Post, and urged Catholics to stand by their religious convictions, even outside the walls of the church.
"Hitler and Stalin, at their better moments, would just barely tolerate some churches remaining open, but would not tolerate any competition with the state in education, social services, and health care," he said.
"In clear violation of our First Amendment rights, Barack Obama – with his radical, pro-abortion and extreme secularist agenda, now seems intent on following a similar path," the homily says.
The homily included the plea, "Now things have come to such a pass in America that this is a battle that we could lose, but before the awesome judgment seat of Almighty God this is not a war where any believing Catholic may remain neutral."
Jenky even included a dire prediction for the nation if Catholics don't stand by their convictions.
"This fall, every practicing Catholic must vote, and must vote their Catholic consciences, or by the following fall our Catholic schools, our Catholic hospitals, our Catholic Newman centers, all of our public ministries – only excepting our church buildings – could easily be shut down.
"Because no Catholic institution, under any circumstance, can ever cooperate with the intrinsic evil of killing innocent human life in the womb," he said.
He was opposing the Obamacare mandate that employers, including schools, hospitals and others, pay for abortions for employees.
American's United tells the IRS that this homily puts the Catholic bishop afoul of the law, and demands that an investigation of the priest be undertaken.
In the letter to the IRS, AU says in part, "Bishop Jenky compared Obama to Hitler and Stalin and accused him of pursuing policies that will close Catholic institutions.
"Moments later he exhorted members of his flock not to vote for candidates who fail to uphold Catholic values.
"It is impossible to interpret this as anything but a command to vote against Obama," Lynn said.
The Thomas More Society says that the law and the Bill of Rights is on the bishop's side, and promises a "free and aggressive legal defense to any religious leaders targeted or victimized for the robust exercise of their free speech rights."
"The Internal Revenue Service has no legal right to investigate, let alone threaten or penalize the Catholic Diocese of Peoria for illegal 'electioneering' after Bishop Daniel Jenky, C.S.C., referred to policies of Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin while delivering a robust, wholly legitimate critique of current federal efforts to quash and curtail religious liberties," says Thomas Brejcha, president of the Thomas More Society.
"References to egregious, historical mistakes on the part of political leaders of the past in messages to congregations, even in an election year, are fully protected by the First Amendment, whether those messages are delivered from the pulpit or on soap boxes in the public square," he continued.
"We think the law is very clear," said Brejcha.
"Well-settled federal law does not prohibit churches and other tax-exempt non-profits from speaking out against government policies at odds with the common good or – as in this case – constitutionally obnoxious."
"Where would the civil rights movement have been were it not for the courage of those of our religious leaders who spoke truth to power on behalf of the disenfranchised?" Brejcha added.
"When Bishop Jenky said, '…every practicing Catholic must vote, and must vote their Catholic consciences…,' he's simply telling people that their religious convictions and values matter outside the church walls," said Brejcha.
Twice recently the Thomas More Society has faced down the IRS on behalf of religious groups. The society said one case was when the IRS was holding up approval of the Coalition for Life of Iowa's request for tax-exempt status, while simultaneously pressing its pro-life members to stop conducting prayer vigils outside a Planned Parenthood abortion facility in Iowa City.
"After TMS challenged the IRS's legal position, the service's demands to stop the picketing were suddenly dropped and the Coalition promptly received IRS approval for tax-exempt status," the organization reported.
In another case the group challenged the IRS for "highly improper demands" made by the agency about prayer vigils conducted by the Christian Voices for Life.
Upon being challenged, the agency backed down.
http://www.wnd.com/2012/04/war-promised-if-irs-attacks-church-speech/?cat_orig=politics
I just want to say something about the Thomas More, you see his name all the time about dealing with Christian legal issues, like the Thomas More law center and Thomas More Society, well Thomas More was a catholic, a hard core catholic the murdered Christans by burning them on a stake in England. He hated William Tyndale and was number one on his list of people to kill. Just saying...
"Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world." 1 John 4:1 (KJB)
Quote from: Kilika on April 28, 2012, 01:17:28 pm
Yep, the beauty of this verse is that you do NOT need a judge, a jury panel, and a couple of attorneys(or the "Dream Team" OJ had) to try the spirits to see if they are of God, b/c the Lord gave us his WRITTEN WORD.
1Co_6:12 All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.
Pastor Greg Dixon - Trail of Blood Video
http://thetrailofblood.net/?page_id=2
FYI, some of our "early bible scholars" like Matthew Henry and John Wesley were licensed preachers. Yes, Henry got a license to preach from the England government. I have Henry's commentary - overall, it's pretty solid, but his end times escatology was pretty wacked and didn't make sense, b/c he had the A-Mill view(where the church replaced Israel and went through a tribulation of 2000 years). For the most part, his interpretation of Revelation and Daniel was symbolic, and left scratching your head.
And I'm under the impression that Spurgeon was also a licensed preacher, although I'm not sure. He was a salaried preacher to boot.
John Bunyan was NOT a licensed preacher, and look at the persecution that he faced(spent like 15 years in jail for refusing so).
Not that Henry, Wesley and Spurgeon was loved of this world, but nonetheless neither suffered much persecution, and are well respected among the seminaries and the modern-day church. Bunyan? Nah, not so much buzz.
Another bad fruit of the modern-day church is their refusal to believe end times escatology is futurisitic - neither Henry, Wesley, nor Spurgeon believed in a futuristic end times escatology, and neither does the modern-day 501c3 pastor. Connect the dots.
501(c)3 and the Prostitution of American Churches
http://brie-hoffman.hubpages.com/hub/5013c-and-the-Prostitution-of-American-Churches
This document originated from a local church. It's edited for anonymity. I asked about 501c3 years ago. They acted like they'd never heard of it. This is the first time I've seen this in writing.
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF <CHURCH NAME>
1. Name: The name of this corporation shall be <church name>.
2. Period of Duration: The duration of the existence of the corporation shall be perpetual.
3. Purpose: The corporation is organized exclusively for religious purposes. The purpose for which it is formed is for the assembling of believers in Christ Jesus for religious worship, for the promotion of scriptural holiness, and for-the spreading of the Gospel by the preaching of the Word and by personal testimony.
No part of the net earnings of the corporation shall inure to the benefit of any officer of the corporation, or any private individual (except that reasonable compensation may be paid for services rendered to or for the corporation affecting one or more of its purposes), and no officer of the corporation, or any private individual shall be entitled to share in the distribution of any of the corporate assets on dissolution of the corporation. No substantial part of the activities of the corporation shall be the Carrying on of propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the corporation shall not participate in, or intervene in (including the publication or distribution of statements) any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office.
Notwithstanding any other provision of these articles, the corporation shall not conduct or carry on any activities not permitted to be conducted or carried on by an organization exempt under Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code and its Regulations as they now exist or as they may hereafter be amended, or by an organization contributions to which are deductible under Section 170 (c) (2) of such Code and Regulations as they now exist or as they may hereafter be amended.
4. Name and Address of Registered Agent: The name of the registered agent is <edited> and the address of the registered agent <edited>.
5. Names and Addresses of current Church Board:
<list edited>
6. Members: Only believers in full communion shall be members. See Article VI.
By-Laws of <Church Name> Revised & Approved by Membership Vote on <date>.
7. Disillusionment: Upon the dissolution of the corporation or the, winding up its affairs, the assets of the Corporation shall its be distributed exclusively to charitable, religious, scientific, literary, or educational organizations which would then qualify under the provisions of Section, 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code and its Regulations as they now exist or as they may hereafter be amended. The distribution shall be at the discretion of the Trustees and Church Board with approval of Church membership.
Good find! Notice how they use the word "propaganda" when they describe over what they can't do - cannot influence legislation means carrying on of propaganda
It's pretty obvious that the IRS is telling them that their 1st ammendment rights are stripped. As for politically intervening on behalf of endorsing political candidates, personally, this I don't find this biblical(especially b/c 99% of candidates out there serve Satan). But STILL, there's no denying their 1st ammendment constitutional rights are being stripped right under their noses. As for influencing legislation, yeah, I do find this biblical on the contrary(ie-churches should speak out against abortion, sodomy, and gambling).
OK, this may be just a tad bit-off topic, but somewhat related...
Got this in email(from Scott's mailing list - saw this link on one of the links he put in there). This one's a good one exposing Chuck Missler and how alot of these "discernment ministries" have not said one word about Missler.(Missler has close ties with Rome, but will discuss this in its appropriate thread)
Link: http://ephesians511blog.blogspot.com/2012/04/satanic-cover-up-of-chuck-missler.html
Anyhow, pt being that while I've followed some of these discernment ministries(Lighthouse Trails, Worldview Weekend, Noise of Thunder, Let us Reason, Roger Oakland, and others listed on there), and while they've done a wonderful job for the most part exposing the New Age, Postmodern Emergent Church, at the same time, it's as if they have no discernment on the BIG issues - the perverted bible versions like the NIV, and most of all 501c3.
If these ministries are exposing Rome like they say they are, then they should very well know that 501c3 is a church/state entity, which is exactly how the Roman Catholic Church system has been setup from the get-go. They should also very well know that the RCC has their fingerprints on the NIV and the other non-KJV bibles.
Obama calls pastors to explain gay marriage support; black churches 'conflicted'
http://news.yahoo.com/obama-calls-pastors-explain-gay-marriage-support-black-151738220.html
Well, they ARE 501c3s...
Obama calls pastors to explain gay marriage support; black churches 'conflicted' by president's decision
After making his historic remarks on same-sex unions last week, President Barack Obama led a conference call with black church pastors to explain his support for gay marriage, the New York Times reports. The call, which was held with "eight or so African-American ministers," occurred about two hours after the president's interview with ABC's Robin Roberts.
Obama explained to them that he struggled with the decision, pastors on the call told the paper, but several voiced their disapproval.
"They were wrestling with their ability to get over his theological position," the Rev. Delman Coates, a Maryland pastor who was on the call, told the Times.
The conference call was part of a quiet effort by the president to control potential political damage caused by his support of same-sex marriage.
According to the Times, Obama phoned "at least one [the Rev. Joel C. Hunter] of the five spiritual leaders he calls regularly for religious guidance, and his aides contacted other religious figures who have been supportive in the past."
Hunter, the pastor of a conservative megachurch, said he wasn't surprised Obama didn't ask him advice before the ABC interview because "I would have tried to talk him out of it."
At services on Sunday, black churches were conflicted about President Obama's support of gay marriage, according to the USA Today:
Some churches were silent on the issue. At others, pastors spoke against the president's decision Wednesday--but kindly of the man himself. A few blasted the president and his decision. A minority spoke in favor of the decision and expressed understanding of the president's change of heart.
Bishop Timothy Clark, head of the First Church of God, a large African-American church with a television ministry in Columbus, Ohio, was perhaps most typical. He felt compelled to address the president's comments at a Wednesday evening service and again Sunday morning. He was responding to an outpouring of calls, e-mails and text messages from members of his congregation after the president's remarks.
What did he hear from churchgoers? "No church or group is monolithic. Some were powerfully agitated and disappointed. Others were curious. 'Why now? To what end?' Others were hurt. And others, to be honest, told me it's not an issue and they don't have a problem with it."
What did the bishop tell his congregation? He opposes gay marriage. It is not just a social issue, he said, but a religious one for those who follow the Bible. "The spiritual issue is ground in the word of God." That said, "I believe the statement the president made and his decision was made in good faith. I am sure because the president is a good man. I know his decision was made after much thought and consideration and, I'm sure, even prayer."
Charrington
Norway Abolishes National Church
In an unprecedented move this week, the Norwegian Parliament voted unanimously to abolish the national Church. Considering that 72% of the population (3.6 million people) are non-believers, it may not be a very surprising move, but it's still noteworthy.
Before the parade starts, though, it turns out that this isn't a complete separation of the two entities as was initially reported.
The country used to financially support the church and participated in selecting certain church officials — this new step will remove the government from that process while retaining some funding to the church.
According to the Norwegian Humanist Association's website, this is only the first step in complete church and state separation. Up until now, all citizens who were baptized in Norway were automatically members of the Church of Norway despite a staggeringly low regular church attendance rate of 2%.
This amendment will start with the following steps:
The Lutheran Church of Norway will be renamed The People's Church
Norway will no longer have an official national religion
The government will no longer participate in the appointment of bishops and deans
There will no longer be a requirement for parliamentary officials to be members of the Lutheran Church
The following things will not be changed:
The church tax will remain in place (although a small portion will be going to humanist organizations)
A church office will remain in the government, headed up by a minister
After reading through kirken.no (the former Church of Norway's official site) it sounds like it was an amiable split. The fact that the state is still funding the church is justified as follows:
"… The Committee notes that the constitutional changes resulting from the settlement the church intends to clarify the Norwegian churches free position as religious communities. This means that the religious activities of the church will no longer be the state's task. However, it is government's task to support the church as a religious community, and to support other religious and philosophical alike. The Committee endorses the understanding that the changes represent a new basis for the development of the Norwegian Church as an independent religious communities. The Committee would also emphasize the importance of establishing security for the changes contribute to the preservation of the Norwegian Church's mission to be an open, inclusive and democratic national church."
So there is still some intermingling, but it sounds like they are off to a better start to a beautiful, secular future.
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2012/05/22/norway-abolishes-national-church/
Re: Norway Abolishes National Church
Odd to say, but this isn't a bad thing - Caesar funding a church is NOT a good thing, period.
Holder to brief black pastors on campaign 2012
Attorney General Eric Holder, the IRS, and the liberal lawyers at the ACLU will brief several hundred pastors in the African American community on how to participate in the presidential election -- which the Congressional Black Caucus chair expects will help President Obama's campaign.
"We will have representatives from nine denominations who actually pastor somewhere in the neighborhood of about 10 million people, and we're going to first of all equip them with the information they need to know about what they can say and what they cannot say in the church that would violate their 501c3 status with the IRS," Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., told MSNBC today.
"In fact, we're going to have the IRS administrator there, we're going to have the Attorney General Eric Holder there, we're going to have the lawyers' organization from around the country, the ACLU -- all giving ministers guidance about what they can and cannot do," he noted.
Cleaver said they would not tell pastors which candidate to support. They will let them know who to regard as the bad guys, though (hint: not Democrats). "We're going to talk about some of the draconian laws that have cropped up around the country as a result of the 17 percent increase in African American votes," Cleaver said, describing voter ID laws as a form of Jim Crow-style "poll tax" on seniors and black voters.
The CBC chairman is confident that "President Obama is going to get 95 percent of the [African American] vote," and wants to keep that turnout high. "We want to let them know that there is a theological responsibility to participate in the political process, at least in the Judeo-Christian tradition," he said.
http://campaign2012.washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/beltway-confidential/holder-brief-black-pastors-campaign-2012/567501
IRS: Politics can jeopardize churches' tax-exempt status
Pastors meeting in Washington have been warned about political activities that could jeopardize their churches' tax-exempt status.
IRS regional manager Peter Lorenzetti told the Faith Leaders Summit that prohibited activities include endorsing or opposing candidates, campaigning for them, or making contributions to their campaigns.
But pastors are free to do any of those things as private citizens, according to Congressman G.K. Butterfield. The North Carolina Democrat, a former judge, said, "You simply cannot do it in your capacity as the pastor of the church and give the implication that the church is endorsing the candidate."
Lorenzetti said churches can distribute voter guides that educate about political issues without favoring a particular candidate.
http://www.onenewsnow.com/Church/Default.aspx?id=1607606
Remember this pastor who challenged the IRS on the pulpit by endorsing McCain?
Re: Remember this pastor who challenged the IRS on the pulpit by endorsing McCain?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jody_Hice
In September 2008, Hice was one of 33 pastors across America who participated in "Pulpit Freedom Sunday,"[3] an effort that challenged an Internal Revenue Service code threatening churches and pastors with loss of tax-exempt status and criminal behavior if they address certain moral or political issues from the pulpit. In that sermon, Hice endorsed Senator John McCain for President. The outcome of that stance is still pending.[4]
Dr. Hice was instrumental in raising sufficient funds to cover Barrow County, Georgia's attorney's fees for the Ten Commandments lawsuit, enabling the county to only be required to pay the $150,000 court ordered fee to the ACLU.[1]
Dr. Hice has been interviewed and quoted by numerous local and national media including Fox News Channel, CNN, ABC World News Tonight, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Associated Press, HBO, Esquire, Coral Ridge Ministries, TBN, and The Atlanta Journal.[5]
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Jody currently served as Sr. Pastor of Bethlehem First Baptist Church. However recently in April 2010 he resigned.,[2] in Bethlehem, Georgia. In addition, he served as First Vice President of the Georgia Baptist Convention (2004–05) and Professor of Preaching at Luther Rice Seminary.


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Governor Scott Walker: I'll leave the nonsense to the media
Posted 7:53 am, February 24, 2015, by CNN Wire Service
Governor Scott Walker
WASHINGTON (CNN) — Forget other Republicans — Scott Walker is taking on the mainstream media.
The Wisconsin governor is using the tried-and-true tactic to survive the criticism he's faced over his refusal to answer questions that have followed him in recent days about what he thinks about evolution and if he believes President Barack Obama is a Christian and a patriot.
Instead, as his star rises among conservatives and he moves toward a 2016 presidential bid, Walker is insisting those questions are a media-manufactured sideshow — and he'll have nothing to do with answering them.
Walker took his latest shots at the political press on Monday night during a speech at a Christian media convention in Nashville, Tennessee.
"You've seen in the media a lot of talk over the last few days about these self-manufactured 'gotcha' moments from the media," Walker told the crowd, in a reference to reporters who hounded him over the weekend during his trip to Washington for the National Governors Association conference.
"Well they want to talk about things that I don't think most Americans want to talk about," he said. "Our commitment is going forward, we're going to talk about the things that matter to everyday Americans and we're going to leave the nonsense to the media on the side and we're not going to focus on that, we're going to focus on the things that matter."
It wasn't just one speech. Walker has reacted to the controversy — set off when he stood beside former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani last week as Giuliani insisted that Obama doesn't love America — by deflecting reporters' questions and then telling his supporters that media are to blame.
In a fundraising email sent out Monday, Walker's campaign criticized "small, petty and pale" questions from the "Liberal Media."
"Now is the time to stand up against the publicity hounds and the journalistic pack, and help Governor Walker fight back with a 'Friends of Scott Walker' contribution of $10 or $100 or $1,000 or whatever amount is right for you," the email said. "Your support will show the clueless and mindless journalistic herd that you know what matters most and that it is not the pointless minutiae that they are pushing."
Two days earlier, Walker had refused to answer questions from The Washington Post over whether he believes Obama is a Christian or a patriot. He said he hasn't spoken to Obama about those things, so he can't possibly answer — and besides, the questions have nothing to do with what most Americans are concerned about.
He told the newspaper that while people working in media might judge his answers harshly, regular voters wouldn't.
"To me, this is a classic example of why people hate Washington and, increasingly, they dislike the press," he said. "The things they care about don't even remotely come close to what you're asking about."
The scrutiny over Walker's comments comes as he rises in polls of Republican primary voters. Several in recent weeks have found him narrowly ahead in a splintered field in Iowa.
In his speech in Nashville, Walker insisted he wouldn't let his campaign's narrative be driven by media controversies.
"We will talk about what we are for, not what we are against," he said. "I think Americans deserve a real debate and a real focus about where we are going to take this nation, not what's wrong with our primary opponents or not what's wrong with our general election opponent."
Walker did, though, take a veiled shot at at least one of his potential opponents — former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush.
"Unlike some out there," he said. "I didn't inherit fame or fortune from my family."
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"Selda" to have one-time screening at Robinsons Galleria
by Jocelyn Dimaculangan
Ara Mina and Sid Lucero are some of the stars of Selda, an indie film by directors Paolo Villaluna and Ellen Ramos. It will be screened at IndieSine, Robinsons Galleria, on December 23 at 4 pm.
Filmmakers Paolo Villaluna and Ellen Ramos follow up their highly-acclaimed debut film Ilusyon (Rated A 2005, Cinemanila IFF 2006, Pusan IFF 2006) with the tragic tale of three characters in Selda. The film stars Sid Lucero, Emilio Garcia, and Ara Mina. It also stars Michael de Mesa, Allan Paule, Soliman Cruz, and Ping Medina.
Set in two contrasting environments that undeline the same premise of imprisonment, Selda tells the story of Rommel (Sid Lucero), a young man who accidentally kills a boy, resulting in his incarceration. Inside the jail, he befriends another inmate, Esteban (Emilio Garcia), who becomes his rock support and protector. Seven years later, Rommel is living in the province as a farmer, together with Sita (Ara Mina) his wife. Esteban tracks down Rommel in hopes of renewing a brewing love affair. Rommel and Sita welcome Esteban into their lives, until their intimacy crosses borderlines and results in the undeniable scourge of self-discovery.
Selda is a return to classic forms and delivers a stylish, deliberately-paced treatise on love. This indie film is a sublime and disquieting portrait of a young man whose search for happiness, innocence and true love is laden with guilt and doubt.
The one-time screening of Selda will take place at Cinema 3 of Robinsons Galleria on Sunday, December 23, at 4 pm. The regular run of Selda at IndieSine is tentatively set for February 2008.
Paolo Villaluna, Sid Lucero, Irma Adlawan, Ara Mina, indie


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LSBU extends condolences to the family of the inspirational Dr Kate Granger MBE
Sadly Dr Kate Granger, Honorary Doctor of Science at LSBU, has passed away after reaching her fundraising target of £250,000 for the Yorkshire Cancer Centre
Dr Kate Granger was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Science at the London South Bank University (LSBU) Honorary Awards Ceremony in 2015 for her fundraising achievements with her #hellomynameis campaign. Kate was a specialist registrar in geriatric medicine at Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust and has been battling with soft tissue sarcoma, a rare form of cancer, since her diagnosis in 2011.
After the impersonal treatment she received both from the doctor who first broke the news that her cancer was incurable and by other healthcare professionals she encountered along the way, Kate utilised the power of social media with her #hellomynameis campaign. The campaign went on to win the backing of more than 400,000 doctors, nurses, therapists and porters across 90 NHS organisations and three days ago achieved Kate's fundraising target of £250,000.
Professor Warren Turner, Pro Vice-Chancellor and Dean of the School of Health and Social Care, said:
"We are deeply saddened to hear the news of Dr Granger's passing. Kate is a true inspiration and the 'hello my name is' campaign has achieved a lasting legacy of promoting a more human and compassionate approach to healthcare. Our thoughts and condolences are with Kate's husband Chris and her family at this sad time."
Find out more about Dr Kate Granger's work through her #hellomynameis campaign.


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SANDERSON FORD, THE DEALERSHIP THAT COMMUNITY SERVICE BUILT
Sanderson Ford has provided seats for soldiers at Arizona Diamondbacks, Arizona Cardinals, Arizona Coyotes, Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Rising games to say thanks and give soldiers well deserved recognition.
anderson Ford is the most awarded Ford dealership in the nation for customer service. It's also No. 1 in the nation in overall sales of retail, fleet and commercial Ford vehicles. President and owner David Kimmerle credits his employees and the dealership's commitment to giving back to the community for all the success. He believes in paying it forward. Sanderson donates to many local charities with an emphasis on helping kids and supporting local military and first responders. Sanderson Ford helps raise $100,000 for Special Olympics Arizona every year through the Guardian Games, where 64 teams of four members compete in several games. Each team is composed of one law enforcement person, one Special Olympics athlete and two business leaders. Sanderson Ford has provided seats for soldiers at Arizona Diamondbacks, Arizona Cardinals, Arizona Coyotes, Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Rising
games to say thanks and give soldiers well deserved recognition. Sanderson Ford also supports Fighter Country Partnership supporting the men, women, families and mission of Luke Air Force Base. The biggest community event Sanderson Ford and Sanderson Lincoln do every year is Operation Santa Claus. With a message of Feed a Family, Make a Kid Happy and Win a New Car, thousands of people give every year to Operation Santa Claus in hopes of winning a new vehicle. Each donation comes with an entry to win a new car. Over the past 18 years, Operation Santa Claus has raised over $10-million-worth of food, toys, clothing and cash to local charities such as St Mary's Food Bank, Phoenix Children's Hospital, Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center, Military Assistance Mission, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Phoenix, Special Olympics Arizona and the West Valley Child Crisis Center.
A few other notable things about Sanderson Ford and Sanderson Lincoln is that the dealerships have never been open on a Sunday and never will be. The 65-acre auto complex has an onsite Starliner Diner, Sanderson Museum and Village, Parts Mart, three service centers, a large body shop, Ford parts warehouse, commercial sales building and the main showroom. Through the "no hassle, no pressure, no nonsense" sales approach, it has earned more repeat and referral business than any other Ford dealership. It is family-owned and operated through four generations. The business is closed every Memorial Day, which is one of the busiest car buying days of the year. For the past 64 years, it has been known as "the dealership that service built." It has become "the dealership that community service built." Support a dealership that supports the community, Sanderson Ford.


Have you created a digital address for your organization already? Its passé when clients request for a postal address or a hard copy brochure today. All they need is to look for you online and create the first perception about you and your brand. If you have already created one, question yourself whether it needs a refurbishing, just like you would have done to your physical premise set up a few years ago.
One may choose to ignore the website completely once it has been launched now or sometime ago. You may not be wholly convinced whether a new design can assist you generate new business. Despite these misbeliefs, research of studies have proven to demonstrate that a well designed communicator, your website, can certainly generate better customer traffic and improve your user interface conversion rate.
As per a study, 40% of the users tend to exit website if it takes more than 3 seconds to load the landing page. Do you realize this as an entrepreneur when you hire someone to build the website? What are your goals for developing an Affordable Web Design? Is it only display or interaction or effective communication or all of the mentioned?
Web designers regard every user who comes to the websites as potential beginners, and accordingly provide enough instruction and guidelines for them to complete their tasks thereby familiarizing them with the site. Almost every type of website has to Assist or Help its users, however, in multiple ways. The effectiveness of a help system will have a direct relationship to the quality of the site's design. If the content is great but the Support system is poor, the experience of the web browser can end up being ordinary and sometimes even negative.
Every user will look out for HELP, SUPPORT, FAQS, etc. on a webpage. These Help systems should be suitably accessible to the users when they get started using a website. These support systems are highly critical as they end up being the only automated interface for a user to communicate with.
The term transparency has become widely popular among web developers off lately. Notwithstanding the fact that 'effects' can bring numerous challenges especially when it comes to readability and contrast, the tool of transparency offers considerable benefits for those who can effectively manage it.
A good website designer will apply transparency to various widgets and blocks that contain data. Different levels of transparency are accounted for; employing those that can help widget to stand in a stark contrast to backdrop and subsequently those that naturally merge content in the context. It is important to be aware that when we talk about transparency used in designing a web page interface. The most usual context is when we are talking about something that has noticeable transparency, which actually means it is not in fact transparent.
Confused? Well, when something is truly transparent, it's not noticeable at all. It exists, but you simply cannot see it. There are physical implications to this. All HTML elements have truly transparent backgrounds automatically applied until you manually over-ride this default behavior.
(III) Is the Web Design Market Comprehensible?
It is imperative to create the website for the better understanding of your customer and not what you want to read. An in-depth survey can lead the designer to create attractive designs that will appeal best to the browsers.
Creativity is highly subjective from person to person where Creative designs may appeal to some readers and can be a complete turn off for others. A good designer aims at making the communication clear yet inspiring.
c) What your webpage offers?
A web designer will maintain all aspects of the webpage including the content and images posted online. It is critical that the web layout is not just cluttered with Ads but has something more meaningful to offer for the viewer.
It's significant to speak the language of your target market, so they can co-relate. The best possible way to get to the bottom of this is to recognize the things that matter to them. It is possible by purely adopting a good communication method, which enables them to share and express their views openly.
Interviewing your clients to gather data helps you to offer and influence their purchase decisions through your design. If you are lucky to be armed with this kind of client insight and research, designing becomes much easier. In a way, make your customers write the content for you.


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Explosives and Exploring in OUR Bears Ears National Monument by Luke Mehall
We were about thirty minutes into our adventure and five minutes away from finding the explosives. I looked back to my companion for this adventure—a BLM law enforcement officer, packing a gun and everything—and asked if he was doing alright. He was just fine, and minutes later we were checking out the explosives.
"You moved these?" the officer said. "You're brave."
"No, I'm dumb," I replied. "I didn't really realize what they were."
by Luke Mehall (banner photo: Mike Shaw)
I'd found the box of explosives on an exploratory hike in my favorite place in the world, Indian Creek, which is part of the newly created Bears Ears National Monument. Shortly after discovering them I was confused about why they were there at this particular rock band, so like any modern human I took to social media. I posted the photos, and several friends knowledgeable about mining and extraction chimed in. The answer from just about everyone was that it was leftovers from an exploratory mission to find uranium.
Old explosives ain't nuthing to f*** with.
A day later I got a Facebook message from the Moab police department. A friend had showed my pictures to someone in their office, and they inquired if I could help assist them with pin-pointing the explosives so they could be properly removed. I was more than happy to do that, and after a couple messages the sheriff put me in touch with the Monticello BLM office.
The mission went perfectly, I was able to re-find the explosives (I wasn't sure if I'd be able to) and the officer was good company. We avoided talking about the politics going on with the landscape we traversed, and instead talked about the landscape itself. Sometimes it's nice to leave politics out of a conversation. We talked about how good the climbing is in Indian Creek, and he told me he was afraid of heights, but agreed that if he ever went climbing he would tie in with me.
The reason I write that sometimes its nice not to discuss politics is because there doesn't seem to be much civil banter going on in this country these days. Had this officer and I discussed politics we would have discovered that we either agreed or disagreed, and then I may have judged him based on what he believed. It was nice to have that neutrality. We simply talked like we were both Americans, on the same team. And we are.
I've never thought of myself as a Democrat or a Republican. Both are flawed parties, and honestly I wish we had at least one other option, hell, why not five other options? As a writer I've always felt it was my duty to be a contrarian, to question both sides. Or may I paraphrase Chris Rock in saying, "You're an idiot if you're automatically a liberal or a conservative on every issue without examining the issue."
Obama designed the Bears Ears National Monument in the twilight of his presidency, just before leaving office last year. Perhaps the most important thing to note about this monument was that it had been designed with the Bears Ears Tribal Council, a coalition of five Native American tribes, and these tribes would also be involved in the management of the land. Outdoor recreation advocates had also managed to get rock climbing written into the proclamation, the first time that had ever been done for a national monument.
Those who are against Bears Ears National Monument claim that it is a federal land grab that was not done with the approval of the local residents that live around the land. Drive through Monticello and signs of "No Monument" grace most of the businesses along Main St. Some believe that the monument status is just a way for outdoor companies to sell more equipment.
Trump announced the shrinkage of Bears Ears earlier this month in Salt Lake City. Days before his visit thousands marched on the steps of the Capitol in support of Bears Ears, while a couple hundred attended a "thank you" rally for Trump in Monticello. Earlier this year Utah lost the bi-annual Outdoor Retailer trade show and the millions of dollars that came with it, because state officials were urging Trump to shrink Bears Ears. Money talks and the Outdoor Retailer (OR) show moved to Denver; a loss for Utah, and a win that Colorado really didn't need, if I do say so myself.
When Trump spoke in Salt Lake his speech showed his cards, and what this was really about. His narrative read something like this, "These people in Utah have been doing what they want in their backyard and now Washington is going to come in and tell you that you can't do that anymore…well I'm going to change that."
Ah, the contradictions there. This was a national monument that was led to its creation by an Inter-tribal coalition of Native Americans and now our openly racist white supremacist president is taking the protections away.
But isn't it obvious right now that 'Make America Great Again' was about the things that never made America great in the first place?
Obama in Yosemite.
Though I am a contrarian, and I view all politicians with suspect, I firmly believe that Obama was making a sound decision to create Bears Ears National Monument. Trump is wrong about whose backyard it really is. If it truly is anyone's backyard it is the Native Americans.
Of course there are too many wrongs that have occurred in the creation of our nation. Our future can only be a respectable one if we change course. The status of Bears Ears National Monument will end up in the court system. The Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition has filed a lawsuit, as have outdoor companies and organizations.
In the meantime those of us who are broken hearted by this decision are looking for what we can do. I know I am. The general public overwhelmingly supports Bears Ears; those who are against it are surely in the minority.
In addition to the lawsuits there are some solid grassroots efforts we can all support. One such project is the Bears Ears Education Center, which will be located in Bluff, Utah.
Since the government is not properly following through on monument, Friends of Cedar Mesa has launched an ambitious campaign and Kickstarter project (running through Dec. 31st) to create their own center to guide visitors on where they should go, on how to properly interact with the landscape.
Josh Ewing, the Executive Director of Friends of Cedar Mesa described the creation of this facility as a 'we the people' type moment. "What is needed is some strategy and direction, a center will educate and send people to the right place". He also noted that Bluff is a "proud gateway to Bears Ears National Monument".
Well, I'm running out of space, and God knows there's still much more to be discussed about Bears Ears. Even more important is action, so I'm going to make my way over to the Bears Ears Education Center Kickstarter page to make a small donation, and find additional ways to get involved in the good fight.
Luke Mehall is the publisher of The Climbing Zine, and author of four books including American Climber. This piece was originally published in the Durango Telegraph.
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Police seize dogs from house of man with court-imposed ban
Police and Animal Welfare officers have seized dogs held by breeder Anthony Vella after he was served a suspended sentence over a case of animal cruelty • The court banned Vella from owning dogs for 25 years
by Karl Azzopardi
Police and Animal Welfare officers have swooped in on the Birżebbuġa residence of a dog breeder to take away his dogs after a court ordered the action.
Dog breeder Anthony Vella was served a suspended sentence on Tuesday after his dogs were found living in squalor in his residence. He was sentenced to two years imprisonment, suspended for four years, ordered to pay a €20,000 fine and banned from owning and breeding dogs for 25 years.
The court order to remove the dogs was executed on Friday by police officers from the Environmental Protection Unit and the Animal Welfare Directorate. His dogs will now be placed under the custody of the Animal Welfare Directorate.
During the operation a number of dogs were seized, including Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, Pharaoh Hounds and Chow Chows.
The 65-year-old was charged with having made his dogs suffer unnecessary pain and for failing to take reasonable steps to ensure their needs were met.
Puppies seized by the Animal Welfare Directorate
The court raised concern over how the dogs were given good care and treatment while competing in competitions, but once past their prime were doomed to a life in cages without adequate attention.
It remarked that the accused should never have allowed the situation to degrade in the way it did, and should have never kept such a large number of dogs inside a house that was not equipped to host them.
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My show opens Monday night May 1 at 6pm at Maxwell Library in Camillus village. It was not announced in the papers this week. I will send you a flyer about it. Artist's talk at 6, and reception starts 6:45. Come for the talk, if you can. Would be nice to see you.
I am speaking about the history of Celtic art and then connections to my art, as well as Celtic Y-DNA, a study I am in.