Ecumenical gathering to pray for the health of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez held on 21 September 2011 (Agencies).
AND THE THIRD ANGEL FOLLOWED THEM, SAYING WITH A LOUD VOICE, IF ANY MAN WORSHIP THE BEAST AND HIS IMAGE, AND RECEIVE HIS MARK IN HIS FOREHEAD, OR IN HIS HAND. *** REVELATION 14:9
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Hundreds Gather at NY Riverside Church to Pray for Health of Venezuelan President
Economic Collapse, Financial Manipulation and the Dollar Crisis
Global Research, September 24, 2011 | |
Will we get the twist? Of course we will. If we do not the bottom will fall out. That will signify the issuance of more funds plus what is needed to purchase some 80% of Treasury securities, or about another $850 billion.
It is no secret that the Fed, Bank of England, Bank of Japan and the Swiss national Banks are going to provide dollars to European banks that are the victims of American lenders who have pulled their funds out of Europe for fear of losing their investments. They are phasing out an orderly fashion. The commitments of these central banks are doing three things putting their citizens at more financial risk; driving inflation higher; aiding in the increase in gold prices and following a path they already know is doomed to failure. The players did not want a replay of the Lehman Affair of just three years ago, or the ongoing immediate consequences. Everyone wanted to look like they were in motion, that they were doing something about the problem. The underlying problem is that banks in Europe cannot issue much more debt or they will look like bigger fools than they already are. Due to the banks poor choices in the past these banks are on the edge of failure and were Greece to default they’d get closer to the edge. If all insolvent nations were to default these banks would all go under. Thus, we see another bank bailout engineered by the Fed and other central banks. As this new crisis unfolds the European and world economies are slowing down, which will compound problems.
Under the best of circumstances the European banks and sovereigns will lose half of their investments in Greek bonds and loans. We stated two years ago the 100% default is the only answer for Greece and the other five problem countries. The losses would then be $4 to $6 trillion. Not only are many European banks already insolvent, but also the future portends a bank wipeout. The banks did everything wrong expecting as always a taxpayer bailout. In addition in this process these banks assumed leverage of about 30% in an attempt to raise profits. If these banks do not go under they will be nationalized and again the public will be allowed to assume again the banker’s losses. This crisis already in motion is going to be worse than the one experienced three years ago and its mutating into an ongoing crisis, because no one is willing to purge the system. In the wings we see the ECB, which already has made an illegal foray into the bond market to purchase Italian and Spanish bonds. The big question there is who is going to pay for their purchases? We will find that out on September 29th when the German Bundestag votes on German participation. If they say no the European financial world will go upside down. If they vote yes we could see anarchy in Germany. As we have cited often European countries are a collection of different tribes that do not like to be forced into anything. At this juncture we are told by our sources that the funding bill will be passed. If not passed, we could see military action between Greece, Israel and Turkey, as a deliberate diversion to force European countries to fund Greece and other bailouts. When in doubt have another war.
The US Treasury Secretary Mr. Geithner managed to make a fool of himself in Poland, but did find support among other elitists regarding the regulation and full implementation of banking federalization. This supposedly is needed to mitigate the crisis and prevent future confusion, when in fact it is a move to remove the sovereignty of member states. The Fed, that endless source of swaps, money and credit, would supply recapitalization. Trillions of dollars can easily be conjured up for just about anything and especially to further a European Federal Reserve. The upshot of this move would be to give the ECB or another authority the ability to create money and credit at will, which is totally apposed by the Germans. In total they do not want anyone telling them what to do especially after the mess in part created by the ECB. This is a war the internationalists cannot win, but they will try anyway.
These attempts at centralization and federalization are not what the Germans want. They want something similar to the Bundesbank and they want direct control via representation. What has transpired is another bailout for Europe via the Fed, BoJ, BoE and the SNB. That certainly spells much more inflation as a consequence of this policy, which is something Germany is dead set against. The newest swap facility is for 45 days, so that the ECB would convince US and other money market funds and other large investors to repurchase the banks’, notes and bills of EU banks and government, of course with the aid and pressure of the Fed and the US Treasury. There were strong reasons for American lenders to pull out of euro zone short-term paper markets. It is called risk-reward. Higher yields are desperately needed by money managers, but not at the risk of losing capital. Just look at the correction in the US commercial paper market, nine-weeks of rising yields and plunging participation.
In fact, such policies are really a QE 3 in motion although concentrated on Europe. The absence of such backdoor financing had to make players realize that funds were needed quickly, because without them there would have been another European banking crisis that would have spread into the UK and US markets. The European economies are slowing down and in the absence of such a move the downside would have accelerated into a large recession or depression. The only way the Fed can operate such a swap would be with freshly minted money, because if they buy dollars in the Forex market they would drive the dollar higher and the euro lower and they do not want that to happen. The Fed is well aware that some European banks and sovereigns are insolvent, as is the US system and by using such policies they keep the whole structure functioning and buying valuable time. Default is on the way and all the players know that. They want to be sure it is an orderly default. The same is true of currencies. They want a big meeting where all currencies are revalued and devalued simultaneously and where multilateral defaults go smoothly. From a liquidity viewpoint European banks have bought 45 days to November 5th. We do not think that is enough time and that the swaps, QE 3, will be extended through the end of the year.
While this goes on the twist will take place in the US that is holding short-term rates static and deliberately lowering long-term rates by manipulating the markets. We are afraid that will cause upward pressure on short-term rates. The resultant lower rates are to encourage economic activity, investment, and revival in the real estate market. On the short end it is not going to happen. Rates will rise and bank leverage will be neutralized. All those months of riskless profits will end at least temporarily. Lower mortgage rates are fine, but suppressing long-term yields is a mistake. These moves are inflationary and we now see that an official CPI of plus 3.8%. Real inflation is 11.4%. They are the highest in two years and we predicted more than a year ago real inflation will match that of three years ago of 14%. We find it astounding that people are dumb enough to buy a 10-year note yielding 1.83% in an 11.4% inflationary environment and deliberately lose 9.4%. In 10-years almost all your purchasing power is gone. It is a small wonder that people are resorting to gold and silver coins, bullion and shares.
The bond market continues to reach ridiculous levels as the twist gets underway. During that process the dollar has rallied and the US 10-year note has begun trading at 1.83% yield. It is obvious that the Fed wants the 10 somewhere near 1%. That would put the 30-year fixed rate mortgage at 3% and perhaps lower. This move should boost official inflation from 3.8% to 5.5%, along with other factors to 5.5%. Unofficially that would put real inflation at 14%.
The higher bond levels have the Chinese all excited and they want to liquidate US Treasuries, but not dollars. That presents quite a problem for the Fed because worse yet they want to use those dollars to gobble up American assets, and securities. This demand has come at a most unfortunate juncture.
There is definitely fear among bankers and central bankers who have no choice but to throw monetary caution to the wind. Leading the pack believe it or not is the Swiss National Bank, that great recent devaluer of currency. Have they ever opened a can of worms? We wonder whether the Japanese will get the go ahead from the Fed, as a reward for supplying dollars to Europe, to further devalue its yen? We will just have to wait and see. Will 45 days be enough for Europe? Of course not, and neither will 90 days suffice. The slide of the European banking system won’t happen overnight. It will still take a year or two. The elitists will do everything possible to extend the process. You also have to take note regarding how fast the swap line was set up. Intervention is the name of the game, and everyone in the UK, US and Europe are in on it. All the professionals have to know this is not going to work, but no one is saying anything. A conspiracy of silence. No one wants to say it but fascist Keynesianism is a failure. This is the foundation for future economic life for the New World Order and it is falling apart at the seams. You might say it is the end product of centuries of fraud, deceit and the looting of each successive civilization. The personification of what has been and is the evil within society. The monstrosity the Illuminists have created is in the process of collapsing and rightly so.
Irrespective of how dollars are created they still make up about 60% of world Forex reserves and oil producers are forced to accept the dollar for oil in exchange for protection from the US and Britain. The dollars only challenge in a sea of fiat currencies is gold, which we believe has become again the world’s only real currency. What we see in Europe reminds us that the euro is a failed experiment. Trillions more dollars have been and will be created to keep the current system functioning and each time more dollars are created it strengthens the case for gold. Under current circumstances the dollar is not going to crash, although it will eventually. It still is the only viable paper world reserve currency, even though foreign central bank holdings have fallen from 72% to 60% in recent years. The closest competitor, the euro, can’t come close to challenging the dollar, only gold can.
In Europe September 29th is a big day. On that day the Bundestag will decide whether to approve another Greek bailout. Our sources say they will approve it, although anything could happen. If this crisis passes over the next three months there will be a rush to pass legislation to allow the ECB to issue bonds. Once accomplished that would give the ECB the money and credit creating powers of the Fed and that would allow the ECB to stretch the problem out over a number of years. These moves might solve the current liquidity crisis, but they won’t solve the solvency crisis. It is difficulty to tell how long this sort of bailout will go on and how difficult the problems will be. One thing is for sure inflation will rage and many nations will not want to subsidize others indefinitely. This will be especially true in smaller nations. The goal by the ruling EU in Brussels will be to totally control the entire 27 nations involved. Can this be accomplished? We do not know, but we do know it will be very difficult to accomplish.
While Mrs. Merkel, German Chancellor, sees nothing suggesting a recession in Germany, the government is maneuvering behind the backs of its citizens to give unlimited power to the EFSF, the European Financial Stability Facility, which is not a legitimate entity, to support the hopelessly bankrupt euro system at the expense of German taxpayers and the common good. This facility will strip Germany and all other participants of their sovereignty in its process of handling one facet of euro zone finance. The $500 billion in Swaps and the eventual bond issuance will guarantee much higher inflation. Europe’s present problems are going to make the 2008 Lehman episode look like a walk in the park. The pooling of the debt burden and a further easing of monetary policy threatens to weaken the institutional framework of the EU.
German finance minister Wolfgang Schäuble, who resides in the back pocket of the bankers has proposed a doubling of funds to be made available to the bankrupt sovereigns of just over $1 trillion. On September 29th the banker’s idea is to have the Bundestag the EFSF carte blanche to carry out measures to save the euro, the insolvent countries and banks. If that were passed, all control passes to the EFSF and the ECB. We believe that most Germans and selective others are finally realizing that Brussels is the enemy.
The passage of legislation by Germany, which in part has already been passed by the Bundesrat (Senate) would leave Germany with no more say on the use or increase in funding just to save the euro, Greece and the other five countries, which is an impossible task at a cost of $4 to $6 trillion. What the Bundestag does on 9/29/11 will dictate the future of Germany as an industrial and social nation far into the futures. Will it be enslavement to the EFSF or freedom to run its own affairs? This amounts to a coup d'état. Coming on the heels of abject failure to solve the economic problems of the insolvent six countries.
What is happening in Europe, and particularly in Germany, is beyond belief - a plan to prop up the hopelessly bankrupt financial states through deregulation of the financial sector. If legislation allow all this to happen you could have revolution in Germany and other countries. It is a frightful situation.
Bob Chapman is a frequent contributor to Global Research.
The UN's diabolical plan for the world "Agenda 21"
Beck's thesis is "Socialism = Bad, Conservatism = Good." But Agenda 21 and "Social Justice" and "Sustainable Growth" and "Global Redistribution of Wealth" and "Global Government" are not Socialist buzz words, but VATICAN buzz words to describe a PAPAL Global Agenda. And the Vatican equally uses both the Liberals and Conservatives to implement this Global Papal Agenda. Not one word about that, is there? So, Beck condemns the "Progressives" and thereby puts the hope and attention of the people on the "Conservatives" as their best hope. But the "Conservative Party" is the Pope's "War Party", which not only supports Papal Globalism, but conquers the rest of the world for the Pope!
Beck condemns the UN (the Pope's Surrogate Global Governing Authority), but Beck never tells us that our government, both, Liberal/Socialist/Progressive and Conservative/Fascist/Republican, are equally committed to submit to UN authority and to implement its policies, including Agenda 21!
Beck gratuitously invokes Christ, but never once reveals ANTICHRIST. Because if he did, then the world might take note of the Pope's Encyclicals, "Rerum Novarum" and "Caritas in Veritate" and the entire body of the Roman Catholic Church's teaching on "Social Justice", which reveals that the Papacy alone is the author and finisher of this Global Papal Initiative and that the Pope is the power behind the power of the UN and the Liberals and the Conservatives!
Beck gratuitously invokes the "Founding Fathers". But Beck will never reveal that the vast majority of the Founding Fathers were Deists, Pantheists, Universalists, Catholics and JESUIT CONTROLLED FREEMASONS!, veritable Antichrists themselves, every single one, all of whom have the same Antichrist Global Agenda! Not one word about that, is there?
Neither does Beck reveal that his faith, Mormonism, is FREEMASONRY, and that he is as much an Antichrist Papal Globalist and as much a contributor to the Pope's New World Order as those he condemns. And he does it all without revealing who is truly behind it all, the Biblical Antichrist, the Pope of Rome!
Glen Beck is just another disinformation specialist just like Alex Jones! Their goal is to gain the people's trust while they preoccupy them and deceive them and distract them; all the while protecting the Pope and his "earthly kingdom", the New World Order. Why do you think Glen Beck and Alex Jones get the most play? No true man of the Truth would be allowed on the mainstream media. No true man of the Truth would get as much support or air-time or widespread distribution. No true man of the Truth would have so many "parrots" and "imitators". No true man of the Truth could generate so much filthy lucre, either for themselves or for their Jesuit-controlled sponsors and networks!
When was the last time you ever heard Beck or Jones tell the world, "the dragon gave him (the Pope) his seat and power and great authority?" More than that, when was the first time? When did Beck or Jones ever compare or contrast Roman Catholic Canon Law with God's Holy Immutable Law, or that the New World Order is modeled upon Roman Catholic Canon Law in direct contradiction to God's Holy Law? When did Jones or Beck EVER reveal to the world that the kings of the earth, including our own, Democratic and Republican, are ruled by "that Great City, that mighty City which reigneth over the kings of the earth," VATICAN CITY? When did Beck or Jones EVER disclose to the world that WWI, WWII, the Vietnam War and the current "War on Terror" were/are U.S. led Papal Proxy Wars, Crusades, Inquisitions, and that the United States is the Pope's Global Inquisitor, "the second beast" of Revelation chapter 13, which causes the whole world to worship (obey) the First Beast, the Papacy? When will Beck or Jones EVER reveal to the world that the New World Order endgame is to seat the Pope on Mt. Moriah in Jerusalem as the World Sovereign Governor and Priest? When will Beck or Jones EVER reveal to the world that the Federal Reserve to which our national debt is owed and all such like Central Banks around the world are JESUIT BANKS and that the Rothschilds are the "Guardians of the Vatican Treasury?" (Rulers of Evil pg 160)
Beck and Jones are the premier disinformation specialists in this country! Beck and Jones are not condemned for what they reveal, but are wholly condemned for what they conceal! Neither of them have the courage to tell the WHOLE truth! Neither of them serve God's people; they serve their own bellies! And all the information in this video is a total useless waste unless the WHOLE truth is told.
Tom Friess
Inquisition Update
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Social Justice and Rerum Novarum used for the Redistribution of Wealth
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Are 'Catholic social teachings' something new. I certainly cannot locate this in old theology anywhere. Has progressive movement just perverted the Catholic denomination to suit the needs of a Marxists agenda? The progressives got a grasp on Catholicism in the late 1800's The Catholic Church was ordained with this Marxist philosophy in 1891. "Promotion of human dignity through just distribution of wealth." ~ Pope Leo XIII May 15, 1891. This is about year after the progressive movement took hold in the United States. This school of thought came from a publication called Rerum Novarum. It is often referenced today in the move to a new world order
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The Judgement Hour Message....In Context
The Judgement Hour Message....In Context from John Robert Cofer on Vimeo.
CONTEXT 2011:
Does the Bible teach of a Judgment of God? Does the scriptures teach of such and event taking place in a Heavenly Sanctuary? Is there any validity to a teaching of the Bible dealing with God examining the lives of Believers in such a Judgment?
Security and Prevention Fair
[Video]Security and Health Fair
Friday, 26 August 2011 00:21
On August 21 the Women's Ministry of the Vienna Spanish SDA Church District (Herndon, Centreville) organized a Security and Prevention Fair, in partnership with INOVA Health System, Congregational Health Partnership, Fairfax County Firefighters and the Vienna Battalion Pathfinder Club.
Hispanic Women's Ministry Health Fairs from Potomac Conference on Vimeo.
The Pathfinder Club distributed fliers around the community surrounding the church premises days before de activity. During the event they were also in charge of security, they performed a skit and had a marching exhibition to familiarize the community with their activities. We are very grateful for the commitment that each pathfinder showed during the fair and for their Director Zulamir Torres.
The theme of the fair Security and Prevention, had to do with ways to prevent daily situations that could produce physical or material harm.
INOVA Health System, through Mrs. Maria Schaart (Program Manager), gave a seminar addressing health prevention issues that could affect families. Her department also gave away swaddle blankets that prevent sudden death of babies.
Wylen Lien Fairfax County Firefighters representative gave a seminar on home prevention issues and with her team played with children and gave away presents.
The children were very thankful to Amerigroup who put a moon bounce for them to play. Their team also shared insights of the best ways to secure health insurance for those that have low income.
Mariela Diaz of Advanced Ophthalmology, provided important information in how to take proper care of the eyes and also registered people for free health exams that will be provided in the Health Fair that the Women's Ministry is organizing on September 18 from 2 to 6 p.m.
The Women's Ministry is actively working in and outside the church so that the community may get to know the gospel through the activities the church offers. For that purpose they meet on a monthly basis to study the Bible, pray and share experiences through a program called "MUCH CLOSER TO HIM".
Story By: Ana Maria Benzaquen
Cornerstone church joins with community for benefit concert
On June 25th the Cornerstone Church of Seventh-day Adventists in Aldie, Virginia, held a public concert to benefit the Western Fairfax Christian Ministries in Chantilly. WFCM, www.wfcmva.org, is an organization providing assistance and relief to individuals experiencing difficulties meeting the needs of day-to-day life.
"I firmly believe that it is an evidence of a healthy, disciple-making church to be involved in the life of its community,” said Patrick Williams, pastor of the Cornerstone church. “Too many churches could close their doors forever, and the communities they professed to serve would barely even know they were gone.”
(A video included in this article is not included here.)
The Mission of Western Fairfax Christian Ministries is, "As an expression of God's love and as an opportunity to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ, Western Fairfax Christian Ministries provides life-essential support to those needing our assistance."
Because of WFCM's complementary mission the Cornerstone Church initiated, planned and performed this community concert of both sacred and secular music: Vorris Willams, a member at Cornerstone, was the featured performer singing many of his original Christian songs; Karyn Boyce, also of Cornerstone, performed one of her own songs as well as joining Vorris to sing Cyndi Lauper's Time after Time. LLC (Long Live Christ) harmonized on Creator, Saviour, King and on the Winans' The Question Is. Erick Maximo contributed Help!, the Beatles' 60s hit. Peter Williams joined his Brother, Vorris, to perform Phil Collins' Another Day in Paradise. Many other open-hearted, open-handed friends joined in the celebration, and members from at least four Seventh-day Adventist Churches partnered together with Cornerstone's worship team to provide the music for over two hundred people.
At intermission both Patrick Williams and Luke Willis, a WFCM board member, thanked those attending for their support and generosity. The even raised $2,000, which went directly to serve those in need in both Loudoun and Fairfax Counties.
Patrick Williams added, “We want our community to think, 'What would we do without Cornerstone?' This concert was just an outworking of one of Cornerstone's basic core values: We are service-minded!"
Story Contributed; Photos by Sylvia Vergel de Dios
Southern Baptists consider name change
| By Bob Allen | |
| Published: September 20, 2011 | |
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (ABP) – After 166 years as the Southern Baptist Convention , the nation’s second-largest religious body could be getting a new name. SBC President Bryant Wright announced Sept. 19 the appointment of a committee to study whether it is a good idea to change the convention’s name, what a new name might be, legal ramifications and potential cost. Messenger to the 1948 SBC annual meeting peruses literature at a booth. (PHOTO: Southern Baptist Historical Library and Archives) In 2004 then-SBC President Jack Graham made a similar argument when he proposed a committee to study a new name to better reflect the convention’s scope as a national rather than regional body. Messengers at the 2004 annual meeting in Indianapolis debated the idea vigorously before voting 55 percent to 45 percent against a name-change study. Southern Baptists have rejected attempts to rename the denomination eight times since 1965. Presented in 1999 with a motion by Executive Committee member Blaine Barber of Michigan to become the “International Baptist Convention,” the Executive Committee decided a new name was neither warranted nor desired. According to Baptist Press, Wright said the new committee, led by former LifeWay Christian Resources President Jimmy Draper, has no formal authority but simply would advise him as president on whether he should bring the matter before the convention. He said members would travel to meetings at their own expense. Wright said rank-and-file Southern Baptists could give input about a possible new name at the website Pray4SBC.com. Previous efforts to rename the SBC have met resistance for reasons both traditional and practical, such as the cost of changing legal documents and signs and then passing the new identity on to more than 45,000 churches.
--Bob Allen is managing editor of Associated Baptist Press. Sourceeli . |
Friday, September 23, 2011
144,00 Colin Standish
World Calamities are Gospel Opportunities

The effectiveness of an army depends largely upon thorough training; hence a prominent feature of military life is the drill. First, the recruit is drilled in individual movements and the handling of arms. Then there is "squad" drill – a few recruits drilled together, in which uniformity of action is inculcated. Then comes company drill, regimental drill, and brigade maneuvers. All this is essential in order to be ready for action at any time. There is a certain amount of ammunition always on hand, and arms and accouterments (personal equipment of a soldier) are kept in order and readiness. All this is because the secular government, in its final resort for support, is dependent upon force – physical force.
The church of Christ is also an army, and to be effective must needs have drill. Every one is exhorted to be a "soldier" of the cross, and this implies exercise in the work of the Gospel. Emergencies arise in the onward march of the Lord's host, and often much ground is lost because His professed soldiers are not prepared for them. They have not been drilled in the use of the armour peculiar to the service. The emergency finds them all absorbed in the world's pursuits, and many of them better prepared, and even more willing to continue such enterprises. For this reason, the emergencies that arise, the crises that spring up suddenly, are regarded as calamities rather than opportunities.
In every great disaster it is always the temporal things that are shaken, always the transient, destructible wealth that is damaged or destroyed. It is always the world that receives the blow. And the world's disasters are always the opportunities for God's army to win victories. But just so far as they are following in the wake of the world's interests, so far as they are involved in the doings of the world, just so far the world's disasters will be their disasters. But in proportion as they are really enlisted in God's army, and are trained for His service in the use of His weapons, to that extent the world's discomfiture is the signal for a forced march to victory. Judah's captivity even was a grand opportunity for missionary work among the heathen, and it was possible for her to return to a grander, stronger, and more glorious people than ever before. What was lacking? Only a thorough training in the use of the armour of God.
Too often those who profess to be soldiers of Christ have thought to fight His battles with the world's weapons, using the world's armour and adopting the world's policies. Thus they are led by the world instead of the world being led or influenced by the true ways pointed out in God's infallible Word. While we may learn a lesson from the world's policy of drilling its armies and being ready for whatever may arise, we must remember that our soldiers should be prepared for a different kind of warfare, must be drilled to the use of different weapons, and trained for a far different service. When Peter essayed (proposed to accomplish) to defend the cause of Christ with a sword, the Master said, "Put up again thy sword into his place; for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword." The apostle Paul also gives us the true principle of Christian warfare: "The weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds."
Again Paul tells us very distinctly what is the only and sure defense to which the Christian may resort: "Take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; and your feet shod with the preparation of the Gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God; praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching there-unto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints."
All this implies the need of earnest training in the use of the impenetrable armour prepared for us by our all-wise Commander. And not only are we to be trained to the use of the weapons that are not carnal, but we are able to be ever on the alert for opportunity, and quick to discern what God would have us do when the world is discomfitted by any of the vicissitudes (changes) to which it is liable at any moment. No event is possible to mankind, while probation lasts, that may not be turned to the advantage of the Gospel of Christ, if His professed people be awake to the opportunity and ready to step into it. —Signs of the Times, May 30, 1906
3 police officers shot in Fla.; suspect barricaded in home
Officers survive shooting; all reported to be in stable condition
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LAKE CITY, Fla. — Three Lake City police officers were hospitalized after being shot while serving an injunction Friday afternoon near downtown.
The Columbia County Sheriff's Office said the officers were serving a domestic violence injunction at a home at Hilton Avenue and Matthew Streets just before 2 p.m. when they were shot. Two of them were flown to Shands Medical Center in Gainesville and one was hospitalized in Lake City. All three were reported to be in stable condition.
The Florida Highway Patrol reported that the suspect was barricaded inside the house, and nearby homes and businesses were locked down. Neighboring police agencies were assisting at the scene and a helicopter was circling the area, which is behind a post office and only two blocks from the Lake City Police Department.
Lake City police, FHP troopers, Columbia, Suwannee and Alachua County sheriff's deputies had the house surrounded. A Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission helicopter was circling the area.
Dana Schreiner, of WJTK radio, said buses were brought in to evacuate children from a girls club near the police activity. He said others in the neighborhood were asked to stay in their homes.
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The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

Psalm 23
1The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
3He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
4Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
5Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
6Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Ted Haggard and Gary Busey to appear on 'Celebrity Wife Swap'
Sept. 21, 2011, 8:39 PM EST
By Tim Kenneally
TheWrap
Somewhere, Jerry Springer is kicking himself for not coming up with something this sordid right now.
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Disgraced Colorado pastor Ted Haggard and actor/overall loose cannon Gary Busey will trade partners on the first season of "Celebrity Wife Swap," ABC confirmed to TheWrap.
It should be quite the dynamic matchup.
The adamantly homophobic Haggard was relieved of his position as president of the National Association of Evangelicals following a 2006 scandal involving his alleged sexual relationship with masseur Mike Jones, from whom he also purchased methamphetamine.
Despite the scandal, Haggard remains married to his wife of 33 years, Gayle Alcorn -- though it's uncertain how keen she'll be to remain married to Haggard after he hands her over to Busey.
Busey, of course, is the frequently unhinged actor and "Celebrity Rehab" alum who, on occasion, will spice things up by, oh, randomly terrifying unsuspecting actresses on the Oscars red carpet. Busey and his girlfriend, Steffanie Sampson, welcomed a son, Luke, last February. (With any luck, he'll be too young to remember this whole seamy situation.)
"Celebrity Wife Swap" still awaits a premiere date -- though it's never too soon to stock up on Purell for your TV screen.
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Global Meltdown: Investors Are Dumping Nearly Everything
By: Patti Domm
CNBC Executive News Editor
With no solution in sight for Europe and new fears of a global recession, investors dumped stocks and commodities and ran to the safety of U.S. Treasurys.
Treasury yields , as a result, slipped to historic lows with the 10-year yielding 1.75 percent and the 30-year at 2.86 percent.
The dollar was also a beneficiary of a massive fear trade that sent U.S. stocks sharply lower, on the heels of steep sell-offs in equities markets around the globe.
The worst performing stock market sectors mirrored the sell-off in global commodities markets, with materials down 4.6 percent and energy stocks down 4.1 percent.
Copper, hit by concerns of a Chinese slowdown, tumbled 7 percent to a 1-year low. Gold, usually a safety play, was sold into the maelstrom as investors raised cash. The euro [EUR=X 1.3468 -0.0109 (-0.8%) ], broke below 1.35, a recent bottom of its range. It was trading in the 1.346 area, an eight-month low against the dollar. The dollar index [.DXY 78.42 1.08 (+1.39%) ] was 1.4 percent higher.
"People are finding it really isn't gold. It isn't precious metals. It's not currencies. U.S. Treasurys are where people are flocking to at a time of extreme concern about risk, and we continue to see Treasurys continue to get bid up," said Zane Brown, fixed income strategist at Lord Abbett.
The selling in risk assets picked up momentum after the Fed's statement Wednesday, in which it characterized risks to the economy as "significant" and noted that "strains in global financial markets" (or Europe) could be a catalyst. Then overnight, a preliminary China manufacturing data showed moderating growth.
The Fed unveiled the much anticipated "Operation Twist" program in an effort to drive down rates. The program got a lukewarm reception even though the Fed surprised markets with a plan to also buy mortgage securities.
The Fed intends to swap $400 billion in shorter dated Treasurys for the same amount in the 6-year to 30-year range. For the most part, traders worry the "twist" will do little to help the struggling economy.
"The Fed will have to go on a publicity tour over the next few weeks, coming out and stating what is the metric by which they will judge this as a success or failure," said Kevin Ferry of Cronus Futures.
"The metrics we look at—the financial conditions index—it's worse today," Ferry said. Spreads on a whole range of credit market indicators widened, including investment grade corporates, emerging market sovereigns, high-yield corporates, and municipal bonds.
Brown said he does not see the U.S. falling into recession , as the markets fear.
"The combination of consumers spending what they can, durable goods improving just at the margin, exports improving just at the margin and what the Fed does to promote lending should help us avoid a recession," he said. Brown said the Fed may spur some increase in bank lending, driving some economic activity.
"The activity on the part of the Fed is really going to make it difficult for banks to make money unless they start lending. That's what the Fed hopes will happen. Their rationale for doing this is to promote risk taking," he said.
The lack of resolution on Europe , however, remains the biggest culprit as investors worry the exposure of European banks to the sovereign crisis will kick off a global banking crisis. The EU, IMF and European Central Bank put off until October to determine what will be done about the next payment to Greece, without which it will default. Markets have been disappointed with the lack of a bigger plan of action from European leaders.
"I think it's about the lack of leadership anywhere in the world. We're seriously distressed about the lack of leadership and constant squabbling in Washington," Brown said.
The animosity between political parties was once more in the headlines Thursday as the House defeated a spending billi that would keep the government running. Republican majority leader Rep. John Boehner said he expects the bill to pass and blamed Democrats.
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Wall Street Joins Global Stock Plunge After Fed Move
Published: September 21, 2011
Global markets tumbled Thursday as investor pessimism about the outlook for the United States and European economies was deepened by weak data for the euro zone and a grim assessment from the Federal Reserve.
The downcast mood appeared to be reflected across the board. Stocks fell in Asia, Europe and on Wall Street, where equities were down more than 3 percent in midday trading. Bond prices soared for a fifth consecutive trading session, pushing the United States benchmark yield to new lows, and commodities such as oil and precious metals retreated.
“Today, we really seem to be stuck in a negative spiral,” said Matthias Jasper, head of equities at WGZ Bank in Düsseldorf. “Investors just want to keep their exposure low and watch from the sidelines.” Taking its cues from markets in Asia and Europe, the stock market in the United States raced lower at the opening. By noon, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 411.86, or 3.7 percent, at 10,712.98. . The Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index lost 3.4 percent and the Nasdaq composite was down 3.1 percent.
In Europe, the benchmark Euro Stoxx 50 index was down 4.9 percent. The FTSE 100 in London closed down 4.67 percent and the CAC 40 in Paris was down 5.25 percent.
Commodities fell. Crude oil futures traded in New York were down $4.79, or 5.5 percent, at $81.10 a barrel.Gold, considered a safe haven asset, was down sharply. Comex gold futures declined more than 4 percent at $1,736.
“I think that the market had performed so bullishly across all the precious metals that a correction was probably in the offing,” said James Steel, an analyst at HSBC. “And it may have been used as a convenient place for some profit-taking.”
When the price of gold moved so quickly below $1,800, he added, it encouraged further selling. With sustained equity losses, investors could be using gold as it was meant to be used — to raise cash.
“This might sound perverse but gold is actually fulfilling its traditional role allowing you to raise cash in uncertain times,” Mr. Steel said.
Paul Zemsky, the chief investment officer of multi-asset strategies for ING Investment Management, said crude was falling, as were industrial metals such as copper, as the markets realigned their expectations for the global economy as weak data continued to trickle out of Europe and other regions.
“As people ratchet down their growth expectations, we need less commodities,” he said. “It is a pretty ugly day for stocks.”On Thursday, the yield on 10-year United States Treasury securities hit a new low of 1.76 percent.
Stocks had fallen in the United States 2 percent or more on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve announcement that a complete economic recovery was still years away, adding that the United States economy has “significant downside risks to the economic outlook, including strains in global financial markets.”
The Fed offered the grim assessment of the economy as it also announced it would buy long-term Treasury bonds and sell short-term bonds to help stimulate lending and growth.
“The initial and follow-up reaction from the equity market is likely the realization that the Fed has little left to offer, that Washington is a mess, and their only hope is to ‘ride it out’ over a long period of time,” said Kevin H. Giddis, the executive managing director and president for fixed-income capital markets at Morgan Keegan & Company.
“This is about to get ugly and there is very little anyone can do about it,” he added in a research note
The Fed pointed to a number of long-term problems in the American economy, including high unemployment and a depressed housing market. In addition, Moody’s Investors Service downgraded ratings on three big American banks — Bank of America, Wells Fargo and Citigroup — saying government support had become less likely in the event of financial trouble.
The Fed’s statement “continued to suggest that the Fed funds rate will remain on hold until at least mid-2013,” said Rob Carnell, an analyst at ING in London. He added that quantitative easing could be introduced as early as November.
But analysts also attributed the steep declines on Thursday to fears about the economic outlook on both sides of the Atlantic, as investors remained unnerved by the failure of policy makers in the euro zone to resolve the region’s debt crisis. There were also concerns that China’s growth rate would start to slow, they said.
A closely watched economic report from the euro zone — the composite purchasing managers’ index — fell to 49.2 points in September from 50.7 in August, according to Markit, a financial data provider. The reading, released Thursday, was below the consensus forecast of 49.8. Both the manufacturing and services indexes declined.
Analysts said the fall in the euro-area index reflected a combination of slowing global growth, significant belt-tightening in the euro area and growing concern about the escalating sovereign debt crisis.
“Whether or not the economy dips into another recession largely depends on whether governments move to contain the crisis,” said Nick Kounis, head of research at ABN AMRO in Amsterdam. “These surveys suggest that the window of opportunity is closing fast.”
“Clearly the risks of recession are elevated,” he added.
Mr. Jasper of WGZ Bank said the gloomy economic backdrop belied the fact that many companies in Europe are in fact in a positive position in terms of their order books, profit margins and cash positions.
“We’re in a politics-driven market, and it’s hard to see light at the end of the tunnel until we have a workable solution for Greece and stabilization of the situation in Italy and Spain,” he said
In Europe there was still uncertainty about the fiscal outlook for Greece and Italy.
Greece announced a new set of austerity measures Wednesday, aiming to convince international creditors to release a tranche of 8 billion euros in loans needed by mid-October to avoid bankruptcy.
The measures included cuts in civil servants’ wages, lower pensions and a broader tax base. But before releasing the payments, the creditors will probably want to see the measures approved by Parliament and to know more about a new set of privatizations, the details of which are still to be spelled out by the government. According to local media, a parliamentary vote will be held in the next few days.
Speaking to reporters on Thursday, the Greek finance minister, Evangelos Venizelos, said the government’s priority was to keep its commitments to foreign creditors to avoid a similar experience to that of Argentina, which defaulted on its debt in 2001-2.
“The crisis is not what we are living today, namely cuts to wages, pensions and income,” he said. “That is our effort to avert the crisis. The real crisis will be like that of Argentina’s in 2000 — a total collapse of the economy, of institutions, of the social fabric and productive forces of the country.”
Noting that situation “is critical,” he stressed the importance of “being absolutely consistent in fulfilling our obligations so that no arguments or excuses can be used against us.”
In Italy, the government lowered its forecasts for economic growth Thursday but stuck to its goal of balancing the budget in 2013, amid local media reports that the government is moving toward announcing yet another batch of austerity measures.
Economists at Barclays Capital said the government would have to find additional savings of 9 billion to 10 billion euros “to increase the chances of reaching a budget that is close to balanced by 2013.”
On Wall Street, all 10 sectors of the broader market were in the red, from declines of more than 2 percent in telecommunications stocks to more than 5 percent in materials, which are susceptible to growth prospects.
In what may be a bellwether trend, FedEx on Thursday cut its expectations for earnings for the fiscal year, citing a slowdown in global growth. Its stock was down more than 8 percent.In Asia, analysts said the declines on Thursday showed that investors were unsure that the Fed’s action would fully address the economic slowdown in the United States.
The Hang Seng index in Hong Kong led declines in Asia, diving 4.8 percent. The Nikkei 225 index in Tokyo closed 2.1 percent lower, the Kospi in South Korea fell 2.9 percent and the S.&P./ASX 200 in Australia dropped 2.6 percent.
The export-driven economies in Asia, such as South Korea, are most vulnerable to the European and American economic challenges, said Tim Condon, head of Asia research at ING Group in Hong Kong. Durable goods like automobiles and ships will be hurt most, he said.
Additionally, investors were beginning to worry that China’s rate of growth may slow, said Dariusz Kowalczyk, senior economist and strategist at Crédit Agricole CIB in Hong Kong.
The aversion to riskier assets helped prop up the dollar in foreign exchange markets on Thursday. The euro was trading at $1.3469, down from $1.3573 late New York trading.
“It really comes down to political immaturity in both the U.S. and Europe,” said Stephen Davies, chief executive of Javelin Wealth Management in Singapore. “The increasing chance of a U.S. recession and European implosion has shortened the odds of an overall second recession.”
Niki Kitsantonis, Elisabetta Povoledo, Kevin Drew, Robert Pear and Jennifer Steinhauer contributed reporting.
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Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven
10And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
11He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
12For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.
13Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
14And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:
15For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
16But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.
17For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.
18Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.
19When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.
20But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;
21Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.
22He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
23But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
Matthew 13:10-23
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Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Secret recordings emerge over Operation Fast and Furious and the ATF's conspiracy to put more guns into the hands of Mexican drug gangs
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
Editor of NaturalNews.com (See all articles...)
(NaturalNews) You just gotta love the audacity of the U.S. federal government and its active staging of crimes in order to achieve political goals. Operation Fast and Furious is the most recent example of a U.S.-run criminal conspiracy pursued for the ultimate purpose of dismantling the Bill of Rights. It involved ATF agents running a criminal scheme that sold literally tens of thousands of guns to Mexican drug gangs, after which the government planned to call for "gun sales restrictions" following the wave of gun violence that would inevitably result.
There was only one problem with the government's evil plan, however -- some ATF agents blew the whistle, and then the whole conspiracy exploded in their faces. Now even the mainstream media -- which usually won't touch government conspiracies -- is all over Operation Fast and Furious. Heck, the LA Times even has an entire special section dedicated to it, and the paper is actually producing some decent stories on the subject: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationw...
One of their newest stories reports, "Top Mexican officials say the U.S. kept them in the dark. One official was stunned to learn that the cartel hit men who killed her brother had assault rifles from Fast and Furious in their arsenal." (http://www.latimes.com/news/nationw...)
And for all those who say they don't believe in "conspiracy theories," well, it turns out they were all just naive, as usual. Here's a conspiracy fact right in your face -- and the government has now been forced to admit to it!
Even CBS is breaking some of the news on all this, including publicizing newly-released secret audio tapes that reveal Agent MacAllister and Howard (the gun dealer) expressing concern that "...whistleblower ATF special agent John Dodson has further evidence that could be damaging to the government." (http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31727_1...)
This is total government criminality caught in action, folks. And if you really want the whole story on Operation Fast and Furious, read up on InfoWars.com:
http://www.infowars.com/insider-cia...
The mainstream media bought into the cover story
What's clear about Operation Fast and Furious is that it involved not only the ATF but also the White House. The LA Times and other mainstream media papers are incorrectly reporting it as a "failed sting operation," but that's just the cover story. In reality, Operation Fast and Furious was a raging success! It achieved its stated goal which was placing thousands of rifles and pistols into the hands of Mexican drug gangs, then hoping enough violence would spill over into the USA that the American people would call for gun sales restrictions.
Whether you admire the Second Amendment or not, you've got to admit this is a particularly insidious conspiracy because it has the government directly promoting sales of weapons to criminals. Normally when you walk into a gun store, you can't buy a weapon without passing an FBI background check. So there's a safety mechanism in place to prevent guns from being purchased by felons or non-citizens. But in this conspiracy operation, the ATF specifically told gun store owners (such as Lone Wolf in Arizona) to sell guns to criminals even if they didn't pass the background checks. This is just one example of how the U.S. federal government has become a criminal organization that promotes gun violence in America.
Remember the conventional cover story for all this? That the guns were going to be "tracked" to see where they ended up?
There's just one problem with this whole story: There were no tracking devices installed on any of the guns being sold to criminals. Thus, the whole idea of tracking these guns is ludicrous, and the government's official cover story falls apart (yet again). The purpose of Fast and Furious wasn't to TRACK guns but to ARM CRIMINALS and then hope enough bodies would pile up that the government could call for restrictions against the Second Amendment.
In fact, even though the government has been caught red handed in this operation, it has already begun to roll out the gun sales restrictions it planned all along! Documents acquired by InfoWars (and also separately by NaturalNews) reveal that gun shops throughout Arizona, New Mexico and Texas have been ordered by the ATF to report any sale of more than one rifle or pistol to any single person. Thus, even though the FBI already runs background checks on purchasers of firearms, the ATF is now creating a second layer of burdensome paperwork on many sales of firearms. Importantly, this adds no additional background check security to the gun purchasing process, which is already subjected to FBI approval anyway. Even worse, this entire process is being done completely outside the law, using solely the regulatory bullying of the ATF itself -- the very same agency that is technically a rogue government agency steeped in criminal behavior.
A lawless government
Did you ever notice how the federal government never faces any consequences when it breaks the law, but if you or I sold guns to Mexican drug criminals, we'd be facing decades in prison? As we've all seen from numerous examples, the government today is a lawless, criminal gang that breaks its own laws with impunity.
We now know that the U.S. government staged the 9/11 terror attacks and brought down the WTC 7 building using planned demolition charges. This isn't even questioned by any rational person anymore, as thousands of architects and engineers have gone public in stating that WTC 7 was, without question, a demolition job (http://www.ae911truth.org). We also know that the government conspired to put tens of thousands of weapons directly into the hands of criminal drug gangs. Time and time again, the federal government actively plots to break the law in order to crush freedom and usurp power. Yet the mainstream media largely doesn't cover any of this, and the mainstream sheeple of America are for the most part too dumbed-down to even believe what's really happening.
There's no telling what the government is planning and plotting right now in its evil scheme to destroy our civil rights and unleash a total police state in America. What Operation Fast and Furious really proves is that the U.S. federal government will openly endanger innocent lives and break any laws it wants in pursuit of crushing freedom in America.
It's not even about the guns, you see. It's about the tactics that the U.S. government now uses to achieve its political aims. Rather than going to the People and asking for their rational views on security versus freedom, the government stages its own catastrophes and crimes in order to get people to REACT so that freedoms can then be stolen from everyone.
Isn't that what "the terrorists" were accused of doing? Remember when George Bush said that terrorists targeted America because "they hate freedom"? But it turns out the real haters of freedom are the rogue agents within the federal government itself. The real roots of modern-day terrorism, it seems, are more easily found in Washington D.C. than Iraq or Syria.
We were just following orders, sir
Are there good agents in the federal government? Absolutely there are. It was ATF agents who blew the whistle on the ATF conspiracy in the first place. There are FBI agents who do good work to help protect America from legitimate threats. At every level of law enforcement, there are men and women who put their lives on the line with great courage and a real sense of duty. Yet sadly, there are just as many government agents who are ready and willing to commit serious crimes as long as they are told to do so. They make no distinction between good or bad and merely "follow orders."
That's how we ended up with Operation Fast and Furious, which was no doubt the brainchild of a bunch of gun haters at the White House who decided it was somehow okay for them to break the law as long as they were wrongfully framing (and blaming) gun shops. In their minds, you see, the ends justify the means, so they believe they can commit any and all crimes necessary to achieve their final goal, which might have nothing at all to do with guns. It might be a goal of crushing the raw dairy industry or keeping hemp illegal. Or even outlawing home gardens.
There's no telling what our federal government will do next in its out-of-control desire to crush freedom and destroy our rights. It could stage its own terrorist attacks, unleash bombs in major U.S. cities, poison the water supply or even stage the deaths of U.S. Navy Seal Team members... and it would do it all with a straight face, claiming to be "protecting America" even though it is destroying America from the inside out. (http://www.naturalnews.com/033545_g...)
This is why Big Government is so inherently dangerous. When it becomes so large and powerful that it can run criminal conspiracies with impunity, it's only a matter of time before the government itself becomes the enemy of freedom and spends more time figuring out how to destroy the nation than protecting it.
See the related CounterThink cartoon on all this at:
http://counterthink.com/Fast_and_Fu...
Source: http://www.naturalnews.com/033628_Operation_Fast_and_Furious_ATF.html#ixzz1Ycz0E2YI
