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Speak Life Today's Scripture The tongue has the power of life and death… Proverbs 18:21, NIV. Today's Word from Joel and Victoria God has given us amazing power through the use of our words. God created the world with the words He spoke, and we also have creative power with the words that we speak. Maybe you aren’t where you want to be in life today. Could it be because of the words you’ve spoken in your past? Have you spoken words of death by saying things like, “I’ll never rise any higher; I’ve gone as far as I...

Which is a long way of saying that the best thing that can happen to Newt right now is that the conservative media vet him and do so with great vigor, anticipating every charge and debating every past apostasy and failing. Newt's personal story, marriage to Callista and his conversion are powerful walls against his past poor judgments in his life, but they serve not as all to answer Steyn's charge that Newt "hops and skips like a giddy frog across lily pads across the pond, from one, little, itsy-bitsy novelty idea to another, not awfully well thought out." "And...

RINO. Three words: liberal progressive RINO. Add a fourth, fifth, sixth, etc: unprincipled, untrustworthy, flip-flopper, aisle-crossing, fraud, liar, political whore. And a few more: abortionist, gay rights panderer, gun-grabber, global warming advocate, big government mandate lover, socialist healthcare pusher, constitution trampling, liberal judge appointing, TARP loving, bailout loving, stimulus pushing Keynesian statist. That my friends, is no definition of conservative or of conservatism. Not even close. In fact it's the exact opposite. Free Republic is and will remain an exclusive pro-God, pro-life, pro-family, pro-gun, pro-constitution, pro-small government, pro-capitalism, pro-defense, pro-borders, grassroots patriotic conservative site, regardless of party politics. I support...

The TEA (Taxed Enough Already) party sprang up in spontaneous rebellion to big government's big spending, big taxing ways. TARP, the bailouts, the PORKULUS package and ObamaCare lit the fuse. TEA partiers support the constitution's limited government restrictions. TEA partiers are non-partisan, i.e., we oppose the big government, big spending, big taxing moves of both the major political parties. This is an open rebellion against business as usual big spending, overreaching government! We demand a return to constitutionally limited government!! The socialist/progressive Democrat party is our natural enemy and they understand that and attack us accordingly. The big government RINO...

<p>Our purpose and goal on FR is to restore, defend, preserve and protect the Constitution of the United States and to secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our posterity!!</p> <p>The goal of the domestic enemy (the left), i.e., the statist liberals, Marxists and progressives is just the opposite.</p>

No sooner did House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) unveil his plan to raise the country’s debt ceiling and avoid default than a coalition of conservative groups and lawmakers panned the proposal. The Cut, Cap and Balance Coalition is a group of more than 100 conservative groups and several dozen lawmakers in both chambers who have called for passage of a balanced budget amendment in exchange for a vote to raise the country’s debt ceiling. The group said in a statement Monday afternoon that the plan put forth by House Republican leaders “falls short of meeting (the coalition’s) principles.”

Time to flex your muscle America! The Administration is claiming that because you elected them to office last November, you gave them permission to act outside the parameters of the U.S. Constitution! Each and every time a reporter asks why Mr. Obama is pushing for the Nationalization of the private auto-industry, private health care, our private banks, private energy through “Cap and Tax” that most Americans do not support and his reply is” “the people wanted changed and elected me President!” America, let’s send President Barack Obama and the rest of his Administration a very loud, clear and impressive message,...

The biker boys at Amen Design have built a chopper based around Franco Sbarro’s hubless wheels. And it really rides! Hubless wheels work by fixing the rotating parts (brake ring, bearings, hubless rim) onto the outer side of a non-rotating inner ring that attaches to the motorcycle’s swingarm or forks. Advantages include decreased unsprung weight, reduced structural stress (no spokes to transmit forces through), increased braking leverage, more accurate steering, reduced vibration and a lower center of gravity. Hubless wheels also look bitchin’, which, we’re guessing is the main motivating factor in Amen’s decision to use them.

Only weeks after voting for a resolution that "recognizes the Islamic faith as one of the great religions of the world," nine Democrats in the U.S. House refused to vote for a Christmas resolution that condemns the worldwide persecution of Christians.

Only weeks after voting for a resolution that "recognizes the Islamic faith as one of the great religions of the world," nine Democrats in the U.S. House refused to vote for a Christmas resolution that condemns the worldwide persecution of Christians.

I received this message from fatima. Please pray for her and her family as well as Ed. **Could you please ping your prayer list for the death of my son Ed -44 years old.accidential death.Official.Pray for our family.Ed saw Father on saturday and went to confession and went to Mass on Sunday and was was found dead wends morning at 1 AM.**

Everyone remembers the pictures, but I think more and more about the sounds. I always ask people what they heard that day in New York. We've all seen the film and videotape, but the sound equipment of television crews didn't always catch what people have described as the deep metallic roar.

For all you loony couch conservatives, the General Election is not the time to sit home and cry over not having a choice. If you sit home and the Rats gain the majority in either House, blame yourself. I know I will. A Republican Rino is still better than a Rat. It gives the Republicans majority status. With that status, we control committees and keep the Rats from starting multitudes of witch-hunting investigations and impeachment procedures. Nothing may get done with or without the RINOs, but its better than having the Rats in control. If you don't like the RINOs...

Sorry folks, but I can no longer lend my support to the War on Terror. I'm tired of being lied to by our elected leadership. What am I talking you about, you ask? Specifically, when I'm a told by the President of the United States, that Islam is a "Religion of Peace". How am I supposed to square that statement with reality? How am I supposed to support the decision and policies of our government in waging war when our leaders can't even begin to tell the truth about the enemy we're fighting? If the president fears he may offend...

A store that sells new husbands has just opened in New York City,where a woman may go to choose a husband. Among the instructions at the entrance is a description of how the store operates. You may visit the store ONLY ONCE! There are six floors and the attributes of the men increase as the shopper ascends the flights. There is, however, a catch: you may choose any man from a particular floor, or you may choose to go up a floor, but you cannot go back down except to exit the building! So, a woman goes to the Husband...

by Fr. William Saunders Other Articles by Fr. William Saunders Answering "Amen" 02/17/06 I am an extraordinary minister of Holy Communion. In distributing Communion, I am surprised by the different answers to “The Body of Christ” I receive. Most people say, “Amen,” but some say, “I believe.” Does it matter? The simple answer is, “Yes, it does matter.” According to the General Instruction of the Roman Missal (2000), the following rubric was again prescribed concerning the reception of holy Communion: “The priest raises the Eucharistic bread slightly and shows it to each one, saying, ‘The Body of Christ.’ The communicants reply,...

When Terry Botnen built his cabin last spring...he thought he'd found his retirement dream. He built a simple 20-by-30-foot cabin on 40 acres of ground atop a ridge. No power lines run to the remote location, so he used generators to supply power. But since April, his dream home has turned into a nightmare. Part of the attraction of the land is the big-game hunting and solitude. The 120 acres are bordered by Bureau of Land Management land... The problem is that the three pieces of property are accessible only by an old road that crosses BLM land and then...

Harriet Miers' religious affiliation doesn't bother me, but the fact that some people find it reassuring does. This reaction by social conservatives who support her nomination to the Supreme Court suggests they expect her decisions as a justice to hinge on her faith. Although President Bush insists he wants Supreme Court justices who apply the Constitution instead of twisting it to fit their personal preferences, he invited conservatives to rely on religious cues in judging Miers. Upon nominating someone with no record of taking positions on constitutional issues as a judge, litigator, or scholar, he assured them, "I know her...

STARVATION: DAY 7 Minister to Jeb Bush: Disobey court order D. James Kennedy says governor must 'disregard' judge to save Terri Posted: March 24, 2005 5:00 p.m. Eastern With all legal remedies apparently exhausted, a prominent evangelical Christian leader is urging Jeb Bush to disobey a judge's order barring the Florida governor from intervening to save the life of Terri Schiavo. In a statement shortly after Judge George Greer's decision today, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., minister D. James Kennedy pointed to Bush "as the only legal authority who can save the life of Terri Schiavo. " Kennedy, president of Coral Ridge...

I haven't posted 3 vanities in over 6 years here. Please forgive and don't zot this one. I want expecially to give a great and heartfelt thanks to our President, on this most eventful day. I am tearful with admiration for this highest character example of a man, who has taken a battery of criticism and attacks as he climbed this mountain to a successful completion, and planted the US flag at the top of it. He stood strong, and took every blow on behalf of all good people everywhere. I love this man. He is a hero of our...

I was born and raised a democrat. I suppose my family assumed that the democrats were for the working man and the Republicans were for the rich. Frankly, my family and I were duped. Even though I never really took an interest in politics, prior to 9/11, I was always proud to be an American. After 9/11, my perspective on life changed from greedy capitalist, which I proudly am, to extreme Nationalist. I was appalled at how the democrats, my party, tried to divide America after 9/11. I saw how they planted the seeds of contempt and plotted to denigrate...

A friend sent me this today... The Lord came to Noah, in the year 2004. The earth was wicked and over-populated. The Lord instructed Noah to build another Ark and save two of every living thing along with a few good humans. "Here's the blueprint", said the Lord. "Hurry.... in six months I start the unending rain for 40 days and 40 nights." Six months later the rain started. The Lord looked down and saw Noah weeping in his flooded yard.... and no ark. "Noah", He roared, "Where is the Ark?" "Forgive me, Lord," begged Noah. "Things have changed. I...

AN hunt mastodon. Woman sweep cave, suckle young. Fast forward to 1950. Man hunt paycheck. Woman vacuum cave, suckle young and drive to Little League. O.K., this is a cartoon. But a report issued last week by the Bureau of Labor Statistics suggests that, much as things have changed since the Stone Age and the Stepford Age, some things remain the same. The bureau interviewed 21,000 people about how they had spent the previous day, minute by minute. Employed men worked an hour longer a day than employed women. But in two-job households, women spent about an hour a day...

As any American could plainly see, Zell Miller spoke the truth. This is so important. Do not misunderestimate it, as President Bush might say. Zell Miller began his speech and ended it with a simple premise. His family is his dearest treasure. Who will best protect it? In his speech, he leads us through America's history as to who have come together from both parties to meet this criteria. He also takes us through John Kerry's past to show us Kerry would have denied the tools of war to those who are directly responsible for the protection of our country,...

With just four letters Ohio lawmakers have redefined marriage in the state. It will have a widespread impact on same-sex couples and businesses in a city already seen by some as intolerant. The law is known as "DOMA" the Defense of Marriage Act. It passed the Ohio house Tuesday and is waiting for Governor Taft's signature. This comes on the heels of a Massachusetts court ruling that recognized same sex marriages. Ohio becomes the 38th state to pass such a law. This is an excerpt

Bush gives country away Posted: January 15, 2004 1:00 a.m. Eastern © 2004 WorldNetDaily.com President Bush's plan to legalize 8 million to 12 million illegal aliens – maybe considerably more – is one of the most irresponsible, dangerous, reckless proposals to come out of Washington in my lifetime. And that's saying a lot. In my lifetime, I have witnessed: wage-and-price controls imposed by Richard Nixon; the greatest expansion of unconstitutional, immoral wealth-transfer programs in the history of our country; the use of the Internal Revenue Service by President Clinton to harass and intimidate political adversaries; the sacrifice of more than...

PARIS June 14 — France's defense minister criticized her American counterpart, Donald Rumsfeld, in an interview published Saturday as someone who considers the United States the world's only military, economic and financial power.Michele Alliot-Marie also accused American industry of waging "economic war" by trying to "take over the capital" of European defense-related industries. Europeans must regroup to resist, she said, according to the interview in the daily newspaper Le Monde.Alliot-Marie's blunt remarks recalled the bad blood between Paris and Washington over France's leading role in opposing the U.S.-led war in Iraq.Rumsfeld's January dig at France and Germany as being part...

George W. Bush's "road map" for Middle Eastern peace -- I remain dubious of its chances for success. There are a few encouraging signs that the Palestinians and Arabs are finally as determined to bring about peace as the Israelis and Americans have been all along. Still troubling signs outnumber encouraging ones. This weekend's terror murders of four Israeli soldiers was carried out by a newly formed troika of terrorism -- Hamas, Islamic Jihad and the al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigade, an offshoot of Yasser Arafat's own Fatah movement -- specifically to undermine the new Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas (a supporter...

The head of the Family Research Council is praising a pastor for the passionate invocation he gave last week in the presence of President George W. Bush. The scene was Ripley, West Virginia, last Thursday. The president went there to be part of the small community's July 4 celebrations. Much has been reported about his remarks -- but the prayer of Pastor Jack Miller has received little attention. Before the large crowed that had gathered to see the president, Pastor Miller confessed to God that "we have ridiculed the absolute truth of Your Word in the name of multi-culturalism. We...