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Burma cyclone. Aid arriving in cyclone-hit Burma "Neighbouring countries and the UN have dispatched planes carrying supplies - amid complaints that ruling generals are hampering the foreign aid effort." Burma toll 'to rise dramatically' "World Vision said it believed the death toll would reach at least 80,000. More than 1 million people have been left homeless by the disaster, according to the latest UN assessment." Aid for Myanmar Mobilizes, Mixed With Criticism "the ruling junta came under increasing pressure to further open its doors - and even relax its tight political grip - to grapple with the growing disaster."
Dem primaries. Obama Is Decisive Winner in N.C.; Clinton Ekes Out Victory in Indiana "Sen. Barack Obama scored a landslide victory in North Carolina's Democratic presidential primary, moving him ever closer to locking up an insurmountable lead among pledged delegates, while Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton posted a razor-thin win in the hotly contested Indiana primary." Obama, Clinton split primaries "Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Clinbton split the stakes with an emphatic win for him in North Carolina and a narrow one for her in Indiana, strengthening Obama's delegate lead in the presidential nomination contest." Obama Wins North Carolina Decisively; Clinton Takes Indiana by Slim Margin"The results from the two primaries, the largest remaining Democratic ones, assured that Mr. Obama would widen his lead in pledged delegates over Mrs. Clinton, providing him with new ammunition as he seeks to persuade Democratic leaders to coalesce around his campaign."
McCain on judges. McCain Assures Conservatives of His Stance on Judges "Senator John McCain reached out to conservatives on Tuesday by vowing to appoint judges he characterized as strictly faithful to the Constitution and who did not engage in what Mr. McCain condemned as "the common and systemic abuse of our federal courts."
Evangelical Manifesto. Manifesto aims to make 'evangelical' a less-political term "An "evangelical manifesto" being released today by a group of Christian scholars and theologians is expected to try to take back the term "evangelical" from politics and return it to its theological roots."
Death penalty. Execution Is First Since Ruling "Georgia executed killer William Earl Lynd last night, ending a more than seven-month nationwide hiatus on capital punishment prompted by the Supreme Court's examination of lethal injection." As Executions Resume, So Do Questions of Fairness "The release of the third death row inmate in six months in North Carolina last week is raising fresh questions about whether states are supplying capital-murder defendants with adequate counsel,"
Immigrants. Better Health Care Sought for Detained Immigrants "The head of a Congressional subcommittee looking into complaints of inadequate medical care in immigration detention announced that she had introduced legislation to set mandatory standards for care and to require that all deaths be reported to the Justice Department and Congress."
Food crisis. Hundreds turn out for 2nd day of food protests in Somalia "Hundreds of youths hurled stones and blocked roads with blazing tires Tuesday in a second day of protests over soaring food prices that has frustrated residents already living in one of the world's most dangerous war zones." U.N. food aid funds growing, but needs growing too "The World Food Program, facing an unprecedented surge in the price of food it buys for the world's hungry, has secured about 60 percent of the extra funds it needs to cover planned aid donations this year,"
Consumers & environment. U.S. consumers rank last in world survey of green habits "Americans rank last in a new National Geographic-sponsored survey released Wednesday that compares environmental consumption habits in 14 countries."
Israel. Olmert under renewed pressure to resign"Israel's prime minister, Ehud Olmert, is coming under pressure to resign after an American millionaire was reported to be embroiled in a high-level bribery investigation involving him."
US-Russia. U.S., Russia Sign Pact On Nuclear Cooperation "The United States and Russia signed a long-sought agreement on civilian nuclear cooperation, which officials said would offer Russia lucrative new business while limiting the risk of material being used for weapons."
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Politics: I could never trust Obama, because of him sitting under this pastor for 20 years, and he knowing that he had so much hate in him for white people. This is not the God that I serve under Jewish and Christian teachings from the Bible. What is this about the African homeland. They were pagans serving the God of Molech and Chemosh. Sacrificing their children to fire god. This is abortion in another term. Check this scriptures out. Ezek 14 Chap: 12-14 v 13 Son of man, when the land sinneth against me by tresspassing grievously, then will I stretch out mine hand upon it, and will break the staff of the bread thereof, and will send famine upon it, and will cut off man and beast from it. v 14 Though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver but their own souls by their righteous saith the Lord God. Now lets go to Gen 6: 8 But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord. v9 These are the generations of Noah; Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God. I truthfully believe that this Pastor Wright who Obama was serving under was not under this category. Noahs son, Ham had to see this particular sin that was being commited by these fallen angels who changed their appearance as man who were committing sodomy. This a abomination to God.Now go to Genesis chapt 9:v 20 And Noah began to be a husbandmen, and he planted a vineyard; v21 And he drank of the wine, and was drunken; and he was uncovered within his tent. v v 22 And Ham the the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethen without. v 23 And Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it it upon both their shoulders, and went backward, and covered the nakedness of their father; and their faces were backward, and they saw not their father's nakedness. v 24 And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his younger son had done unto him. v 25 And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto unto his brethen. V 26 And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant. V 27 God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaanshall be his servant. I am speaking to you Obama and you Pastor Wright is this just words or does it tell like it is. Thru Canaan Noah saw this vision what they were doiing this this generations. This ia a abomination to God. Face it. The shed blood of Jesus covers all sins, because of his love and mercy for us. Obama is saying this a time for a change, but it better line up with Gods Word Or it will not amount to much, because you are just saying words and you have no power without God and the Holy Spirit. Pasot Jim Wallis I hope you read this because as a prophet of God I am speaking that America is in alot of trouble, just like before 9-11 and they said God bless America> I was critized for saying God was saying get on your knees and ask God for forgiveness.
Posted by: Sydney Mooradian | May 7, 2008 7:12 PM
Sydney,
Does the pastor hate white people or does he hate what some white people have done to his flock? This is a big difference. Please explain
Posted by: steve | May 8, 2008 9:33 AM
Concerning the Evangelical Manifesto above, I find it very sad the conservative political fundamentalists like Dr. Dobson and Richard Land refuse to sign on. But of course they don't desire less politics. They must get certain people elected. But the ones they got elected never really changed anything.
If I used the Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity techniques I would be snarling, "since Dr. Dobson will not sign the Evangelical Manifesto, does this mean he is opposed to biblical inerrancy and belief in the Father Son and Holy Spirit for salvation? Does he only believe you must vote only Republican to get salvation?"
I am thinking out loud here but it is really big news they won't sign on to this simple manifesto and it should spread like wildfire in religious publications that want to be fair and tell all sides of the story.
Posted by: Bluegrass Time | May 8, 2008 9:47 AM
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