Brief Updates on Previous Posts

Color of Change/ALEC  

A recent release from ALEC  has announced the end of the Task Force that deals with non-economic issues (e.g. voter ID) and will now focus on jobs, free markets and growth.  Color of Change takes credit for this  decision and their tactics can only be regarded, in polite terms, as shameful.  COC was successful in getting companies such as Pepsi, Coca-Cola, McDonald's, Arby's, Kraft, Intuit and Walgreen's to drop their membership in ALEC.  I choose not to drink Pepsi or Coke, eat in McDonald's or Arby's, renounce anything made by  Kraft, not renew or update my Quick Books and stay out of Walgreen's!  Join me anybody?

Catholic Bishop Jensky/Peoria, ILL.
It would appear since the Bishop's homily given at a men's march and Mass on April 14th. , some members of the Notre Dame University faculty (where Bishop Jensky is a Board Member) have determined that he is woefully ignorant of history, insensitive to victims of genocide, exhibits an absence of judgment in his comments and should either apologize for his comments or resign  from Notre Dame's Board of Fellows. 

I took the time to read the full text of his homily and I found it  forthright, motivating,  factually correct and completely void of any 'political correctness' (you can read it here:  www.thecatholicpost.com  if you want)    

The purpose of his message:   Christians, it's time we stand up and be heard!

Is It "Of" or "From"?

You may have heard of 'Reverend' Barry Lynn, director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State?  Well, it seems he has filed a complaint with the IRS against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Peoria, Ill. claiming the diocese broke federal rules when the Bishop spoke out against the President's 'unconstitutional' mandate forcing Catholic institutions to pay for birth control for employees, against church doctrine.   

It appears the Bishop criticized the policies proposed by the Obama administration requiring all employers including religious groups to provide free birth control coverage in their health care plans and pointed out other government challenges the Catholic Church has previously overcome including campaigns by Hitler and Stalin.

The Taking of Life

There I was, catching up on all the news today when I came across this headline:  Planned Parenthood Promotes '40 days of Prayer' for Abortion.  eeYup!  Honestly!  I just could not believe my eyes!!!

To quote from the article written by Dr. Susan Berry in breitbart.com, "In what appears to be an attempt to mock and pervert the pro-life community, Six Rivers Planned Parenthood of Eureka, California has launched a campaign that encourages "prayer" as a means to protect those involved in the "sacred care" of abortion." 

The Martin/Zimmerman Tragedy

I have just finished reading such a well-written article regarding this tragedy that I highly recommend it be read by all because I haven't seen it as well said anywhere else. You can find it at: americanspectator.com titled The Trayvon Martin Nightmare by Arnold S. Trebach.

This will give you a  better, more objective view of the occurrence on that fateful night, including a portion of what was actually written in the police report from the scene.   It is most unfortunate that some highly visible  political figures,  including their cohorts in the  media,  have chosen to make this a political football based on race, rushing to judgment/condemnation before any of the facts are fully known.

"A false witness will not go unpunished, 

And he who speaks lies shall perish."       Prov. 19:9

The Bullies Have Left the Playground For the Streets

Recently, there have been several articles regarding intimidating tactics brought to bear by a group called Color of Change, on name brand companies who are members, to disassociate themselves from an organization known as ALEC.  Why is this cause for alarm?  Well, let me give you some background on both Color of Change and ALEC.

A Lesson From Nature

As part of my usual prayer practice, I start each day with an inspirational reading from 'Our Daily Bread' before moving on to my Bible.  Today's column was headed "Stick Together" and as I read it I thought how appropriate (once again) for this moment in time!  Briefly, it centered on a study that explained how colonies of fire ants could survive floods for weeks without being destroyed even though their bodies are more dense than water.  The study showed there are tiny hairs on the ants' bodies that trap air bubbles and when thousands of them cling together they form a sort of 'life raft' to ride out the flood.  Think about that - their  survival depends on 'clinging together'!

A Visitor From the Past

  I was reading one of my favorite sites the other day and in the process of reading the comments posted to it, came across the following response which I found  very appropriate for this moment in time: 

A Visitor From The Past
           by Thelan  Paulk  (1986)

I had a dream the other night I didn't understand,

A figure walking through the mist, with flintlock in his hand.

His  clothes were torn and dirty, as he stood there by my bed

He took off his three-cornered hat, and speaking low he said: