Rudy, “The Equivocator”?

We know Arnold is “The Terminator”, but what about Rudy? What’s a good name for him? – Perhaps, “The Equivocator”. If I could ask him one question, it would be, “What do you mean when you say ‘strict constructionists’?” But then, Tony Perkins has already asked him this question. And he writes about it in this article at Politico.

Movie: The Ultimate Gift

This would be a great movie to rent and watch with the fam during the holidays.

Check out theultimategift.com to watch the trailer.

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Making divorce easier (& marriage harder)

Government’s number one role is to insure the future well being of the next generation. And one of the best ways to do that is to insure the well being of the family unit. And one of – if not – the most significant ways to insure the integrity of the family is to do everything possible to protect the integrity of the relationship of parents. Unfortunately, government has increasing forgotten their role and responsibility. In fact, confusion may be a better descriptor. Instead of enacting policies and procedures that promote the well being of marriage, they are making it easier for couples to divorce. No-fault divorce laws that were first instituted in the late 1960s have now “progressed” to the point where couples can conveniently fill out divorce papers online from the comfort of their home computers. (See sun-sentinel.com article entitled, “Broward residents can now go online to file for divorce, small claims”.) I see the government bulletin announcement now: “Break Up Your Home From the Comfort Of Your Own Home.”

Another Sign That The Surge Is Working

Peace is finally becoming more of a regular occurrence in the streets of Baghdad. Consequently, Iraqi citizens are saying “thank you!” to the American people. That’s what embedded news journalist Michael Yon is hearing on the ground in Baghdad. He highlights one emotional moment, where “men and women, both Christians and Muslims, [were witnessed] placing a cross atop the St. John’s Church in Baghdad.”

Could The Golden State Go Red in 2008?

Christianexaminer.com reports that “Christian leaders in California were given ‘a real jolt and a wake-up call’ Oct. 12 when Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger stunned conservatives by signing into law several bills—similar to those he vetoed last year—that expand homosexual teaching in public schools.” Pastors across California are responding by organizing a major petition drive aimed at getting a marriage protection amendment on the November 2008 ballot. If the churches in the Golden State (see article) respond like churches in Ohio did in 2004, is it possible that the state could go red?

Teen Wins Fight for Pro-Life Club at School

Despite the best spin-job by the Post, the facts cannot totally be spun away. This story should encourage other teens to do the same in their schools. I’m not surprised that Alliance Defense Fund helped out to make a difference. If you know a high school teen who is passionately pro-life, please forward them this article.

Movie: Bella

There’s a new independent film that has been garnering rave reviews. The movie is called Bella. It recently won the Toronto Film Festival’s People’s Choice Award. Past recipients of this award included: Chariots of Fire; American Beauty; Life is Beautiful; Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon; and Hotel Rwanda.

Check out bellathemovie.com to see when this film is playing near you. For more information on Bella and to see videos of the lead actor's testimony, go to bellafaithemails.com

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Recent Poll Doesn’t Bode Well for Rudy

As reported by Citizenlink.org, a recent Fox News poll revealed “pro-life voters are more concerned with a candidate's position on abortion than pro-abortion voters. Fifty-six percent of pro-life voters said they want to know where a candidate stands on abortion, while only 41 percent of pro-abortion voters said they need to know.” In recent decades, the vast majority of those who consider themselves pro-life have voted Republican in the general election for president. That’s because the Republican nominee has always been pro-life whereas the Democrat nominee has not. What this poll indicates then is if the choice for the Republican nominee was between Mitt Romney and Rudy Giuliani, a pro-life candidate like Mitt would be better able to unite the party against the Dems in the general election than a pro-abortion candidate like Rudy.

Another Try By the Press at Divide & Conquer

In a recent propaganda piece in the New York Times entitled “The Evangelical Crackup,” the left-leaning MSM can be seen once again waging their subtle campaign of divide-and-conquer as they “reach out” to their sworn enemies – the Church. In this piece, as elsewhere, they try to convince Christians that our cause is losing momentum. Under girding this article is the consistent talking point of the left, that being, “We might as well give up. It’s a hopeless cause.”

Well I say, “No! I’m not buying it.” Like Satan in the garden or in the desert, it’s all a bunch of lies! Lie! Lies! Lies! Christians need to recognize the spin.

They’re also saying that new leaders within the Evangelical community are coming into their own with a fresh, new perspectives on the issues. They say, “Here’s how you need to think about it, you good-hearted church-goers.” For example, they note the change in leadership within the Southern Baptist Convention:

“The winner, Frank Page of First Baptist Church in Taylors, S.C., campaigned on a promise to loosen up the conservatives’ tight control. He told convention delegates that Southern Baptists had become known too much for what they were against (abortion, evolution, homosexuality) instead of what they stand for (the Gospel).”

Ahhh! Maybe they got something here! Who wants to be negative? Right? Not me? Maybe I need to put down the banner of the anti-abortion movement (negative), and pick up the banner of global-warming (positive). Yeah! And maybe I need to put down the flag of the anti-gay movement (negative), and pick up the flag of civil rights for everyone! Hey, that’s positive! Yeah! Maybe now I’m seeing the light!!

Huh?!!! As Alfalfa from the little rascals says: “Heeyyyyyyy, wait a minute!” (Yeah, I know I lost the younger crowd; even those my own age.) Alright. You want me to be positive. I’ll be positive. I’ll be pro-life (positive), pro-creation (positive), pro-family (positive), and pro-marriage (positive). There. [Note to MSM: Goch-ya. You may fool many, but you ain’t foolin’ me.]

What the Church needs is a good dose of discernment. But that’s not going to come by going down to the local pharmacy and getting a quick fix. It’s going to come by the hard work of study…turning off the boob tube (that’s TV for those who don’t know), reading more, and thinking more carefully.