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United We Stand Thursday, January 11, 2024
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Join our Bible Readathon, every night except Sunday morning, from midnight to 6:00 a.m. Call 508-924-5411 (no access code). Our moderator will welcome you and invite you to share in our reading. Praise God! His Word does NOT return to us void!
"So will My word be which goes forth from My mouth; it will not return to Me empty, Without accomplishing what I desire, and without succeeding in the matter for which I sent it." (Isaiah 55:11)
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>>> Be sure to read today's thoughts on repentance by Pastor Jeff Daly | National Day of Repentance. Go Here.
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Biden Admin Vows to Hunt Down ‘All’ Jan. 6 Suspects—Even Those Who Weren’t There That Day
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The Biden administration has pledged to continue to pursue and convict all people who broke the law in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol incident, including those who never entered the building or who weren’t even present at the U.S. Capitol that day.
Prosecutors have, to date, charged over 1,250 people with various crimes related to Jan. 6, ranging from being present on Capitol grounds without authorization, to assault of a police officer, to seditious conspiracy.
Former President Donald Trump has said on several occasions that he thinks Jan. 6 detainees are being mistreated by the Biden administration and has vowed to issue pardons for many of them.
President Trump rallied his base in Iowa on the eve of the Jan. 6 anniversary.
“The J6 hostages, I call them. Nobody has been treated ever in history so badly as those people,” President Trump said at a rally in Iowa on the eve of the Jan. 6 anniversary, where he pledged to pardon a “large portion” of imprisoned Jan. 6 defendants.
President Joe Biden, by contrast, last week celebrated the jailing of Jan. 6 defendants in a speech to mark the third anniversary of the Capitol breach.
“Collectively, to date, they have been sentenced to more than 840 years in prison,” he said.
“And what has Trump done? Instead of calling them ‘criminals,’ he’s called these ... insurrectionists ‘patriots.' And he promised to pardon them if he returns to office,” he added.
‘All Jan. 6 Perpetrators’ To Be Targeted
Off the campaign trail, the country’s top prosecutor has made clear that the DOJ under President Biden has no intention of letting Jan. 6 participants off easy—including those who weren’t even there that day.
“We have initiated prosecutions and secured convictions across a wide range of criminal conduct on January 6, as well as in the days and weeks leading up to the attack,” Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a speech on Friday. (The Epoch Times)
Read more here.
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- Abba, we give you thanks and praise for President Trump speaking directly to Joe Biden to release those in jail because of January 6, 2020. Father God, we ask that you make known to Joe Biden what you think of his treatment of the J6'rs behind bars, and his regime's plan to go after even more US citizens, those who were not even present at the capitol. Jesus, raise up voices demanding an end to this tyranny! We ask this in the name Jehovah Jireh, The Lord Will Provide. Amen.
- "You gave me life and showed me
kindness, and in your providence
watched over my spirit." (Job 10:12)
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Congressman Moves to Impeach Defense Secretary After Secret Hospitalization
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A U.S. congressman is moving to impeach Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin after the secretary and his staff hid the fact he was hospitalized from the White House and the public.
“Secretary Austin has violated his oath of office time and time again, and has jeopardized the lives of the American people,” Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-Mont.) said in a statement.
Mr. Rosendale pointed to how the U.S. military allowed a Chinese spy balloon to fly over the Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana, which holds intercontinental ballistic missiles, and subsequently fly further without shooting it down or taking any other action.
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“Moreover, recent reports show that Secretary Austin lied about the balloon repeatedly, putting the American people in danger,” Mr. Rosendale said, highlighting reports that the Biden administration planned to keep the balloon’s existence secret and that they later found out the balloon used an American internet service provider to communicate with China.
“This dishonesty seems to be a repeated pattern for the secretary as he once again lied to our military and the American people about his health last week,” Mr. Rosendale added.
The Pentagon did not respond to a request for comment.
Mr. Austin, 70, a retired general, underwent an elective procedure on Dec. 22, 2023, before being released home, according to the Pentagon. Neither Mr. Austin nor other officials told the White House or the public about the procedure.
Mr. Austin started suffering from “severe pain” on Jan. 1 and was rushed to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Maryland, Pentagon spokesman Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder has said. Mr. Austin was treated in intensive care and was “in quite a bit of pain” but was conscious, Mr. Ryder said.
A small circle of officials were told of the hospitalization, but not the White House nor Kathleen Hicks, the deputy secretary of defense. Some of Mr. Austin’s authorities were transferred to Ms. Hicks on Jan. 2, but she was not informed of the hospitalization until Jan. 4. National security adviser Jake Sullivan was told that same day.
“The secretary of defense’s chief of staff had been out sick with the flu, which caused a delay in these notifications. We are currently reviewing how we can improve these notification procedures, to include White House and congressional notifications,” Maj. Gen. Ryder told reporters on Monday. (Epoch Times) Read more here.
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- Abba, this time in the history of our country is very scary. Defense Secretary Austin has taken it upon himself to totally break military protocol by hiding days of hospitalization even from his own staff. We thank you that Rep Rosendale is calling for his impeachment. Such dereliction of duty, not setting in place the appropriate Line of Command when we have servicemen and women in harm's way is unconscionable. We ask that the truth be spoken, not allowing it to be swept under the rug, but the reality of what could have happened with DS. Austin unaccounted for in an emergency. We ask that he be held accountable for knowingly breaking protocol, withholding necessary information from his staff and the White House, for behaving as one above the law. We ask this in the name Yahweh Tsidkenu, The Lord Our Righteousness.
- "He rules the world in righteousness
and judges the people with equity." (Psalm 9:8)
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Melania Trump announces passing of 'beloved' mother: 'We will miss her beyond measure'
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Former first lady Melania Trump announced the passing of her mother, Amalija Knavs, on Tuesday.
"It is with deep sadness that I announce the passing of my beloved mother, Amalija," the former first lady wrote in a X post.
Trump called her mother "strong" and "entirely devoted" to her family.
"Amalija Knavs was a strong woman who always carried herself with grace, warmth, and dignity," Trump wrote. "She was entirely devoted to her husband, daughters, grandson, and son-in-law."
"We will miss her beyond measure and continue to honor and love her legacy," she added. (Fox News) Read more here.
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- Abba, we are so saddened for Melania Trump that her mother, Amalija Knavs, went home to be with you.. We ask you to bring peace and healing to all hearts. Let your presence be the calm that allows them to continue moving forward, knowing you are there. We ask that their memories keep them sharing and laughing, remembering family times in the midst of the loss. Abba, you are the connection between earth and heaven, be to the Trump family exactly what each needs you to be right now. We ask this in the name Yahweh Rohi, The Lord Our Shepherd.
- "The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing." (Psalm 23:1)
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1. Netanyahu: Israel has no intention of permanently occupying Gaza - Israel National News
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday evening released a video statement in which he stressed that Israel is fully complying with international law in the war against Hamas in Gaza.
"I want to make a few points absolutely clear: Israel has no intention of permanently occupying Gaza or displacing its civilian population," he stated.
“Israel is fighting Hamas terrorists, not the Palestinian population, and we are doing so in full compliance with international law. The IDF is doing its utmost to minimize civilian casualties, while Hamas is doing its utmost to maximize them by using Palestinian civilians as human shields,” added Netanyahu. (Read more)
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2. Talks on new hostage deal see some progress; Israel to allow 400 trucks into Gaza daily - Israel Hayom
Israeli sources confirmed to Israel Hayom on Wednesday there was "movement" in the effort to negotiate a prisoner exchange deal. They noted that the progress was only compared to where things stood in the previous week.
Channel 13 News reported Tuesday that according to sources close to the mediators in Doha, a new Qatari proposal was presented to Israel and was to be discussed by the War Cabinet on Tuesday
According to the proposal, senior Hamas officials would be exiled and all the captives would be released, but in stages. Under the terms of the proposed deal, the IDF would also withdraw from the Gaza Strip. (Read more)
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3. Israel could deport Hamas leaders, withdraw from Gaza in Qatari proposal - Jerusalem Post
A new Qatari proposal for a ceasefire would see the leaders of Hamas all be deported and all of the hostages captured by the terrorist group released in exchange for the withdrawal of the IDF from Gaza, according to news revealed by Channel 13 citing sources close to officials in Doha, Qatar.
If such a proposal were implemented, hostages would be released in stages.
The Hostage and Missing Families' Forum, in response, demanded that the Israeli war cabinet approve any deal that would lead to the release of the hostages. "The reports about a new deal that will be presented to the cabinet tonight give some hope to the families who are anxious about the fate of their loved ones - who have been suffering in the Hamas tunnels for almost 100 days and nights without food, water, and life-saving medical treatment. Every day that passes, the condition of the hostages is getting worse.
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4. Photo Essay: 50,000 People Gather at Western Wall to Pray for Safe Return of Hostages in Gaza - Algemeiner
In an extraordinary display of unity, some 50,000 Jews from all walks of life gathered at the Western Wall in Jerusalem on Wednesday for a mass prayer calling for the safe return of the hostages held by the Hamas terror group in Gaza.
The Ashkenazi and Sephardic chief rabbis of Israel — David Lau and Yitzhak Yosef, respectively — read Psalms together with the families of the hostages seized by Hamas terrorists during their Oct. 7 pogrom in the Jewish state.
“A ruthless enemy, unfazed by anything, is out to destroy and murder all Jews, young and old alike, children and women included. We’ve suffered many losses in this war, and every person’s heart aches for those we’ve lost,” the chief rabbis said. “We must cry out and implore for the mercy of the heavens to keep the whole of Israel.” (Read more)
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5. Far-left Israeli lawmaker faces expulsion from Knesset for backing genocide charges against Israel - World Israel News
An Israeli lawmaker who endorsed criminal charges against Israel in an international court over its ongoing war against Hamas following the October 7th massacres is facing possible expulsion from the Knesset.
Eighty-five MKs in the 120-member Knesset have signed on to a measure, drafted by MK Oded Forer of the center-right Yisrael Beytenu party, which if passed would remove MK Ofer Cassif from the Knesset.
The bill needs the support of 75% of the Knesset, or 90 MKs.
If passed, Cassif would become the first Israeli lawmaker ever to be expelled from the Knesset. (Read more)
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1. Trump Demands Biden Release Jan. 6 Hostages - Freedom Press
Former President Donald Trump doubled down on his support for some of his most passionate followers on Saturday. He addressed a cheering crowd in Clinton, Iowa, on the third anniversary of the Jan. 6 protests, and he issued a challenge to President Joe Biden.
Trump referred to those jailed by overzealous Biden prosecutors as “hostages” and demanded that the White House secure their release.
The 2024 Republican frontrunner remained steadfast in his stand that peaceful demonstrators are being relentlessly pursued by those with a political vendetta. “They ought to release them. I call them hostages, some people call them prisoners, I call them hostages.”
Trump then raised his voice and directly addressed the 46th president. “Release the J6 hostages, Joe! Release them, Joe! You can do them real easy, Joe! This guy, what he’s done to people.” (Read more)
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- Thank you, Jesus! Amen!
- "Set the captives free." (Isaiah 42:7)
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2. Lawless Overreach’: SCOTUS Blocks Biden’s Attempt to Overrule Idaho Pro-Life Laws - Washington Stand
It’s the start of 2024, and the Biden administration is beginning the new year the same way it ended the last one: with strong opposition to states’ pro-life laws.
Idaho’s Defense of Life Act makes it a crime for an abortionist to kill an unborn child unless it’s necessary to save the life of the mother. Any violators of this law could face the maximum penalty of five years in prison and may have their medical license suspended with the first offense. Additionally, the “Idaho law does not consider removal of a miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy as elective abortion,” Breitbart reported.
The Biden administration has challenged Idaho’s law by claiming in a statement that it “denies women critical emergency abortion care required by federal law.” According to the White House, “The overturning of Roe v. Wade has enabled Republican elected officials to pursue dangerous abortion bans” such as “Idaho’s extreme abortion ban.” Biden and his team used the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) of 1986 to sue the state of Idaho under the argument that EMTALA federally protects abortion, particularly in the ER.” (Read more)
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- Abba, we give you high praise and much gratitude for the Idaho Supreme Court allowing Idaho's Defense of Life Act to remain in effect until the court takes up the Biden regime's challenge to this law in April. We stand against this challenge and say NO to the enemy trying to spread death of the unborn across Idaho and our nation. We decree that God's Word calls children a gift from him. and his word is truth in Idaho, the USA, and the world. We decree this word of truth in Jesus' mighty name. AMEN
- "Children are a gift from the Lord,
they are a reward from him.
Children born to a young man
are like arrows in a warrior's hands." (Psalm 127:3-4)
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3. Students Forced to Learn Online to Make Room for Thousands of Migrants in Schools - Washington Stand
For months, America has faced the devastating consequences of the Biden administrations actions (or lack thereof, many argue.) With the southern border wide open, millions of illegal immigrants have made their way — and continue to make their way — into the United States. As a result, authorities across the nation are actively engaged in the dilemma of where to put them.
Some states have used airports to hold them. Other states have kicked the elderly out of assistant living to make room for the undocumented migrants. Most recently, a high school in New York City has moved learning online to use the gym as a bedroom for almost 2,000 illegal immigrants — a move that immediately sparked backlash.
The decision was made in response to severe weather that came to the area. About 500 families were moved from a tent shelter in Floyd Bennett Field into James Madison High School.
“Unacceptable situation for all!” said Councilwoman Inna Vernikov (R). “Our public schools are meant to be places of learning and growth for our children and were never intended to be shelters or facilities for emergency housing.” Councilwoman Joann Ariola (R) added, “Floyd Bennett Field is entirely unsuitable for a tent complex, and … we are wasting taxpayer dollars to evacuate nearly 2,000 people when they should have been placed somewhere like the Park Slope Armory.” (Read more)
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- Father God, we uphold these parents in prayer, for the government has no right to close this school in favor of housing these immigrants. This immigrant situation,
across the nation, is totally out of control. We ask that our government take immediate. action to bring our population back into balance, and to ship these outsiders back to their own nations. May this action, to reverse the curse of illegal migration, be done quickly and in order. In Your Name, Abba, we ask this prayer, amen and amen!
- "Nothing is too difficult for Thee!" (Jeremiah 32:17)
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4. Hunter Biden Makes Surprise Appearance at Contempt of Congress Hearing - Newsmax
Hunter Biden made an unexpected appearance on Wednesday at a U.S. House of Representatives hearing where Republican lawmakers were pushing for a vote to hold him in contempt of Congress for not testifying in their impeachment inquiry targeting his father, President Joe Biden, a Democrat.
"It does not matter who you are .... who your father is or your last name. Yes, I'm looking at you, Hunter Biden. You are not above the law," Republican Rep. Nancy Mace said. "Hunter Biden, you are too afraid to show up for a deposition. And you still are, today."
House Republicans allege that the president and his family improperly profited from policy actions in which Biden participated when he was vice president from 2009-2017. The White House and Hunter Biden deny wrongdoing. (Read more)
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- Lord God, the more that Hunter acts up, the more we see that he is controlled by the spirit of lawlessness. We ask that You deliver this one from evil, dear Lord, for only You are the One that can do this. In the meantime, we pray a hedge of protection around this Committee and for Rep. Mace. We ask all of this in Your mighty Name,
amen and amen.
- "Deliver us from evil . . ." (Matthew 6:10)
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5. House committees formally recommend to hold Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress - Fox News
The House Oversight Committee and the House Judiciary Committee passed resolutions to hold Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress for defying a congressional subpoena as part of the House impeachment inquiry against President Biden, setting up a full vote on the House floor in the coming days that would recommend the first son for prosecution.
The vote at the House Judiciary Committee was 23-14.
The House Oversight Committee vote was 25-21.
The House Judiciary Committee's resolution and the House Oversight Committee's resolution will go to the House Rules Committee. (Read more)
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- Thank You, O Lord, that our government is still doing its job by investigating Hunter Biden for his possible fraudulent dealings. We praise You, God, that we are still "one nation under GOD," in Your name, amen and amen.
- " . . . the government shall be upon his shoulder:" (Isaiah 9:6)
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6. Lawmakers: Anthony Fauci Admitted Six-Foot Social Distancing Was Based on Nothing - Breitbart
Dr. Anthony Fauci completed the second day of his closed-door grilling with members of the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, in which he reportedly admitted that the six-foot social distancing rule that emerged at the start of the coronavirus pandemic was actually based on nothing.
The committee, led by chairman Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH), provided a brief recap of Tuesday’s session. Monday and Tuesday’s sessions totaled 14 hours, according to lawmakers. In Tuesday’s session, Fauci admitted that the six-foot social distancing recommendation “was likely not based on any data,” according to the committee.
“It just sort of appeared,” it wrote, quoting Fauci.
“Dr. Fauci acknowledged that the lab-leak hypothesis is not a conspiracy theory,” the committee revealed, providing highlights.
“This comes nearly four years after prompting the publication of the now infamous ‘Proximal Origin’ paper that attempted to vilify and disprove the lab-leak hypothesis,” it continued, noting that Fauci also admitted that vaccine mandates could “increase vaccine hesitancy in the future.” (Read more)
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- Father God: lies, lies, lies! After all the Dr. Fauci put us through during the pandemic, here is one more example of his lies. We cannot forgive this man, but we
know that You can . . . so we ask, Holy One, that You forgive Anthony Fauci for his wicked ways, in Jesus' name. Amen and amen!
- "Father, forgive him, for he knows not what he does." (Luke 2w3:34)
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7. Judicial Watch Uncovers 426 Pages of Records in Lawsuit for Biden Email Alias - Breitbart
Judicial Watch released hundreds of pages of records on Wednesday related to President Joe Biden’s alias email account, providing a window into his frequent communication with Hunter and James Biden about his official schedule, meetings, and travel plans.
The emails, hundreds of which are under Joe Biden’s aliases, are relevant to the impeachment inquiry into the president because:
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The alias accounts raise concern because they are unusual, suspicious, and “shady,” experts and lawmakers previously told Breitbart News.
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Joe Biden used four aliases: “Robert Peters,” “Robin Ware,” “JRB Ware,” and “auks.”
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The use of a private email for official business is discouraged by law.
“The emails also show that Hunter and Jim Biden accompanied Joe Biden on taxpayer-funded trips; and then-Vice President Biden in December 2009 emailing an aide after he forgot the password to his West Wing computer,” Judicial Watch reported via a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit.
The records also reveal James Biden used his professional email address “jbiden@lionhallgp.com, linked to Lion Hall, which was the “subject of an FBI bribery investigation in the 1990s.” (Read more)
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- Lord God, as the solid evidence continues to mount regarding Joe Biden's illegal action in the 1990', we ask that justice would follow. Impeachment may be in the wind, so
we ask that the wind of the Spirit would carry this inquiry forward to its just conclusion. In Your Name, amen and amen.
- "But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!" (Amos 5:24)
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8. Survey Finds Only a Tiny Fraction of Voters in Swing States Care About Biden’s Signature Issue of Climate Change - The Gateway Pundit
Joe Biden has talked about climate change endlessly since taking office, but a new survey shows that most voters in swing states do not care about the issue at all.
This would only be surprising to the left, but most people are not thinking about supposed climate change when they’re struggling to pay for basic items like food, heating energy and gas for their cars.
Besides the economy, people across the country are also deeply concerned about issues like crime and the mess Biden has made at the southern border.
“These survey results show Americans care most about their wallets and their access to reliable and affordable energy, not the radical green energy agenda Joe Biden has embraced,” Stephen Moore, co-founder of the Committee to Unleash Prosperity, said of the poll’s results.
The poll also found that 51% of respondents, including 63% of polled Republicans, said that they opposed an energy tax on imported goods. (Read more)
- Lord God, we are blessed to see this report, revealing that the American people are still putting "first things first" in importance. We ask that, when it comes time for the election in November, our people would consider the bleak economy; the fallen borders in the South, and the ongoing danger of a terrorist attack under Democratic rule, and not the lies of the climate change movement. Hallelujah! Amen.
- "You will know the truth and the truth will set you free." (John 8:32)
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9. Tens of thousands of German farmers protest left-wing government policies, block highways - Lifesite News
‘We’re sick of the lies. We’re sick of trying to get rid of our jobs,’ one farmer said. ‘Everybody is sick of politicians who have no idea what they are talking about... to tell us how our lifestyle should look.’
(LifeSiteNews) — Tens of thousands of protestors have taken to the streets all over Germany, temporarily blocking streets and highways during the large-scale farmers’ protests in response to the government’s plan to cut subsidies.
On January 8, the first day of a week-long protest that will culminate in a large demonstration in Berlin on January 15, around 19,000 tractors took part in protests in Bavaria, and 25,000 vehicles showed up in Baden-Württemberg, according to German newspaper Bild.
Similar protests against the planned government measures with heavy vehicles that temporarily blocked many roads and highways were held all over Germany, including Berlin, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, North Rhine-Westphalia, Saxony, Münster, and Mainz.
Thousands of vehicles formed a blockade of the A2 highway, one of the busiest roads in Europe, which connects the Ruhr area in the west of Germany to Berlin in the east. (Read more)
- Father God, we want to say: GO GERMANY! May we all take a lesson from their own courage, when it is appropriate and necessary to do so. Let not tyranny rule over us, but rather let us remain the free nation we have always been. In Your Name, amen.
- "Give honor . . . where honor is due." (Romans 13:7)
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10. Key Senate Republicans join effort to block use of VA resources for illegals - Just the News
Republican Sens. Steve Daines, Mont., and Bill Hagerty, Tenn., have signed on to an effort from Alabama GOP Sen. Tommy Tuberville to prevent the use of the Department of Veteran Affairs healthcare resources for illegal immigrants.
Tuberville in December introduced the "No VA Resources for Illegal Aliens Act" amid reports that the Biden administration was using VA resources to accommodate the unprecedented number of illegal entrants to the U.S., Fox News reported.
The Alabama lawmaker's office confirmed to Just the News on Tuesday that Daines and Hagerty had signed on as co-sponsors to the plan.
GOP Sens. Thom Tillis, N.C., and Marsha Blackburn, Tenn., did so in mid-December.
During an appearance on the "John Solomon Reports" podcast last week, Tuberville insisted that, amid the influx, the VA was only able to accommodate roughly half of the nation's veterans, in part due to the use of VA resources for illegals. (Read more)
- Father God, we support this action in prayer. We ask that this bill be passed, in Your Name, amen and amen
- "Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven." (Matthew 18:19)
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Stupidocrisy: Chickens Coming Home To Roost
The Daily Jot, Bill Wilson, January 10, 2024
Remember the “defund the police” movement among Democratic Party mayors across the country? When crime shot up like a rocket, they were all wondering why it happened and placing blame on anything but themselves. Chicago is a great example. The mayor and Aldermen voted to transfer millions from the police budget to social programs thinking they could appease crime, then they didn’t hire replacements for the hundreds of police that retired or resigned. Violent crime continues to escalate and city officials just can’t figure out why. Now, Chicago faces another crisis of stupidity and it is exemplary of the liberal mindset that refuses to see the consequences of their actions and then shifts the blame to others.
Chicago Alderman Brian Hopkins went on Fox News Channel’s January 4 “America Reports” and whined about how the city leaders just never imagined that becoming a sanctuary city would attract such a burden of homelessness and crime. He told co-host Sandra Smith that nobody “had any idea that it would lead to this today” and that the current predicament “was completely unpredicted and it’s completely unprecedented and nobody thought a sanctuary city would mean what it means.” When Smith reminded him that the city leadership said “we’re a sanctuary city, all are welcome, wasn’t that the message,” Hopkins replied that it isn’t his message and passed blame on to city leaders in the 1980s. Read More
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‘Spending Framework’ Fails to Secure Border or Cut Spending, Heritage Action Warns
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The budget deal reached this past weekend between Republican and Democratic leaders in Congress fails to include real spending cuts or to secure the border, warns Ryan Walker, the executive vice president of Heritage Action for America.
“The American people are begging Congress to secure the border and rein in the unprecedented government spending and woke policies that are making it impossible for them to afford basics, like groceries and gas,” Walker said in a statement Tuesday.
“As reported, the spending framework does neither. Conservative lawmakers should not support appropriations bills that perpetuate [President Joe] Biden’s destructive economic agenda while funding the ongoing invasion at our borders,” he added.
Heritage Action is the policy advocacy arm of The Heritage Foundation, of which The Daily Signal is the news outlet.
Walker commended House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., for small victories in the spending agreement in scaling back money for the Internal Revenue Service and pulling back spending on COVID-19. (Read more)
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- Lord God, we ask that You make these crooked paths straight, so that the business of governing this nation will continue. Amen.
- "I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron:" (Isaiah 45:2)
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And Now . . . Lion of Judah: ROAR!!!!
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"The Lord shall go forth like a mighty man;
He shall stir up His zeal like a man of war.
He shall cry out, yes, shout aloud;
He shall prevail against His enemies."
(Isaiah 42:13)
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Roman Imperial Cult Temple Unearthed Beneath a Parking Lot in Italy
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The pagan temple sheds new light on the empire’s gradual embrace of Christianity
In a small town north of Rome, researchers have unearthed a 1,600-year-old temple dedicated to a Roman emperor’s ancestors. Built during the reign of Constantine in the fourth century C.E., the structure sheds light on the empire’s transition from pagan worship to Christianity.
As Saint Louis University historian Douglas Boin recently announced at the Archaeological Institute of America’s annual meeting, he and his team discovered three walls of the “monumental structure” in Spello, Italy, during excavations last summer.
“It will significantly aid in the understanding of the ancient town, the ancient townscape and city society in the later Roman Empire,” says Boin in a statement. “It shows the continuities between the classical pagan world and early Christian Roman world that often get blurred out or written out of the sweeping historical narratives.”
Boin first came to Spello because of a letter Constantine wrote to the townspeople during his reign. The rescript—an authoritative message from an emperor—was rediscovered in the 1700s and is now on display in Spello’s town hall, reports Newsweek’s Aristos Georgiou. In it, Constantine granted Spello’s people permission to celebrate a religious festival in their own town, rather than making the long journey to another, under one condition: They must build a temple dedicated to worshipping Constantine’s imperial ancestors. Read More
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Pro-Life Coffee Company Serves Up Nearly $300,000 in Donations to Pregnancy Centers
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The Seven Weeks Coffee company is nearing another milestone in its support for pro-life pregnancy centers across the U.S. The company reports on its Instagram page it has now donated more than $280,000 to pregnancy resource centers since it was founded in 2021, and that figure is quickly approaching $300,000. The Leesburg, Virginia-based coffee company said it wants to advocate for the truth about the free medical care provided by the centers in order to counter the false narrative that abortion clinics are the only option available to women. For example, a recent report by pro-life groups in Pennsylvania revealed Seven Weeks Coffee has raised substantial funding to help The Keystone State's pregnancy centers, who in turn have served more than 970,000 clients, and received more than 97% positive feedback, BNN Breaking reported.
As CBN News reported last June, Seven Weeks Coffee is named for the seven-week stage when an unborn baby is the size of a coffee bean and it's often the same time a mother has her first ultrasound. That's why the company donates 10% of every sale to pregnancy care centers to support their ultrasound services. "Pregnancy care centers are the hands and feet of the pro-life movement. They are at the frontlines – helping women in need and defending life. It takes practical resources to meet families at their point of need, and we are privileged to help in a tangible way," company Founder and CEO Anton Krecic told CBN News. The pro-life company has seen substantial growth while holding to its faith-based mission: "To promote godly values, provide excellent coffee, and protect every beating heart." (CBN) Read More
- Abba, we REJOICE at the news of financial support for Pro-Life Centers in our nation. We ask that You would continue to bless 'Seven Weeks Coffee' company and others as they focus on supporting pregnant mothers and protecting innocent lives. Multiply financial provision miraculously for every Pregnancy Center in need. In the Name of Jesus, we ask that each saved life from abortion would come to know Christ as their personal Lord and Savior! Amen and Amen.
- "'Because the poor are plundered and the needy groan, I will now arise', says the LORD. 'I will protect them from those who malign them'" (Psalm 12:5)
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"I run in the path of your commands, for you have set my heart free."
(Psalm 119:32)
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"Dear Lord Jesus, I know that I am a sinner, and I ask for Your forgiveness. I believe You died for my sins and rose from the dead. I turn from my sins and invite You to come into my heart and life. I want to trust and follow You as my Lord and Savior. In Your Name."
- Provided By: Billy Graham
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Glory to His Name
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Words: Elisha Hoffman
Music: John Stockton
Scripture: Ascribe to the Lord the glory due His name. Psalm 29:2
Lyrics:
Down at the cross where my Savior died,
Down where for cleansing from sin I cried,
There to my heart was the blood applied;
Glory to His name!
Refrain
Glory to His name, glory to His name:
There to my heart was the blood applied;
Glory to His name!
I am so wondrously saved from sin,
Jesus so sweetly abides within;
There at the cross where He took me in;
Glory to His name!
Refrain
Oh, precious fountain that saves from sin,
I am so glad I have entered in;
There Jesus saves me and keeps me clean;
Glory to His name!
Refrain
Come to this fountain so rich and sweet,
Cast thy poor soul at the Savior’s feet;
Plunge in today, and be made complete;
Glory to His name!
Refrain
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