PC and the NBA

Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III started tongues wagging when he posted this cryptic message on Twitter: “In a land of freedom we are held hostage by the tyranny of political correctness.”

This was in response to liberal activists showing their rabid intolerance by demanding, so obnoxiously, that the Washington Redskins be renamed the “Redtails.” But the sentiment absolutely fits the reaction to professional basketball player Jason Collins proclaiming, “I’m black and I’m gay” in Sports Illustrated.

What? A gay athlete? Stop the presses!

This, somehow, was the largest news in the known universe. The “announcement is a monumental step towards greater equality,” tweeted the lobbyists at the Human Rights Campaign.

With enormous ardor, on cue the news networks and sports networks fell all over themselves declaring this was world-historic. NBA stars like Kobe Bryant not only declared their support but bashed the “ignorance” of people who would disagree. People even wanted ESPN reporter Chris Broussard fired for having the unmitigated gall to declare an opposing view on that network, which he did eloquently:

“Personally, I don’t believe that you can live an openly homosexual lifestyle or an openly premarital sex between heterosexuals, if you’re openly living that type of lifestyle, then the Bible says you know them by their fruits, it says that’s a sin. If you’re openly living in unrepentant sin, whatever it may be, not just homosexuality, adultery, fornication, premarital sex between heterosexuals, whatever it may be, I believe that’s walking in open rebellion to God and to Jesus Christ.”

Many, if not most, Americans believe exactly that — but they are supposed to be silent. Their views are, let’s face it — Christian.

Kelly Dwyer at Yahoo! Sports tried to say it’s a free country, but not on some “historic” occasions, and certainly not on ESPN. “The last thing (gay young men and women) need to see is someone like Chris Broussard, who ESPN (and by extension, the NBA) trusts as its voice both at games and in-studio, to be referring to them as sinners who are in ‘open rebellion to God.'”

Leftists are very good at arguing from intimidation that any expression of an orthodox religious opinion on homosexuality is like handing a loaded gun to sensitive youth who think they fit on the “LGBTQ” spectrum. It’s just a fancy way of saying “Shut up or the suicide is on your hands.”

At the sports blog Deadspin, John Koblin was also furious that an opposing view surfaced. “How did a special hour-long edition of Outside the Lines, devoted to Jason Collins’s announcement that he’s gay, turn into ‘The Anita Bryant Spectacular 2: Live From Bristol?'” Allowing a religious view into the debate was “the total fetishization of opinion.”

Washington Post sports columnist Mike Wise argued that Collins wasn’t taking a side — it wasn’t a “monumental step” for gay liberation? — so he shouldn’t be criticized: “Those who took this opportunity to call Collins a sinner are using someone else’s personal revelation to attack and play God. Collins did not come out to express his contempt for anyone else’s beliefs. So why express contempt for his?”

Wise expressed contempt for the Old Testament, for the Ten Commandments and for conservative religious people: “We will pray for the misguided souls in this whole episode. We have to have faith that they can get better.”

One has to wonder if Broussard can keep his job in the face of a left-wing mob that wants this supposed tumor of God talk to be surgically removed from ESPN. It’s easy to remember how media pressure forced Rush Limbaugh off the ESPN air as an NFL analyst 10 years ago for expressing the factually true, but politically incorrect thought that the liberal media were rooting for quarterback Donovan McNabb to succeed because he was black.

The Los Angeles Times even submitted this to an online vote: “Should Broussard have said what he said on TV?” Fifty-five percent said it was “fair game,” but 45 percent picked “Not the place.” Almost half of America prefers “the tyranny of political correctness.” Our newspapers are eagerly measuring if the censorship pot has arrived at the boiling point yet.

ESPN then issued a corporate statement of apology to the 45 percent that they’d allowed a debate. “We regret that a respectful discussion of personal viewpoints became a distraction from today’s news. ESPN is fully committed to diversity and welcomes Jason Collins’ announcement.”

They regret a “respectful discussion” occurred? Like many media companies, ESPN has made “respectful debate” and “diversity” into antonyms. “Diversity” doesn’t mean “diversity of opinions.” It means the tyranny of forced agreement or forced silence.

Brent Bozell
Founder and President of the Media Research Center, Brent Bozell runs the largest media watchdog organization in America.

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God may abandon a people, but He will never abandon His people

Here are my remarks at our “Meet at City Hall” event in Fremont, MI.

The National Day of Prayer – celebrated all across this country in large and small communities, at the U.S. Capitol and state Capitols.
The first Thursday of the month of May is the National Day of Prayer.  Enacted in 1952 by the U.S. Congress, it is traditional for the President in office to issue a proclamation each year recommending prayer – as President Barack Obama has again issued this year.

Its origins date back to George Washington who referred to God repeatedly throughout his public and private life. Just before the Battle of Long Island on August 27, 1776, he told his assembled forces, “The fate of unborn millions will now depend, under God, on the courage and conduct of this army.”

So here we are on this special occasion.

In 2007 at a National Day of Prayer Event in Colorado Springs, Pastor John MacArthur gave a message entitled “When God Abandons A People”   – Dr. Dobson played McArthur’s message on his then radio show Focus on the Family.

When God Abandons a People.  McArthur was making the case that America long ago had turned its back upon God.  – let me count just a few of the ways:  abortion on demand, (54,559,615 abortions 1973–2011), our airwaves filled with hour after hour of godless programming and millions of Americans – even American Christians who actually watch the programming; an expanding and rapid expansion of secularism, secular humanism, relativism; the shoving and pushing of the homosexual agenda by network television and the media since at least 1996 and more recently the immense pressure and indoctrination of President Obama in regard to homosexuality and same-sex marriage – a direct assault upon Biblical marriage.

Many times over the years one would often hear people asking this central question:  “Why has God continued to be merciful upon our sinful nation?   But increasingly in recent years, haven’t we all noted the changes – the immense changes.

Has God abandoned a People?

Years of rampant godlessness – taking God for granted, disobeying  – often times mocking – His Word, the Bible.

Our grandparents and great grandparents were faithful, but with each generation we have slipped to new depths of depravity

Application can be found in Judges.

Judges 2:7,8 and Judges 2:10b

And the people served the Lordall the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders who outlived Joshua, who had seen all the great work that the Lordhad done for Israel. 8 And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the Lord, died at the age of 110 years…  And there arose another generation after them who did not know the Lordor the work that he had done for Israel.
And the people of Israel did what was evil in the sight of the
Lordand served the Baals. 12 And they abandoned the Lord, the God of their fathers, who had brought them out of the land of Egypt. They went after other gods, from among the gods of the peoples who were around them, and bowed down to them. And they provoked the Lordto anger. 13 They abandoned the Lordand served the Baals and the Ashtaroth. 14 So the anger of the Lordwas kindled against Israel,and he gave them over to plunderers, who plundered them. And he sold them into the hand of their surrounding enemies, so that they could no longer withstand their enemies. 15 Whenever they marched out, the hand of the Lordwas against them for harm, as the Lordhad warned, and as the Lordhad sworn to them. And they were in terrible distress.

 

Consider the following recent happenings in our country:

1.    Abortion.  Kermit Gosnell. He built his abortion clinic in the middle of a mostly African American community. His targets were mostly unborn minority babies. He treated black women like they were cattle.   Quotiing the grand jury “When you perform late-term “abortions” by inducing labor, you get babies.  Gosnell had a simple solution for the unwanted babies he delivered: he killed them. He didn’t call it that. He called it “ensuring fetal demise.”

2.   Despite all of this disgusting/unspeakable news, President Obama accepted the invitation extended by Planned Parenthood to Keynote a recent fundraiser.  Standing there before Planned Parenthood, Obama had the perfect opportunity to denounce Gosnell.

But at the end of his speech, President Obama did something truly astonishing. He said, “Thank you, Planned Parenthood. God bless you. God bless America.  Thank you.”

3.    This week, this Administration launched a major outreach effort to young, teenage girls. The Food and Drug Administration has issued new regulations allowing the sale of the abortifacient drug Plan B to 15 year-old girls.
Fifteen year-old boys all over America are giving each other high fives.  … “You won’t get pregnant, sweetie — I have a pill for you!”
4.    Anti-Christian bigotry and the assault upon Religious Freedom.   Just 18 months after the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” we have gone from tolerance for homosexuals serving in the military to intolerance for men and women of faith serving in the military.  The Pentagon has released a statement confirming that soldiers could be prosecuted for promoting their faith: “Religious proselytization is not permitted within the Department of Defense…Court martials and non-judicial punishments are decided on a case-by-case basis…”.

Continuing:  An Army Reserve unit in Pennsylvania was recently given a briefing on extremism listing extremists groups.  Al Qaeda was listed fifth. Hamas was sixth. The KKK was eighth on the list and Catholicism was tenth.   At the top of the list was “Evangelical Christianity.”

5.    President Obama applauds NBA basketball player Jason Collins for coming out and acknowledging that he is a homosexual.  President Obama states that the country should be proud that young gay and lesbian people will have a role model like Collins “who is unafraid.”   “… Everybody’s part of a family and we judge people on the basis of their character and their performance and not their sexual orientation. So I’m very proud of him.”… 6.    Yet, God calls homosexuality an abomination. Man’s word vs. God’s Word.  The President’s word vs. God’s Word.  The attack upon the authority of the Word of God. The Boy Scouts of America succumbing to the pressures of declining spiritual mores all about them is emblematic of the decline of Biblical mores in America.
7.    The undermining of American security.  We refuse to acknowledge the causative nexus between Islamic supremacism and the terrorism committed by Muslims. . .Until activity happens, we take no note of someone’s beliefs … unless they are right-wingers, Second Amendment defenders, or pro-life advocates.  But once again, just as he did after the Fort Hood shooting by jihadist Major Nidal Hasan and also Benghazi, Obama notably did not describe the Boston marathon event as terrorism. Why on earth is he constantly reluctant to use the word? No matter who is found to be responsible, blowing up civilians obviously constitutes terrorism.

May God jolt us from our slumber in this late hour.

We are an embattled nation – not only from without but also from within.  We have taken our freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom to worship, to bear arms, our Constitution for granted.  But, most importantly, we are not a nation that fears the Lord.

We are called to pass on – to teach, preach, discipline, train, love, stand on the promises, fight the fight of faith – not succumb to politically correct but look to God, look to God and His Word – to win the lost to Christ!

There are those who get it who have paid the price.  One of my mentors has been and remains the Rev. Donald E. Wildmon, founder and long time president of American Family Association – also the founder of AFR radio.

He wrote these compelling, prophetic words:

October 1986

The very future of not only our society but the whole of Western civilization depends on what those in positions of Christian leadership do or fail to do.  The struggle will not be easy nor be won without great suffering and sacrifice.  The cross is still at the very heart of the Christian faith.  We must never forget that.

Our own worst enemy is us.  There is no glory in fighting a war, even a spiritual war.  There is only suffering and pain.  Does the Christian community have enough of what it takes to turn this tide, to stop the decay of Western Civilization?  Do we have enough Christians who are willing to pay the price, to make the sacrifices necessary so that they can provide the leadership needed in their pulpits, in their homes, and in their communities?  The answer to that question remains to be seen.  An in the balance hangs the future of Western Civilization

March 1988

Where are the good people?  They are where good people always can be found.  They are in their homes, churches, schools, businesses.  History has taught us one thing.  If we are to be successful in our efforts to stop the moral decay and roll back the tide, we had best not count on the good people.  If we are successful, success will not come from the efforts of good people.  It will come because of the efforts of God’s people.  There is a difference.

Hear God’s Word:   

Psalm 33:12.  Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.

Joshua 24:14-15.

Now therefore fear the Lordand serve him in sincerity and in faithfulness. Put away the gods that your fathers served beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the Lord.15 And if it is evil in your eyes to serve the Lord, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served in the region beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”

God may abandon a nation, my friends, but He will never abandon His people.

Pray without ceasing – I Thessalonians 5:17

http://www.americandecency.org/full_article.php?article_no=1866

John 16:33 In the world ye shall have tribulation.

Art thou asking the reason of this, believer? Look upward to thy heavenly Father, and behold Him pure and holy. Dost thou know that thou art one day to be like Him? Wilt thou easily be conformed to His image? Wilt thou not require much refining in the furnace of affliction to purify thee? Will it be an easy thing to get rid of thy corruptions, and make thee perfect even as thy Father which is in heaven is perfect? Next, Christian, turn thine eye downward. Dost thou know what foes thou hast beneath thy feet? Thou wast once a servant of Satan, and no king will willingly lose his subjects. Dost thou think that Satan will let thee alone? No, he will be always at thee, for he “goeth about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.” Expect trouble, therefore, Christian, when thou lookest beneath thee. Then look around thee. Where art thou? Thou art in an enemy’s country, a stranger and a sojourner. The world is not thy friend. If it be, then thou art not God‘s friend, for he who is the friend of the world is the enemy of God. Be assured that thou shalt find foe-men everywhere. When thou sleepest, think that thou art resting on the battlefield; when thou walkest, suspect an ambush in every hedge. As mosquitoes are said to bite strangers more than natives, so will the trials of earth be sharpest to you. Lastly, look within thee, into thine own heart and observe what is there. Sin and self are still within. Ah! if thou hadst no devil to tempt thee, no enemies to fight thee, and no world to ensnare thee, thou wouldst still find in thyself evil enough to be a sore trouble to thee, for “the heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked.” Expect trouble then, but despond not on account of it, for God is with thee to help and to strengthen thee. He hath said, “I will be with thee in trouble; I will deliver thee and honour thee.”

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Yahuwah Warns Men of His Coming Judgments By: Ellen White

Just before us is a time of trouble such as never was, and those who are weaving the principles of truth into their practical life will soon understand what the wrath of the dragon means. Every soul who loves Yahuwah will be tested in regard to his sacred law. Followers of Yahushua must stand on the elevated and holy ground which advanced truth has given them. The light shining forth from the Scriptures for these last days, will qualify those who walk in it, to stand before magistrates and rulers, and will enable them to lift up the true standard of religion by their intelligent knowledge of the word of Yahuwah. The word of Yahuwah has been neglected, but it is high time to wake to the necessity of diligent and prayerful study of the Scriptures. Yahuwah would have us study the history of his dealing with men and nations in the past, that we may learn to respect and obey his messages, that we may take heed to his warnings and counsels.

Yahuwah tested the world when he sent, through Noah, a message to the antediluvians. He sent warning after warning that the world would be destroyed by the waters of the flood; but the wise men of the age despised the message, and showed contempt for Yahuwah’s messenger. They had so far separated themselves from Yahuwah that they trusted to the imaginations of their own hearts, and cared not to know the will of Yahuwah. But the unbelief of great and intelligent men did not prevent the fulfillment of Yahuwah’s pronounced judgments. The judgments came as Yahuwah had declared by the word of his prophets that they would come. Only faithful Noah and his family entered into the ark, and were saved when the deluge engulfed the world. The days of Noah are pointed to as an illustration of the unbelief that will prevail at the end of the world. Says the Saviour, “But as the days of Noah where, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.” (Matthew 24:38-40).

If a similar condition of things is to exist in our day, we should be intelligent concerning it, and have sanctified judgment, that we may not take a course like the course of those who perished in the flood. We should be so instructed that we will not follow a multitude to do evil. Yahuwah has sent reproofs and warnings that men might repent of their transgressions, and forsake the evil of their ways, and so escape his threatened judgments. Yahuwah has always made a refuge for those who have repented of their sins, believed in his love, and hoped in his mercy.

Heavenly messengers visited Sodom, and told Lot of the impending destruction, and he was permitted to warn his relatives and friends, and to invite them to seek the protection of Yahuwah. Lot earnestly besought them to believe his words. He knew that their destiny for life or death depended upon their decision to obey or reject the warning. But they had corrupted their ways before Yahuwah, and Lot’s message seemed to them but folly and madness. They mocked at his agonized entreaties. He tarried long with them, so loth to give them up to their own unwise decision, that the angels had to take him by force and hurry him out of the city with his wife and daughters. The angel gave the command, “Escape for thy life; look not behind thee.”(Genesis 19:17). But notwithstanding the warning, Lot’s wife, whose heart was in the city devoted to destruction, did not obey, but turned to look behind her, and was changed to a pillar of salt in the way. She did not appreciate the mercy that Yahuwah had shown her, and was left as an example of warning for future generations.

When Yahushua came to the world, his own nation rejected him. He brought from heaven the message of salvation, hope, freedom, and peace; but men would not accept his good tidings. Followers of Yahushua have condemned the Jewish nation for rejecting the Saviour; but many who profess to be followers of Yahushua are doing even worse than did the Jews, for they are rejecting greater light in despising the truth for this time.

When Jerusalem was to be destroyed, the followers of Yahushua were warned of its impending doom. Yahushua had told his disciples what they were to do when certain things should come to pass. He said, “When ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh. Then let them which are in Judea flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto. For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.” (Luke 21:20-21). All who believed in the warning of Yahushua, escaped from the city, and not one perished when Jerusalem was overthrown. By the destruction of Jerusalem is symbolized the last great judgment of Yahuwah that is to come upon the world.

We are living in the last days, and the generation that is to witness the final destruction has not been left without warning of the hastening judgments of Yahuwah. Says the apostle, “I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory. And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird. . . . And I heard another voice from heaven saying, come out of her, My people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues. For her sins have reached unto heaven, and Yahuwah hath remembered her iniquities.” (Revelation 18:1-6).

Through the warning that Yahuwah has sent to the world, an opportunity is given to all to escape the general ruin that is threatened to fallen Babylon. The whole earth is to be lightened with the glory of this message, and hearts and minds will be prepared by its reception, for the coming of the King of kings.

But this gracious message will be as generally rejected by the world professing to be following Yahushua, as was the message of the Messiah by the Jewish nation. Only a few will receive the testimony of truth, for every influence that Satan can bring to bear against the reception of the truth of Yahuwah will be employed. In these last days the agency of the evil one will be hidden under a cloak of false piety, so that if it were possible even the very elect would be deceived. The word of Yahuwah declares that Satan will work “with all power and signs and lying wonders, and with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish.” (2 Thessalonians 2:10). His miracle-working power will be displayed to its utmost. But none who wish to know the truth need be deceived. Yahuwah has promised to give to his people the Spirit of truth, to guide them into all truth.

There are persons who claim to be guided by the Spirit, and yet they are led contrary to the commandments of Yahuwah. The spirit by which they are directed is not the Spirit of truth. For the word of Yahuwah declares, “He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of Yahuwah perfected; hereby know we that we are in him.” (1 John 2:3). It is not enough to give a nominal assent to the truth. Its principles must be interwoven with our life and character. And we may well be afraid of those who make exalted professions, but who do not obey the words of Yahuwah. There is safety alone in taking the Scriptures as our guide of life and action. Says the prophet, “To the law and to the testimony; if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.”(Isaiah 8:20). Martin Luther exclaimed, “The Bible, and the Bible alone, is the foundation of our faith.” It is the work of the people of Yahuwah to hold up the Bible as the standard of religion and the foundation of hope.

Those who have had living faith in the messages of Yahuwah for the time in which they have lived, and who have acted out their faith in obedience to his commands, have been accepted of Yahuwah, and have escaped the judgments that were to fall upon the disobedient and unbelieving. The word came to Noah, “Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me.” (Genesis 7:1). Noah obeyed and was saved. The message came to Lot, “Up, get you out of this place; for the Master will destroy this city.”(Genesis 19:14). He placed himself under the guardianship of the heavenly messengers, and was saved. Those who obeyed the warning of Yahushua in marking the sign of the coming ruin, and in fleeing from Jerusalem, were not involved in her destruction. The message comes in our own time, Babylon is fallen, is fallen. . . . Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.” (Revelation 18:2). Those who obey this message will escape the terrible plagues that will surely be visited upon her.

The sins of the world will have reached unto heaven when the law of Yahuwah is made void; when the Sabbath of the Master is trampled in the dust, and men are compelled to accept in its stead an institution of the papacy through the strong hand of the law of the land. In exalting an institution of man above the institution ordained of Yahuwah, they show contempt for the great Lawgiver, and refuse his sign or seal. The question of most vital importance for this time is, “Who is on the Master’s side? Who will unite with the angel in giving the message of truth to the world? Who will receive the light that is to fill the whole earth with its glory?” Those who cherish the light that they have, will receive more. Increasing light will shine about the souls who yield to the softening, subduing grace of Yahushua; and those who love the light, will be saved from the delusions of Satan. He will strive with intense energy to exhibit, through his miracle-working power, signs and wonders that will seem to eclipse the work that Yahuwah will do in the earth. And all will be deceived except those whose names are written in the Lamb’s book of life. We need light now at every step, lest we be swept away with the error of the wicked.

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The Communist Takeover Of From Greg Swank

You are about to read a list of 45 goals that found their way down the halls of our great Capitol back in 1963. As you read this, 39 years later, you should be shocked by the events that have played themselves out. I first ran across this list 3 years ago but was unable to attain a copy and it has bothered me ever since. Recently, Jeff Rense posted it on his site and I would like to thank him for doing so. http://www.rense.com Communist Goals (1963) Congressional Record–Appendix, pp. A34-A35 January 10, 1963 Current Communist Goals EXTENSION OF REMARKS OF HON. A. S. HERLONG, JR. OF FLORIDA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thursday, January 10, 1963 . Mr. HERLONG. Mr. Speaker, Mrs. Patricia Nordman of De Land, Fla., is an ardent and articulate opponent of communism, and until recently published the De Land Courier, which she dedicated to the purpose of alerting the public to the dangers of communism in America. At Mrs. Nordman’s request, I include in the RECORD, under unanimous consent, the following “Current Communist Goals,” which she identifies as an excerpt from “The Naked Communist,” by Cleon Skousen: [From “The Naked Communist,” by Cleon Skousen]

1. U.S. acceptance of coexistence as the only alternative to atomic war.

2. U.S. willingness to capitulate in preference to engaging in atomic war.

3. Develop the illusion that total disarmament [by] the United States would be a demonstration of moral strength.

4. Permit free trade between all nations regardless of Communist affiliation and regardless of whether or not items could be used for war.

5. Extension of long-term loans to Russia and Soviet satellites.

6. Provide American aid to all nations regardless of Communist domination.

7. Grant recognition of Red China. Admission of Red China to the U.N. 8

. Set up East and West Germany as separate states in spite of Khrushchev’s promise in 1955 to settle the German question by free elections under supervision of the U.N. 9

. Prolong the conferences to ban atomic tests because the United States has agreed to suspend tests as long as negotiations are in progress.

10. Allow all Soviet satellites individual representation in the U.N.

11. Promote the U.N. as the only hope for mankind. If its charter is rewritten, demand that it be set up as a one-world government with its own independent armed forces. (Some Communist leaders believe the world can be taken over as easily by the U.N. as by Moscow. Sometimes these two centers compete with each other as they are now doing in the Congo.)

12. Resist any attempt to outlaw the Communist Party.

13. Do away with all loyalty oaths.

14. Continue giving Russia access to the U.S. Patent Office.

15. Capture one or both of the political parties in the United States.

16. Use technical decisions of the courts to weaken basic American institutions by claiming their activities violate civil rights.

17. Get control of the schools. Use them as transmission belts for socialism and current Communist propaganda. Soften the curriculum. Get control of teachers’ associations. Put the party line in textbooks.

18. Gain control of all student newspapers.

19. Use student riots to foment public protests against programs or organizations which are under Communist attack.

20. Infiltrate the press. Get control of book-review assignments, editorial writing, policy-making positions. 2

1. Gain control of key positions in radio, TV, and motion pictures.

22. Continue discrediting American culture by degrading all forms of artistic expression. An American Communist cell was told to “eliminate all good sculpture from parks and buildings, substitute shapeless, awkward and meaningless forms.”

23. Control art critics and directors of art museums. “Our plan is to promote ugliness, repulsive, meaningless art.”

24. Eliminate all laws governing obscenity by calling them “censorship” and a violation of free speech and free press.

25. Break down cultural standards of morality by promoting pornography and obscenity in books, magazines, motion pictures, radio, and TV.

26. Present homosexuality, degeneracy and promiscuity as “normal, natural, healthy.”

27. Infiltrate the churches and replace revealed religion with “social” religion. Discredit the Bible and emphasize the need for intellectual maturity, which does not need a “religious crutch.”

28. Eliminate prayer or any phase of religious expression in the schools on the ground that it violates the principle of “separation of church and state.”

29. Discredit the American Constitution by calling it inadequate, old-fashioned, out of step with modern needs, a hindrance to cooperation between nations on a worldwide basis.

30. Discredit the American Founding Fathers. Present them as selfish aristocrats who had no concern for the “common man.”

31. Belittle all forms of American culture and discourage the teaching of American history on the ground that it was only a minor part of the “big picture.” Give more emphasis to Russian history since the Communists took over.

32. Support any socialist movement to give centralized control over any part of the culture–education, social agencies, welfare programs, mental health clinics, etc.

33. Eliminate all laws or procedures which interfere with the operation of the Communist apparatus.

34. Eliminate the House Committee on Un-American Activities.

35. Discredit and eventually dismantle the FBI.

36. Infiltrate and gain control of more unions.

37. Infiltrate and gain control of big business.

38. Transfer some of the powers of arrest from the police to social agencies. Treat all behavioral problems as psychiatric disorders which no one but psychiatrists can understand [or treat].

39. Dominate the psychiatric profession and use mental health laws as a means of gaining coercive control over those who oppose Communist goals.

40. Discredit the family as an institution. Encourage promiscuity and easy divorce.

41. Emphasize the need to raise children away from the negative influence of parents. Attribute prejudices, mental blocks and retarding of children to suppressive influence of parents.

42. Create the impression that violence and insurrection are legitimate aspects of the American tradition; that students and special-interest groups should rise up and use [“]united force[“] to solve economic, political or social problems.

43. Overthrow all colonial governments before native populations are ready for self-government.

44. Internationalize the Panama Canal.

45. Repeal the Connally reservation so the United States cannot prevent the World Court from seizing jurisdiction [over domestic problems. Give the World Court jurisdiction] over nations and individuals alike.

Note by Webmaster: The Congressional Record back this far has not be digitized and posted on the Internet. It will probably be available at your nearest library that is a federal repository. Call them and ask them. Your college library is probably a repository. This is an excellent source of government records. Another source are your Congress Critters. They should be more than happy to help you in this matter. You will find the Ten Planks of the Communist Manifesto interesting at this point. Webmaster Forest Glen Durland found the document in the library. Sources are listed below. Microfilm: California State University at San Jose Clark Library, Government Floor Phone (408)924-2770 Microfilm Call Number: J 11.R5 Congressional Record, Vol. 109 88th Congress, 1st Session Appendix Pages A1-A2842 Jan. 9-May 7, 1963 Reel 12  1963- The Year That Changed America By Greg Swank12-4-2

Over the years, I have shared in debates and discussions regarding the current state of affairs in the U.S., and the changing social climate of this great nation. Since the “baby-boomer” generation, society and its culture have become noticeably different than the way it was 50 years ago. From the late 50’s to the 70’s a series of events took place contributing to the way we are currently living. However, like anything else, there has to be a starting point at which the wheels are put into motion. Sometimes it can be a single event, such as war, but more often, it is a series of events, some intentional, some planned, others unpredictable. There is always a pivotal point when things begin to change. I believe that time was 1963. For my generation, some of the following will certainly stir old memories. If you born later, this may serve as a brief history lesson into the times your parents traveled through. By 1963 television was the leading sources of entertainment. The public enjoyed a different type of programming back then. Lessons on life could be viewed weekly on “Leave it to Beaver” or “My Three Sons.” There were hero’s back then that never drew blood, “The Lone Ranger” and “The Adventures of Superman.” Cartoon series evolved, such as, “The Flintstones” and “The Jetsons” without messages of empowering the children, using vulgarities or demeaning parental guidance. Family’s could spend a weekend evening watching “Ed Sullivan,” “Bonanza” or “Gunsmoke.” For those who enjoyed thrill and suspense, we were blessed with “Alfred Hitchcock Presents” and the “Twilight Zone.” ‘My Favorite Martian,” “Ozzie and Harriet,” “Donna Reed” and “Sea Hunt” also kept viewers entertained weekly. Movie theaters were not multiplex units with 15 screens, rather, one single, giant big screen with adequate sound and hard seats without springs. “Tom Jones” had won the Academy award for best picture. “How The West Was Won,” “Cleopatra,” “Lily of the Fields,” “The Great Escape,” “The Birds,” and “It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World” were all box office hits. By years end, “The Beatles” had played for the British Royal Family and were laying the groundwork to conquer the U.S. the following year. Eric Clapton began his journey to fame with Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Jim McCarty and their band, “The Yardbirds.” Out on the west coast the surf was beginning to rock’n’roll with “The Beach Boys” and their first song to reach the top ten list, “Surfin’ U.S.A.” “Joys of Jell-O” recipes for quivering florescent foodstuff hit the stores. U.S. Postal rates went up to five cents for the first ounce. AT&T introduced touch-tone telephones. The Yankees played in the World Series again; but lost to the Dodgers in four straight. The government and NASA began the Apollo program. This is just a brief snapshot of some things that were going on back in 1963. Remember?

While some of these events played an important role in the direction of change that affect us today, many of them were lost to much greater, more political events, that I believe put everything into motion. On January 10, 1963, the House of Representative and later the Senate began reviewing a document entitled “Communist Goals for Taking Over America.” It contained an agenda of 45 separate issues that, in hindsight was quite shocking back then and equally shocking today. Here, in part, are some key points listed in that document.

4. Permit free trade between all nations regardless of Communist affiliation and regardless of whether or not items could be used for war.

5. Extension of long-term loans to Russia and Soviet satellites.

8. Set up East and West Germany as separate states.

11. Promote the U.N. as the only hope for mankind.

13. Do away with all loyalty oaths.

16. Use technical decisions of the courts to weaken basic American institutions by claiming their activities violate civil rights.

23. Control art critics and directors of art museums. “Our plan is to promote ugliness, repulsive, meaningless art.”

24. Eliminate all laws governing obscenity by calling them “censorship” and a violation of free speech and free press.

25. Break down cultural standards of morality by promoting pornography and obscenity in books, magazines, motion pictures, radio, and TV.

26. Present homosexuality, degeneracy and promiscuity as “normal, natural, healthy.”

27. Discredit the Bible and emphasize the need for intellectual maturity, which does not need a “religious crutch.”

28. Eliminate prayer or any phase of religious expression in the schools on the ground that it violates the principle of “separation of church and state.”

40. Discredit the family as an institution. Encourage promiscuity and easy divorce.

44. Internationalize the Panama Canal.

You can see the entire list on this web page – http://www.truthtrek.net/politics/takeover.htm

Now, I am not saying that the U.S. is under some kind of Communist control, but what I do find frightening, is of the 45 issues listed, nearly all of them have come to pass. Remember this was in January 1963.

In 1963 the news media showed women burning their bras as the women’s liberation movement took off with the publishing of “The Feminine Mystique” by Betty Friedan. Martin Luther King was jailed in April and civil unrest was being brought to the forefront.

On August 28th the media brought us live coverage of the march on Washington and Dr. Kings famous “I had a dream” speech. The Cuban missile crisis found its way in to our homes and our nation was gearing up for conflict.

By September of 1963 we had lost some very influential people, Pope John XXIII, Robert Frost, and country legend Patsy Cline, to name a few. In the early hours of November 22nd we learned of the quiet passing of C.S. Lewis and hours later we were brought to our knees when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated and our nation mourned.

So you see, while long since forgotten, 1963 could very well have been, one of the most important years since our founding fathers provided us with the Constitution of the United States. Which brings me to one final and extremely important decision that was made during this most provocative year.

On June 17, 1963 the U.S. Supreme Court concluded that any Bible reciting or prayer, in public schools, was deemed unconstitutional.

While American’s have endured great prosperity over the past 40 years we have also lost our moral compass and direction. In reviewing the research, data supports 1963 as a focal point, demonstrating a downward slope in our moral and social decline through 2001. Certainly, one would have to agree that all of these events have had a profound impact on the way our current social structure has been changed. Personally, if I had to choose one specific event that has demonstrated the demoralization of our country, it would have to be the decision of the U.S Supreme Court in June of 1963. But there is always “hope.”

As always, I welcome your comments and can easily be reached. Thanks for the response to “Daddy, What’s Fluoride?” My email is: greg@truthtrek.net  Comment From Founders’ America foundersamerica@hotmail.com
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46. Import anti-white racists from the Third World, via an open-borders policy, then force their integration to divide and conquer white Western civilization in North America.  __

47. Feminize and disarm both the citizenry and military; especially disarm white males. Founders’ America P.O. Box 71024 Richmond, Va 23255

http://rense.com/general32/americ.htm

Charles Spurgeon – May We Bleed Bibline!

The Old Guys

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Oh, that you and I might get into the very heart of the Word of God, and get that Word into ourselves! As I have seen the silkworm eat into the leaf, and consume it, so ought we to do with the Word of the Lord—not crawl over its surface, but eat right into it till we have taken it into our inmost parts. It is idle merely to let the eye glance over the words, or to recollect the poetical expressions, or the historic facts; but it is blessed to eat into the very soul of the Bible until, at last, you come to talk in Scriptural language, and your very style is fashioned upon Scripture models, and, what is better still, your spirit is flavored with the words of the Lord.

I would quote John Bunyan as an instance of what I mean. Read anything of his, and…

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