Boing Boing has been drawing attention to the new Westboro Baptist Church music video, “God Hates the World”. EMBED-Westboro God Hates The World Music Video – Watch more free videosAll I would like to do is draw attention to what the Australia Baptist Union has said of Westboro Baptist Church and its pastor Fred Phelps in the past: “Mr. Phelps has a sad history of making bizarre and extreme statements that do not reflect a Christian position.
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God Hates the World, by Westboro Baptist Church
As a family, we worked hard, but we also prayed hard. Grace was said at every meal. It was not only expected that we would go to church, but also expected that we would be active participates, Dad was an usher, Mom was in choir, all of us boys served as alter boys; some of us were lectors and Eucharistic ministers. At the very least, we were to sing…or at least make an attempt for those of us that couldn’t carry a tune in a bucket. Rosaries were said when a family member or neighbor needed
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Only If It Rains on the Fourth of July
Just about the time I ask what can happen next I find out! Now the Obama Administration and Congress are trying to decide how they can slide the United States joining the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) past the American public. Read the following carefully and know what the United Nations Rights of Children Treaty has in store for our children. And while you’re at it just remember the United Nations is an organization where the majority of the member countries hate Americans
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The United Nation now wants American Children! Obama and Congress eager to comply.
And suddenly we discovered that everyone was — and always had been — antsy, uncomfortable, sometimes downright worried about government national literacy and numeracy strategies and all the other educational bossinesses likely to be scrapped later today.
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Hands up. Who said school targets don’t work?
These are challenging times. As government tries to deal with the fallout from the global financial crisis, the tightest fiscal conditions for decades and the collapse of trust in politicians and politics, the last thing it wants to hear is warnings of growing threats to our national security.
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The Cold War is over. We must move on, fast
Silvio Berlusconi was born in 1936, the same year that Hitler hosted the Summer Olympics. It would be fair to say that the bevy of women now talking of their steamy nights with the Italian leader probably don’t even remember Italia 90, let alone anything pre-Anschluss.
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Berlusconi should not be leading the G8
Genesa & Brian’s wedding last Saturday was one of those parties where the timeline and script goes out the window…for a good reason. When I first met them, they told me they wanted a very fun and elegant celebration. Based on this, I helped them create a very personalized and engaging party that was reflective of their personal and musical tastes, as well as would get the audience involved in a very elegant and fun manner
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Hawaii Emcee/Master of Ceremonies & DJ: Genesa & Brian’s fun and elegant wedding at Mid-Pacific Country Club
Top Stories Delicious White House Blog Post on the anniversary of Stonewall, from Brian Bond, Deputy Director of the White House Office of Public EngagementRemarks by THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. Hello, hello, hello. (Applause.) Hey! Good to see you. (Applause.) I’m waiting for FLOTUS here. FLOTUS always politics more than POTUS. MRS. OBAMA: No, you move too slow. (Laughter.) THE PRESIDENT: It is great to see everybody here today and they’re just — I’ve got a lot of frie
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President Obama Stonewall Anniversary Gay Rights Remarks
There are two essays on Episcopal Life Online that are worth the read, giving opposing views on the value and use of the Anglican Covenant. “Consider facts about proposed covenant, not myths” by James Stockton, rector of the Episcopal Church of the Resurrection, Austin, Texas, takes the “con” side.”Covenant aligns with Episcopal identity.” by Bruce Robison, rector of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
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The Pros and Cons on the Anglican Covenant: From Episcopal Life Online
If you follow us on Twitter you know that I have been teasing Jimmy Wayne fans with a special surprise. Well, here it is. Looks like he might get in trouble with his record label again because we have new pictures of Jimmy in his boxer shorts! Even better we are going to give you the chance to own the boxer shorts! Country Music Tattle Tale is hosting our First Annual Online Charity Auction to Benefit Special Kids of Tennessee . The online auction will feature items from John Rich,
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Jimmy Wayne And His Boxers……Again