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Wednesday, May 31, 2017
Woman with Down syndrome gives awesome pro-life speech at UN: ‘Please don’t try to kill us all off’
Woman with Down syndrome gives awesome pro-life speech at UN: ‘Please don’t try to kill us all off’
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/down-syndrome-woman-blasts-abortion-genocide-in-un-speech-gets-a-standing-o?utm_content=buffer57270&utm_medium=social&utm_source=restoringculture%2Bfacebook&utm_campaign=bufferRecommending a new blog: SNAKE HUNTERS - Londonistan: 500 closed churches, 423 new mosques
Londonistan: 500 closed churches, 423 new mosques
http://lazyonebenn.blogspot.com/
Analysts Sound New Alarms on North Korea Missile Threat
Analysts Sound New Alarms on North Korea Missile Threat
by Peter Huessy • May 31, 2017 at 4:30 am
- The North Koreans now have the range capability to strike the United States with a ballistic missile. "It is a matter of physics and math." — USAF General John Hyten, Commander of United States Strategic Command, May 9, 2017.
- "A major headache for the United States is that much of the financial and technological support for North Korea's weapons programs comes from China." — Joseph Bosco, Senior Fellow at the ICAS Institute for Korea-American studies.
A
model of the North Korean Unha-9 long-range rocket on display at a
floral exhibition in Pyongyang. (Image source: Steve Herman/VOA
News/Wikimedia Commons)
North Korea just conducted
its seventh missile test launch so far this year. No one should expect
this activity to cease, and no one should be surprised by North Korea's
progressively more advanced weapons capabilities, analysts said at a
recent Mitchell Institute forum on Capitol Hill, hosted by the author.
"During
Kim Jung Un's five years in power he has done twice, perhaps three
times, as many launches of missiles as his father did in 18 years," said Bruce Klingner, a senior research fellow at the Heritage Foundation.
The
North Korean dictator is not showing any signs of slowing down, and he
is determined to push forward the country's program to enhance the
medium and long-range missiles and nuclear warheads that now threaten
the United States and its allies.
Continue Reading Article
https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/10432/north-korea-missile-threat
https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/10432/north-korea-missile-threatFleeing Tyranny or Bringing it with Them?
Fleeing Tyranny or Bringing it with Them?
by Khadija Khan • May 31, 2017 at 5:00 am
- Many newcomers to Canada and Europe are demanding laws similar to those from which they claim to be seeking refuge.
- Newcomers soon start demanding privileges. They ask for gender segregation at work and in educational institutions; they ask for faith schools (madrasas), and demand an end to any criticism of their extremist practices such as female genital mutilation (FGM), forced marriages, child marriages and inciting hatred for other religions. They call any criticism "Islamophobia". They seek to establish a parallel justice system such as sharia courts. They are also unlikely, on different pretexts, to support any anti-terror or anti-extremism programs. They seem to focus only on criticizing the policies of West.
- It is now the responsibility of Western governments to curb this growing turbulence of religious fundamentalism. Western governments need to require "hardline" Muslims to follow the laws of the land. Extremists need to be stopped from driving civilization to a collision course before the freedoms, for which so many have worked so hard and sacrificed so much are -- through indifference or political opportunism -- completely abolished.
Linda
Sarsour speaks onstage during the Women's March on Washington on
January 21, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
Terror attacks and other
offshoots of Islamic extremism have created an atmosphere of mistrust
between Europe's natives and thousands of those who entered European
countries to seek shelter.
The
situation is turning the Europeans against their own governments and
against those advocating help for the war-torn migrants who have been
arriving.
Europeans are turning
hostile towards the idea of freedom and peaceful coexistence; they have
apparently been seeing newcomers as seeking exceptions to the rules and
culture of West.
In an
unprecedented shift in policy after public fury about security, the
German government decided to shut down the mosque where the terrorist
who rammed a truck into a shopping market in Berlin, Anis Amri, was
radicalized before hecommitted the crime.
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https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/10356/immigrants-tyranny
https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/10356/immigrants-tyrannyFr. Bob Warren's Week Reflection: Last Supper
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| We hear a great deal about prayer in the gospel today. The whole gospel is a prayer. In fact, it is the longest prayer in the bible. In our first reading from the Acts of the Apostles, we see the apostles after Jesus ascended. They are together in the upper room and like Jesus in the gospel they are at prayer, bewildered and frightened. Living two thousand years later, we lose sight of drama of the moment. | |||||
| Try to imagine how that small band of followers must have felt without the leadership of Jesus Christ. They had pinned all their hopes on Him and, now, He was gone. We get some idea of how they felt from the Ascension Story when the angel asks them ‑ "Why are you standing, looking up into heaven?" We can sense their indecision, their lack of direction, their refusal to let go and their sadness. | |||||
| Most of us here have experienced the pain of separation from loved ones and the emptiness it can often leave, sometimes, never to be filled. These disciples had not been the most dependable group of friends or followers of Jesus. When the chips were down at the time of Jesus' execution, they all took off except for John. They all left and ran away like frightened children. Jesus was abandoned. | |||||
| Then something unexpected happened. Jesus rose from the dead and He came back to them. But now, He had gone and left them a second time. They had hoped that He would stay with them, but He did not. He was gone and once again they were alone. They were frightened for their safety. They were scared for their lives and for their future. And, because they were so frightened, they are driven to prayer. In fact, we are told constant prayer. | |||||
| Perhaps, because like us in a similar situation, it does not seem that there is anything else that can be done except prayer. Have you ever felt that hopeless, helpless and fearful that depression covers you like a cloud so you turn to God? It is a shame that it often takes a hopeless situation before we turn to God. Perhaps if He had been part of our lives all along, the situation may not have been so hopeless. We should not wait until things get desperate before turning to Him. We should not wait for a disaster before we pray. | |||||
| Prayer can be a difficult practice for many of us. What does it mean "to pray"? There was a song some years ago that really sums up prayer very well. It was called "Reach Out and Touch". Prayer is a reaching out to touch someone and that someone is God and all that God involves and includes. One of the best ways of reaching out to God is in the mass. While it is not our only form of prayer, the liturgy, the mass is the principal prayer for the Christian community. It is the prayer Jesus gave us as the memorial, the link and the connection, to the spark of life between ourselves and our God. | |||||
| All through biblical history, God demanded that His people come together as a group and as a community to worship Him. Then there is private prayer when we are alone without God. There is no set pattern and really no rules. During those times we simply talk to God in our own words like we would to a friend. These are times when you say whatever you feel to God. Talk about anything. Talk to Him about your life. But, also talk to Him about His life and the things He did. | |||||
| But, whatever you talk to Jesus about, be sure to pause now and then to let Him reply. He might want to talk to you. When He speaks to us, it will not be His voice but an inner feeling. Always remember prayer is not a monologue where we do all the talking. Prayer is a dialogue and God also wants to talk to us. You cannot have a relationship with anyone unless you talk to them. It is the same way with God. You have to make time to speak to Him and to communicate with Him. | |||||
| Prayer is not just a personal matter. There will always be time when we pray for our own needs. But, our prayers must also include those around us and even those we do not know. That is why we say "Our Father" and not "My Father". Often we try to make our prayers productive. They have to yield something or we try to change God's mind. Ideally, just place yourself in God’s presence, open yourself to Him, be receptive and let Him change you. | |||||
| Private prayer is so important. Jesus showed this when He went off by Himself to pray, when He was pushed, shoved, shouted at and when He was stretched to His limit. He drew strength and regeneration from periods of private prayer. His disciples observed this and feeling frazzled themselves said, "Lord teach us to pray". | |||||
| Perhaps, we all need to ask the Lord, "Lord, teach us how to pray". Teach us how to pray to find a deep sense of peace and wholeness. Teach us to pray from the heart. Teach us how to pray when we feel far from any shore, far from any person and adrift without a sense of direction. Teach us to pray when we are overwhelmed by day to day living. Teach us to pray when we are feeling great, everything is going well and we are joyful. Teach us how to pray when we are celebrating. | |||||
| But, above all, in all situations when convenient and inconvenient, in season and out of season, for God's sake Lord, "Teach us how to pray". | |||||
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Tuesday, May 30, 2017
New Generation Of Bombs Undetectable By Airport Scanners: What's The Solution?
New Generation Of Bombs Undetectable By Airport Scanners: What's The Solution?
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-05-30/new-generation-bombs-undetectable-airport-scanners-whats-solution
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-05-30/new-generation-bombs-undetectable-airport-scanners-whats-solution
Monday, May 29, 2017
Sunday, May 28, 2017
Donald Trump to Hungry Seniors: Drop Dead
Donald Trump to Hungry Seniors: Drop Dead
http://www.alternet.org/food/donald-trump-hungry-seniors-drop-dead
http://www.alternet.org/food/donald-trump-hungry-seniors-drop-dead
Saturday, May 27, 2017
The NSA intentionally and routinely intercepted communications of American citizens in violation of the Constitution.
The NSA intentionally and routinely intercepted communications of American citizens in violation of the Constitution.
Read more at: http://www.nationalreview.com/article/447973/nsa-illegal-surveillance-americans-obama-administration-abuse-fisa-court-response
Read more at: http://www.nationalreview.com/article/447973/nsa-illegal-surveillance-americans-obama-administration-abuse-fisa-court-response
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/447973/nsa-illegal-surveillance-americans-obama-administration-abuse-fisa-court-response
Europe May Finally Rethink NATO Costs
Europe May Finally Rethink NATO Costs
https://consortiumnews.com/2017/05/27/europe-may-finally-rethink-nato-costs/UK: Welcome Mat for Jihadists
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Friday, May 26, 2017
10 Messages from the Virgin Mary that Every Catholic Should Know
10 Messages from the Virgin Mary that Every Catholic Should Know
http://catholic-link.org/2015/05/31/10-messages-from-the-virgen-mary/
France, Macron, President of the Elites and Islamists
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The Week With IPS May 26, 2017
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In a “World of Plenty,” G7 Must Fight Famine
Tharanga Yakupitiyage
World leaders must step up and take action in fighting famine to prevent
further catastrophic levels of hunger and deaths, said Oxfam.
Ahead of the 43rd G7 summit, Oxfam urged world leaders to urgently
address the issue of famine, currently affecting four countries at
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Africa - More than Just Conflicts, Corruption, Disasters
IPS World Desk
Natural and man-made disasters, armed conflicts, widespread corruption
and deep social inequalities have been so far a dramatic source for most
news coverage when it comes to Africa, the world's second-largest and
second-most-populous continent on Earth, which hosts 54 states spreading
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Q&A: “It’s a Crime” that 35 Million Latin Americans Still Suffer from Hunger
Orlando Milesi
The fight against hunger has been “remarkably successful” in Latin
America and the Caribbean, but “it is a crime” that 35 million people
still go to bed hungry every day, FAO regional representative Julio
Berdegué told IPS.
Berdegué, who is also assistant director-general of FAO (United Nations
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Nutrition Key to Developing Africa’s “Grey Matter Infrastructure”
Friday Phiri
Developing Africa’s ‘grey matter infrastructure’ through multi-sector
investments in nutrition has been identified as a game changer for
Africa’s sustainable development.
Experts here at the 2017 African Development Bank’s Annual Meetings say
investing in physical infrastructure alone cannot ...
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Gateway Portals and the Quest for Sustainable Urbanization
Joan Erakit
On a busy Friday
afternoon, the number 1 subway train heading north through Manhattan’s
Westside comes out of a dark tunnel --and if one takes a minute to
release oneself from communication devices—one can catch sight of the
approaching 125th street in the distance, the crosswalk buzzing with ...
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Survivors of the El Mozote Massacre Have New Hopes for Justice in El Salvador
Edgardo Ayala
Except for a house with its walls riddled with holes made by bursts of
machine gun fire, nobody would say that the quiet Salvadoran village of
El Mozote was the scene of one of the worst massacres in Latin America,
just 35 years ago.
“Many of us who live here are descendants of those who managed ...
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World to Cut Emissions With or Without Trump
Zofeen Ebrahim
In a last-ditch effort, Germany and China are trying to influence the
United States not to walk away from the Paris climate change accord it
signed along with 194 nations.
In December 2015, nearly every country committed to take action to
reduce planet-warming emissions.3
"We are trying to ...
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Unique Sandbar Coastal Ecosystem in Cuba Calls for Climate Solutions
Ivet González
A battered bridge connects the centre of Baracoa, Cuba´s oldest city,
with a singular dark-sand sandbar, known as Tibaracón, that forms on one
of the banks of the Macaguanà River where it flows into the Caribbean
Sea in northeastern Cuba.
Just 13 wooden houses with lightweight roofs shield the ...
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Agony of Mother Earth (II) World’s Forests Depleted for Fuel
Baher Kamal
Humankind is the biggest ever predator of natural resources. Just take
the case of forests, the real lungs of Mother Earth, and learn that
every 60 seconds humans cut down 15 hectares of trees primarily for food
or energy production. And that as much as 45,000 hectares of rainforest
are cleared for ...
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Agony of Mother Earth (I) The Unstoppable Destruction of Forests
Baher Kamal
The world’s forests are being degraded and lost at a staggering rate of
3.3 million hectares per year. While their steady destruction in many
Asian countries continues apace, deforestation of the world's largest
tropical forest - the Amazon - increased 29 per cent from last year’s
numbers. And some ...
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