Month: December 2008

EU Leader Urges Arab Governments to Allow Churches

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The EU is pushing Arab countries to allow Christian Churches to be built.In one Arab country they went a step further…Iraq today announced that Christmas is an official holiday.Residents greet each other after Christmas mass at Sacred Heart Catholic church in Baghdad December 25, 2008.

Iraqi Christian MP: We Will Go to Church This Christmas Without Fear (Updated)

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Iraqi Christians celebrate Christmas.Worshippers attend a mass on Christmas Eve at a Syrian Catholic church in Hamdaniya town, east of Mosul, 390 km (240miles) northwest of Baghdad, December 24, 2008.(REUTERS/Stringer) Shiite tribal leaders and Iraqi officials attend Christmas Day mass at Mary’s Daughters Monastery in Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Dec.

Ho-Ho-Ho… Muslims Erect ‘Allah Has No Son’ Banner in Nazareth

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The anti-Christian banners were hung in the plaza in front of the Basilica of the Annunciation.Italian churches may have included mosques in their Nativity scenes this year but that didn’t stop Muslims to hang an offensive anti-Christian banner in Nazareth.CNSNews reported:As Nazareth’s Christians prepare to celebrate Christmas, they are playing down the appearance of a confrontational Islamic banner that challenges an elemental Christian belief.Journalists visiting the city saw two large banners–one in English, one in Arabic–hanging in the plaza in front of the Basilica of the Annunciation, with a verse from the Koran (112:1-4) contradicting the New Testament proclamation that Jesus is the “only begotten” of God.“In the name of Allah, the most beneficent, the most merciful, Say (O Muhammad): He is Allah, (the) One and Only.

Rick Warren: It's Not Anti-Gay to Oppose Gay Marriage

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Popular evangelical Pastor Rick Warren says it is not being anti-gay to oppose gay marriage.Warren opposes redefining marriage as any conservative Christian would.One News Now reported:Pastor Rick Warren, chosen by President-elect Barack Obama to pray at his inauguration, said in a video message to his church that he doesn’t equate gay relationships with incest or pedophilia, but opposes redefining marriage just as any conservative Christian would.Warren said that disagreeing with gay-rights activists on same-sex marriage does not qualify as hate speech and doesn’t mean he is anti-gay.

Veteran Arrested For Placing Bible & Cross On Altar at VA Facility

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The VA rule only allows Bibles and crosses to sit on the floor next to the altar.One News Now and reported:It’s not acceptable, says a retired employee of the Veterans Administration, that Bibles and crosses are no longer being placed on the altars of VA facilities across the country.Bob Wieters is a Vietnam veteran who retired from the VA in 1996 after more than 32 years of federal civil service.

Obama Says Goodbye to "Typical White Person"

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Barack Obama said goodbye to his white grandmother who raised him on Tuesday.President-elect Barack Obama walks with his niece Suhaila Soetoro-Ng after a seaside memorial for his grandmother Madelyn Payne

Ho-Ho-Ho… Man Arrested For Flashing Gang Signs On Santa's Lap

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Santa’s Little Gangsta.And, what do you want for Christmas little boy?An Orange City man was arrested after caught flashing gang signs from Santa’s lap.KTLA reported, via LGF:An alleged gang member has landed himself in jail for flashing gang signs in a photo he took while sitting on Santa’s lap.

CRAZY Over Rick Warren– 326 Unhinged Warren Diaries At DKos

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Anti-Christianists Unite!The Kossack kooks have reached a new level of nuts over the Rick Warren controversy.Since Obama chose pro-life conservative Mega Pastor Rick Warren to deliver the invocation at his inauguration the Far Left has gone bananas.Obama’s Far Left supporters are outraged that he chose a Christian who actually believes in Christian doctrine to participate in the inauguration.The nerve!They were hoping for someone more like Jeremiah Wright.The fascination with all things Warren has led D-Kos to create an astounding 326 Rick Warren diaries in the last week, with more to come, via LGF.And, they’re not letting up.Crazy.

Report: Emanuel Had Numerous Conversations with Blago's Office (Video)

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Rahm Emanuel took a flight to Africa today before the Obama Team released their report on the Illinois senate seat investigation.The Obama Team essentially cleared themselves of wrong-doing regarding the Illinois senate seat.Bill Sammon FOX news managing editor, says there are still a lot of potential political minefields here for the Obama Team:The AP reported:An internal review prepared for President-elect Barack Obama says his incoming chief of staff had multiple conversations with Illinois Gov.

Obama Will Be Sworn in On Lincoln's Bible

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For over 20 years Barack and Michelle Obama practiced their faith in a hate-filled, racist, anti-AmeriKKKan Chicago church.Barack Obama would still be attending these hate-filled services if tapes from the church servics would never have been publicized this year.Since Barack Obama will not be allowed to use the foundational books from his former church at Inauguration it was announced this week that he is going to be sworn in on Abraham Lincoln’s Bible instead.Honest Abe must be rolling over in his grave.

Code Pink Radicals *Heart* Iran's Mullahs

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These three stooges would be arrested on sight in Iran if they went out in public with their hair uncovered or if they went walking around in shorts.But, they could care less how the women in Iran are really treated.

NY Times Refuses to Run Op-Ed Revealing the Real Bill Ayers

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The New York Times published an editorial by unrepentant terrorist and Barack Obama family friend and associate Bill Ayers following the election this year.In response, Larry Grathwohl, a FBI agent who infiltrated the Weather Underground terrorist organization back in August 1969, wrote to the Times to give the real story on Ayers.The New York Times refused to publish his piece.Bob Owens and Pajamas Media today published the Op-Ed by Grathwohl that The New York Times wouldn’t run.

Miss Pakistan Says Mumbai Attacks Should Be "Condoned"

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Miss Pakistan Natasha Paracha told CNN, “As Pakistanis we have to stand up and condone what has happened in the country of India and through these Mumbai attacks.”Nice going.Miss Pakistan Natasha Paracha is a recent graduate from Berkeley.

Obligatory Messiah Pec Pic

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The paparazzi caught Obama shirtless in Hawaii:Let the media swoon.UPDATE: This is reminiscent of the Putie-Pute Putin pics:Vlad Putin made a splash in Russia when he went shirtless during a trip to Tuva.

Franken Takes Lead in MN Senate Race

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When Republican Norm Coleman won the election by 725 votes on election day you knew this senate seat was lost.Sure enough- It looks like Al Franken may sneak out a win in Minnesota.How sad.The Minnesota Canvassing Board claimed this vote is clearly for Franken?

Ho-Ho-Ho… Children's Book Depicts Santa Fighting Global Warming

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Now, even children’s holiday books are infested with junk science.Al Gore says the North Pole will disappear in 5 years so maybe it’s time for Santa to join the Global Warming religionists.’Santa Goes Green’ pushes eco-agenda with story of boy who forgoes toys to save polar bear habitat.Culture and Media institute and reported:’Tis the season … to be green.

Bush Earns His Way to Heaven… But Sends the GOP to Hell

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There’s a wonderful story today about how President Bush met with thousands of military personnel and families over the last seven years at the White House.The president met privately with these heroes.The Washington Times reported:For much of the past seven years, President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney have waged a clandestine operation inside the White House.

Prime Minister Maliki: KILLER OF IRAQIS Behind Shoe-Throwing Incident

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Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki announced that investigators discovered a “killer of Iraqis” was behind the shoe-throwing incident.Iraqi news service Aswat Aliraq reported:BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Sunday said that investigations have revealed that a man involved in the “slaughter” of several Iraqis was behind the shoe-throwing incident.“We will not oppose the court’s decision if al-Zaydi is acquitted,” Maliki told reporters in Baghdad.Last week, Muntadher al-Zaydi, a correspondent for al-Boghdadiya TV, threw a pair of shoes at U.S.

Rioting In Russia– Protesters Clubbed, Kicked & Arrested (Video)

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Mass rioting in Vladivostok, Russia:Russia Today VideoProtesters took to the streets in several Russian cities in response to an increase in car tariffs.Police clubbed, kicked and detained dozens at the unauthorized rally.The AP reported:Riot police clubbed, kicked and detained dozens in the Pacific port of Vladivostok on Sunday in a harsh crackdown on a protest that was one of dozens across Russia by people outraged over an increase in car import tariffs.With unemployment spiking, prices rising and the ruble sliding, the protests over a seemingly mundane tariff appear to be broadening into a wide expression of public discontent — and beginning to present a genuine challenge to the Kremlin.”The Russian people have started to open their eyes to what’s happening in this country,” said Andrei Ivanov, a 30-year-old manager who joined about 200 people at a rally in Moscow.

Is It Newsweek or the DNC Website?

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Mike Allen at The Politico describes the special Newsweek double edition due out on Monday:PRESIDENT-ELECT OBAMA IS ON THE COVER OF NEWSWEEK (!) — Release: “In the December 29, 2008-January 5, 2009 double issue of Newsweek (on newsstands Monday, December 22), ‘The New Global Elite,’ correspondents from around the world compile the first ever list of the world’s 50 most powerful people and explore their importance in the world today.”Newsweek Editor Jon Meacham writes in his editor’s note: “Power in the early days of the Age of Obama is being shaped by three forces: a resurgence of American credibility, the global recession and what my colleague Fareed Zakaria calls ‘the rise of the rest’–the emergence of countries such as India, China and Brazil.

Cheney: I Told Leahy to "F— Himself," "I Thought He Merited It." (Video)

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No regrets.Chris Wallace on FOX News Sunday asked Dick Cheney about the time he told Senator Leahy to go “f*** himself” after Leahy publicly questioned his integrity, and then wanted to be friendly when he saw him in person.Did he apologize?No.Here’s the video:Via Think Progress.Transcript from FOX News:WALLACE: Did you tell Senator Leahy, “bleep yourself”?CHENEY: I did.

Shoe-Chucker's Family: AP "Completely Lied" –Muntader Loves Iran

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Well, shocker of all shockers…The AP lied– Muntader al-Zaidi *loves* Iran.The Associated Press “completely lied” in its report on Muntader.The shoe-chucker’s family spoke to the Iranian press and announced that Muntador is very much a supporter of the radical regime in Tehran.Iranian Fars News reported:TEHRAN (FNA)- Iraqi television reporter Muntader al-Zaidi who threw his shoes at the US president does not “hate” Iran, his brother Uday said, dismissing earlier reports by the Associated Press alleging the opposite.

100% of Top International Terrorists are Muslim– But Please Don't Equate the Two

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100% of the World’s Most Dangerous Terrorists Happen to be Muslim:FBI Most Wanted Terrorists (Via ROP)Yet, top Islamic leader Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu just called on the global community this week to stop linking Islam to terror.Reuters reported, via LGF:The world’s top diplomat for Islam called on Friday for an end to what he termed efforts to equate the religion with terrorism and said the ‘demonization’ of Muslims around the world must be fought.But speaking soon after the U.N.

Ruh-Roh. Blagogate Scandal May Take Down Rahmbo

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There was always one call Blagojevich regularly took, say his aides, and that was from Rahm Emanuel.Associated PressBlagojevich ScandalDecember 20, 2008 Have you seen Rahmbo?Since the Blagojevich scandal broke and it was reported that the feds have 21 taped conversations of Rahm Emanuel, Obama’s Chief of Staff has suffered from a mysterious case of lockjaw.Things are not looking good for Rahmbo.Even the mainstream media is finally reporting that Rahm Emanuel is involved in the scandal.It must be really bad.He must be neck deep in it.The AP reported:Gov.

Call Off the Media Dogs… There Was No Baathist Coup in Iraq

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The Al-Kawwaz Family in Baghdad knows about media bias.On November 29, 2007, the Western media reported that 11 close family members of Jordanian-based Baathist reporter Dia al-Kawwaz, who runs the online anti-Iraq newspaper Shabeqat Akhbar al-Iraq, were slaughtered in Baghdad.

Another Boot-Chucking Reporter– Hooligan Attacks Ukrainian Writer (Video)

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This shoe-chucking is contagious–Conservative News Intelligence Network reported:Oleg Soskin, a member of the Ukraine-NATO Social League Coordination Council, was making a speech when he was interrupted by a journalist from one of the local TV channels, who shouted: “Students, you’re young and promising, don’t you listen to these stupid and marasmic old men!” The journalist then took off his boots and threw them at Soskin.

Obama Team: Pumping Billions Into Socialized Healthcare Will Reduce Bankruptcies & Improve Competitiveness

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This is what we have to look forward to for the next four years.The inmates are taking over the asylum.The Obama Team announced this week that pouring billions into new socialized health-care programs will boost the economy.Of course it will.The Washington Post reported:President-elect Barack Obama and Democratic leaders in Congress are devising plans to significantly expand the health provisions in next month’s economic recovery legislation, arguing that pouring billions of dollars into an array of health programs will not only boost the economy but also make a down payment on promises of broader health-care reform……Daschle, a former Senate majority leader, said that “addressing our health-care challenges” offers the best hope for reducing personal bankruptcies, improving American competitiveness and helping “pull our economy out of its current tailspin.” OK…

Disgraceful Chris Matthews: Jeremiah Wright on 'Left,' Rick Warren 'Far Right'

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Mainstream Media Is Officially Dead.This was reprehensible, even for Chris Matthews.Chris Matthews equates moderate and mainstream evangelical pastor Rick Warren with racist, anti-Semitic, AmeriKKKa-hating loon G-D Jeremiah Wright.Newsbusters reported on this obscenity from earlier today: CHRIS MATTHEWS: It seems like Barack Obama, as much as seems to inspire people, including me, has a problem with pastors.

Surprise!… Iranian Regime Supports a "Shoe-Chucking Intifada"

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Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati (IRNA)A leading Iranian ayatollah announced at Friday prayers that the regime was supporting the “shoe intifada” that took place in Iraq last week.Judeopundit and Iranian Republic News Agency reported:Substitute Friday prayers leader of Tehran Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati here Friday hailed Iraqi journalist Muntadhar al-Zeidi’s recent shoe-tossing at the US President George W.