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Rick Warren *directly* uses Hitler Youth, Lenin, Cultural Revolution as models for Joel's Army

Over the past few weeks, I've written about a particular aspect of Rick Warren that has so far seen very little formal media attention--his extensive connections to groups and persons connected to the "New Apostolic Reformation" aka "Joel's Army", a particularly virulent "Christi …

Rick Warren's Connections to Joel's Army

Nearly two and a half years to the day, I wrote an early article detailing Rick Warren's connections with Paul Yonggi Cho nee David Yonggi Cho--a figure who is practically at Ground Zero regarding the continued perpetuation and promotion of what has been termed "Latter Rain", evo …

Rick Warren's Dirty Dominionist Secrets

Let's just say that I am not terribly happy regarding Barack Obama's recent choice for inauguration pastor--none other than Rick Warren of Saddleback Church, one of the largest megachurches in the US.

A true Halloween horror: Sarah Palin's extensive connections to Joel's Army

It's generally the tradition that people do like to be scared around Halloween--originally a festival meant to drive away the monsters of the night, we now celebrate all things spooky and monstrous.

Deal Ensures 20,000 Taken Off Rolls Can Vote
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Voting-rights activists cut a deal with Colorado's secretary of state late Wednesday that will ensure some 20,000 voters removed from state rolls will get to cast a ballot. and

Barack Obama is the World's Choice for President
Source: The Economist

BARACK OBAMA is poised to win at least one election by a landslide. Voters in The Economist's Global Electoral College favour the Democratic candidate over his Republican rival, John McCain, by a hefty margin of more than four to one.

'Nightmare' for GOP as Attack Story Is Exposed as a Racially-Motivated Hoax

Spokesman for McCain's Pennsylvania Campaign Comes Under Fire for Making a Racially Inflammatory Statement After White Supporter of McCain Admits She Faked Story About Being Attacked by a Black Supporter of Obama and Is Charged With Making False Report to Police; College Republic …

NRSC Ad Assumes Obama Win
Source: Politico

The underlying premise of this new ad from the National Republican Senatorial Committee: Obama's going to win.

Palin: The 'right thing' for America will happen Nov. 4
Source: The Boston Globe

Sarah Palin told a high-profile conservative Christian leader that she isn't discouraged by the Republican ticket's sagging poll numbers because she and running mate John McCain have been underdogs all their lives.

Spreading the wealth: the poorest Americans are the rich world's poorest citizens
Source: The Economist

Income distribution in America is the widest of the 30 countries of the OECD. The top 10% (or decile) of earners have an average $87,257 of disposable income, while those in the bottom decile have $5,819, among the very lowest of any [OECD] country.

Who TRUSTS Barack Obama? Colin Powell, the CIA, FBI, DoD, Homeland Security, the President,.....

Colin Powell, former Secretary of State, held a TOP level security clearance. He knows what a President needs to know. He would never support a candidate for President of the United States, who even for one moment, was not qualified.

The Economist: McCain's Foreign Policy is 'schizophrenic'
Source: The Economist

A third big difference is over China and Russia...[D]ealing with them will clearly be central to the next president's foreign policy...Both Russia and China pose problems for America, and will go on doing so during the next four years.

The Bradley Effect – Selective Memory
Source: RealClearPolitics

Now that polls indicate Senator Barack Obama is the favorite to win, some analysts predict a racially biased "Bradley Effect" could prevent Obama from winning a majority on November 4th. That is a pernicious canard and is unworthy of 21st century political narratives.

October Surprise! McCain Is Forced to Confront Open Bigotry Against Obama While 'Troopergate' Scandal Drags Down Palin

Arizona Senator Gets Booed at His Own Town Hall-Style Campaign Meeting After Rejecting a Supporter's False Claim that Obama 'Is an Arab' and Calling for Respect for His Opponent; Running Mate Palin Accused of Abusing Her Authority as Alaska Governor by Seeking to Have Ex-Brother- …

McCain In A Bear Market
Source: RealClearPolitics

Time was, the Baltimore Orioles manager was Earl Weaver, a short, irascible, Napoleonic figure who, when cranky, as he frequently was, would shout at an umpire, "Are you going to get any better or is this it?" With, mercifully, only one debate to go, that is the question about Jo …

"Seven Mountains" and the "Joel's Army" plan for takeover

In yesterday's post, I went into some of the initial detail on a statement given by Thomas Muthee in the infamous sermon where he "annointed" Sarah Palin and also claimed to literally run a traditional religious practitioner out of his home base.

Thomas Muthee's "Seven Mountains" and coded messages

Today's diary is--and yes, I know, this is a shocker--NOT going to be about Sarah Palin. At least, not directly.

Murdoch Empire Loses $63 a Second - ARG!
Source: AOL

News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch's wealth declined by more than $2 billion last year -- a loss of more than $4,000 a minute!

Who Will Take Care of Main Street - McCain or Obama?

Many times when a bill is passed one can reason why they voted yes and also why they voted no for the usual bill has something for either side.

Other leaders get primetime debate
Source: tvnz.co.nz

This story is about TVNZ hosting a debate among several minor political parties in the aftermath of the decision by the NZ National and Labour Parties to boycott it.

Palin, TrooperGate, RapeKitGate...and Joel'sArmyGate

Over the past few weeks, folks on the Internet have turned up an impressive amount of info re Sarah Palin's questionable judgements--including scandals involving the Alaska State Police (now known as "TrooperGate") and similar hijinks with the Wasilla PD, info re Palin trying to  …

Palin, dominionist intimidation, and *actual* witch-hunters

A few days ago, I had reported on Palin's linkages to "Bible-based cult" promoter Bill Gothard...and, sadly, followup info proves that this may be far from her only links to religiously motivated abuse.

Shocking New Poll Confirms: Racial Bias Is Greatest Obstacle to an Obama Presidency

Forty Percent of White Voters (Including a Third of White Democrats) Hold Negative Attitudes Toward Blacks So Deeply That They Likely Won't Vote for Obama Because of His Race, AP-Yahoo! News Poll Finds -- Posing a Dangerous Threat to Illinois Senator's Chances of Winning the Whit …

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