Hal is NOT a "prophet" but rather an interpreter of prophecies. He speciality is taking current events and correlating them to biblical prophecy. He himself makes informed guesses as to what might happen, but NEVER does he go so far as to assert "THUS SAITH THE LORD...."
Basically Hal is just watching the signs of the times. While I'm not a fan of his, I am impressed with his ability to understand prophecy and world events from a strategic perspective, and make good guesses as to where things are headed.
Also, he's a SOLID Christian conservative, in every way.
thank you for your clarification(s) as they are correct!