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Sunday, September 12, 2010 The real dividing line of Christians Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Department of External Church Relations of the Russian Orthodox Church, recently spoke under the auspices of Lambeth Palace's Nikæan Club, and his declarations included the following: "All current versions of Christianity can be very conditionally divided into two major groups – traditional and liberal. The abyss that exists today divides not so much the Orthodox from the Catholics or the Catholics from the Protestants as it does the ‘traditionalists’ from the ‘liberals’. Some Christian leaders, for example, tell us that marriage between a...

The chief executive of Harley-Davidson Inc. has urged Wisconsin employees to approve an unpopular labor contract Monday, telling them the motorcycle company is prepared to move on without them if they turn it down. CEO Keith Wandell wrote a letter last week telling the workers it's up to them to decide whether they want to remain part of Harley's future. "We are on a course to build a competitive company for the future and a business that is sustainable long term," the letter said. "Nothing can get in the way of this objective." The workers, who make motorcycle engines in...

Christine O'Donnell was just on FOX News (8:30 a.m. CDT) with Martha MacCallum. She got over 5 minutes of coverage. She was very impressive. A clip of Mike Castle was shown; all it did was show what a jerk he is. Castle's campaign was invited to come on FOX but has not yet responded to the invitation. He's running from FOX just like all the other "Democrats". One interesting note: Christine said her campaign had a lot of Hillary's supporters working with them; they are so disillusioned with the Democrats in Washington. Don't know if that's good or not. Probably...

LANDOVER, Md. – Sometimes 60 minutes of football comes down to one terrible decision by the offensive coordinator. Sometimes one chorus of "Hail to the Redskins" after a touchdown is all that it takes. The Cowboys gave the Washington Redskins seven points on the last play of the first half, and in a game in which both offenses were supremely challenged, that was the difference. Dallas was a 13-7 loser at FedEx Field on a night when, well, you can't say the Cowboys deserved to win, but they certainly weren't destined to lose. Not until one ridiculous call, anyway. In...

Spurgeon's Morning & Evening - September 13 -------------------------------- Morning Devotional "Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well, the rain also filleth the pools." - Psalm 84:6 This teaches us that the comfort obtained by a one may often prove serviceable to another; just as wells would be used by the company who came after. We read some book full of consolation, which is like Jonathan's rod, dropping with honey. Ah! we think our brother has been here before us, and digged this well for us as well as for himself. Many a "Night of Weeping," "Midnight...

This test only has one question, but it’s a very important one. By giving an honest answer, you will discover where you stand morally. The test features an unlikely, completely fictional situation in which you will have to make a decision. Remember that your answer needs to be honest, yet spontaneous. Please read slowly and give due consideration to each line. You are in Florida, Miami to be specific. There is chaos all around you, caused by a hurricane, with severe flooding. This is a flood of biblical proportions. You are a photo journalist working for a major newspaper, and...

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Monday shows that 29% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as president. Forty-two percent (42%) Strongly Disapprove, giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -13

[Exclusive] US approves sale of stealthy F-15 to South Korea By Jung Sung-ki U.S. aerospace company Boeing is looking to compete for a major fighter acquisition project in South Korea after receiving Pentagon approval to export the stealth version of its F-15 aircraft, Silent Eagle, according to Boeing and South Korean procurement officials. The F-15SE export approval for South Korea is the first of its kind, as Boeing is offering the aircraft to other current users such as Israel, Singapore and Saudi Arabia. Boeing is vying with U.S. Lockheed Martin and the European consortium EADS for Seoul’s third-phase F-X program...

America’s very own government is systematically destroying the United States of America. If this comes as a revelation to you – then where have you BEEN? America’s destruction has been ongoing for some time now. But not until the election of the democrat controlled Congress in 2006 and the election of President Obama in 2008 did it swing into high gear and the real dismantling of our constitutional republic begin in earnest. Today, America is just a shell of its former self. We have seen how quickly a determined enemy of the constitution can bring havoc to bear on our...

It's been two years since Lehman Brothers failed (Sept. 15, 2008), and we still can't conclusively answer this question: What if the government had saved Lehman? Its bankruptcy was pivotal. Until then, deteriorating housing and mortgage markets had triggered what seemed a serious -- but not unprecedented -- recession. Once Lehman failed, the economy went into a frenzied free fall. It's hard not to wonder whether some of the ensuing turmoil could have been avoided. Consider what happened after Lehman: -- Credit tightened. Banks wouldn't lend to each other, except at exorbitant interest rates. Rates on high-quality corporate bonds went...

Crazy? I'll give you crazy . . . Last Friday Mika Brzezinski and Morning Joe engaged in some strange and possibly unprecedented TV "journalism." They invited Terry Jones—the potentially Koran-burning pastor—on the show via live feed, gave former Newsweek editor Jon Meachem the chance to lecture him about Christianity and implore him not to proceed with his plan . . . then summarily cut the feed without giving Jones the chance to say word one in response. "We don't really need to hear anything else" declared Mika, as she shut down the pastor's microphone. A number of bloggers, including NB's...

Moscow, September 13, Interfax – About a thousand signatures against building of a mosque in Moscow district Tekstilschiki were collected during the action held on Saturday in the Volzhsky Boulevard. Its organizers told an Interfax-Religion correspondent that majority of its participants were people of middle age and youth, totally about 500 people. Residents of the district said that a mosque would make parking difficult and expect that future parishioners would display negative attitude to dogs as they are considered dirty animals in Islam. According to the activists, earlier the authorities prohibited to build an Orthodox chapel here and explained their...

Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) used Twitter Sunday night to talk up Delaware's Christine O'Donnell, who is running against Rep. Mike Castle (R-Del.) for the state's Republican Senate nomination. "@ChristineOD," Bachmann tweeted, "is right on all the issues.. pro-job growth, pro-life, anti cap-and-trade and anti-Obama care!  Go Christine!"  O'Donnell replied several hours later.  "@BachmannforMN6 Thanks for your support. It seems that common sense conservative solutions aren't that common anymore. Time to change that," she said.  O'Donnell also received an endorsement from former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) last Thursday. The primary is Tuesday.

Restless conservative activists and tea party-fueled candidates have mounted a late surge in the New Hampshire and Delaware Senate races, giving the Republican establishment one last wave of nervousness as primary season draws to a close Tuesday in seven of the eight final states. After outsider GOP candidates toppled the party's recruits or incumbents in seven states (Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Kentucky, Nevada and Utah), at times even before the primaries, Republican operatives are wary that the trend could continue Tuesday but remain cautiously optimistic that the last two individual pushes have come too late. Still, a pair of Public...

I have written extensively in many outlets including Pajamas Media about the outright lawlessness emanating from the Civil Rights Division under Eric HolderÂ’s leadership at the Justice Department. Whether it involves rewriting military voter protections, refusing to sue defendants because of their race, or ignoring the Motor Voter requirements, the rule of law is endangered by this DOJ. The latest example may be the DivisionÂ’s defense of a lawsuit filed by Shelby County, Alabama, challenging the constitutionality of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA). Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act requires some, but not all, states to...

I'm just numb from doing research, so I'm opening up the floor to take suggestions from FReepers. I hate to think that I'm going to be dropping $2K on a TV that has a life of 2 years (Samsung, Vizio, according to the interwebs). Looking for a 46" LCD with a matte screen (brightly lit room). Anyone actually happy with a brand/model? Mostly interested in comments about reliability, since I HATE shopping for stuff like this every couple of years.

Rubashkin lawyers look into judge's work Postville, Ia. - Sholom Rubashkin's legal team argued Wednesday that they still don't know how involved his trial judge was in the raid at his former Iowa slaughterhouse. Defense lawyers said they have yet to learn the extent of Judge Linda Reade's role in planning the raid at Agriprocessors Inc. in Postville. Rubashkin's lawyers say prosecutors have not disclosed the number of times they met with Reade, the exact discussion topics, or what the judge heard, said and saw. Such information could raise questions about her partiality in Rubashkin's financial fraud trial, the lawyers...

Hollywood has long had an active political climate. It is in the heart of tinsel town where the far Left has always had a level of comfort (See Ron Radosh’s Red Star Over Hollywood). Even when major studio heads like Jack Warner and Walt Disney stood strong against Communism during the Golden Years, the hard Left found ways to flourish. At the time Communism was regarded by many as the best reaction to Fascism, however, most Hollywood Leftists eventually saw the murderous realities of both destructive political mindsets and began to embrace America. Regardless, there was still a long time...

Obama's Small Business Sham President Obama's recent plan for small business job creation is on shaky ground. Obama is relying on the Small Business Administration (SBA) to assist with loans and small business contracting, but reports show that the SBA has organization and leadership problems. The Partnership for Public Service's 2010 survey of Best Places to Work In The Federal Government shows SBA ranked fourth from the bottom. SBA ranked near the bottom in areas of leadership, teamwork, training and mission match. Yet, SBA ranked near the top in the area of employee compensation. Management experts could tell Obama that...

Dems plan for a future without Pelosi By: Richard E. Cohen September 13, 2010 04:27 AM EDT For House Democrats, planning for a future without Nancy Pelosi is neither pleasant nor easy. But as the polls worsen and a Republican-controlled House looks more and more possible, Democrats are beginning to realize they face a top to bottom leadership shakeup if the powerful speaker steps aside in a Democratic minority. For the most part, Democrats have no obvious roadmap, no heir apparent to the Pelosi mantle, and a fairly thin bench around which to plan the future of their party. After...