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President Bush signed a $70 billion tax-cut package, and honored the 2006 United States Winter Olympic and Paralympics Teams, both events being held on the South Lawn at the White House. Defense Secretary Rumsfeld testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee. Some details here; note bias in article title. There are some late photos from last evening's dinner that the president and first lady hosted for Australia's Prime Minister, John Howard, and his wife, Janette. Tony Snow's press briefing today (transcript and video). Welcome to Sanity Island!

 The fact that Dick Cheney made last year a charitable donation of $6.87 million – the largest ever by a public servant – has gone virtually unnoticed in the mainstream media. Given that they are so eager to report all the bad things they can find about those evil trial-lawyer shooting republicans, they should at least have the decency to also report the praiseworthy. But obviously they don’t. To be fair, one does not often hear them reporting charitable donations by liberals either. This, however, is probably due a different reason. Do you still remember Al Gore’s 1997 charity totaling...

PRAY for PRESIDENT BUSH - DAY 2000!!!! In September of the year 2000, this prayer thread for George W. Bush was begun by freeper DittoJed2, who was renewing her Call to Prayer for the nation and the election from March of the same year. It has been posted daily since then, and today we are celebrating the 2000th day of the thread, and most importantly recognizing how God has worked and moved and answered prayers in our nation, and in our President.We believe that prayer is an essential and Scripturally mandated element of God's working in America, and we...

Jeremiah 32:17 'Ah, Lord GOD! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. There is nothing too hard for You. (NKJV) Let this therefore be the first step, that a man depart from himself in order that he may apply the whole force of his ability in the service of the Lord. I call 'service' not only what lies in obedience to God's Word but what turns the mind of man, empty of its own carnal sense, wholly to the bidding of God's Spirit." - John Calvin, 'Institutes', III.vii.1 Psalms 23:1...

Rev. Adrian Rogers, pastor of Bellevue Baptist Church, said Sunday that in six months he will retire as pastor of Shelby County's largest church. Rogers made the announcement on his 73rd birthday during an evening worship service. "He said tonight that he was announcing his retirement; that he would continue to pastor for six months," said Mark Dougharty, Bellevue Baptist's associate pastor, reached later at his home. Rogers, whose home telephone number is unlisted, could not be reached for comment. Dougharty said a press conference is planned for today. Rogers told the congregation that during the six months he continues...

11/15/2005 - 5:30am(CT) ADRIAN ROGERS FOUNDER OF LOVE WORTH FINDING AND PASTOR EMERITUS OF BELLEVUE BAPTIST CHURCH September 12, 1931 - November 15, 2005 Dr. Adrian Rogers, Founder of Love Worth Finding Ministries, Pastor Emeritus of Bellevue Baptist Church and a gifted man of God passed away in to the presence of the Lord early this morning after battling cancer and double pneumonia. I imagine literally thousands who came to know Jesus because of his ministry met him at the gate as he stepped over to glory and beheld the face of Jesus. Details are incomplete at this time, but...

Adrian Rogers' death Nov. 15 prompted Southern Baptist and evangelical leaders nationwide to release statements memorializing the longtime Bellevue Baptist Church pastor and former SBC president. Among them: -- Bobby Welch, president, Southern Baptist Convention: "The flags of Christianity in general, and of Southern Baptists in particular, should be at half mast upon this occasion because few and very, very few like Dr. Adrian P. Rogers -– friend, pastor, warrior, statesman, soul winner and inspiration -- seldom arise in one generation." -- Morris H. Chapman, president, Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee: "Adrian Rogers was a model preacher, pastor, evangelist, husband...

Rogers' Family Statement At this time of grief, the Rogers family – Mrs. Joyce Rogers; Steve & Cindi Rogers, and their daughter, Renae Rogers; Mike & Gayle Foster, and their sons, Michael & Adrian Foster; David & Kelly Rogers, and their sons, Jonathan & Stephen Rogers; and Bryan & Janice Edmiston, and their children, Angela Luce, and Rachel, Andrew & Breanna Edmiston – would like to thank all who have offered prayers, sent expressions of love and kindness, and given practical help on behalf of our family during these days. We are also especially grateful for the wonderful team of...

A caller to Hannity's radio show remembered that on this date, a quarter-century ago, Ronald Wilson Reagan was elected the 41st President of the United States. I was only an infant at the time, but I do remember vaguely his presidency. He was like a "national grandfather" in my eyes.

President George W. Bush today announced the recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Nation's highest civil award Click here for details There was also a proclamation by the President declaring November 2005 National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month The President and First Lady travelled to Argentina today for the Fourth Summit of the Americas which will take place in this city on November. 4th and 5th. The President will also visit Brasilia, Brazil, and Panama City, Panama Today former Chief of Staff for US Vice President Dick Cheney, I. Lewis 'Scooter' Libby pleaded not guilty to lying to investigators...

SALT LAKE CITY - After President Bush has left office and historians start to chronicle his legacy, Friday, Oct. 28, 2005, may turn out to have far less significance than Thursday, Dec. 15, 2005. Friday, Oct. 28 was a sort of "black Friday" for Mr. Bush, in which he endured the indictment of a senior aide, I. Lewis Libby Jr., following a string of presidential problems that have eroded public support for the president. But Thursday, Dec. 15 is the day when Iraqis choose a new parliament to serve for the next four years. If Iraqis, who have exhibited great...

Today President Bush traveled to the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, where he outlined his strategy for the administration's pandemic influenza preparations and response at the William Natcher Center. The strategy is designed to meet three critical goals:" to detect and contain outbreaks before they spread across the world, to protect the American people by stockpiling vaccines and antiviral drugs and accelerating the development of new vaccine technologies, and to ensure that Federal, State, and local communities are prepared for potential domestic outbreaks. " He also met with Donald Powell, chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp in...

[India News]: Bangalore, Jan 21 : American evangelist Benny Hinn Friday evening began his much-awaited "Festival of Blessings" prayer meeting here, which saw a shutdown call and incidents of stone throwing by protesting Hindu activists earlier in the day. About 8,000-10,000 policemen have been deployed in and around the sprawling venue to regulate crowds. Organisers of the show, being held at the Jakkur airstrip on the outskirts of the city, said earlier that about 400,000 people had already gathered for the event from all parts of the country, especially south India. A few hundred also came from abroad. Speaking to...

Manchester, NH: After testing his (2008 Presidential) stump speech Tuesday night, Senator Sam Brownback rose early on Wednesday for a tour of the cavernous chapel and regimental dining hall used by the 30 remaining monks of St. Anselm's abbey. Mr. Brownback, an evangelical Protestant turned Roman Catholic from Kansas who attends two services in the two faiths each Sunday is contemplating a big bet in resurgence of traditonalist faith.He came here to asses the potential for a Republican presidential primary campaign centered on opposition to abortion and support for God in public life, while back in Washington his current role...

The world has been quietly watching US President George Bush lately to see if he has lost his nerve. The continued deadly attacks in Iraq, a fumbled response to a natural disaster, and the failure to gain traction for his major domestic agenda item (reforming Social Security) have all given the impression of a presidency on the rocks. Friends and foes alike have been on the lookout for signs of recovery or its alternatives – muddling and collapse. If recovery is in the offing, months from now its seeds will likely be traced back to a remarkable speech Bush gave...

Judge Ray Moore, the central figure in the losing battle to keep the Ten Commandments posted at the Alabama State Courthouse, says he may run for Alabama governor. He also has some tough words to say about the two Supreme Court decisions on the posting of the Decalogue in public places. Appearing on Hannity and Colmes Monday, Moore said, "There is a lot of talk. I've been asked many times to run, and I am seriously considering it. I'm praying about it, and I'll make my decision sometime in the fall." He added that God had opened the door for...

Reagan wins!!! Ronald Reagan, Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King, George Washington, then Ben Franklin in order. King #3? Bleh. Man was the commie panther type unhappy King was not #1. :)

Reagan is the greatest American!

Former US President Ronald Wilson Reagan has been nominated the 'Greatest American' ever.Reagan received 24 precent of the vote beating fellow Republican Abraham Lincoln, who recieved 23.56 percent and civil rights leader Martin Luther King, with 19.7 percent of the vote.President George Washington was voted the fourth most popular American with 17.7 percent of the nominations. Ben Franklin came in fifth with 14.9 percent of the votes.George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, Elvis Presely, Oprah Winfrey and Franklin D. Roosevelt rounded out the top ten.The vote was sponsored by America Online and broadcast live by the Discovery Channel. US Citizens were...

I've posted this before. When I see a pro USA post, I always want to put this up. If it's getting old, let me know.