Christian Intent in the Voyage of the Mayflower, 1620

Thursday is Thanksgiving. This is an edited article I posted a year ago, in which I had wanted to point out the divine design in the beginning development of our nation, and to follow it up with other articles picturing the early Christian influence in the development of our government. However, I got busy and the year slipped by.

The Mayflower was at anchor in what would be Provincetown, Massachusetts, on the 11th of November, 1620. The factions aboard the ship decided to minimize mutiny and any other foreseeable trouble that might occur. They made a decision to develop a ‘civil body politic,’ which they named the Mayflower Compact. Here is a modernized version of the Compact:

In the name of God, Amen. We whose names are underwritten, the loyal subjects of our dread sovereign, Lord King James by the grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland king, defender of the faith, etc.

Having undertaken for the glory of God, and advancement of the Christian faith, and honor of our king and country, a voyage to plant the first colony in the northern parts of Virginia, do by these presents solemnly and mutually in the presence of God, and one of another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil body politic; for our better ordering and preservation and furtherance of the ends aforesaid; and by virtue hereof, to enact, constitute, and frame such just and equal laws, ordinances, acts, constitutions, and offices, from time to time, as shall be thought most meet and convenient for the general good of the colony: unto which we promise all due submission and obedience. In witness whereof we have hereunder subscribed our names at Cape Cod, the 11th of November in the year of the reign of our sovereign Lord King James of England, France, and Ireland the eighteenth, and of Scotland the fifty-fourth, Anno Domini, 1620.

Several important points are in the compact. One, the passengers desired to advance the Christian faith. Two, to develop a rule of law by creating a government. Three, to accomplish this under the government of God.

Thanksgiving is a time to remember that it was God who brought our anscestors to this land. I hope everyone has a meaningful Thanksgiving.

We Elected The People Who Caused The Financial Meltdown to Solve It

Commentary

How smart we voters are! We believed the misinformation and in some cases outright lies from the media supporting the Democratic ticket in the recent general election. We have just hired the fox who stole the hens to investigate the theft.

The present crisis began when President Carter implemented the Community Reinvestment Act (1977). The purpose of this act, admirable as it seemed, was to allow more lower and middle income families to buy homes.

Using provisions of this same Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), The Association of Community Organizations for Reform (ACORN) intimidated banks into making high-risk loans to low-credit customers. ACORN is a group that Sen. Barack Obama worked with and gave money to.

This process resulted in the creation of thousands of bad loans, which were re-processed into securities which were sold to investers. When the loans began to default, Lehman brothers and other banking systems began to collapse under the weight of the losses. This created a credit crunch reverberating throughout the financial world. Loss of confidence has resulted in the stock market crashing and continuing to go lower day after day. The Democrats, before, during, and even now after the election continue to blame the Republicans. This is hypocrisy on a grand scale.

For many years the President and his Administration have not only warned of the systemic consequences of financial turmoil at a housing government-sponsored enterprise (GSE) but also put forward thoughtful plans to reduce the risk that either Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac would encounter such difficulties. President Bush publicly called for GSE reform 17 times in 2008 alone before Congress acted. Unfortunately, these warnings went unheeded, as the President's repeated attempts to reform the supervision of these entities were thwarted by the legislative maneuvering of those who emphatically denied there were problems. (http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/09/20080919-15.html).

But, it was easy for the Democrats to blame Bush and the Republicans. During the past two years, who do we think was in charge of the senate and house oversight in financial matters?
1.The United States Senate Banking Committee : Committee Chairman,
Christopher Dodd, (D), Subcommittees of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and Subcommittee Chair;
2.Securities, Insurance, and Investment - Jack Reed (D-RI);
3.Financial Institutions - Tim Johnson (D-SD);
4.Housing, Transportation, and Community Development - Chuck Schumer (D-NY);
5.Economic Policy - Tom Carper (D-DE);
6.Security and International Trade and Finance - Evan Bayh (D-IN)
7.The House Financial Services Committee: Chairman Barney Frank (D-MA);
8.The United States House Committee on Financial Services (or House Banking
Committee) oversees the entire financial services industry, including the
securities, insurance, banking, and housing industries. The Committee
also oversees the work of the Federal Reserve, the United States
Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission,
and other financial services regulators.
Subcommittees and Subcommittee Chair: Capital Markets, Insurance - Paul
Kanjorski (D-PA);
9.Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit - Carolyn Maloney (D-NY);
10.Housing and Community Opportunity - Maxine Waters (D-CA);
11.Domestic and International Monetary Policy - Luis Gutierrez (D-IL);
12.Oversight and Investigations - Mel Watt (D-NC).
Democrats all!

We’ve been lied to time and time again. So, what do we do? We elect them. Now, depending upon the senate election, which outcomes are not yet determined, we may have a super majority of the “foxes” to ensure that the henhouse will belong to them for years to come. Those who voted for them were too lazy to check the facts, and deserve what will happen, but it will also affect those who did not.

God help us!

Operation Rescue Announces Prayer Activities During Tiller Hearings

Guest Article

Wichita, KS — Operation Rescue announces plans for a prayer response to a week-long hearing in George Tiller’s criminal case scheduled to begin on Monday, November 17, 2008.

Tiller faces 19 criminal misdemeanor charges filed by the Attorney General’s office for committing illegal late-term abortions by failing to obtain a concurring signature from a second physician who was not legally or financially affiliated with him. Instead, Tiller used an affiliated associate, abortionist Ann Kristin Neuhaus, in each case.

The hearing will focus on Tiller’s request that the court to suppress the evidence of Tiller’s criminal conduct that is found in the 19 abortion records that the case is based upon, and dismiss the case. Testimony is expected from former Attorneys General Phill Kline, Paul Morrison, and others involved in the Tiller investigation. If Tiller’s motions fail, he is scheduled to face trial on March 16, 2009.

Operation Rescue will lead a brief prayer every morning outside the Sedgwick County Courthouse (map) at 8:30 AM on each day of the hearing beginning on November 17.

Representatives of OR will attend the hearing and will report on the progress each day at www.operationrescue.org. Troy Newman and Cheryl Sullenger will be available for comment in the media.

OR’s National Headquarters, located at 3013 E. Central Ave. in Wichita, (map), will be open throughout the business day each day of the hearings and Christians are encouraged to gather there to pray for justice as their schedules permit. Refreshments and the latest court updates will be provided there.

Participants are also encouraged to dedicate extra time in prayer and outreach at Tiller’s late-term abortion clinic, located at 5107 E. Kellogg Ave. in Wichita, (map), which is scheduled to be open as usual during the week of the court hearings.

Other activities may be announced as the need arises.

“We have been waiting for a very long time for Tiller to have his day in court, and our best response to Tiller’s latest attempts to thwart justice is to pray,” said Operation Rescue President Troy Newman. “We intend to keep our focus on prayer throughout the hearings, but given the corruption that has shielded Tiller from prosecution in the past, we will keep a close eye on the proceedings, and respond to the developments as appropriate.”

Rick's Note: The hearing begins today, November 17th.

Is the Fix In For a Democratic Super Majority in the Senate?

By Rick

An excerpt from an article written by John Lott, of Fox News on-line, November 10, 2008:

When voters woke up on Wednesday morning after the election, Senator Norm Coleman led Al Franken by what seemed like a relatively comfortable 725 votes. By Wednesday night, that lead had shrunk to 477. By Thursday night, it was down to 336. By Friday, it was 239. Late Sunday night, the difference had gone down to just 221 -- a total change over 4 days of 504 votes.

Many other on-line media are reporting the same thing. Where there is smoke, there is fire, and where there is as much smoke as there is in this election, There is chicanery afoot in Minnesota. Democrats are working hard to “create” more votes for Al Franken, while at the same time, find problems with Coleman votes. It is amazing that missing votes, all for Franken mysteriously show up in automobile trunks and elsewhere.

Is the Democrat party capable of massive vote fraud? I believe a party who supports the killing of the unborn, destroying embryonic stem cells, euthanizing the elderly or sick (spell Terri Schiavo),is capable of that and more.

With the voting regularities involved with ACORN in a dozen states, how much of the rest of the election is in doubt? Let us hope the Republicans have enough backbone to demand an investigation in Minnesota and also Georgia. For my Christian readers, much prayer is needed.

Who Really Elected Barack Obama President?

Rick's Commentary on the election

Was it an informed electorate that chose Obama to become our 44th president? You might be surprised to learn who really elected him to the highest office in the land and the most powerful position in the world.

1. He was elected by an uninformed electorate. Here is a youtube of Howard Stern interviewing residents in the streets of Harlem. http://blogs4mccain.com/2008/10/14/howard-stern-harlem-voters. This is typical of citizens also from the other side of the country. Jay Leno spends time out on the sidewalks asking passers-by various questions on the economy, religion, political leaders, which a majority fail to answer or answer correctly. But, when he asks them question about movie and tv stars, or who is on American Idol, they know most of the answers. On a recent 20-20 program, John Stossel questions whether the uninformed should even vote. http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/Vote2008/story?id=5985719&page=1

2. He was elected by the Far-Left Blogs, mainly the Huffington Post, Moveon.org, and The Daily Kos, all of which have a terminal case of Bush Derangement Syndrome, i.e., a deep hatred of Bush, which they share with their readers, based on their belief he stole the 2000 presidential election from Gore. Two consortiums of news media investigated and proved this assertion false. This disproved belief is only continued by these blogs, but not by the Democrat party, in which the leadership, knowing better, no longer bring up. However, had they any integrity, they would have openly disavowed lies from these blogs about Bush, rather than let them go giving the assumption of agreement.

3. He was elected by the left News Media, which made no bones about openly supporting Obama. This is a violation of special freedom of speech granted to the Fourth Estate, under the assumption they would be a ‘watchdog’ on political actions in government. Voters who only get their information from these news outlets will not know anything about the character of the one they are voting for. They are being held accountable as their customer base is slipping away.

The electorate still knows very little about President-elect Barack Obama. Time will tell how this election will affect laws governing our public and private lives and the current financial chaos around us.