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On Capitol Hill This Week Volume XIX, Number 15a
June 11- 15, 2012
"He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth; with the breath of his lips he will slay the wicked." (Isaiah 11:4)
URGENT!
Senate to Vote Today on the Nomination of Pro-Abortion Judge David Hurwitz
Late this afternoon in Washington, Andrew David Hurwitz, President Obama's nominee to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, will have a "cloture" vote in the U. S. Senate to move his nomination forward. Hurwitz was one of, if not the primary architect of the Roe V. Wade argument before the Supreme Court back in the early 70s. He is clearly not qualified to be a genuine, Constitutionalist judge, and should be stopped.
Read more here.
He already had a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 1, 2012. Inexplicably, Republican Senators Tom Coburn and Jon Kyl voted "aye" with the ten Democratic Senators.
PLEASE TAKE ACTION NOW. CALL YOUR TWO SENATORS AND ASKING THEM TO VOTE "NO" TO THE NOMINATION OF DAVID HURWITZ AS JUDGE.
- Pray for the defeat of this pro-abortion judge in the United States Senate.
- "The effectual, fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much." (James 5:16)
INTERNATIONAL ISSUES
ISRAEL NEWS
1. ISRAEL BOMBS GAZA TARGETS AFTER ATTACKS
2. FUTURE LEBANON CONFLICT WILL BE DIFFERENT FROM PAST ONES
3. UFO SEEN OVER ISRAEL APPARENTLY RUSSIAN ICBM TEST
4. KATIF EXPELLEES STUCK AS CARAVANS TAKEN FOR EXPULSION
5. TEL AVIV CELEBRATES GAY PRIDE WITH ANNUAL PARADE
6. WHITE HOUSE TALKS WITH 'ANTI-ISRAEL' PREACHER PANNED
7. ISRAEL "SUPER READY" FOR ATTACK ON IRAN: HEAD OF IDF
8. TRIPLE STANDARD FOR ISRAEL
9. US OUSTS ISRAEL FROM COUNTERTERRORISM FORUM
1. ISRAEL BOMBS GAZA TARGETS AFTER ATTACKS
The low-level spike in violence between Gaza and Israel continued Saturday night [June 2], as the Israel Air Force (IAF) bombed multiple targets associated with terrorism in the Strip. According to a press release posted on the Israel Defense Forces [IDF] website, "direct hits were identified" on three weapon manufacturing facilities and two "terror tunnels."
The airstrikes follow an infiltration attempt on Friday in which a gun-battle between a Palestinian terrorist and IDF soldiers resulted in the deaths of both the terrorist and an Israeli soldier. According to the IDF Spokesperson's Twitter feed, the soldiers were called to the area due to the infiltration. Upon arriving at the scene, the terrorist opened fire.
In the statement, the Israeli military said they "will continue to operate against anyone who uses terror against the residents of the State of Israel. The Hamas terror organization is solely responsible for any terrorist activity emanating from the Gaza Strip." (The Mideast Update) [Reported by BFP: Bridges for Peace]
Read More:
- Pray that the Lord will intervene to keep the current spike in violence from escalating into a full scale military confrontation. Pray that the citizens of southern Israel will be protected from harm.
-"Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand." (Isaiah 41:10)
2. FUTURE LEBANON CONFLICT WILL BE DIFFERENT FROM PAST ONES
At a conference earlier this week about the 1982 Operation Peace for Galilee, also known as the First Lebanon War, past and present commanders from the "Barak" armored brigade spoke about the northern front. "Beyond the recognition of heritage, the main reason we are holding this conference is to learn about the Lebanese front," said Col. Shmulik Olensky, the commander of the "Barak" brigade.
"Today we are dealing with extensive preparations for fighting in Lebanon, and we have much to learn from the first war there. The mountains, waterways, and forests remain the same. However, our Lebanon war is going to be different, different from the first and second.
"When we enter the villages they won't throw rice at us as happened in 1982. There are no longer Christian villages in the south, all have become Hezbollah military compounds, found at every level and in every village. At the entry areas, there will be observation officers and anti-tank missiles. " (By Iddan Sonsino, Israel Defense Forces, June 6, 2012) [Reported by BFP: Bridges for Peace]
- Pray that Israeli forces will be totally prepared and ready to defend Israel's northern border if necessary, but pray that the Lord Himself will guard it and keep conflict from erupting.
- As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is proven; He is a shield to all who trust in Him. For who is God, except the LORD? And who is a rock, except our God? It is God who arms me with strength, and makes my way perfect." (Psalm 18:30-32)
3. UFO SEEN OVER ISRAEL APPARENTLY RUSSIAN ICBM TEST
Russia announced on Thursday night that it had carried out a successful test of an inter-continental ballistic missile, seemingly explaining a mysterious moving light seen in the skies over Israel, Lebanon, Azerbaijan, Turkey and Jordan. Hundreds of Israelis across the country flooded police lines with reports that they had seen a light in the sky, traveling in a spiral with a large trail behind it on Thursday night. (Jerusalem Post) Read more.
- Pray that Israeli forces will be totally prepared and ready to defend Israel's northern border if necessary, but pray that the Lord Himself will guard it and keep conflict from erupting.
- The Lord is your keeper; The Lord is your shade on your right hand. The sun shall not strike you by day, nor the moon by night. The Lord will keep you from all evil; He will keep your life. The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore.(Psalm 121: 5-8)
4. KATIF EXPELLEES STUCK AS CARAVANS TAKEN FOR EXPULSION
The government's plan to demolish homes in Beit El's Ulpana neighborhood threatens to leave more than one set of families homeless. In addition to the 30 families facing eviction in Beit El, 40 young families of Gush Katif expellees are facing the prospect of another year in the temporary caravan sites that have become long-term homes.
The young families were told they could start a long-awaited mass relocation to the Lachish region and would be given 40 mobile homes to stay in while they wait for construction of permanent homes. The families underwent the complicated process of finding work in the Lachish region and registering their children to local schools.
Then, just weeks before the move was to take place, government officials informed them that the mobile homes they had been promised would be taken to Beit El instead, to be used as housing for the more than 140 people facing eviction. "I'm not disappointed," he added. "As someone from Gush Katif I don't expect too much from the state. But I'm shocked by the lack of compassion. There are really no words to describe it." (Arutz Sheva - Israel National News)
Read more.
- Abba Father, we come before Your Heavenly throne to seek mercy, compassion, comfort and peace for these Gush Katif families! They have experienced such devastating losses, and now they are confronted with another one. Grant them mercy, Lord, and pull them fully unto You, In Jesus' Name, Amen & Amen.
- 'Comfort, yes, comfort My people!' Says Your God. Speak comfort to Jerusalem, and cry out to her, that her warfare is ended, that her iniquity is pardoned; for she has received from the Lord's hand double for all her sins. The voice of one crying in the wilderness: 'Prepare the way of the Lord; make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be exalted and every mountain and hill brought low; and the rough places smooth. The glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all flesh shall see it together; for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.'(Isaiah 40:1-5)
5. TEL AVIV CELEBRATES GAY PRIDE WITH ANNUAL PARADE
Tens of thousands of people participated in the annual Tel Aviv Gay Pride Parade, an event that marked the conclusion of a week-long festival dedicated to the LGBT community. Friday's festivities were kicked off with performances and speeches at Gan Meir, which were followed by a colorful procession of floats and revelers. The participants sang and danced all the way from the park, through Bugrashov, Ben Yehuda and Arlozorov Streets before joining a massive street party on Gordon Beach.
Mayor Ron Huldai, American Ambassador to Israel Daniel Shapiro and other politicians and public figures were in attendance. Shapiro, who wore a shirt with a rainbow flag, which has become the symbol of the gay community, told Ynet that the US supports the rights of the LGBT community members in Israel and around the world. (YNET News)[Reported by Intercessors for Israel] Read more.
- Abba Father, Israel is called to be a light to the world, and representatives of God's Word. It is shameful that something so hedonistic happens here. We pray: Drive out evil from the midst of Your people; You promised You would bring us back and cleanse us, cleanse us Lord from this filthiness; Open the eyes of the people who attend to the lies they believe; Give the believers wisdom who are going there to witness for You; Cause Israel to walk in her calling as laid out in Your Word; and Protect people from curiosity who are not already involved [Source is IFI Prayer Alert - 8 June 2012]-
- Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshiped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen (Romans 1:25)
6. WHITE HOUSE TALKS WITH 'ANTI-ISRAEL' PREACHER PANNED
The head of one of the most prominent pro-Israel Christian organizations in the United States slammed the White House on Wednesday for agreeing to several meetings with an "anti-Israel" preacher who denies that Jews have a historical link to Israel. According to the online news outlet Washington Free Beacon, preacher Serge Duss "propagates borderline anti- Semitic conspiracy theories and advises several groups that have stigmatized the Israeli government - [and] has made at least four trips to the Obama White House for several high-level powwows with top administration officials, records show."
In a telephone interview with The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday, David Brog, executive director of Christians United for Israel (CUFI), commented on Duss's form of theology. "It is troubling, in that he seems to embrace an odd race-based replacement theology; he seems to be saying that Jews are not connected to Bible." [He is] not committed to peace and reconciliation."
If the Obama administration is truly committed "to supporting Israel in its quest for peace," Brog asked, "why are they taking advice from someone who parrots the worst rhetoric of those who oppose accommodation with Israel?" (Jerusalem Post)
Read more.
- Lord Jesus, we come before You to ask that our national leadership be somehow confronted with the contradictions of saying they are seeking to support Israel in its quest for peace, and yet take council from others who contradict this claim. Lord, may You arise in all Your glory, and reveal who You are to these leaders.
- Mark the blameless man, and observe the upright; for the future of that man is peace. But the transgressors shall be destroyed together; the future of the wicked shall be cut. (Psalm 37:37-38)
• ISRAEL NEWS
• INTERNATIONAL NEWS
• This Week, Worship Our Lord As . . .
• Who We Are
• We Welcome Your Gifts!
Capitol Hill Prayer Partners
"Partners in Prayer for the Nation"
P.O. Box 5152
Herndon, VA 20172-1970
chpp@patriot.net
On Capitol Hill This Week Volume XIX, Number 15a
June 11- 15, 2012
"He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth; with the breath of his lips he will slay the wicked." (Isaiah 11:4)
URGENT!
Senate to Vote Today on the Nomination of Pro-Abortion Judge David Hurwitz
Late this afternoon in Washington, Andrew David Hurwitz, President Obama's nominee to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, will have a "cloture" vote in the U. S. Senate to move his nomination forward. Hurwitz was one of, if not the primary architect of the Roe V. Wade argument before the Supreme Court back in the early 70s. He is clearly not qualified to be a genuine, Constitutionalist judge, and should be stopped.
Read more here.
He already had a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 1, 2012. Inexplicably, Republican Senators Tom Coburn and Jon Kyl voted "aye" with the ten Democratic Senators.
PLEASE TAKE ACTION NOW. CALL YOUR TWO SENATORS AND ASKING THEM TO VOTE "NO" TO THE NOMINATION OF DAVID HURWITZ AS JUDGE.
- Pray for the defeat of this pro-abortion judge in the United States Senate.
- "The effectual, fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much." (James 5:16)
INTERNATIONAL ISSUES
ISRAEL NEWS
1. ISRAEL BOMBS GAZA TARGETS AFTER ATTACKS
2. FUTURE LEBANON CONFLICT WILL BE DIFFERENT FROM PAST ONES
3. UFO SEEN OVER ISRAEL APPARENTLY RUSSIAN ICBM TEST
4. KATIF EXPELLEES STUCK AS CARAVANS TAKEN FOR EXPULSION
5. TEL AVIV CELEBRATES GAY PRIDE WITH ANNUAL PARADE
6. WHITE HOUSE TALKS WITH 'ANTI-ISRAEL' PREACHER PANNED
7. ISRAEL "SUPER READY" FOR ATTACK ON IRAN: HEAD OF IDF
8. TRIPLE STANDARD FOR ISRAEL
9. US OUSTS ISRAEL FROM COUNTERTERRORISM FORUM
1. ISRAEL BOMBS GAZA TARGETS AFTER ATTACKS
The low-level spike in violence between Gaza and Israel continued Saturday night [June 2], as the Israel Air Force (IAF) bombed multiple targets associated with terrorism in the Strip. According to a press release posted on the Israel Defense Forces [IDF] website, "direct hits were identified" on three weapon manufacturing facilities and two "terror tunnels."
The airstrikes follow an infiltration attempt on Friday in which a gun-battle between a Palestinian terrorist and IDF soldiers resulted in the deaths of both the terrorist and an Israeli soldier. According to the IDF Spokesperson's Twitter feed, the soldiers were called to the area due to the infiltration. Upon arriving at the scene, the terrorist opened fire.
In the statement, the Israeli military said they "will continue to operate against anyone who uses terror against the residents of the State of Israel. The Hamas terror organization is solely responsible for any terrorist activity emanating from the Gaza Strip." (The Mideast Update) [Reported by BFP: Bridges for Peace]
Read More:
- Pray that the Lord will intervene to keep the current spike in violence from escalating into a full scale military confrontation. Pray that the citizens of southern Israel will be protected from harm.
-"Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand." (Isaiah 41:10)
2. FUTURE LEBANON CONFLICT WILL BE DIFFERENT FROM PAST ONES
At a conference earlier this week about the 1982 Operation Peace for Galilee, also known as the First Lebanon War, past and present commanders from the "Barak" armored brigade spoke about the northern front. "Beyond the recognition of heritage, the main reason we are holding this conference is to learn about the Lebanese front," said Col. Shmulik Olensky, the commander of the "Barak" brigade.
"Today we are dealing with extensive preparations for fighting in Lebanon, and we have much to learn from the first war there. The mountains, waterways, and forests remain the same. However, our Lebanon war is going to be different, different from the first and second.
"When we enter the villages they won't throw rice at us as happened in 1982. There are no longer Christian villages in the south, all have become Hezbollah military compounds, found at every level and in every village. At the entry areas, there will be observation officers and anti-tank missiles. " (By Iddan Sonsino, Israel Defense Forces, June 6, 2012) [Reported by BFP: Bridges for Peace]
- Pray that Israeli forces will be totally prepared and ready to defend Israel's northern border if necessary, but pray that the Lord Himself will guard it and keep conflict from erupting.
- As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is proven; He is a shield to all who trust in Him. For who is God, except the LORD? And who is a rock, except our God? It is God who arms me with strength, and makes my way perfect." (Psalm 18:30-32)
3. UFO SEEN OVER ISRAEL APPARENTLY RUSSIAN ICBM TEST
Russia announced on Thursday night that it had carried out a successful test of an inter-continental ballistic missile, seemingly explaining a mysterious moving light seen in the skies over Israel, Lebanon, Azerbaijan, Turkey and Jordan. Hundreds of Israelis across the country flooded police lines with reports that they had seen a light in the sky, traveling in a spiral with a large trail behind it on Thursday night. (Jerusalem Post) Read more.
- Pray that Israeli forces will be totally prepared and ready to defend Israel's northern border if necessary, but pray that the Lord Himself will guard it and keep conflict from erupting.
- The Lord is your keeper; The Lord is your shade on your right hand. The sun shall not strike you by day, nor the moon by night. The Lord will keep you from all evil; He will keep your life. The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore.(Psalm 121: 5-8)
4. KATIF EXPELLEES STUCK AS CARAVANS TAKEN FOR EXPULSION
The government's plan to demolish homes in Beit El's Ulpana neighborhood threatens to leave more than one set of families homeless. In addition to the 30 families facing eviction in Beit El, 40 young families of Gush Katif expellees are facing the prospect of another year in the temporary caravan sites that have become long-term homes.
The young families were told they could start a long-awaited mass relocation to the Lachish region and would be given 40 mobile homes to stay in while they wait for construction of permanent homes. The families underwent the complicated process of finding work in the Lachish region and registering their children to local schools.
Then, just weeks before the move was to take place, government officials informed them that the mobile homes they had been promised would be taken to Beit El instead, to be used as housing for the more than 140 people facing eviction. "I'm not disappointed," he added. "As someone from Gush Katif I don't expect too much from the state. But I'm shocked by the lack of compassion. There are really no words to describe it." (Arutz Sheva - Israel National News)
Read more.
- Abba Father, we come before Your Heavenly throne to seek mercy, compassion, comfort and peace for these Gush Katif families! They have experienced such devastating losses, and now they are confronted with another one. Grant them mercy, Lord, and pull them fully unto You, In Jesus' Name, Amen & Amen.
- 'Comfort, yes, comfort My people!' Says Your God. Speak comfort to Jerusalem, and cry out to her, that her warfare is ended, that her iniquity is pardoned; for she has received from the Lord's hand double for all her sins. The voice of one crying in the wilderness: 'Prepare the way of the Lord; make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be exalted and every mountain and hill brought low; and the rough places smooth. The glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all flesh shall see it together; for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.'(Isaiah 40:1-5)
5. TEL AVIV CELEBRATES GAY PRIDE WITH ANNUAL PARADE
Tens of thousands of people participated in the annual Tel Aviv Gay Pride Parade, an event that marked the conclusion of a week-long festival dedicated to the LGBT community. Friday's festivities were kicked off with performances and speeches at Gan Meir, which were followed by a colorful procession of floats and revelers. The participants sang and danced all the way from the park, through Bugrashov, Ben Yehuda and Arlozorov Streets before joining a massive street party on Gordon Beach.
Mayor Ron Huldai, American Ambassador to Israel Daniel Shapiro and other politicians and public figures were in attendance. Shapiro, who wore a shirt with a rainbow flag, which has become the symbol of the gay community, told Ynet that the US supports the rights of the LGBT community members in Israel and around the world. (YNET News)[Reported by Intercessors for Israel] Read more.
- Abba Father, Israel is called to be a light to the world, and representatives of God's Word. It is shameful that something so hedonistic happens here. We pray: Drive out evil from the midst of Your people; You promised You would bring us back and cleanse us, cleanse us Lord from this filthiness; Open the eyes of the people who attend to the lies they believe; Give the believers wisdom who are going there to witness for You; Cause Israel to walk in her calling as laid out in Your Word; and Protect people from curiosity who are not already involved [Source is IFI Prayer Alert - 8 June 2012]-
- Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshiped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen (Romans 1:25)
6. WHITE HOUSE TALKS WITH 'ANTI-ISRAEL' PREACHER PANNED
The head of one of the most prominent pro-Israel Christian organizations in the United States slammed the White House on Wednesday for agreeing to several meetings with an "anti-Israel" preacher who denies that Jews have a historical link to Israel. According to the online news outlet Washington Free Beacon, preacher Serge Duss "propagates borderline anti- Semitic conspiracy theories and advises several groups that have stigmatized the Israeli government - [and] has made at least four trips to the Obama White House for several high-level powwows with top administration officials, records show."
In a telephone interview with The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday, David Brog, executive director of Christians United for Israel (CUFI), commented on Duss's form of theology. "It is troubling, in that he seems to embrace an odd race-based replacement theology; he seems to be saying that Jews are not connected to Bible." [He is] not committed to peace and reconciliation."
If the Obama administration is truly committed "to supporting Israel in its quest for peace," Brog asked, "why are they taking advice from someone who parrots the worst rhetoric of those who oppose accommodation with Israel?" (Jerusalem Post)
Read more.
- Lord Jesus, we come before You to ask that our national leadership be somehow confronted with the contradictions of saying they are seeking to support Israel in its quest for peace, and yet take council from others who contradict this claim. Lord, may You arise in all Your glory, and reveal who You are to these leaders.
- Mark the blameless man, and observe the upright; for the future of that man is peace. But the transgressors shall be destroyed together; the future of the wicked shall be cut. (Psalm 37:37-38)
7. ISRAEL "SUPER READY" FOR ATTACK ON IRAN: HEAD OF IDF
The head of the Israeli Defense Forces, Lt. General Benny Gantz, stated yesterday in no uncertain terms that if Israel must take military action to halt Iran's nuclear weapons program, they are prepared. Gantz said that the Iranian nuclear threat demands that Israel be ready with a credible strike plan, and he asserted, "we are super-ready." I have been telling you for weeks what I have been hearing from inside Israel and from other contacts-the clock is ticking loudly.
Most of the rest of the world is content to sit back and watch and wait, but while Iran is a dangerous problem for the rest of the world, they are a deadly threat to Israel. The Jewish state cannot afford to wait until Iran has nuclear weapons-or even until they get so far advanced in their work that they can no longer be stopped. When the Iranians say they want Israel "wiped off the map," they are not engaging in rhetoric; that is exactly what they mean, and the threat must be taken as the deadly serious thing that it is. (Jerusalem Prayer Team)
- Father, we intercede over the Iranian nuclear threat that is quickly reaching a climax. We pray You guide, govern, and direct all decisions regarding an attack on Iran.
- Where no wise guidance is, the people fall, but in the multitude of counselors there is safety. (Proverbs 11:14)
8. TRIPLE STANDARD FOR ISRAEL
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called it accurately recently in an American TV interview. He said that the world holds Israel to a "triple standard." Not a double standard, but a triple standard. He explained that there is one standard for the world's dictatorships, a second standard for the world's democracies, and a third standard for Israel.
Prime Minister Netanyahu added that the "triple standard" for Israel has meant that Israel does not have the right to defend itself from all the terrorists and rocket attacks hurled against them over the years by their Arab Muslim neighbors. Netanyahu went on to say that the world would never expect any dictatorship or democracy to "show restraint" had they been the victims of more than 12,000 explosive rockets and missile attacks having been continually hurled across their borders by terrorists killing and maiming thousands of innocent civilians.
"What would the democracies do if 12,000 rockets were fired into their land?" he asked.
"They would undoubtedly defend themselves and retaliate if more than one rocket hit them. But when Israel wants to defend itself, we are accused of being the villains, rather then the victims." He added, "No other nation would tolerate that." (Christian Coalition)
Read more.
- Father, Lord God of heaven, we pray You open the eyes of the nations, that they may see and believe that Israel must defend itself against invaders, and that Israel is indeed protected by the mighty hand of God. We claim that the mountains and the borders of Israel be surrounded by horses and chariots of fire, and the missiles and warfare will misfire and be stopped. Raise up Israel to be victorious - and smite its enemies with blindness - that they be removed from the land of Israel, and they find themselves in a strange place. In Jesus' Name.
- "And he answered, 'Fear not; for they that be with us are more than they that be with them." (II Kings 6:16)
9. US OUSTS ISRAEL FROM COUNTERTERRORISM FORUM
The US blocked Israel's participation in the Global Counterterrorism Forum's, due to fierce objections from Turkey. The United States blocked Israel's participation in the Global Counterterrorism Forum's (GCTF) first meeting in Istanbul on Friday, despite Israel's having one of the most extensive counterterrorism experiences in the world.
Israel was excluded from the meeting due to fierce objections by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a Washington-based source told Globes news.
According the State Department's website, the GCTF, which was established in September 2011, aims at "strengthening the global counterterrorism (CT) architecture in a manner that complements and reinforces the CT work of existing multilateral bodies." Twenty-nine countries are participating in the GCTF, ten of which are Arab and/or Muslim countries.
"The GCTF sought from the outset to bridge old and deep divides in the international community between Western donor nations and Muslim majority nations. And it has, I think, done that quite effectively," a top US official said at the press briefing prior to the opening session.
Republican politicians claim that since one third of the GCTF's members are Muslim countries, the Obama administration is trying to deepen ties with the Muslim world at Israel's expense, Globes noted.
"Our idea with the GCTF was to bring together a limited number of traditional donors, front line states, and emerging powers develop a more robust, yet representative, counterterrorism capacity-building platform. A number of our close partners with considerable experience countering and preventing terrorism are not included among the GCTF's founding members," The Lord is watching Turkey very closely. State Department spokesman said in response to questions about Israel's exclusion from the GCTF.
Pro-Israeli sources say that the Obama administration decided to ignore the fact that Turkey, which has a key role in the GCTF, opposes calling Hamas a terrorist organization, even though the State Department lists it as such.
In May, Turkey blocked Israel's participation in a NATO summit in Chicago and maintained that NATO-Israel relations cannot be restored until Turkey-Israel relations are normalized. (Reuters)
- We repent for the foolishness of our current administration in avoiding working with Israel, and listening to what Israelis have to say about counterterrorism. On the other hand, we can praise the Lord for Israel's intelligence agencies. There's no point in Israel revealing its technology to its enemies. Turkey should be very careful for the games it plays with Israel. Erdogan needs to decide what he wants for his country: to work with the West, or to curry favor with the Islamic world. In addition to repentance for the USA, ask the Lord what He wants us to pray about in this situation.
- "Ah, Lord God! Behold. You have made the heavens and earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. There is nothing too hard for You." (Jeremiah 32: 17)
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
1. PAHLAVI ANNOUNCED FORMATION OF NEW IRANIAN OPPOSITION
2. IRANIAN GENERAL: OUR FINGER ON WAR TRIGGER
3. SYRIA: AT LEAST 78 DEAD IN YET ANOTHER MASSACRE
4. UN CHIEF: SYRIA FORCES SHOT AT MONITORS
5. DAMASCUS RISKING GENOCIDE
6. HELP WANTED: AQAP RECRUITING SUICIDE BOMBERS
7. U.N. COULD TAX U.S.-BASED WEB SITES
1. PAHLAVI ANNOUNCED FORMATION OF NEW IRANIAN OPPOSITION
Exiled Iranian Prince Reza Pahlavi gave an interview to the Jerusalem Post last week in which he declared that he is tired of watching his people suffer while the West fails to address the oppression of the clerical regime in Teheran. "Barack Obama is hell-bent on engaging the Iranian regime just to prove that he's not George Bush. That doesn't help the problem. That's not what people expected in Iran," Pahlavi said. "The people of Iran are asking for help, and Obama cares about showing Khamenei that he can reason with him."
He also appealed to "Israeli friends to stand up in support of those trying to bring democracy to Iran. Our nations share a biblical relationship since the times of Cyrus, who helped the Jewish people in their hour of need. This is our hour of need. We're asking Israel's help to free us from our tyrannical regime. Are you going to help us, or are you going to bomb us?" The Iranian regime is "an ideological, racist tyranny," he added. "It's a combination of Hitler, the Soviets and apartheid." (Jerusalem Post; ICEJ News)
- Praise the Lord for the outspoken honesty of Prince Reza, exiled from Iran. His speech indicates his deep interest in the lives of the citizens of Iran, totally opposite from the mullahs' interest in political and religious power. Ask the Lord to bring the people behind Reza to support him and his opposition group. This conflict within Iran is the fruit of President Carter's work in ousting the Shah of Iran when he did not understand the issues and the situation of Iran. Ask the Lord to go around Obama and do a significant work in the hearts and souls of the Iranian people who desire freedom.
- "Rain down, you heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness; Let the earth open, let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together. I, the Lord, have created it." (Isaiah 45: 8)
2. IRANIAN GENERAL: OUR FINGER ON WAR TRIGGER
With Western pressure growing on Bashar Assad over the latest massacres of defenseless women and children in Syria, Iranian officials again are warning the world against any action against the Middle East dictator. The pro-Assad "resistance" has its finger on the trigger and the aggressors will not survive the conflict, a senior commander of the Revolutionary Guards, Brig. Gen. Massoud Jazaeri, told Mashregh, a media outlet run by the Guards. Iranian officials often refer to Iran, Syria and Hezbollah in Lebanon as the resistance front. Mashregh reported in March that Iran's armed forces had formed a joint war room that included officers from Syria, Iran and Hezbollah for a coordinated military response to an attack on Syria. "A conflict in Syria will engulf the region and its main victims will be the people of Syria themselves," Jazaeri warned the protesters. "The Zionist regime and the interests of the enemies of Syria are all within range of the resistance fire."
There have been several reports alluding to the Revolutionary Guards' involvement in the Syrian suppression. Recently the deputy commander of Iran's elite Quds Force, Cmdr. Esmail Ghani, said his forces have been playing a "physical and nonphysical" role in Syria. The Guards last year called Syrian protesters "rabble-rousers" who are "puppets of Zionists and the United States" and that their chanting slogans against Iran and Hezbollah "will be their last stand." On Thursday, U.N. observers were fired upon as they tried to reach the site of the latest massacre of civilians, many of them women and children, who were shot or stabbed, the fourth such massacre in two weeks. More than 10,000 civilians have so far lost their lives in the brutal suppression ordered by Assad and abetted by Iran and Hezbollah.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Assad must go . . . the military fires on protesters . . . Iran's armed forces have formed a joint war room that includes officers from Syria, Iran's military and the Revolutionary Guard and Hezbollah. And all the parties in this coalition see the coming conflict as an opportunity to put "the Zionist regime . . . within range of the resistance fire." (WND) Read more.
- Would that the Iranians read the Bible, for then they would know that their conflict against Israel is foolish and must fail. Mohammed never visited Israel and the Islamic peoples never had anything to do with the state of Israel. Jerusalem has been the capital for centuries when King David bought the land where Jerusalem is and paid cash for it. The Iranian officials are so deceived that they speak deceptive words to their countrymen, leading the Iranians down a path where God would not have them to go.
However, there are many Christians living in Iran. Please pray for their protection by the Lord. Pray also that the Christians' discernment be so sharpened that they can escape any further brutality from the regime. Ask the Lord to keep Iranians' fingers off the trigger.
- "The loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be brought low: The Lord alone will be exalted in that day, but the idols He shall utterly abolish." (Isaiah2 :17,18)
3. SYRIA: AT LEAST 78 DEAD IN YET ANOTHER MASSACRE
Pro-government militia and security forces in Syria have killed at least 78 people, including women and children, in the central province of Hama, activists said on Wednesday. Some of those slain in the district of Mazraat - al-Qubeir were stabbed to death and at least 12 bodies were burned. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said militiamen armed with guns and knives carried out the attack, after regular troops shelled the area. The Observatory described a similar pattern of events as recounted from the May 25 massacre in Houla, in which 108 Syrian civilians were murdered, nearly half of them children. (INN)
Intercede that these brutal atrocities against civilians, including women and children, will be brought to an abrupt end. Pray the innocent will be hidden from the eyes of those who would mercilessly slaughter them.
- "You will pray to him, and he will hear you, and you will fulfill your vows. What you decide on will be done, and light will shine on your ways." (Psalm 22:27,28)
4. UN CHIEF: SYRIA FORCES SHOT AT MONITORS TRYING TO REACH SCENE OF LATEST MASSACRE
UN monitors seeking to reach the site of the most recent massacre of Syrian villagers by forces loyal to President Bashar Assad were shot at with small arms, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Thursday. Ban, speaking at a special UN General Assembly session on the Syrian crisis, condemned the bloodbath at Mazraat - al-Qubeir.
"Today's news reports of another massacre are shocking and sickening," he told the 193-nation assembly. "A village was surrounded by Syrian forces. The bodies of innocent civilians were lying where they were; shot, some burned or slashed with knives. We condemn this unspeakable barbarity and renew our determination to bring those responsible to account," he stated.
Ban said UN monitors were initially denied access to the site. "They are working now to get to the scene," he said. " I just learned a few minutes ago that while trying to do so the UN monitors were shot at with small arms." Speaking to the General Assembly, international envoy Kofi Annan also condemned the most recent massacre. He acknowledged that his peace plan is not working. (Ha'aretz)
- Pray for the protection of all U.N. personnel who are working in Syria.
- " . . . For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways." (Psalm 91:11)
5. DAMASCUS RISKING GENOCIDE
Following the latest slaughter of civilians in Hama, Italian foreign minister Guilo Terzi warned that Bashar al-Assad's policies in Syria risk creating genocide without rapid intervention. Italy was among those countries that expelled the Syrian ambassador to Rome last month in a coordinated action with other Western powers after a massacre in the town of Houla. The Syrian leadership "is fighting for its survival in an ever more direct and brutal escalation, with terror against the civilian population," Mr. Terzi said. His strong comments came as Assad appointed Raid Hijab as new prime minister - tasking him with forming a government - as armed rebels continued to go on the offensive in and around Damascus. France said the appointment was a "masquerade." Bernard Valero, a foreign ministry spokesman said Assad "remains stubbornly deaf to the demands of his people." According to the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, more than 13,500 people have been killed in the 15 month uprising. (INN) (Source: Jerusale-on-the-Line)
- Father, protect the people of Damascus from this terror. Bring peace to the turmoil in Syria. Deliver the people from these mass killings. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done in Syria. Bring about Your plan in this region.
- "When the wicked rule, the people groan." (Prov 29:10)
6. HELP WANTED: AQAP RECRUITING SUICIDE BOMBERS
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has begun posting Internet advertisements offering training for suicide bombers to target the US, Israel and France. Ads in which volunteers are asked to get in touch via e-mail with details about their own experience and proposed targets, have been posted on a variety of jihadist forums.
"The aim of this training is to continue with our brothers who are seeking to carry out operations that make for great killing and slaughtering of the enemies of Islam," said the advertisement attributed to al-Qaeda. "It is clear now that the individual jihad, or what is called the lone wolf, has become more widespread and its features have started showing - in summary, it is a complete jihadist operation to be carried out by a single bomber."
It said the targets of the attacks were "those who are fighting the Muslims and Islam" and specifically pointed to "economic, military and media interests of the foe." US, Israeli, French and British targets were listed as priorities. It was not indicated how previous experience as a suicide bomber would be interpreted by AQAP recruiters. (INN)
- Pray that this effort will produce no results. Ask our Lord to forgive these terrorists; they know not what they do.
- "Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire." (Matthew 7:19)
7. U.N. COULD TAX U.S.-BASED WEB SITES, LEAKED DOCUMENTS SHOW
The United Nations is considering a new Internet tax targeting the largest Web content providers, including Google, Facebook, Apple, and Netflix, that could cripple their ability to reach users in developing nations.
The European proposal, offered for debate at a December meeting of a U.N. agency called the International Telecommunication Union, would amend an existing telecommunications treaty by imposing heavy costs on popular Web sites and their network providers for the privilege of serving non-U.S. users, according to newly leaked documents.
The documents (No. 1 No. 2) punctuate warnings that the Obama administration and Republican members of Congress raised last week about how secret negotiations at the ITU over an international communications treaty could result in a radical re-engineering of the Internet ecosystem and allow governments to monitor or restrict their citizens' online activities. The leaked proposal was drafted by the European Telecommunications Network Operators Association, or ETNO, a Brussels-based lobby group representing companies in 35 nations that wants the ITU to mandate these fees.
While this is the first time this proposal been advanced, European network providers and phone companies have been bitterly complaining about U.S. content-providing companies for some time. France Telecom, Telecom Italia, and Vodafone Group, want to "require content providers like Apple and Google to pay fees linked to usage," Bloomberg reported last December. ETNO refers to it as the "principle of sending party network pays" -- an idea borrowed from the system set up to handle payments for international phone calls, where the recipient's network set the per minute price. If its proposal is adopted, it would spell an end to the Internet's long-standing, successful design based on unmetered "peered" traffic, and effectively tax content providers to reach non-U.S. Internet users. Such sender-pays frameworks, including the one from ETNO, could prompt U.S.-based Internet services to reject connections from users in developing countries, who would become unaffordably expensive to communicate with, predicts Robert Pepper, Cisco's vice president for global technology policy. (CNET)
- As Americans, we don't want to have any taxes levied against the internet, especially since the recipient of the tax monies is the U.N. Pray confusion into this issue so that it never takes hold in the UN nor in any country using the internet. Praise the Lord that President Obama does not want the UN taxes, for he has his own taxes he wants to levy on Americans. Pray that our representatives to the approaching summit are alert and shrewd in their dealing with the countries wanting a UN internet tax.
- " Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking guile." (Psalm 34:13)
On Capitol Hill This Week Volume XIX, Number 15b
DOMESTIC ISSUES
News in Congress
1. GOP LEADERS RIDICULE OBAMA ON PRIVATE SECTOR "DOING FINE"
2. HOUSE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE SCHEDULES CONTEMPT VOTE FOR HOLDER
3. REP. KING: OBAMA USING LEAKS TO BUILD IMAGE
4. CONSERVATIVE BLOGGERS ATTACKED, SILENCED
5. SUPREME COURT REFUSES TO HEAR "BIRTHER" ARGUMENT AGAIN
6. SENATE SETS HEARING ON "LOST" TREATY ON THURSDAY
7. REP. FRANKS: HOUSE SHOULD BAN FUNDING FOR HHS MANDATE
1. GOP LEADERS RIDICULE OBAMA ON PRIVATE SECTOR "DOING FINE"
GOP congressional leaders launched an orchestrated round of attacks on Obama's assessment that private companies are doing "fine" in the sluggish economy, essentially ridiculing the White House's assertion that it is the public sector that needs government support to keep teachers, firefighters and other employees on the job.
"Mr. President, take it from me, the private sector is not doing fine," House Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) said after Obama's comments Friday, reminding listeners that he was a small-business owner before coming to Congress 20 years ago. "Are you kidding? Did he see the job numbers that came out last week?" said House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.), referring to May's dismal Labor Department report. "The private sector is not doing fine."
The Republican leaders showed no appetite for increased government spending, and instead renewed their push to extend tax breaks on all Americans, including the wealthy, that are set to expire at the end of the year, alongside new spending cuts to reduce the nation's debt.
Democrats want to keep the tax breaks only for the middle class, and raise taxes on those earning more than $1 million a year to help curb the deficit. Both approaches are problematic, analysts have said, as is the continued stalemate in Congress. New taxes or another round of austerity measures would threaten the economy, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has warned, potentially hurling the nation into another recession early next year. (Los Angeles Times) Read more.
- Our Father in Heaven, we come to You asking that You would give the man in the Oval Office a deep understanding of where America is financially. We pray that he will seek to know where most families and businesses stand in regard to government spending and controls. Lord, forgive him for any misstatements. Thank You that men and women in Congress have keen eyes to see the what Americans struggle with daily in their businesses and family finances. We pray that the rating that was dropped that very same day by S&P will be upgraded in the near future. Thank you for hearing our prayer.
- "Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part, thou shalt make me to know wisdom." (Psalms 51:6)
2. HOUSE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE SCHEDULES CONTEMPT VOTE FOR HOLDER
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has scheduled a vote for next week to consider holding Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress over the controversial Fast and Furious gun-tracking operation. Committee Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., released a 64-page memo in early May outlining the case for holding the attorney general in contempt. The chairman based his argument around Holder's failure to respond to an October 2011 subpoena for internal Justice Department documents on the operation.
The committee's vote for contempt is scheduled for June 20.
"The Obama administration has not asserted Executive Privilege or any other valid privilege over these materials, and it is unacceptable that the Department of Justice refuses to produce them," Issa said in a statement Monday, accusing Holder of having "failed to meet his legal obligations." He said the Justice Department has "obstructed the investigation," adding that the department "can still stop the process of contempt" by delivering key documents. In a separate statement, House Speaker John Boehner said the department is "out of excuses."
The Justice Department maintains that it has cooperated with the investigation and provided thousands of documents. Holder has testified before the committee at least eight times about Fast and Furious, most recently on Thursday before the House Judiciary Committee. (Fox News) Read more.
Father, we ask for Your intervention in this issue and pray judgment be passed down upon those who have obstructed this investigation by not delivering key documents to the proper committee. We bind this lawlessness under the blood of Jesus and pray all those holding back these documents come under the dictates of the court to produce them without delay. Reveal and expose those in collaboration with the Justice Department who are hiding and restraining the handover of these documents. Lord, You are God over the Justice Department and we ask that You show Your strength and Your power to everyone involved. In Jesus' mighty Name, amen.
- "I will do unto them after their way, and according to their deserts will I judge them; and they shall know that I AM the Lord." (Ezekiel 7:27)
3. REP. KING: OBAMA USING LEAKS TO BUILD IMAGE
Says Obama is "trying to be like 'John Wayne'"
A top House Republican on Sunday rejected President Obama's claim that recent security leaks did not come from the White House, accusing the president of using the leaks -- which detailed the administration's counterterror programs -- to "build up his reputation" before November. "He's trying to be like George Patton or John Wayne," Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., told Fox News.
The gloves-off accusations from the chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee follow Attorney General Eric Holder's decision to appoint two U.S. attorneys to investigate possible unauthorized leaks of classified information. Since that announcement Friday, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have called on the prosecutors to get to the bottom of recent newspaper stories that contained sensitive information on top-secret programs. They included reports on the campaign of cyber-warfare against Iran, the U.S. drone program and a foiled terror plot from an Al Qaeda affiliate.
Obama on Friday assailed as "offensive" and "wrong" the idea that his White House would "purposely release" classified security information. "This is the most shameful cascade of leaks I've ever heard or seen in government," King said. "It's clear from those stories this came right from the White House, came right from the National Security Council, came right from the Situation Room.. . It has to lead to people very high up in the administration in his White House."
King, R-N.Y., alleged that the leaks must have been "approved from the top," and accused the president of grandstanding in an election year. "I give him credit for a lot that he's done on overseas terrorism. There's no need, though, to put the nation's security at risk by trying to build up his reputation for the presidential election in November," he said. (Fox News) Read more.
- Father, knock the props out from under the craziness of playing frivolous games with such high stakes in the White House. Deliver our country, set free our people, guide our sound-minded politicians, debase those with wicked hearts, so that our country will be steered in wisdom and knowledge and not be brought under the deception and game-playing during the months before the election. God, cut off all deception by the mighty force and power of the blood of Jesus. In His Name we pray.
- "Then said he unto me, Son of man, have you seen what the ancients of the land do in the dark, every man in the chambers of his imagery? for they say, 'The Lord sees us not; the Lord has forsaken the earth.'" (Ezekiel 8:12)
4. CONSERVATIVE BLOGGERS ATTACKED, SILENCED
In recent weeks a very dangerous pattern of personal attacks against conservative bloggers has occurred with increasing frequency. Combined with a related decision last week by a judge to place a gag order on a conservative blogger, we now face a real threat to conservative speech at the grassroots level just as the election season is beginning to heat up. The situation is so serious that Sen. Saxby Chambliss has written a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder calling for a full investigation into what appears to be orchestrated attacks against conservative bloggers.
This pattern of attacks has increased in recent months, with Leftist blogs posting the personal information, addresses and pictures of the homes of conservative bloggers. . . The goal, of course, is to silence the blogger through intimidation . . . "We know where you live . . . We can reach you in your home."
Leftist individuals and groups funded by the likes of George Soros are also taking to filing frivolous lawsuits against conservative bloggers who simply do not have the "deep pockets' resources to fight back. Those who do fight can find themselves in court facing a liberal judge who has no problem putting a "gag order" on the conservative blogger. This happened just last week.
This is an issue of vital concern to conservatives in our nation, especially in this election year. Our conservative bloggers are doing more to keep the statist machine in check than the entire establishment mainstream media -- with none of the deep-pocket resources.
That 's why I'm asking you to stand with your fellow conservatives who are working in the ideological trenches against what appears to be orchestrated efforts to silence conservative speech. Go here to sign Grassfire's National Petition to stop the attacks on conservative speech.(Steve Elliott, Grassfire Nation)
- Father God, put a holy gag order upon George Soros who is taking to filing frivolous lawsuits against conservative bloggers who simply do not have the "deep pockets' resources to fight his attacks. May the Holy Spirit deal with his heart and mind to listen to the dictates of right dealings with the people in America and make his heart open to the wooings of the mighty Son of God who is Jesus the Savior of his soul. In Jesus' Name.
- "The Lord sits upon the flood: yea, the Lord sits King forever. The Lord will give strength unto His people; the Lord will bless His people with peace." (Ps. 29:10-11)
5. SUPREME COURT REFUSES TO HEAR "BIRTHER" ARGUMENT AGAIN
The Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal challenging President Barack Obama's U.S. citizenship and his eligibility to serve as commander in chief. Without comment, the high court on Monday refused to hear an appeal from Alan Keyes, Wiley Drake and Markham Robinson. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the challengers did not have legal standing to file the lawsuit.
The U.S. Constitution says only "a natural born citizen" may serve as president. The challengers allege that Obama, whose father was Kenyan, was born in that African country, rather than in Hawaii. They claim his Hawaii birth certificate is a forgery. Hawaii officials have repeatedly verified Obama's citizenship.Keyes and Drake ran against Obama on the American Independent Party ticket and Robinson serves as the party's chairman. (AP) Read more.
- Lord God, we approach the High Court of Heaven -- the Court that holds the final authority for all mankind -- and we petition You for justice and for mercy in this matter. There seems to be so much evidence that contradicts the Supreme Court's judgment today. Abba Father, we know not what to do, but our eyes are upon You. We ask You to rule and overrule this finding, that justice may be served in these United States of America. In Jesus' Name, amen and amen.
- "O our God, will you not judge them? . . . We do not know what to do, but our eyes are upon you." (2 Chronicles 20:12)
6. SENATE SETS HEARING ON "LOST" TREATY ON THURSDAY
"LAW OF THE SEA TREATY" - LOST - MUST BE STOPPED
On Thursday, there is to be yet another Hearing on the L.O.S.T. treaty. L.O.S.T. is a "globalist/socialist" dream come true where international waters can be regulated and potentially taxed by the U.N. Inexplicably many Navy upper brass continue to be for this horrible idea, but their reasoning is bogus (as can be seen here). This "treaty" is NOT in the interests of the U. S. and should be stopped! (Federal Intercessors)
- Pray and ask the Lord to intervene and bring about righteous judgments in this assault on the constitutional rule of our nation.
- "In faithfulness he will bring forth justice; he will not falter or be discouraged till he establishes justice on earth." (Isaiah 42:40)
7. REP. FRANKS: HOUSE SHOULD BAN FUNDING FOR HHS MANDATE THAT ATTACKS RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.) said on Friday that the Republican-controlled House of Representatives should include language in the next continuing resolution (CR) prohibiting the administration from enforcing a regulation that mandates that all health-care plans in the United States must cover, without any fees or co-pay, sterilizations, artificial contraceptives and abortifacients.
"We should prohibit funding for the HHS mandate," Franks told CNSNews.com. "This is something that challenges the very bedrock foundation of religious freedom in this country."
"Obama has declared a war on religious freedom by forcing people of faith to choose between their faith or kowtowing to some federal fine or federal condemnation," he said. "And it is a tragedy that beggars the words that I have."
- Lift up the members of the House of Representatives as they prepare for the election this fall. Every single member is up for election on November 6. Pray that the American people will make their voices heard on this vital issue of religious freedom, and that the sitting Congress will hear, and respond.
- " . . .if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven." (Matthew 18:19)
At the White House
1. FEDERAL JUDGE BANS OBAMA FROM INDEFINITELY DETAINING AMERICANS
2. NDAA AMENDMENT LEGALIZES USE OF PROPAGANDA ON U.S. PUBLIC
3. RELIGIOUS FREEDOM VANISHES FROM HUMAN RIGHTS REPORTS
4. OBAMA COMMERCE SECRETARY CITED FOR FELONY HIT-AND-RUN
5. ADMINISTRATION ADMITS TO "HUNDREDS" OF MEETINGS WITH JIHAD-LINKED GROUP
6. VIGILANCE URGED AFTER HIT ON AL-QAEDA #2
1. FEDERAL JUDGE BANS OBAMA FROM INDEFINITELY DETAINING AMERICANS
A US Federal judge has clarified a decision made last month with some news sure to upset the Obama administration: the White House cannot use the NDAA to indefinitely detain American citizens.
Judge Katherine B. Forrest has answered a request made by US President Barack Obama last month to more carefully explain a May 16 ruling made in a Southern District of New York courtroom regarding the National Defense Authorization Act. Clarifying the meaning behind her injunction, Judge Forrest confirms in an eight-page memorandum opinion this week that the N DAA's controversial provision that permits indefinite detention cannot be used on any of America's own citizens.
Last month Judge Forrest ruled in favor of a group of journalists and activists whom filed a suit challenging the constitutionality of Section 1021 of the NDAA, a defense spending bill signed into law by President Obama on New Year's Eve. Specifically, Judge Forrest said in her injunction that the legislation contained elements that had a "chilling impact on First Amendment rights" and ruled that no, the government cannot imprison Americans over suspected ties with terrorists.(RT News) Read more.
- Father, we give heartfelt thanks to our God that Judge Forrest has ruled in alignment with God's will. We ask that You strengthen this Judge and give her unlimited backing power from her peers and from the Lord Himself. Protect her from harm as she stands tall in God to rule with good wisdom and knowledge. In the Name of Jesus we pray.
- "And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of His doing. The righteous shall be glad in the Lord, and shall trust in Him; and all the upright in heart shall glory." (Psalm 64:9-10)
2. NDAA AMENDMENT LEGALIZES USE OF PROPAGANDA ON U.S. PUBLIC
The newest version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) includes an amendment that would legalize the use of propaganda on the American public, reports Michael Hastings of BuzzFeed.
The amendment - proposed by Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) and Adam Smith (D-Wash.) and passed in the House last Friday afternoon - would effectively nullify the Smith-Mundt Act of 1948, which explicitly forbids information and psychological operations aimed at influencing U.S. public opinion.
Thornberry said that the current law "ties the hands of America's diplomatic officials, military, and others by inhibiting our ability to effectively communicate in a credible way," according to Buzzfeed.
The vote came two days after a federal judged ruled that a counter-terrorism provision in the annual defense bill was unconstitutional. (Business Insider) Read more.
- The effort to curtail our liberties by way of this legislation is still in effect. Continue to cover all aspects of the NDAA in prayer, asking that every detail of this law that threatens our constitutional rights be abrogated. In Jesus' Name, amen.
- "Devise your strategy, but it will be thwarted; propose your plan, but it will not stand, for God is with us." (Isaiah 8:10)
3. RELIGIOUS FREEDOM VANISHES FROM HUMAN RIGHTS REPORTS
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton should be grilled about why her department has removed the sections on religious freedom from its Country Reports on Human Rights, which are statutorily required. Pete Winn of CNS News notes:
"The new human rights reports--purged of the sections that discuss the status of religious freedom in each of the countries covered--are also the human rights reports that include the period that covered the Arab Spring and its aftermath.
"Thus, the reports do not provide in-depth coverage of what has happened to Christians and other religious minorities in predominantly Muslim countries in the Middle East that saw the rise of revolutionary movements in 2011 in which Islamist forces played an instrumental role." (Washington Times) Read more.
- Once again, in this election year, we need to hold our elected officials accountable for the policies they are setting. Offer prayer that this vital issue not be buried somewhere in the mainstream media, but instead would take center stage in all political debates this year. Our nation has been famous, since its birth, for the way we protect the freedom of religion for all of our people. Pray that all documents emanating from the U.S. State Department would reflect this key feature of American life.
- "The LORD is far from the wicked but he hears the prayer of the righteous." (Proverbs 15:29)
4. OBAMA COMMERCE SECRETARY CITED FOR FELONY HIT-AND-RUN
Cabinet official in car accidents suffered seizure, department says
The top-ranking Obama administration official involved in two car accidents over the weekend in Los Angeles had suffered a seizure, a spokeswoman in his department said Monday.
The explanation from the Commerce Department came after Commerce Secretary John Bryson was already cited for felony hit-and-run in one of the crashes. Spokeswoman Jennifer Friedman confirmed that Bryson was involved, but pointed to medical reasons for the incident.
"He suffered a seizure," she said. "He was taken to the hospital for examination and remained overnight for observation. He was released and has returned to Washington. The investigation is ongoing." A Commerce official said Bryson was also given medication to treat the seizure.
Reached for comment, a representative with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said he could not confirm whether Bryson had a seizure. Lt. Margarito Robles told Fox News that Bryson was cited in the first accident because he "left the scene."
According to law enforcement, Bryson, 68, struck two cars a total of three times over the course of just a few minutes late Saturday afternoon. He was found unconscious in his car and was admitted to a local hospital for what were described as "non-life threatening injuries." Los Angeles law enforcement said there's "no indication" drugs or alcohol played a role in either collision. (The Associated Press) Read more.
- God, we bind all lies and all deception under the power of the blood of Jesus and we call forth the absolute truth to prevail. Lord, encircle this entire incident and everyone who is involved with the light of heaven, and make every detail crystal clear so there will be no coverup involved. Let God's justice prevail. In Jesus' Name.
- "You will also declare a thing, And it will be established for you; So light will shine on your ways." (Job 22:28)
5. ADMINISTRATION ADMITS TO "HUNDREDS" OF MEETINGS WITH JIHAD-LINKED GROUP
Obama's deputies are holding "hundreds" of closed-door meetings with a jihad-linked lobbying group that is widely derided by critics as a U.S. arm of the theocratic cult of the Moslem Brotherhood. The admission of meetings with the Council on American-Islamic Relations came from George Selim, the White House's new director for community partnerships.
The admission of meetings with the Council on American-Islamic Relations came from George Selim, the White House's new director for community partnerships, which was formed in January to ensure cooperation by law enforcement and social service agencies with Moslem identity groups in the United States.
"There are hundreds of examples of departments and agencies that meet with CAIR on a range of issues," he told The Daily Caller, after being asked if his office refuses to meet with any Moslem groups.
CAIR is "the group with the worst record of deception and the deepest ties to terrorists," said Steven Emerson, the director of the Investigative Project on Terrorism, which tracks the public activities of Islamist lobbying groups.
"The White House is so clueless and/or compromised" when dealing with the brotherhood, said Robert Spencer, the author of several books about Islam and jihad. CAIR, he said, is "the political front of a radically repressive, Jew-hating, woman-hating organization." The House of Representatives last month prodded the Department of Justice to end all contacts with CAIR.
"The [appropriations] committee understands that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has an existing policy prohibiting its employees from engaging in any formal non-investigative cooperation with CAIR [and] the committee encourages the attorney general to adopt a similar policy for all department officials," said the committee report accompanying the 2013 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations bill, passed in mid-May by the House. (The Daily Caller) Read more.
- Father, may the deeds of these unrighteous men and women take to heart their deeds for it is certain that they will meet the Lord God of heaven and give an account of all their wicked deeds. Remove the security and stability of the United States of America from their hands that none of their works, nor intents, or schemes will prosper. In the Name of Jesus.
- "Wherefore be witnesses unto yourselves, that you are the children of them which killed the prophets. You serpents, you generation of vipers, how can you escape the damnation of hell? That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth." (Matthew 23:31,33,35)
6. VIGILANCE URGED AFTER HIT ON AL-QAEDA #2
"A U.S. drone strike in northwest Pakistan has killed al-Qaida's second-in-command, officials from both countries have confirmed, the most significant victory so far in the controversial bombing campaign and the biggest setback to the terror network since the death of Osama bin Laden."
"Abu Yahya al-Libi was considered a media-savvy, charismatic leader with religious credentials who was helping preside over the transformation of a secretive group based in Pakistan and Afghanistan into a global movement aimed at winning converts - and potential attackers - from Somalia to the Philippines."
"Originally captured more than 10 years ago. Held by American forces at the Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan until he escaped in 2005."
"A U.S. official familiar with the case, who confirmed that al-Libi was killed in a drone strike, said no one left in al-Qaida comes close to replacing the expertise the group has just lost. The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss intelligence matters."
"People may have revered Zawahri, but they loved Abu Yahya."
Please stay vigilant, particularly around mass transportation hubs including buses, subways, trains, airports, etc(Threat Journal)
Read more here
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- Father, we ask that al Qaeda be robbed day after day of their strong men and their ability to effectively fight against the righteous goodness of God in defeating and obliterating the enemy of America and the world. We trust God. The evil works of darkness and death was defeated at the Cross of Jesus Christ and al Qaeda cannot and will not prosper. In the Name of Jesus.
- "And the fear of the Lord fell on all the kingdoms of the lands that were around Judah, so that they did not make war against Jehoshaphat." (II Chronicles 17:10)
2012 Election Prayer Guide Now Revised
Our 2012 Election Prayer Guide has been revised and updated for this campaign season. Please go here to see the changes we have added to this year's guide.
Please note, too, a new prayer request under the section called "Candidates":
- Offer prayer that, in each state, each candidate will be legally vetted before his or her name appears on the ballot in November.
". . . be sure to appoint over you the king the LORD your God chooses. He must be from among your own brothers. Do not place a foreigner over you, one who is not a brother Israelite." (Deuteronomy 17:15)
Technical note: We want to express our gratitude to Intercessors for America for allowing us to use their website to post this revised prayer guide. Praise the Lord!
This Week, Worship Our Lord As . . .DOMESTIC ISSUES
News in Congress
1. GOP LEADERS RIDICULE OBAMA ON PRIVATE SECTOR "DOING FINE"
2. HOUSE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE SCHEDULES CONTEMPT VOTE FOR HOLDER
3. REP. KING: OBAMA USING LEAKS TO BUILD IMAGE
4. CONSERVATIVE BLOGGERS ATTACKED, SILENCED
5. SUPREME COURT REFUSES TO HEAR "BIRTHER" ARGUMENT AGAIN
6. SENATE SETS HEARING ON "LOST" TREATY ON THURSDAY
7. REP. FRANKS: HOUSE SHOULD BAN FUNDING FOR HHS MANDATE
1. GOP LEADERS RIDICULE OBAMA ON PRIVATE SECTOR "DOING FINE"
GOP congressional leaders launched an orchestrated round of attacks on Obama's assessment that private companies are doing "fine" in the sluggish economy, essentially ridiculing the White House's assertion that it is the public sector that needs government support to keep teachers, firefighters and other employees on the job.
"Mr. President, take it from me, the private sector is not doing fine," House Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) said after Obama's comments Friday, reminding listeners that he was a small-business owner before coming to Congress 20 years ago. "Are you kidding? Did he see the job numbers that came out last week?" said House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.), referring to May's dismal Labor Department report. "The private sector is not doing fine."
The Republican leaders showed no appetite for increased government spending, and instead renewed their push to extend tax breaks on all Americans, including the wealthy, that are set to expire at the end of the year, alongside new spending cuts to reduce the nation's debt.
Democrats want to keep the tax breaks only for the middle class, and raise taxes on those earning more than $1 million a year to help curb the deficit. Both approaches are problematic, analysts have said, as is the continued stalemate in Congress. New taxes or another round of austerity measures would threaten the economy, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has warned, potentially hurling the nation into another recession early next year. (Los Angeles Times) Read more.
- Our Father in Heaven, we come to You asking that You would give the man in the Oval Office a deep understanding of where America is financially. We pray that he will seek to know where most families and businesses stand in regard to government spending and controls. Lord, forgive him for any misstatements. Thank You that men and women in Congress have keen eyes to see the what Americans struggle with daily in their businesses and family finances. We pray that the rating that was dropped that very same day by S&P will be upgraded in the near future. Thank you for hearing our prayer.
- "Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part, thou shalt make me to know wisdom." (Psalms 51:6)
2. HOUSE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE SCHEDULES CONTEMPT VOTE FOR HOLDER
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has scheduled a vote for next week to consider holding Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress over the controversial Fast and Furious gun-tracking operation. Committee Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., released a 64-page memo in early May outlining the case for holding the attorney general in contempt. The chairman based his argument around Holder's failure to respond to an October 2011 subpoena for internal Justice Department documents on the operation.
The committee's vote for contempt is scheduled for June 20.
"The Obama administration has not asserted Executive Privilege or any other valid privilege over these materials, and it is unacceptable that the Department of Justice refuses to produce them," Issa said in a statement Monday, accusing Holder of having "failed to meet his legal obligations." He said the Justice Department has "obstructed the investigation," adding that the department "can still stop the process of contempt" by delivering key documents. In a separate statement, House Speaker John Boehner said the department is "out of excuses."
The Justice Department maintains that it has cooperated with the investigation and provided thousands of documents. Holder has testified before the committee at least eight times about Fast and Furious, most recently on Thursday before the House Judiciary Committee. (Fox News) Read more.
Father, we ask for Your intervention in this issue and pray judgment be passed down upon those who have obstructed this investigation by not delivering key documents to the proper committee. We bind this lawlessness under the blood of Jesus and pray all those holding back these documents come under the dictates of the court to produce them without delay. Reveal and expose those in collaboration with the Justice Department who are hiding and restraining the handover of these documents. Lord, You are God over the Justice Department and we ask that You show Your strength and Your power to everyone involved. In Jesus' mighty Name, amen.
- "I will do unto them after their way, and according to their deserts will I judge them; and they shall know that I AM the Lord." (Ezekiel 7:27)
3. REP. KING: OBAMA USING LEAKS TO BUILD IMAGE
Says Obama is "trying to be like 'John Wayne'"
A top House Republican on Sunday rejected President Obama's claim that recent security leaks did not come from the White House, accusing the president of using the leaks -- which detailed the administration's counterterror programs -- to "build up his reputation" before November. "He's trying to be like George Patton or John Wayne," Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., told Fox News.
The gloves-off accusations from the chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee follow Attorney General Eric Holder's decision to appoint two U.S. attorneys to investigate possible unauthorized leaks of classified information. Since that announcement Friday, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have called on the prosecutors to get to the bottom of recent newspaper stories that contained sensitive information on top-secret programs. They included reports on the campaign of cyber-warfare against Iran, the U.S. drone program and a foiled terror plot from an Al Qaeda affiliate.
Obama on Friday assailed as "offensive" and "wrong" the idea that his White House would "purposely release" classified security information. "This is the most shameful cascade of leaks I've ever heard or seen in government," King said. "It's clear from those stories this came right from the White House, came right from the National Security Council, came right from the Situation Room.. . It has to lead to people very high up in the administration in his White House."
King, R-N.Y., alleged that the leaks must have been "approved from the top," and accused the president of grandstanding in an election year. "I give him credit for a lot that he's done on overseas terrorism. There's no need, though, to put the nation's security at risk by trying to build up his reputation for the presidential election in November," he said. (Fox News) Read more.
- Father, knock the props out from under the craziness of playing frivolous games with such high stakes in the White House. Deliver our country, set free our people, guide our sound-minded politicians, debase those with wicked hearts, so that our country will be steered in wisdom and knowledge and not be brought under the deception and game-playing during the months before the election. God, cut off all deception by the mighty force and power of the blood of Jesus. In His Name we pray.
- "Then said he unto me, Son of man, have you seen what the ancients of the land do in the dark, every man in the chambers of his imagery? for they say, 'The Lord sees us not; the Lord has forsaken the earth.'" (Ezekiel 8:12)
4. CONSERVATIVE BLOGGERS ATTACKED, SILENCED
In recent weeks a very dangerous pattern of personal attacks against conservative bloggers has occurred with increasing frequency. Combined with a related decision last week by a judge to place a gag order on a conservative blogger, we now face a real threat to conservative speech at the grassroots level just as the election season is beginning to heat up. The situation is so serious that Sen. Saxby Chambliss has written a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder calling for a full investigation into what appears to be orchestrated attacks against conservative bloggers.
This pattern of attacks has increased in recent months, with Leftist blogs posting the personal information, addresses and pictures of the homes of conservative bloggers. . . The goal, of course, is to silence the blogger through intimidation . . . "We know where you live . . . We can reach you in your home."
Leftist individuals and groups funded by the likes of George Soros are also taking to filing frivolous lawsuits against conservative bloggers who simply do not have the "deep pockets' resources to fight back. Those who do fight can find themselves in court facing a liberal judge who has no problem putting a "gag order" on the conservative blogger. This happened just last week.
This is an issue of vital concern to conservatives in our nation, especially in this election year. Our conservative bloggers are doing more to keep the statist machine in check than the entire establishment mainstream media -- with none of the deep-pocket resources.
That 's why I'm asking you to stand with your fellow conservatives who are working in the ideological trenches against what appears to be orchestrated efforts to silence conservative speech. Go here to sign Grassfire's National Petition to stop the attacks on conservative speech.(Steve Elliott, Grassfire Nation)
- Father God, put a holy gag order upon George Soros who is taking to filing frivolous lawsuits against conservative bloggers who simply do not have the "deep pockets' resources to fight his attacks. May the Holy Spirit deal with his heart and mind to listen to the dictates of right dealings with the people in America and make his heart open to the wooings of the mighty Son of God who is Jesus the Savior of his soul. In Jesus' Name.
- "The Lord sits upon the flood: yea, the Lord sits King forever. The Lord will give strength unto His people; the Lord will bless His people with peace." (Ps. 29:10-11)
5. SUPREME COURT REFUSES TO HEAR "BIRTHER" ARGUMENT AGAIN
The Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal challenging President Barack Obama's U.S. citizenship and his eligibility to serve as commander in chief. Without comment, the high court on Monday refused to hear an appeal from Alan Keyes, Wiley Drake and Markham Robinson. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the challengers did not have legal standing to file the lawsuit.
The U.S. Constitution says only "a natural born citizen" may serve as president. The challengers allege that Obama, whose father was Kenyan, was born in that African country, rather than in Hawaii. They claim his Hawaii birth certificate is a forgery. Hawaii officials have repeatedly verified Obama's citizenship.Keyes and Drake ran against Obama on the American Independent Party ticket and Robinson serves as the party's chairman. (AP) Read more.
- Lord God, we approach the High Court of Heaven -- the Court that holds the final authority for all mankind -- and we petition You for justice and for mercy in this matter. There seems to be so much evidence that contradicts the Supreme Court's judgment today. Abba Father, we know not what to do, but our eyes are upon You. We ask You to rule and overrule this finding, that justice may be served in these United States of America. In Jesus' Name, amen and amen.
- "O our God, will you not judge them? . . . We do not know what to do, but our eyes are upon you." (2 Chronicles 20:12)
6. SENATE SETS HEARING ON "LOST" TREATY ON THURSDAY
"LAW OF THE SEA TREATY" - LOST - MUST BE STOPPED
On Thursday, there is to be yet another Hearing on the L.O.S.T. treaty. L.O.S.T. is a "globalist/socialist" dream come true where international waters can be regulated and potentially taxed by the U.N. Inexplicably many Navy upper brass continue to be for this horrible idea, but their reasoning is bogus (as can be seen here). This "treaty" is NOT in the interests of the U. S. and should be stopped! (Federal Intercessors)
- Pray and ask the Lord to intervene and bring about righteous judgments in this assault on the constitutional rule of our nation.
- "In faithfulness he will bring forth justice; he will not falter or be discouraged till he establishes justice on earth." (Isaiah 42:40)
7. REP. FRANKS: HOUSE SHOULD BAN FUNDING FOR HHS MANDATE THAT ATTACKS RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.) said on Friday that the Republican-controlled House of Representatives should include language in the next continuing resolution (CR) prohibiting the administration from enforcing a regulation that mandates that all health-care plans in the United States must cover, without any fees or co-pay, sterilizations, artificial contraceptives and abortifacients.
"We should prohibit funding for the HHS mandate," Franks told CNSNews.com. "This is something that challenges the very bedrock foundation of religious freedom in this country."
"Obama has declared a war on religious freedom by forcing people of faith to choose between their faith or kowtowing to some federal fine or federal condemnation," he said. "And it is a tragedy that beggars the words that I have."
- Lift up the members of the House of Representatives as they prepare for the election this fall. Every single member is up for election on November 6. Pray that the American people will make their voices heard on this vital issue of religious freedom, and that the sitting Congress will hear, and respond.
- " . . .if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven." (Matthew 18:19)
At the White House
1. FEDERAL JUDGE BANS OBAMA FROM INDEFINITELY DETAINING AMERICANS
2. NDAA AMENDMENT LEGALIZES USE OF PROPAGANDA ON U.S. PUBLIC
3. RELIGIOUS FREEDOM VANISHES FROM HUMAN RIGHTS REPORTS
4. OBAMA COMMERCE SECRETARY CITED FOR FELONY HIT-AND-RUN
5. ADMINISTRATION ADMITS TO "HUNDREDS" OF MEETINGS WITH JIHAD-LINKED GROUP
6. VIGILANCE URGED AFTER HIT ON AL-QAEDA #2
1. FEDERAL JUDGE BANS OBAMA FROM INDEFINITELY DETAINING AMERICANS
A US Federal judge has clarified a decision made last month with some news sure to upset the Obama administration: the White House cannot use the NDAA to indefinitely detain American citizens.
Judge Katherine B. Forrest has answered a request made by US President Barack Obama last month to more carefully explain a May 16 ruling made in a Southern District of New York courtroom regarding the National Defense Authorization Act. Clarifying the meaning behind her injunction, Judge Forrest confirms in an eight-page memorandum opinion this week that the N DAA's controversial provision that permits indefinite detention cannot be used on any of America's own citizens.
Last month Judge Forrest ruled in favor of a group of journalists and activists whom filed a suit challenging the constitutionality of Section 1021 of the NDAA, a defense spending bill signed into law by President Obama on New Year's Eve. Specifically, Judge Forrest said in her injunction that the legislation contained elements that had a "chilling impact on First Amendment rights" and ruled that no, the government cannot imprison Americans over suspected ties with terrorists.(RT News) Read more.
- Father, we give heartfelt thanks to our God that Judge Forrest has ruled in alignment with God's will. We ask that You strengthen this Judge and give her unlimited backing power from her peers and from the Lord Himself. Protect her from harm as she stands tall in God to rule with good wisdom and knowledge. In the Name of Jesus we pray.
- "And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of His doing. The righteous shall be glad in the Lord, and shall trust in Him; and all the upright in heart shall glory." (Psalm 64:9-10)
2. NDAA AMENDMENT LEGALIZES USE OF PROPAGANDA ON U.S. PUBLIC
The newest version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) includes an amendment that would legalize the use of propaganda on the American public, reports Michael Hastings of BuzzFeed.
The amendment - proposed by Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) and Adam Smith (D-Wash.) and passed in the House last Friday afternoon - would effectively nullify the Smith-Mundt Act of 1948, which explicitly forbids information and psychological operations aimed at influencing U.S. public opinion.
Thornberry said that the current law "ties the hands of America's diplomatic officials, military, and others by inhibiting our ability to effectively communicate in a credible way," according to Buzzfeed.
The vote came two days after a federal judged ruled that a counter-terrorism provision in the annual defense bill was unconstitutional. (Business Insider) Read more.
- The effort to curtail our liberties by way of this legislation is still in effect. Continue to cover all aspects of the NDAA in prayer, asking that every detail of this law that threatens our constitutional rights be abrogated. In Jesus' Name, amen.
- "Devise your strategy, but it will be thwarted; propose your plan, but it will not stand, for God is with us." (Isaiah 8:10)
3. RELIGIOUS FREEDOM VANISHES FROM HUMAN RIGHTS REPORTS
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton should be grilled about why her department has removed the sections on religious freedom from its Country Reports on Human Rights, which are statutorily required. Pete Winn of CNS News notes:
"The new human rights reports--purged of the sections that discuss the status of religious freedom in each of the countries covered--are also the human rights reports that include the period that covered the Arab Spring and its aftermath.
"Thus, the reports do not provide in-depth coverage of what has happened to Christians and other religious minorities in predominantly Muslim countries in the Middle East that saw the rise of revolutionary movements in 2011 in which Islamist forces played an instrumental role." (Washington Times) Read more.
- Once again, in this election year, we need to hold our elected officials accountable for the policies they are setting. Offer prayer that this vital issue not be buried somewhere in the mainstream media, but instead would take center stage in all political debates this year. Our nation has been famous, since its birth, for the way we protect the freedom of religion for all of our people. Pray that all documents emanating from the U.S. State Department would reflect this key feature of American life.
- "The LORD is far from the wicked but he hears the prayer of the righteous." (Proverbs 15:29)
4. OBAMA COMMERCE SECRETARY CITED FOR FELONY HIT-AND-RUN
Cabinet official in car accidents suffered seizure, department says
The top-ranking Obama administration official involved in two car accidents over the weekend in Los Angeles had suffered a seizure, a spokeswoman in his department said Monday.
The explanation from the Commerce Department came after Commerce Secretary John Bryson was already cited for felony hit-and-run in one of the crashes. Spokeswoman Jennifer Friedman confirmed that Bryson was involved, but pointed to medical reasons for the incident.
"He suffered a seizure," she said. "He was taken to the hospital for examination and remained overnight for observation. He was released and has returned to Washington. The investigation is ongoing." A Commerce official said Bryson was also given medication to treat the seizure.
Reached for comment, a representative with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said he could not confirm whether Bryson had a seizure. Lt. Margarito Robles told Fox News that Bryson was cited in the first accident because he "left the scene."
According to law enforcement, Bryson, 68, struck two cars a total of three times over the course of just a few minutes late Saturday afternoon. He was found unconscious in his car and was admitted to a local hospital for what were described as "non-life threatening injuries." Los Angeles law enforcement said there's "no indication" drugs or alcohol played a role in either collision. (The Associated Press) Read more.
- God, we bind all lies and all deception under the power of the blood of Jesus and we call forth the absolute truth to prevail. Lord, encircle this entire incident and everyone who is involved with the light of heaven, and make every detail crystal clear so there will be no coverup involved. Let God's justice prevail. In Jesus' Name.
- "You will also declare a thing, And it will be established for you; So light will shine on your ways." (Job 22:28)
5. ADMINISTRATION ADMITS TO "HUNDREDS" OF MEETINGS WITH JIHAD-LINKED GROUP
Obama's deputies are holding "hundreds" of closed-door meetings with a jihad-linked lobbying group that is widely derided by critics as a U.S. arm of the theocratic cult of the Moslem Brotherhood. The admission of meetings with the Council on American-Islamic Relations came from George Selim, the White House's new director for community partnerships.
The admission of meetings with the Council on American-Islamic Relations came from George Selim, the White House's new director for community partnerships, which was formed in January to ensure cooperation by law enforcement and social service agencies with Moslem identity groups in the United States.
"There are hundreds of examples of departments and agencies that meet with CAIR on a range of issues," he told The Daily Caller, after being asked if his office refuses to meet with any Moslem groups.
CAIR is "the group with the worst record of deception and the deepest ties to terrorists," said Steven Emerson, the director of the Investigative Project on Terrorism, which tracks the public activities of Islamist lobbying groups.
"The White House is so clueless and/or compromised" when dealing with the brotherhood, said Robert Spencer, the author of several books about Islam and jihad. CAIR, he said, is "the political front of a radically repressive, Jew-hating, woman-hating organization." The House of Representatives last month prodded the Department of Justice to end all contacts with CAIR.
"The [appropriations] committee understands that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has an existing policy prohibiting its employees from engaging in any formal non-investigative cooperation with CAIR [and] the committee encourages the attorney general to adopt a similar policy for all department officials," said the committee report accompanying the 2013 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations bill, passed in mid-May by the House. (The Daily Caller) Read more.
- Father, may the deeds of these unrighteous men and women take to heart their deeds for it is certain that they will meet the Lord God of heaven and give an account of all their wicked deeds. Remove the security and stability of the United States of America from their hands that none of their works, nor intents, or schemes will prosper. In the Name of Jesus.
- "Wherefore be witnesses unto yourselves, that you are the children of them which killed the prophets. You serpents, you generation of vipers, how can you escape the damnation of hell? That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth." (Matthew 23:31,33,35)
6. VIGILANCE URGED AFTER HIT ON AL-QAEDA #2
"A U.S. drone strike in northwest Pakistan has killed al-Qaida's second-in-command, officials from both countries have confirmed, the most significant victory so far in the controversial bombing campaign and the biggest setback to the terror network since the death of Osama bin Laden."
"Abu Yahya al-Libi was considered a media-savvy, charismatic leader with religious credentials who was helping preside over the transformation of a secretive group based in Pakistan and Afghanistan into a global movement aimed at winning converts - and potential attackers - from Somalia to the Philippines."
"Originally captured more than 10 years ago. Held by American forces at the Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan until he escaped in 2005."
"A U.S. official familiar with the case, who confirmed that al-Libi was killed in a drone strike, said no one left in al-Qaida comes close to replacing the expertise the group has just lost. The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss intelligence matters."
"People may have revered Zawahri, but they loved Abu Yahya."
Please stay vigilant, particularly around mass transportation hubs including buses, subways, trains, airports, etc(Threat Journal)
Read more here
and here.
- Father, we ask that al Qaeda be robbed day after day of their strong men and their ability to effectively fight against the righteous goodness of God in defeating and obliterating the enemy of America and the world. We trust God. The evil works of darkness and death was defeated at the Cross of Jesus Christ and al Qaeda cannot and will not prosper. In the Name of Jesus.
- "And the fear of the Lord fell on all the kingdoms of the lands that were around Judah, so that they did not make war against Jehoshaphat." (II Chronicles 17:10)
2012 Election Prayer Guide Now Revised
Our 2012 Election Prayer Guide has been revised and updated for this campaign season. Please go here to see the changes we have added to this year's guide.
Please note, too, a new prayer request under the section called "Candidates":
- Offer prayer that, in each state, each candidate will be legally vetted before his or her name appears on the ballot in November.
". . . be sure to appoint over you the king the LORD your God chooses. He must be from among your own brothers. Do not place a foreigner over you, one who is not a brother Israelite." (Deuteronomy 17:15)
Technical note: We want to express our gratitude to Intercessors for America for allowing us to use their website to post this revised prayer guide. Praise the Lord!
LIGHT OF THE WORLD
(Or Ha-o-lahm)
"When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, 'I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.'" (John 8:12)
O Lord, there is none like You. You are the light of the world. You are not selective. You give Your light to all who desire to know You. Thank You for shining Your light into my world and into my life. Thank You, O Lord, for changing my attitude, my thoughts, and my life -- from darkness to light. Amen.
"Blessed be your glorious name, and may it be exalted above all blessing and praise." (Nehemiah 9:5)
(Taken from: Intimate Moments with the Hebrew Names of God, by Barri Cae Malin and Shmuel Wolkenfeld; Bridge-Logos Publishers; Gainesville, FL, 32614. ISBN: 0-88270-801-5)
