Robert Gates on Ukraine Crisis, 'Reset' with Russia

Mar. 09, 2014 - 11:58 - Former defense secretary on 'Fox News Sunday'

North Koreans 'Vote' in Elections - Singing, Dancing and Reciting Poetry

North Korea's cowed people were marched to the polls on Sunday for a pre-decided "election" to parliament - with only one candidate for each seat

Read and comment on Telegraph article here | Harriet Alexander | Sunday, March 09, 2014

Sen. Mike Lee on Reigning in Obama's Expanding Power

Mar. 09, 2014 - 4:36 - Lawmaker discusses the president's executive overreach

Huckabee: We've Become the Shakiest Gun in the West

Mar. 09, 2014 - 3:27 - Reaction to handling of Russia, Ukraine

America – From Freedom To Fascism (2011)

Is there a law which requires you to pay the Federal Income Tax? Is the Federal Reserve a part of the United States Government, or is it a private bank owned and operated by multinational corporate interests? Do they have our nation's best interests at heart? Unless something changes, what does the future of the United States look like?

Gambia President Rejects English Language

President Yahya Jammeh has given Gambian public sector
workers a weekly extra day off

THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH: President's decision to shift official language from English to local language comes months after its decision to withdraw from the Commonwealth

Gambia's president said that he wants to implement a policy change that would shift the country's language from English to a local language.

"We no longer subscribe to the belief that for you to be a government you should speak English language. We should speak our language," President Yahya Jammeh said during the swearing-in ceremony of Gambia's new Chief Justice that aired on state-run Gambia Television Services on Friday.

The announcement comes months after the West African country announced it is withdrawing from the Commonwealth, a collection of 54 nations made up largely of former British colonies, saying it would "never be a member of any neo-colonial institution."

The United Kingdom recently warned its citizens of rising anti-British rhetoric from the president, who last year accused the former colonial power and the United States of organizing coup attempts in the West African nation. The allegations were denied. » | AP | Sunday, March 09, 2014

Why Does Islam Get Special Treatment in Australia? - "A Cruel Culture"

Cory Bernardi defends Australian values from what he sees as a creeping Islamification, aided and enabled by some Australian politicians.

Putin More of a 'Leader' Than Obama?

Mar. 04, 2014 - 3:47 - Defying 'weak, indecisive' Obama's warnings, is Russian president more 'respected' and feared on the world stage?

Is Obama's 'Weakness' to Blame for Russia's Aggression?

Mar. 03, 2014 - 6:20 - Sen. Lindsey Graham explains why he blames President Obama for Russia's aggression in the escalating tension in the Ukraine

We Christians Live in Fear in Syria

The Armenian St. Kevork in Aleppo was burnt during fighting
between rebel fighters and Syrian government forces

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Our faith is under mortal threat, in danger of being driven into extinction, the same pattern we have seen in neighbouring Iraq

Today, the first Sunday of Lent, will see churches crowded across the globe. But here in Syria, where St Paul found his faith, many churches stand empty, targets for bombardment and desecration. Aleppo, where I have been bishop for 25 years, is devastated. We have become accustomed to the daily dose of death and destruction, but living in such uncertainty and fear exhausts the body and the mind.

We hear the thunder of bombs and the rattle of gunfire, but we don’t always know what is happening. It’s hard to describe how chaotic, terrifying and psychologically difficult it is when you have no idea what will happen next, or where the next rocket will fall. Many Christians cope with the tension by being fatalistic: that whatever happens is God’s will.

Until the war began, Syria was one of the last remaining strongholds for Christianity in the Middle East. We have 45 churches in Aleppo. But now our faith is under mortal threat, in danger of being driven into extinction, the same pattern we have seen in neighbouring Iraq.

Most Christians who could afford to leave Aleppo have already fled for Lebanon, so as to find schools for their children. Those who remain are mostly from poor families. Many can no longer put food on the table. Last year, even amid intense fighting, you could see people in the streets running around endlessly trying to find bread in one of the shops. Read on and comment » | Antoine Audo * | Saturday, March 08, 2014

* Bishop Antoine Audo SJ is the Chaldean Bishop of Aleppo and president of Caritas Syria

My comment:

May God bless you, Bishop, for your sterling work; and may God bless the Christians of Syria.

I wish that our politicians would show the courage to do something meaningful to help you, instead of supplying arms to the rebels.

The Christians of the Middle East have been ignored for far, far too long. The de-Christianization of the ME is one of the tragedies of modern times. After all, the Middle East is the birthplace of Christianity. A ME without Christians would be a very sad ME indeed. – © Mark

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Chris Wallace Discusses Phone Call Between Obama, Putin

Mar. 07, 2014 - 4:31 - Ukraine on the verge of a 'historic change'

Too Much? German Schools Plan to Teach 'Sexual Diversity', Parents Outraged

In Southern Germany, an initiative to teach schoolchildren tolerance toward sexual minorities has provoked an outcry from some parents. Some conservative families only want their kids taught traditional values and say its all too much too soon.

Surgery vs. 'Watchful Waiting': Study Fuels Cancer Debate

Mar. 07, 2014 - 3:10 - Dr. David Samadi weighs in

WIKI: Dr. David Samadi »

Garry Kasparov: Putin Will Go 'As Far As He's Allowed To Go'

Mar. 06, 2014 - 4:24 - Former world chess champion, political activist weighs in on crisis in Ukraine

How Do You Deal with a Power-hungry Bully Like Vladimir Putin?

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Muslim Censors Move to Ban 'Noah'

Mar. 07, 2014 - 2:04 - Egypt's top Islamic body angered by biblical film's portrayal of the prophet

YNET NEWS: Hollywood blockbuster 'Noah' faces ban in Arab world: Censors in Qatar, Bahrain and the UAE banned film as Islam objects to depictions of holy figures in art. Similar bans expected in Egypt, Jordan and Kuwait.‬‬ » | Reuters | Saturday, March 08, 2014

As Ukraine Crisis Escalates, Obama and Biden Go on Vacation?

Mar. 07, 2014 - 3:34 - As tension between Russia and the Ukraine mounts, Pres. Obama will be in Florida while the vice president vacations in the U.S. Virgin Islands. What kind of message does this send to the rest of the world?

Putin Attempting to Re-establish Russian Strength?

Mar. 07, 2014 - 2:31 - Russia is guaranteeing access to warm water ports

Kerry Tries to Get Russia to 'Play Nice'

Mar. 05, 2014 - 2:34 - James Rosen reports

Max Keiser: Whenever I See David Cameron I See a Pole Dancer