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Christian Zionism Is On The National Council of Churches Radar Screen
Tom Compton Jan 05, 2009
The National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA has just issued a flier entitled, "Why We Should be Concerned About Christian Zionism". The flier starts: "Christians are troubled when injustice is committed. We are especially troubled when it is perpetrated through the appropriation of Christian theology for ideological purposes. One such misappropriation is commonly referred to as Christian Zionism." View the flier at: http://www.ncccusa.org/pdfs/christianzionismbrochure.pdf
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| Phoenix Rally to Oppose the Killing of Over 280 Palestinians in Gaza by Israel
Tom Compton Dec 30, 2008
Our media leads us to believe that Israel and not Palestine
is the victim in the apartheid system that was created by Israel 60 years
ago. The Gaza Strip is an example of a
large jail maintained by the state of Israel. Over 75 Muslims and
Christians joined forces in Phoenix, AZ to protest the atrocities being committed by the state
of Israel
against the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. A speech by Chuck Carlson of We Hold These Truths is included in the
video made about the rally: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sjfm6pEw84 In a related story, Israeli gunboats deliberately rammed a pleasure boat carrying humanitarian aid for Gaza (click on "Israelis hit aid boat" story below video screen): http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/12/30/gaza.aid.boat/index.html?eref=rss_topstories#cnnSTCVideo
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| The Lie That Justifies Mass Murder: "Hamas Hit Us First"
Charles E. Carlson Jan 01, 2008
"The rhythm of life in Gaza sees civilians, fighters, Brigades leaders and their children walking the same streets, working in the same buildings and searching the same hospitals for the bodies of their dead. All are likely to come under fire as Israel continues to go after “Hamas assets” in the Gaza Strip." Ma’an News Agency–Bethlehem. PDF file: http://www.whtt.org/images/PW-20090102-HamasHitUsFirst.pdf
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| Legal AND Tender
Tom Compton Dec 17, 2008
 Pharisee Pharse Pflash: "Our privately owned Federal Reserve System works in cahoots with the Department of the Treasury to make it look like a legal operation." Once again our resident spoofster presents the facts with a different solution than coming out of Washington. To really get the full impact of this piece connect on this link to open a pdf file with brilliant color photos: http://www.whtt.org/images/pdf-LegalANDTender.pdf
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| A Christmas Message From We Hold These Truths
Volunteer Team Dec 13, 2008
We will be answering our mail this week, but will be closed Christmas week, Dec 22-28, to be with family.---All the Volunteers at We Hold These Truths wish you a Blessed Christmas, in the true spirit of peace and love of brother that is obviously clear in Jesus’ words, and which reaches out to every race and faith without the least distinction.
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| OPA, U-DA-MAN to COPE with the DOPE Plan
Tom Compton Dec 11, 2008
  Pharisee Pharse Pflash: A skewed take on the important events of the day. Join our intrepid contrarian in looking at alternate ways to get US out of the economic doldrums:
Economic Stimulation Ideas for President Obama
Some of the ideas I’ve heard about stimulating the economy are just down right bizarre and Un-American. I’ve given at least 45 seconds of thought to the problems facing America and have come up with three ideas that make just as much sense as those made by all the high priced pundits of pernicious persuasion out there. To really get the full impact of this piece connect on this link to open a pdf file with brilliant color photos: http://www.whtt.org/images/pdf-U-DA-MAN.pdf
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| The Roots of Christian Zionism Part I, The Cause of the Conflict
Charles E. Carlson Dec 08, 2008
The Roots of Christian Zionism DVD (this is the first audio part) is a documented and sometimes dramatic one hour movie written by Chuck Carlson and edited by Tom Compton. It can be purchased from We Hold These Truths website Bookstore, and is ideal to be shown to concerned audiences of all faiths. http://eshop.cp.whtt.org/eshop.php?id=22Preview at: http://www.whtt.org/show
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| Tempe, AZ Rally To Stop Israel's Blockade of Gaza Strip
Tom Compton Nov 23, 2008
 
| Mr. Obama:Did You Back Down On Big 3 Auto Bankruptcy?
Charles E. Carlson Nov 22, 2008
President-Elect Obama seems to be wavering on a very important position. On November 21 his "Transition Team" wanted the Big 3 autos to be reorganized under bankruptcy laws before they get any consumer's dollars. ( http://whtt.org/index.php?news=2&id=2701)
But Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid on the same day publicly stated that "bankruptcy is not an option" for the Big 3. Seems they want a "plan" to make them feel good, then they will approve bailout. Mr. President Elect Obama is now strangely backing down. He should stand fast.
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| Salvage The Pieces Of The Big Three, Don't Try To Patch The Broken Egg
Charles Carlson Nov 21, 2008
Mr. Obama should listen to Mother Goose, who said of the broken egg: "...all the King's horses and all the King's men, couldn't put Humpty-Dumpty together again."
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| House Divided: Christian Zionism Agonizes Family Members
Charles E. Carlson Nov 18, 2008
"Many friends and family members consider themselves evangelicals. They religiously watch, listen and obey corrupt TBN evangelists and Family Christian Radio pastoral talk show hosts. “How do I reconcile my complete frustration with their refusal to see the error in their interpretation of the Bible and current events?” -AN
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| Christian Zionist's End Times: Election Reveals Cracks In Logic
Charles E. Carlson Nov 05, 2008
The Roots of Christian Zionism, written and narrated by Charles E. Carlson, draws from many interventions at Judeo-Christian churches and a fact finding trip to Gaza. Watch the original version (The Cause of the Conflict) on the website ( http://whtt.org/videos/scofieldpresentation.html ); buy the updated and greatly expanded version (The Roots of Christian Zionism) at the Bookstore ( http://eshop.whtt.org/popupdetails.php?popup=1&prodId=231 ).
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| The Crucifixion of Jesus' Words (updated)
Charles E. Carlson Oct 22, 2008
“Evangelicals” interpret Christian scripture imaginatively…anything but literally. Because of this many celebrity leaders teach and preach directly in contradiction to Jesus’ words about brotherly love and peace.
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| Dear Son: Have you considered a career with The Outfit"
Charles E. Carlson Oct 10, 2008
I call it "the Outfit," and to most a job there would be the ultimate in success and career achievement…fixed for life. But it has one drawback, for some there is a moral problem. The Outfit does big criminal acts and gets away with it, such as destroying the World Trade Center with 2600 people inside. PDF file: http://www.whtt.org/images/pdf-080919hu-The-Outfit.pdf
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| Bailout: Open Letter to Senator Barack Obama
Charles E. Carlson Sep 30, 2008
You, Senator Obama, Mr. Bernanke, the media, and the Administration have all been guilty of self-deception when you have said the “taxpayers” will have to pay for this bailout. You are very wrong, it is not the taxpayers but the consumers who must pay, and this is a big and material difference.
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| The Anti Defamation League Shelters Christian Zionism
Charles E Carlson Sep 21, 2008
The power of the ADL is given wings through the Christian Right; without them no one would need to fear the ADL. A permanent solution to the problems surrounding Zionism will be realized when “Judeo-Christians” return to following Christ.
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| The Cause of the Conflict, Fixing the Blame
Charles E. Carlson (original 7/13/2002) Aug 28, 2008
In Gaza City, the Baptist church is located between the Library of Culture and Light and the Islamic Center on Omar Mukhter Boulevard. There I met and interviewed three Christian Arab members who consider themselves Baptists. Some of them have already been bombed by the Israelis. ---One, who asked that I not use his name, (Mr. J we will call him) had to find a new school for his two boys because the Israelis had bombed their school into rubble a few days before I arrived. I saw the rubble, Israelis used American‑made F‑16s and two 500‑pound American Smart Bombs.
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| Terrorism or Intelligent Bombs, The Suicide Bomb Hoax (orig: 4/19/02)
Charles Carlson Aug 28, 2008
(April 19, 2002) The question that determines right of the Palestinian population to live or die is called “terrorism.” We Hold This Truth has decided to examine this question. Most Americans have already determined the good guys to be Israel and bad guys to be Palestinians. Most of the rest of the world sees it the other way around. According to recent polls, Americans’ decisions are largely based on a media provided perception of this word “terrorism.” The majority of Americans have bought the label “terrorist state” based on the singular acts of fifty-seven individual Palestinian bombers, not one of whom is know to them by name.
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| The Crucifixion of the Palestinian People, Part 1: Who Kills the Human Bombers
Charles Carlson (Orig 4/10/04) Aug 28, 2008
Israeli official sources claim that suicide bombers from Palestine have killed 248 Israeli under the age of 18 years since the Intifada began in 1987. Human rights groups say 2931 Palestinians have been shot or bombed to death, including 541 children, in just the last four years. Men in uniform deliberately fractured the arm of a 10-year old boy named Kamal, and the life was crushed out of an American girl named Rachael under a Caterpillar bulldozer. “Suicide bombers” are blamed, directly or indirectly, for nearly every death in Israel.
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| Ann Arbor, Detroit, Columbus, and Baltimore, Exposing The Roots of Christian Zionism
Charles E. Carlson Aug 22, 2008
Charles Carlson joined a Vigil for Peace at an Ann Arbor MI Synagogue, participated in a Project Strait Gate Intervention at Rod Parsley's Columbus Ohio mega-church, spoke about the Roots to Christian Zionism in three Detroit area Mosques, and received an award from a Conference in Baltimore MD where he spoke, introduce We Hold These Truths groundbreaking movie, The Roots of Christian Zionism.
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| Israel Has US Proxy to Bomb Iran; Scheme Failing; Look Out Sudan!
Charles E. Carlson Jul 18, 2008
Israel is the USA pit bull, ready to attack. Washington is faltering under pressure from you, the public. Keep it up! War is less likely today than a week ago or a year ago! This means someone is having an impact, maybe it's us?
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| Peace-monger
Tony Ortega; New Times Jul 03, 2008
He's (Charles Carlson) probably right when he says that born-again Christians like himself are best qualified to hammer home to other pro-life evangelicals that their support for war is inconsistent.---Carlson threatens, "We want every church in the county wondering when we're coming."
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| Israel’s much practiced war on Iran; the impact on oil, food, jobs, and our humanity
Charles E Carlson Jun 23, 2008
We consumers should be able to see through the fog of words when crude oil is at $136.00 per barrel and the state of Israel is, with obvious US support, practicing for a military attack on Iran, the next biggest oil producer on Israel’s list of enemies. This is to be the next phase of the world war on Islam that began with oil rich Iraq in 1991.
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| The Farm Bill: An Outrage to Taxpayers, an Obscenity on Humanity
Charles E. Carlson Jun 18, 2008
It is still possible to stop this law, but it will take a miracle. Your Senators and House Members need to know you have a long memory when it comes to the cost of your food. That you will never forgive or forget if he or she votes for this legislation with food prices already running away for all to see. That’s why we call it The Money and Food Incineration Act of 2008.
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| Attorney General Michael Mukasey Defies the Supreme Court Ruling.
Charles E. Carlson Jun 14, 2008
  Why does the Administration fear the truth about Day911? We need honest courts, not military tribunals. That is why the Supreme Court did its job in upholding the time honored right of habeas corpus for anyone accused of anything. (photos of Attorney General Mukasey and Khalid Mohammed before torture)
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Gaza civilians suffer as Israel tightens grip
China Daily Jan 04, 2009
At least 42 Palestinians, most of them civilians, were killed on Sunday as Israeli shells slammed into houses and Gaza's main shopping district, medical sources said.
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| US Blocks UN Call for Cease-Fire
EDITH M. LEDERER , AP Jan 04, 2009
UNITED NATIONS (Jan. 4) - The United States has blocked approval of a U.N. Security Council statement calling for an immediate cease-fire between Israel and Gaza's Hamas rulers, diplomats said.
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| Johann Hari: The true story behind this war is not the one Israel is telling
The Independant, UK Jan 04, 2009
."Why would Israel act this way? The Israeli government wants peace, but only one imposed on its own terms, based on the acceptance of defeat by the Palestinians."
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| At least seven killed in Gaza mosque attack
AlBawaba Jan 03, 2009
The Israeli air force bombed a mosque in the northern Gaza Strip on Saturday, killing at least seven Palestinians including a child, Hamas said. At least 50 people were hurt, Hamas amd medical officials said, according to Reuters.
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| Report on Beth Israel Vigil, Reaction to The Hannukah Mass
Henry Herskovitz Jan 03, 2009
Members of Jewish Witnesses for Peace and Friends were busy this week attending rallies for justice in Ann Arbor and nearby Dearborn, home of the largest Arab population in the US.
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| Israel drops leaflets; looks for Gazan informers; hints more massacre
Ma'am News, Bethlehem Jan 02, 2009
Gaza - Ma'an - Israeli airplanes dropped leaflets calling for Gazans to inform the Israeli military of the whereabouts of projectile launchers in return for aid and assistance. "If you wish to provide help and assistance to your people in the sector, call the number below to provide us with the needed information. ""The future of the massacre is in your handsDon’t hesitate! "
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| Bush praises Mohmoud Abbas, announces aid (July 2005)
The Hindu Jan 01, 2009
Online edition of India's National NewspaperFriday, May 27, 2005
WASHINGTON: : U.S. President George W. Bush praised Palestinian leader Mohmoud Abbas' steps toward democracy on Thursday and predicted that Palestinians will reject candidates of the militant group Hamas in upcoming elections there. ---
Asked about the presence of Hamas candiates on the July 17 Palestinian ballot, Mr. Bush said that the United States still views the militant group as a terrorist organisation.
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| Israel assassinated a Hamas leader, 8 women and children
IBRAHIM BARZAK and AMY TEIBEL, Associated Press Jan 01, 2009
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip – Israel assassinated a Hamas strongman Thursday in its first assault on the top leadership of Gaza's rulers, escalating a crushing aerial offensive even as it declared it was ready to launch a ground invasion. The airstrike targeted the four-story apartment building that was home to 52-year-old Nizar Rayan, ranked among Hamas' top five decision-makers in Gaza. It also killed 12 other people including two of Rayan's four wives and four of his 12 children, Palestinian health officials said. The Muslim faith allows men to have up to four wives.
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| UNRWA suspends food distribution in Gaza
UNITED NATIONS Dec 18, 2008
| Journal of a Plague Year: Faith in Markets Cracks Under Losses
James Sterngold, Bloomberg Dec 31, 2008
It has been a year of record misery: the largest bankruptcy, bank failure and Ponzi scheme in U.S. history; $720 billion in writedowns and losses by financial institutions; $30.1 trillion in market valuation wiped out.
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| On Gaza Airstrikes
H.E. Mr. Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann Dec 30, 2008
H.E. Mr. Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann is President of the 63rd session of the United Nations General Assembly.
Targeting civilians - the airstrikes were aimed at civilian areas in one of the most crowded stretches of land in the world, certainly the most densely populated area of the Middle East. --- I call on all Member States, as well as officials and every relevant organ of the United Nations system, to move expeditiously not only to condemn Israel's serious violations, but to develop new approaches to providing real protection for the Palestinian people.
Video of Rally to Oppose the Israeli Killings of Palestinians in Gaza, Chuck Carlson speaker http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sjfm6pEw84
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| Gaza protest boat sails into Lebanon
AP, ZEINA KARAM Dec 30, 2008
A boat carrying international peace activists and medical supplies to the embattled Gaza Strip was turned back and damaged by the Israeli navy on Tuesday, Israel and organizers of the trip said.
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| GMAC Gets $6 Billion From Treasury to Revive Lending
Bloomberg.com Dec 30, 2008
| Struggle for Peace
Chicogo Tribune, Yousef Munayyer Dec 30, 2008
Yousef Munayyer is a policy analyst for the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee.
---The situation we see in Gaza today is one that was escalated by Israel and particularly the decision-makers in government. We have a very short-term memory when it comes to daily reports of rocket attacks so we often forget important events in sequence that brought us to this point.
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| Defiant Hamas hits Israel with dozens of rockets
China Daily Dec 30, 2008
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip – Palestinian militants sent a deadly barrage of missiles flying deep into Israel on Monday, demonstrating that Hamas still had firepower three days into Israel's punishing air offensive in Gaza. Three Israelis were killed and two seriously wounded. Palestinian health officials put the three-day death toll in Gaza at 364; the UN said the total included at least 62 civilians. (Editor's note: "civillians" in the UN report includes only women and children killed)
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| The bodies of five Palestinian brothers and sisters, one Israeli bomb
Aljazeera Dec 30, 2008
(Reuters) The bodies of five Palestinian siblings at a hospital morgue following an Israeli air strike in the Jabalia refugee camp..
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| A Rocket Kills One in Ashkelon
Arutz Sheva, Israel Natinal News Service Dec 30, 2008
"A Grad Katyusha rocket killed one person in the center of Ashkelon (Israel) and wounded 16 others Monday morning as Hamas continues to attack Israel. The worker who died was identified as Hani Elmahadi, 27, from the Bedouin city of Rahat."
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| Gaza massacres must spur us to action
Ali Abunimah, The Electronic Intifada Dec 28, 2008
 Once again we are watching massacres in Gaza, as we did last March when 110 Palestinians, including dozens of children, were killed by Israel in just a few days. Once again people everywhere feel rage, anger and despair that this outlaw state carries out such crimes with impunity.
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| One Choice for Man Of The Year Is In Jail
Ramzy Baroud Dec 28, 2008
 Green Zone theater and the shoe drama: Bush was called “dog” by angry Iraqis for years, but not in a press conference. Iraqis mourned their dead, cried for their orphans and widows, millions of them, outside and Green Zone, but never inside. An Iraqi man, Muntadhar al-Zaidi, in a seemingly fleeting moment, changed everything.
The plot, so unexpectedly, thickened in Iraq on a Sunday like no other. The two main actors - U.S. President George W. Bush, and Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki – took to the stage to perform another well-rehearsed press conference.
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| Gaza Today: 'This is Only the Beginning'
Ewa Jasiewicz – Gaza City Dec 27, 2008
As I write this, Israeli jets are bombing the areas of Zeitoun and Rimal in central Gaza City. The family I am staying with has moved into the internal corridor of their home to shelter from the bombing. The windows nearly blew out just five minutes ago as a massive explosion rocked the house. Apache’s are hovering above us, whilst F16s sear overhead.
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| US Administration blames the victims for their own massacre
DEB RIECHMANN, Associated Press Dec 27, 2008
CRAWFORD, Texas – The U.S. on Saturday blamed the militant group Hamas for breaking a cease-fire and attacking Israel, which retaliated with strikes of its own during what became the single bloodiest day of fighting in years.
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| China Renminbe likely to be used as currency for forex reserves
Peoples Daily Online Dec 25, 2008
China's currency, Renminbi, is likely to join other international currencies to be used for forex reserves by other economies, according to Wu Xiaoling, former vice governor of the country's central bank and now the deputy head of the financial and economic committee under the top legislature.
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| Rail Takes Back Seat as States Target Obama Stimulus for Roads
Bloomberg, Heidi Przybyla Dec 24, 2008
In proposing a stimulus plan that could total as much as $1 trillion, Obama has promised a new federal infrastructure program that would dwarf President Dwight Eisenhower’s interstate highway system that began in 1956. Obama told reporters at a Dec. 7 news conference that his effort would go beyond “roads and bridges” and fund more innovative projects.
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| AP study finds $1.6B went to bailed-out bank execs
Assocated Press Dec 21, 2008
Banks that are getting taxpayer bailouts awarded their top executives nearly $1.6 billion in salaries, bonuses, and other benefits last year, an Associated Press analysis reveals.
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| 10 Worst Bailout Boondoggles of 2008
Michael Brush, MSN Money Dec 20, 2008
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