June 11, 2010 - Washington, DC

Worshiping Moloch - Killing the innocent to be prosperous / How can dead children pay our bills? / Congressman Pence asks Turkey, "Whose side are you on?" / A changing Israel / Palestinian Authority brutality / Moderate Jordan sends terrorist to Russia / Afghan crackdown on Christians 

NEW May 27, 2010 CHAIRMAN'S REPORT NOW ONLINE- The May 27, 2010 Chairman's Report is now available online. This issue contains: Obama's Morocco problem / Frank Wolf demands action as Christians deported from Morocco / Can anyone in the Obama Administration read? / Democrat congressmen stand and applaud foreign president who attacks a US state / Parental rights laws to be handed down by UN? / ACLU hate speech and the Mojave cross desecration View PDF Version
 
SPECIAL REPORT

WORSHIPING MOLOCH - Currently I am in Samaria, my first stop on a mission trip to the Middle East. The Western media and leaders call this area the".West Bank," while tens of thousands of Israelis call it home. I am staying in the home of a Messianic Jewish couple whose son was severely injured in a bombing at their Ariel apartment in 2008. A few miles away, there is a newly found sacrificial alter to the god Moloch which was carved from rock about the time Solomon became involved with pagan gods.

Moloch was one of the gods worshiped by means of human sacrifice. Pagans who worshiped Moloch often sacrificed one of their own children, who was ritually murdered and then placed in an alter of fire. Some followed the Canaanite practice of placing the bones that remained under the front doorstep of the family as a blessing to provide prosperity. In short, a child was murdered for the financial reward and convenience of the the family. Sounds barbaric, until it is realized that since the Roe v Wade decision, 40 million babies have been murdered legally in the United States for the convenience or prosperity of the mothers and other family members. There are some differences. one being that the pagans actually buried their dead children whereas in the United States, bodies are flushed down toilets, tossed in dumpsters or used in medical experiments.

President Barack Obama, who is half black, has stated publicly that abortion has helped black American women raise themselves out of poverty. MOLOCH AND THE DEBT - As I looked at the four horned sacrificial alter where children were murdered to make the family "prosperous" I thought of the four gilded edges of the bonds issued by the US Treasury. At a rate of $1.2 million per minute our government borrows money which our children and grandchildren will have to pay back "someday." At the same time children are being aborted for the sake of family prosperity, the government is borrowing money it expects today's children to pay back in the future. Killing those who we assume will pay back our loans for us does not sound like smart economic policy. The last five Administrations, both Democrat and Republican, have raised the national debt from less than $1 trillion to over $13 trillion. Barack Obama, in just his first year in office, accounted for $3 trillion. Who pays the bill, kids that will never be born?

THE CONGRESS

MIKE PENCE: TURKEY MUST DECIDE - This week Congressman Mike Pence, a member of the Foreign Relations Committee, gave a passionate floor speech telling the nation of Turkey that it must decide about its future relations with the United States. His strong words came after Turkey assisted in launching the "relief" flotilla to Gaza which resulted in the deaths of nine people. Turkey's Prime Minister Erdogan is an Islamist who has turned the nation away from a secular path and who has now threatened to send the Turkish navy to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza. See Mike Pence statement at Youtube. Oddly, if war erupted between Israel and Turkey, the United States is bound by the NATO agreement to defend Turkey. The solution is simple: As Turkey has abandoned a secular path and is now an Islamist nation akin to Iran it should be kicked out of NATO.
 

CULTURE AND RELIGION

A CHANGING ISRAEL - Hundreds of thousands of Americans have immigrated to Israel. Often men and women killed in terror attacks here hold both an Israeli and a U.S. passport. In addition there are thousands of gentiles who love Israel who have unofficially immigrated to Israel, many of whom live in and around Jerusalem. Unable to become citizens they rent and sometimes even own homes, but are forced to leave the nation every six months to have their "tourist" status renewed. Many are retired and their purpose is to share Jesus with those who live in or visit Jerusalem.

On the other hand, the day I arrived in Israel there was a "gay pride" parade in Tel Aviv. Homosexuals from around the world traveled to Israel to march in weird costumes or semi-nude in the sweltering heat.Their leaders proclaimed that they want Jerusalem to be the gay capital of the world. I wonder how this will sell in "Arab East Jerusalem" and with the Mullahs there that teach that homosexuals should be hung in public. 
AN UNCHANGING P.A. - On our second night in Samaria a Messianic Jewish friend and I sat in a car outside a Palestinian village waiting for a believer to sneak out of the village to join us. He came for prayer because this Sunday the Palestinian Authority will formally charge him with leaving Islam unless he denies his faith in Jesus. If charged, he will be jailed. He was told by Palestinian policemen that he would be convicted of something, even other criminal offenses, unless he returned to Islam. He sat in our car crying as he told us that he had told his wife not to wait for his return. I have met other Palestinian believers in the past who were hung by their arms from the walls of Palestinian jails for weeks to force them to denounce the Lord. Note: Palestinian police can be paid to ignore the order of a judge, but in this believer's case he was told "no exceptions," (meaning no bribes would work). Please pray for this young man. After we prayed for him we watched him walk back to his village to face certain imprisonment for publicly proclaiming Christ.

This is the government of "President Abbas," the man trusted by Barack Obama, the man to whom Obama just recently gave $400 million dollars to support police and other activities. The Palestinian Muslim community is as corrupt as ever. Since taking over authority over parts of the West Bank from Israel, the corruption has gotten worse and the persecution of Christians has just continued.

INTERNATIONAL

MODERATE JORDANIAN TERRORIST - The Jordanian Islamist newspaper Al-Sabil reported last week on the death of Anaa Al-Khadr, a Jordanian citizen who had joined the mujahideen in Chechnya. According to his obituary, Al-Khadr, was interested in a number of Jihadist battle grounds, but decided to fight the Russians rather than the Americans ... Note to Russia's PM Vladimir Putin: Are you sure you want to sell nuclear reactors and missiles to Iran? While the West paints the governments of Morocco, Egypt, Turkey and Jordan as "moderate," the mullahs in those nations continue to teach hatred and Jihad against the West. 
AFGHAN CRACKDOWN ON CHRISTIANS - Just before leaving for the Middle East, I received a call from a representative of an aid group that works in Afghanistan. He was seeking help because of my connections to congressmen and Senators on Capitol Hill. The contact told me of a new crackdown on Christians and Christian aid groups in Afghanistan promoted by President Karzai. I already knew that the Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) and the U.S. based Church World Service (CWS) had been accused of "proselytism" which under the Afghan constitution that the US approved under President Bush, carries the death penalty. Individual Christians and church groups are also being purged by the Afghan government. While news of these events has appeared in the European and even Asian press, there has been virtually no mention in the American media.

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Week Ending January 25, 2008 - Washington, DC

The President and the pro-life rally / The Florida primary / Republican Study Committee's pro-life message / Pro-life amendment to Indian Health? / Pledge petitions delivered to Senator / Roads Not Rebates / Afghan student gets death for paper.

THE PRESIDENT

THE PRESIDENT'S PRO-LIFE MESSAGE- On the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the President spoke to the tens of thousands of right to life marchers who had come from all over the nation to protest the murder of more than 50 million unborn babies. The President said: "Thirty-five years ago today the United States Supreme Court declared and decided that under the law an unborn child is not considered a person. But we know many things about the unborn. Biology confirms that from the start each unborn child is a separate individual with his or her own genetic code. Babies can now survive outside the mother's womb at younger and younger ages. And the fingers and toes and beating hearts that we can see on an unborn child's ultrasound come with something that we cannot see: a soul.

THE FLORIDA PRIMARY - I am currently in Florida where a presidential primary will be held on Tuesday the 29th. On Saturday the 26th, several pro-life leaders will present an award to Governor Mike Huckabee at a ceremony in Orlando. Most "big name" evangelical leaders have endorsed Mitt Romney, who was pro-abortion until he announced his run for president. A voter guide issued by one a group affiliated with Dr. James Dobson was so pro-Romney that it had to be changed because of complaints. I am not backing a man in this race; I am backing a message. Many major evangelical leaders are backing the most likely man to win, to obtain favor in a future Administration. The only favor I desire is from my God.

PRESIDENTIAL VOTER GUIDE - Wall-Builders has just released a really good guide to the presidential candidates that is short and concise. Unlike some published by major evangelical organizations, it is not biased toward Gov. Mitt Romney. Click here to view the WallBuilders voter guide in PDF format.

THE HOUSE

REPUBLICAN STUDY COMMITTEE - The pro-life members of the House who are members of the Republican Study Committee booked time on the House floor on the evening of the anniversary of Roe v. Wade to make impassioned pleas for the lives of the unborn. The session was moderated by Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (R-MN) who is currently one of the great pro-life champions in the 108th Congress.

The Republican Study Committee currently has 100 members. Keep in mind that after resignations and deaths, the GOP currently has 200 seats in the House. That means that only half of the Republicans in Congress have a desire to join this conservative body that consists of social conservatives who are also economic conservatives.

THE SENATE

UNDER GOD PETITIONS TO SENATOR - On January 23rd I personally handed to Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK) a disc containing the names and addresses of every Oklahoman who had signed a petition to protect "Under God" in the Pledge. We are seeking a godly Senator to introduce the Pledge Protection Act in the Senate. Senator Inhofe was chosen as the first senator to receive our petitions because he is a member of the Republican Senate leadership. Each week he is part of a steering committee meeting that determines what legislation the Republican members of the Senate will push. Senator Inhofe is the leader of a Senate Bible study that is attended by numerous Senators, and each summer he visits African leaders to share the Gospel.

PRO-LIFE INDIAN HEALTH CARE - On the anniversary of Roe v Wade, Senator Vitter (R-LA) filed a pro-life amendment to the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (S-1200) that would codify a long-standing policy against funding of abortions with federal Indian Health Service (IHS) funds. This amendment to the bill would mean that funds cannot be used for abortions (except life of mother, rape, and incest) no matter what happens with the annual appropriations language. (This same pro-life goal was accomplished in the Department of Defense by enactment of a permanent Hyde Amendment as part of the Defense Authorization Bill in 1996.)

The Vitter amendment to S. 1200 would accomplish this pro-life goal with respect to the Indian Health Care program. The amendment language is based on the Hyde Amendment which is contained in the Health and Human Services Appropriations Bill.

RELIGION AND CULTURE

ROADS NOT REBATES - The small rebates proposed by President Bush and the Democrat Congress wouldn't even pay for the gas lost in traffic each year for the average American family. Using the billions he and the Democrats propose to spend to "stimulate" the economy by sending us all small checks would be better used to fix our roads with American steel, American cement and American labor. The rebates would probably be used by most Americans to buy cheap consumer goods made in China.

A recent Heritage Foundation report agreed, showing that the 2001 tax rebates had virtually no economic effect. We need to say no to tax rebates and demand that our broken roads and bridges be fixed. I have personally set up an Internet site at www.roadsnotrebtates.com to get this point across. If you agree, please go to that site and vote for roads instead of rebates.

NEW 2008 CHAIRMAN'S REPORT - The January 4, 2008 issue of the Chairman's Report is now available online. This issue contains the latest information on atheist Michael Newdow's "under God" lawsuit. Read about conservative victories in the Congress and the Huckabee and Obama campaigns. Click here to read in PDF format

INTERNATIONAL

AFGHAN STUDENT GETS DEATH - The United State and our NATO allies invaded Afghanistan to rid it of the Taliban who harbored terrorists and persecuted the people with a violently rigid version of Islam. To justify the invasion our nation pointed to executions of people innocent of any crime but free speech.

Now the government we installed after the invasion plans to execute a student for "offending" Islam.

An Afghan court sentenced a student to death for blasphemy, for distributing an article from the Internet considered to be an insult to the Prophet Muhammad. The student, Sayed Parwiz Kambakhsh, 23, also works for a local newspaper. There has been no comment from the White House or NATO commanders in Afghanistan. See New York Times article.

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