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Excellent article from Barbara Howard at the South Florida Times today:

“Eight years later, it still amazes me how deep the hatred goes for black Republicans – without any foundation. No one has ever been able to give me a rational determination as to why.

“But it is there – a deeply engrained animosity – magnified by the level of horrific names attributed to us. This is even more apparent when we dare articulate our reasons for not voting Democratic.

“And, Heaven forbid, we say something negative about Sen. Barack Obama. If this was Salem, we would be burned at the stake.”

Read The Full Story At The South Florida Times.

In a report by WorldNetDaily, Franklin Graham reportedly peppered Presidential candidate Barack Obama with questions about Islam and Christianity.

The Rev. Eugene Rivers said Franklin Graham tried to get Barack Obama saved. That statement tells me that Graham didn’t believe that Barack Obama was saved.

I’m glad Franklin Graham witnessed to Barack Obama as I’m reminded of Jesus’ words in the book of Matthew:

“Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.”

I read recently about the Rev. Kirbyjon Caldwell going after Dr. Dobson over statements he made in response to statements made by Barack Obama about him back in 2006. I wonder if he’ll now go after Franklin Graham?

I tell you folks, I’m sick of Coca Cola Christianity: “I’d like to teach the world to sing in perfect harmony, I’d like to buy the world a Coke and keep it company.”

That’s great for selling Coca Cola, but not for leading people into a true relationship with Jesus, the Lord Christ.

It isn’t enough to say you believe; the Apostle James inspired of the Holy Spirit, wrote: “Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.”

A few days ago I wrote: I don’t want a Christ created by the lovers of this world, give me a Christ crucified and risen from the dead! Give me a Jesus that condemned and condemns sin! Give me the Jesus that the world hates, not the idol created by the lovers of this world! Give me the Jesus worth forsaking everything I have! Give me the Jesus worth dying for! Give me the Jesus that the world murdered on a Cross!

Outside the United States Christians are being martyred; they are burned, raped, beheaded, breasts cut off, tortured, all because they will not deny Jesus, their Lord and Saviour. What are Christians in the United States doing? Enjoying fine homes, cars, clothes, food, wine and drink, nice jobs, nice bank accounts, enjoying the trappings of this world.

Back in 2007, I wrote a short piece in response to some things I had read about Sheikh Feiz Mohammed. Why not read it before you leave [ click here ]?

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating a fire that erupted aboard a parked and loaded B767 aircraft last night at San Francisco International airport (SFO).

The NTSB reports that, “About 10:00 p.m. PDT, the flightcrew of a Boeing B-767 (N799AX), operated by Airborne Express as cargo flight 1611, reported smoke and fire just aft of cockpit while preparing to start the engines. The airplane was parked at the time, and all cargo had been loaded. Both flightcrew members exited the airplane safely via cockpit window. The airport rescue and fire fighting unit extinguished the fire; however, a hole had been burned through the crown of the aircraft above the forward galley area.”

Investigator Lorenda Ward is the Investigator-in-Charge. An aviation systems specialist, survival factors specialist, and fire/explosion specialist will accompany her the NTSB says.

Source: NTSB

(Update 7/3/2008 10:28pm):

Disturbing news from the NTSB today.

Within a week prior to the B767 fire, the cargo carrier had received a threat against an unspecified aircraft. Preliminary examinations have not indicated an explosive or incendiary device in the fire.

The NTSB says the fire was outside the cargo hold and just aft of the cockpit. The fire caused substantial damage to the aircraft before it was extinguished by San Francisco Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting. The flight crew escaped without injury.

A team of five NTSB investigators is working closely with the FBI, ATF, TSA, FAA, San Francisco Fire Department, and San Francisco Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting.

This is a photograph of the damage area provided by the NTSB:

EURweb quotes Rapper Xzibit as saying Aliens don’t like black people:

“I don’t believe in aliens. I don’t think aliens or ghosts like black people. We never get abducted; our houses never get haunted. It always happens in rural areas, where no ethnic people live. The day I see somebody from South Central Los Angeles say, ‘Man, I got abducted yesterday,’ then I’ll believe it.”

Come to think of it, I never have heard of a black person being abducted by space aliens. Though I do remember seeing something about Minister Farrakhan being abducted and something about a mother ship that would destroy the white race.

Other than Farrakhan, I can’t think of any others. Why is it that space aliens always abduct white people? LOL.

By the way, I don’t believe in space aliens either.

Read The Full Story At EURweb.

American Thinker carries a response today from congressional candidate Allen West regarding Barack Obama’s injection of skin color into the Presidential race.

West says, “It also seems rather humorous that the Presidential candidate who was supposed to be such a ‘uniter’ and transcend race is the one talking about it the most. If Senator Obama was confident in his abilities and character, he would not need to create a crutch for failure. Senator Obama has just tipped his hand, any criticism of him and his policies will be directly attributed to racism. I congratulate Senator Obama for taking race relations in America back some 30 years.”

Read The Full Story At American Thinker.

Barack Obama’s unChristian values are apparently no problem at all for Christian ministers.

Over at TownHall.com today, I read all about how Barack Obama gives Bishop TD Jakes “goose bumps.” It makes me sick to read about so called “Christian” people all fired up and ready to vote for a man that is patently unChristian.

Doug Giles writes, “As a Christian who takes the Scripture seriously, I don’t care what an accomplishment it is for Barack to win his party’s nod. In addition, I don’t give flip how great a speaker the uber-liberal junior state senator from Chi-town is, either. Nor do I care whether or not he says he’s “filled with the holy ghost and fire,” loves Jesus, babies, kittens and candy canes. What I care about is his incessant anti-Scripture/traditional American values… .”

The late A.W. Tozer wrote that “In every generation the number of the righteous is small. Be sure you are among them.” Be careful where and with whom you stand.

Read The Full Story At TownHall.com.

President Bush was in Raleigh, NC today helping Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory raise funds for his gubernatorial campaign.

It was a great experience seeing President Bush and Air Force One. Unfortunately, I was outside the wire with all the other rabble so my photo of Air Force One isn’t that good.

After Air Force One departed, we walked over to another area to see a C-130 and a C-17 that carried support equipment for the President’s visit.

Here’s the photo:

Trooper David Shawn Blanton Jr. will be laid to rest this Saturday.

The family will receive friends from 5:00 until 9:00 p.m. on Friday at Wells Funeral Home of Canton.

Blanton’s obituary says he was proud of his Cherokee heritage. He was the first member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians to become a North Carolina State Highway patrolman it says.

I wrote the other day about a trooper that spoke with my child. He said they’re out there keeping us safe from the bad guys. Trooper Blanton made the supreme sacrifice to keep us safe.

God bless Shawn’s wife, Michaela Layman Blanton and his two-week old son, Brendan Tye Blanton, and all his family and friends. And God bless the Cherokee; they have suffered so much.

Most of us are probably familiar with the Cherokee’s Trail of Tears. This week, the Cherokee mourn the death of a native son, their renewed tears flowing along another mournful trail.

Rest in peace our friend.