[NOTE: Just yesterday, I postd an articl about the alarming growth of power of the Egyptian President. This morning, I found the following in my mailbox.
"Report: 100,000 Christians Have Fled Egypt Since Morsi Takeover ," (March 7) - ".... Most of our people are afraid,' Father Mina Adel, a priest at the Church of Two Saints in Alexandria said. 'Not a few are leaving - for America, Canada and Australia. Dozens of families from this church alone are trying to go too.'Father Mina’s church has an important place in the history of the Arab Spring. It was struck by a car bomb on New Year’s Eve 2010, Egypt’s worst sectarian attack in recent decades, in which 23 people were killed..."(Sources: Voice of Russia, The Telegraph, NPR, TownHall)
As the Lord leads, please pray: * For Christians in predominantly Muslim-ruled nations, such as Egypt. * For the families who have fled Egypt to find comfort and solace in their new countries, be able to obtain employment visas, and achieve political asylum when necessary.
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CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR PASTOR SAEED'S RELEASE, - News as of 2/22 from the American Center for Law and Justice on American Pastor Saeed (who just started an 8 year sentence for helping the underground churches in Iran) - "As Iran continues to abuse imprisoned American Pastor Saeed Abedini, its goal is now clear -- force Pastor Saeed to deny Christ.
PLEASE Continue to PRAY: "Libya Arrests Suspected Christian Missionaries ," February 16, 2013; "Four foreigners were arrested in Libya on suspicion of distributing books about Christianity and proselytizing, a Libyan police spokesman said on Saturday. Spreading Christianity is a crime in the predominantly Muslim North African county. The four were arrested in the eastern city of Benghazi on Tuesday and are under investigation for printing and distributing books that proselytize Christianity. Police said they found 45,000 books in their possession and that another 25,000 have already been distributed. The suspects are from South Africa, Egypt, South Korea, and one holds both Swedish and U.S. Nationality. The U.S. Embassy in Libya has declined comment. "(Sources: CBS News, USA Today, Associated Press) [So much for the so-called "Arab Spring." - Stan]As the Lord leads, PLEASE PRAY: · For the timely release of the arrested missionaries. · For all who share God’s loving salvation in Muslim countries.
DECLARE YOUR SUPPORT FOR TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE. Please SIGN THE PETITION BELOW to declare your support for the traditional definition of marriage and in support of an amicus brief to go to the Supreme Court as it considers the redefinition of marriage on March 26th. Their decision on whether to uphold the Definition of Marriage Act passed by Congress in 1996 could be as piviotal to marriage in America as Roe v. Wade was to the definition of the sancity of human life in America. MOST IMPORTANTLY, please keep the upcoming Supreme Court review of this case and their final decision in your PRAYERS.
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[NOTE: The following article exposes dangerous actions and non-actions by the Obama Administration that has been going on for some time. Be sure to also note the PRAYER REQUESTS on this topic stated afterwards as part of the notation about a related article.]
"Senators Bring Stirring Filibuster Against Obama CIA Nominee," by Steven Bucci, March 7, 2013
“I rise today to begin to filibuster John Brennan’s nomination for the CIA. I will speak until I can no longer speak. I will speak as long as it takes, until the alarm is sounded from coast to coast that our Constitution is important…” That was Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) on the Senate floor yesterday just before noon. With the help of several conservative Senators, he continued his filibuster until after midnight [1].
In an unexpected twist during Brennan’s confirmation fight, these Senators have raised uncomfortable issues for the Obama Administration. Despite failing to head off the earlier confirmations of weak national security nominees like Chuck Hagel [2] and John Kerry [3], conservatives are digging in on Brennan.Once again, we have a marginally suited nominee with questionable policy choices and actions in his past. Brennan is being savaged for being the originator of and prime mover behind the overuse of drones [4] and for ignoring the ideological basis (radical Islam) of the terrorists the U.S. is now facing.
While the general concept of the use of drones to attack our enemies is well established, the recent comments [5] by the Attorney General that there was an existing authority to use armed drones domestically against Americans has brought the issue a new scrutiny. As Heritage has stated before [6], use of armed drones inside the U.S. would be foolish and wrong. The Administration’s assertion is a dangerous overreach. In general, the overuse of drones as the counterterrorism method of choice has turned into Obama’s equivalent of Bill Clinton’s use of cruise missiles. Both appear to be cheap and easy. Unfortunately, when used at the exclusion of other military and intelligence means, all you get is press coverage, but not lasting results. The President must utilize a comprehensive counterterrorism policy [7] that uses all the tools available.
Brennan insists that putting any focus on the radical ideology of the terrorists who presently threaten the U.S. would be counterproductive and wrong. This is ludicrous. How can a man lead the key U.S. intelligence organization when he rejects the explanatory values of ideology in this conflict? This is consistent with an Administration that called the terrorist murders committed by al-Qaeda disciple Nidal Hassan (the Fort Hood shootings) an “act of workplace violence [8].” [Ever heard THIS reported by the mainstream press. By the way, a top general at the Pentagon also stated the same at the time. And we wonder why it's so difficult for a superpower to defeat this enemy - when the people in charge won't even identify them! - Stan]
This President has gotten used to getting his own way—in policy, in personnel, even in the budget fights. The problem with a leader who gets such a taste of power is that he forgets the roles of the other branches of government. The issues being raised in the filibuster are legitimate and deserve real answers. Will the Senate stand up as a body and do its job? At least some of them are trying and are shining a light on subjects the powerful would prefer stay hidden.
Several of the U.S. Senators rallying to Paul’s side include some of conservatism’s rising stars: Mike Lee of Utah, Ted Cruz of Texas, Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania, and Marco Rubio of Florida. They likely wouldn’t be serving in the world’s greatest deliberative body were it not for the work of Senator Jim DeMint, Heritage’s president-elect. Conservatives should thank them for defending the Constitution and standing up for due process.
[bold and italics emphasis mine]
ATTN: "Paul Scores Filibuster Win, Gets Holder Response on Domestic Drone Use," March 7, 2013 http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/Brennan-CIA/2013/03/07/id/493677?s=al&promo_code=12B49-1 "The White House issued a two-sentence response on Thursday to a 13-hour filibuster led by Sen. Rand Paul over whether the president is authorized to use a weaponized drone to kill U.S. citizens not engaged on combat on American soil.“It has come to my attention that you have now asked an additional question: ‘Does the President have the authority to use a weaponized drone to kill an American not engaged in combat on American soil?’ The answer to that question is no,” Attorney General Eric Holder wrote. [Mr. Brennan WAS approved by the Senate later yesterday afternoon.]
[bold and italics emphasis mine]
LEARN MORE: Drones in U.S. Airspace: Principles for Governance [6]
Article printed from The Foundry: Conservative Policy News Blog from The Heritage Foundation: http://blog.heritage.org; URL
to article: http://blog.heritage.org/2013/03/07/rand-paul-other-senators-filibuster-obama-cia-nominee-brennan/
URLs in this post:
[1] after midnight: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/mar/6/rand-paul-filibusters-brennan-nomination-cia-direc/?page=all#pagebreak
[2] Chuck Hagel: http://blog.heritage.org/2013/02/20/morning-bell-top-3-reasons-chuck-hagel-is-wrong-for-secretary-of-defense/
[3] John Kerry: http://blog.heritage.org/2013/01/25/john-kerry-at-state-department-good-for-obama-not-america/
[4] overuse of drones: http://washingtonexaminer.com/james-carafano-intelligent-delusions-on-al-qaeda/article/2522423
[5] comments: http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/05/politics/obama-drones-cia/index.html
[6] stated before: http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2012/09/drones-in-us-airspace-principles-for-governance
[7] comprehensive counterterrorism policy: http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2011/08/a-counterterrorism-strategy-for-the-next-wave
[8] workplace violence: http://blog.heritage.org/2012/10/22/fort-hood-victims-call-it-what-it-was-terrorism/
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"Senators Press Holder on Use of Military Force on U.S. Soil," - March 06, http://www.presidentialprayerteam.com/Prayerwatch?pw=1219 - "...Senators of both parties on Wednesday criticized Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. for the secrecy surrounding the Justice Department legal memorandums justifying drone strikes aimed at American citizens, while pushing him to say more about when the Obama administration believes it can use military force on United States soil...." As the Lord leads, please pray: - For more transparency between government and the citizens of the United States. - For members of the Obama Administration to be more forthcoming in responding to requests from the Senate and House. - About any incident which would permit the government to use force against U.S. citizens on its own soil.
"Senators Press Holder on Use of Military Force on U.S. Soil," - March 06, http://www.presidentialprayerteam.com/Prayerwatch?pw=1219 - "...Senators of both parties on Wednesday criticized Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. for the secrecy surrounding the Justice Department legal memorandums justifying drone strikes aimed at American citizens, while pushing him to say more about when the Obama administration believes it can use military force on United States soil...." As the Lord leads, please pray: - For more transparency between government and the citizens of the United States. - For members of the Obama Administration to be more forthcoming in responding to requests from the Senate and House. - About any incident which would permit the government to use force against U.S. citizens on its own soil.
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