URGENT PRAYERS/PETITIONS:
Same -Sex "Marriage"- PLEASE PRAY WITH ME (every day untill the decision is revealed sometime in June) THAT THE SUPREME COURT WILL VOTE TO UPHOLD THE 2 LAWS REVIEWED SUPPORTING A TRADITIONAL DEFINITION OF MARRIAGE.. PRAY that the Court will resist any pressure to MAKE new law based on "cultural trends." PRAY as though the very future of the institution of the family is at stake because it is. PRAY for the sake of possibly millions of children, and for our country if it is to continue to be shown any more favor by our Heavenly Father, who I promise you will be very displeased if homosexual marriage is legalized; "GOD IS NOT [TO BE] MOCKED..." - (Gal. 6:7) - Stan [Be sure to check out my brief essay at post #478.]
American Pastor Saeed Held Prisoner in Iran - June 5th Update - "Saeed's Wife Uses UN Speech to 'Plant Gospel'," by George Thomas, CBN News Sr. Reporter, June 05, 2013, http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/world/2013/June/Saeeds-Wife-Uses-UN-Speech-to-Plant-Gospel/?cpid=EU_CBNNEWSPM_2013_156 -[NOTE: With national elections coming up, it is considered a dangerous time for Christians as the government usually targets all that they see as opposition to their rule. On the other hand, after such elections, they have been known to release political prisoners as a sign of good faith. PRAY that God would especially protect Pastor Seed throughout the next few weeks and that his release would be part of actions the government takes post election. - Stan]"Prayers from Prison: American Pastor Held in Iran Releases Letter," May 22, 2013; http://www.presidentialprayerteam.com/Prayerwatch?pw=1458"...Abedini has been held at the brutal prison for 238 days, enduring long stints in solitary confinement, and, according to his supporters, beatings and torture at the hands of his jailers and fellow inmates. For months, he has been suffering from serious injuries, including internal bleeding from beatings with no proper medical attention, according to his family and attorneys."(Sources: Fox News, Assemblies of God website) As the Lord leads, please PRAY: =1) For the imprisoned Pastor Abedini, and for those Iranians who tend to his needs in prison to treat him more humanely. 2) For his family in Boise, Idaho. and their efforts to involve the U.S. State Department in securing Pastor Abedini’s release. And 3) For the impact of his witness upon believers and non-believers, in America and across the world. And if you have not yet, join the over 600,000 worldwide who have signed the petition asking for his release at www.SaveSaeed.org
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"Four Words to Watch in the Immigration Debate," by Amy Payne, June 7, 2013;
The Senate will begin debate on the Gang of Eight’s immigration proposal next week [this week]. Here are four words to watch out for as the Senators make their case—and warnings about what they might mean.
1. COST
“Cost” is one word that should come up in the immigration debate, because the Gang of Eight’s amnesty proposal has a cost that is simply too high for Americans to bear. Heritage analysis found that amnesty would cost taxpayers trillions of dollars [2]. Amnesty means that illegal immigrants become legal—and become eligible for Obamacare benefits, Social Security, welfare, and Medicare. But they won’t pay enough into the system in taxes to cover the cost of all these benefits, meaning the rest of the taxpayers will have to bear the burden. This simply isn’t fair to hard-working Americans.
2. BORDER
Despite claims of security—and talk of amending the bill—the Gang of Eight immigration bill doesn’t secure the border [3]. Instead, it “delivers nothing new—other than the promise of spending a lot more money and running up our debt.” As James Carafano, Heritage’s E. W. Richardson Fellow, explains: “Amnesty immediately creates an incentive for illegal border crossings [3] and overstays. Thus, the bill’s strategy would drive up the cost of securing the border.”
3. AMNESTY
Heritage President Jim DeMint has said that it’s a false choice for people to say that amnesty is necessary to immigration reform. Amnesty encourages more illegal immigration, and that is not what immigration reform is supposed to do. Former Attorney General Ed Meese, Heritage’s Ronald Reagan Distinguished Fellow Emeritus, reminds us that America has tried this before, and it didn’t work [4]:
Beware the word “comprehensive.” As Meese notes above, the amnesty of 1986 was also called a “comprehensive” approach to immigration reform. It doesn’t work, and it’s not what we need. We need a separate, step-by-step approach [5] to immigration reform. An approach that works—that the American people can trust—would start with reforming the legal immigration system [5] and enforcing the security measures that are supposed to be in place.
Quick Hit:
1. COST
“Cost” is one word that should come up in the immigration debate, because the Gang of Eight’s amnesty proposal has a cost that is simply too high for Americans to bear. Heritage analysis found that amnesty would cost taxpayers trillions of dollars [2]. Amnesty means that illegal immigrants become legal—and become eligible for Obamacare benefits, Social Security, welfare, and Medicare. But they won’t pay enough into the system in taxes to cover the cost of all these benefits, meaning the rest of the taxpayers will have to bear the burden. This simply isn’t fair to hard-working Americans.
2. BORDER
Despite claims of security—and talk of amending the bill—the Gang of Eight immigration bill doesn’t secure the border [3]. Instead, it “delivers nothing new—other than the promise of spending a lot more money and running up our debt.” As James Carafano, Heritage’s E. W. Richardson Fellow, explains: “Amnesty immediately creates an incentive for illegal border crossings [3] and overstays. Thus, the bill’s strategy would drive up the cost of securing the border.”
3. AMNESTY
Heritage President Jim DeMint has said that it’s a false choice for people to say that amnesty is necessary to immigration reform. Amnesty encourages more illegal immigration, and that is not what immigration reform is supposed to do. Former Attorney General Ed Meese, Heritage’s Ronald Reagan Distinguished Fellow Emeritus, reminds us that America has tried this before, and it didn’t work [4]:
"Today they call it a “roadmap to citizenship.” Ronald Reagan called it 'amnesty.' And he was right. The 1986 reform did not solve our immigration problem—in fact, the population of illegal immigrants has nearly quadrupled since that 'comprehensive' bill."4. “COMPREHENSIVE'
Beware the word “comprehensive.” As Meese notes above, the amnesty of 1986 was also called a “comprehensive” approach to immigration reform. It doesn’t work, and it’s not what we need. We need a separate, step-by-step approach [5] to immigration reform. An approach that works—that the American people can trust—would start with reforming the legal immigration system [5] and enforcing the security measures that are supposed to be in place.
Quick Hit:
- Jose Aldana, an immigrant who came to the United States in 1997 and is still working to become a citizen, explains why he opposes the Gang of Eight amnesty bill [7].
URLs in this post:
[1] Image: http://blog.heritage.org/wp-content/uploads/Judiciary.jpg
[2] trillions of dollars: http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2013/05/the-fiscal-cost-of-unlawful-immigrants-and-amnesty-to-the-us-taxpayer
[3] doesn’t secure the border: http://blog.heritage.org/2013/04/29/morning-bell-immigration-bill-doesnt-secure-the-border/
[4] it didn’t work: http://blog.heritage.org/2013/05/17/morning-bell-weve-seen-the-effect-of-amnesty-before/
[5] separate, step-by-step approach: http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2013/01/obamas-immigration-reform-another-misguided-call-for-comprehensive-legislation
[6] Heritage Libertad: http://www.libertad.org/
[7] opposes the Gang of Eight amnesty bill: http://heritageaction.com/2013/05/sentinel-stories-jose-aldanas-journey-to-america/
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