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PRAY FOR AMERICA: THANK GOD for His many blessings on America throughout it's history. May we then ask that AMERICA once again be a blessing TO GOD, by once again submitting to HIS will in our affairs - both personal and national - that He may truly "heal our land." (2 Chron. 7:14)
U.S. Supreme Court has Reconvened: Let's be praying WHENEVER the Court is in session as their decisions can have impact on GENERATIONS to come. The fact that they may have an opportunity this session to actually vote on same-sex "marriage" where it has the same impact on this country that Roe v. Wade did should be motivating enough!
ELECTION DAY, NOV. 4th. Let's begin praying that the American people will have wisdom in voting into office those who will lead our communities and nation with integrity and wisdom from God and DO NO HARM!.
WORLD-WDE PRAYER REQUESTS:
Friday, Sept. 26th - Two Year Anniversary of Pastor Saeed Abedini's Imprisonment in Iran! - [NOTE TODAY'S POST!]
We need to continue to pray for Pastor Saeed - that his health will improve and that he will be re-united with his wife and two young children who live in the United States. [If you have not yet, please sign the petition for his clemency- http://beheardproject.com/saeed#sign]
"Not Everyone Happy with Religious Ambassador Pick," Caitlin Burke,July 29, 2014;
http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/world/2014/July/Obama-Taps-Rabbi-for-Religious-Freedom-Ambassador/ "..An estimated 76 percent of the world's population live in countries where religious freedom is restricted. Secretary of State John Kerry said the United States must take a strong stand against those violations. "Around the world repressive governments and extremists groups have been crystal clear about what they stand against, so we have to be equally clear about what we must stand for," Kerry said. "We stand for greater freedom, for greater tolerance, greater respect, for rights of freedom of expression and freedom of conscience," he said A key development in the 2013 report is the large number of displaced members of religious communities, including entire Christian communities in Syria and Iraq that have been forced to flee their homes because of persecution."
SIGN A PETITION TO THE UN FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHRISTIANS :" The church in Syria has shone brightly for 2,000 years. But today violence and persecution threatens its survival. Thanks to an incredible response, Open Doors is helping 8,000 families in Syria survive each month. We believe the signatures and prayers of 500,000 people will encourage the UN to act and protect the rights and lives of all Syrians, especially the vulnerable Christian community." Go to: http://lp.opendoorsusa.org/emails/nov-13-action/save-syria.html?utm_source=action&utm_medium=email&utm_content=button&utm_campaign=november
Of course, let's CONTINUE PRAYING FOR AN END TO THE EBOLA CRISIS IN WEST AFRICA AND THE HEALING OF ALL THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN INFECTED.
PRAY FOR THE CRISIS HAPPENING NOW IN IRAQ (see post #907) Pray that allied forces will be able to drive the group ISIS back (see post #964)
/PRAYER ALERT- UKRAINE: As the Lord leads, please pray:
*For God to suppress President Putin’s ambitions to "restore" the Soviet empire.
*For the people of Ukrainen [esp. for the church 'to be THE church'] as they wait to see if the Russian troops will advance.
*About President Obama and to use wisdom in crafting our foreign policy, and wisdom for his advisers.
Continue to Pray for EGYPT - Continue to pray for the tense situation in Egypt and especially for the Christian believers who are being targeted with violence by Muslim Brotherhood members.]
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"On Ebola, Obama Gets an F" - James Carafano / October 14, 2014 / http://dailysignal.com/2014/10/14/ebola-obama-gets-f/?utm_source=heritagefoundation&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=dailydigest&mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRokuq3KZKXonjHpfsX56eguXa%2B3lMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4CTMRiI%2BSLDwEYGJlv6SgFQrLBMa1ozrgOWxU%3D
Photo: Wikimedia
A second case of Ebola has Americans rightly scratching their heads. Does our government really know what it’s doing? From the way the U.S. government communicates “risks” sometimes, it’s hard to tell.
The single most important tool the government has for responding to a public health threat such as Ebola is “legitimacy.” When Americans believe what they are being told, Washington has the partner it needs to ensure the public is kept safe from deadly diseases. Sadly, the U.S. government’s response to the latest case in Dallas illustrates how quickly Americans are losing confidence in this administration.
There is an enormous amount of research explaining how to effectively communicate risks to the American public. Basically, there are three elements in an effective message.
First, the message must be credible. The White House has been off-message on credibility from day one. The president’s line was basically “don’t worry, be happy,” this is a problem to be dealt with over there–not here. That was an unwise approach.
In the modern global world, virulent, communicable diseases can “find a way” to spread, despite the best efforts and the most stringent measures to stop them. Ebola, particularly, is a deadly and horrifying disease. The White House erred by not talking early and often about what needed to be done to deal with preventing an outbreak here.
Second, messages must be understandable. Few Americans are experts in infectious disease. Most of what we know comes from watching movies and televisions. Screenwriters are more interested in making entertaining movies than being sticklers for facts. And when it comes to disasters, writes University of Texas Professor David A. McEntire, “many of Hollywood’s portrayals are based on myths and exaggerations….” That’s certainly the case when it comes to disease disaster films. That puts an added pressure on public officials to be accurate and clear.
Third, messages must be actionable. Americans must understand there are steps they can take or steps being taken to make them safe.
The second case of Ebola raised all kinds of red flags to Americans. When a nurse was diagnosed with the disease, many rightly became concerned. If a hospital can’t protect its own workers, how can the government assure us the disease won’t spread to the community?
The director of CDC first erred by leaving the impression that it was the healthcare worker’s fault. That explanation only angered many who believed the CDC was just shifting the blame.
The explanation was later “explained.” Now, the CDC wasn’t sure how the individual got infected. Instead, the CDC would have to examine the protocols for patient care and update them if need be. But that “explanation” just triggered more headlines suggesting the CDC didn’t know what it was doing.
It is long past time for the administration to get its house in order on this one. That will require an extraordinary attitude adjustment from this White House.
[bold and italics emphasis mine]
James Jay Carafano, a leading expert in national security and foreign policy challenges, is The Heritage Foundation’s Vice President, Foreign and Defense Policy Studies, E. W. Richardson Fellow, and Director of the Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute for International Studies
"A Second Health Care Worker has Ebola. It’s Time for the Government to Prove It Can Handle This." - James Carafano / October 15, 2014; http://dailysignal.com/2014/10/15/second-health-care-worker-contracted-ebola-time-government-prove-can-handle/?utm_source=heritagefoundation&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=morningbell&mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRokuq%2FNZKXonjHpfsX56eguXa%2B3lMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4CTMtiI%2BSLDwEYGJlv6SgFQrLBMa1ozrgOWxU%3D
PRAY FOR AMERICA: THANK GOD for His many blessings on America throughout it's history. May we then ask that AMERICA once again be a blessing TO GOD, by once again submitting to HIS will in our affairs - both personal and national - that He may truly "heal our land." (2 Chron. 7:14)
U.S. Supreme Court has Reconvened: Let's be praying WHENEVER the Court is in session as their decisions can have impact on GENERATIONS to come. The fact that they may have an opportunity this session to actually vote on same-sex "marriage" where it has the same impact on this country that Roe v. Wade did should be motivating enough!
ELECTION DAY, NOV. 4th. Let's begin praying that the American people will have wisdom in voting into office those who will lead our communities and nation with integrity and wisdom from God and DO NO HARM!.
WORLD-WDE PRAYER REQUESTS:
Friday, Sept. 26th - Two Year Anniversary of Pastor Saeed Abedini's Imprisonment in Iran! - [NOTE TODAY'S POST!]
We need to continue to pray for Pastor Saeed - that his health will improve and that he will be re-united with his wife and two young children who live in the United States. [If you have not yet, please sign the petition for his clemency- http://beheardproject.com/saeed#sign]
PRAY ALSO : - For comfort and peace for Saeed’s wife and children here in the U.S.\
- For a strong witness and testimony from Pastor Abedini in the prison where God has placed him
- For Christians around the world who are being persecuted for their faith in Christ
- For leadership from the White House and State Department in defending the freedoms of Abedini and other Americans
http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/world/2014/July/Obama-Taps-Rabbi-for-Religious-Freedom-Ambassador/ "..An estimated 76 percent of the world's population live in countries where religious freedom is restricted. Secretary of State John Kerry said the United States must take a strong stand against those violations. "Around the world repressive governments and extremists groups have been crystal clear about what they stand against, so we have to be equally clear about what we must stand for," Kerry said. "We stand for greater freedom, for greater tolerance, greater respect, for rights of freedom of expression and freedom of conscience," he said A key development in the 2013 report is the large number of displaced members of religious communities, including entire Christian communities in Syria and Iraq that have been forced to flee their homes because of persecution."
SIGN A PETITION TO THE UN FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHRISTIANS :" The church in Syria has shone brightly for 2,000 years. But today violence and persecution threatens its survival. Thanks to an incredible response, Open Doors is helping 8,000 families in Syria survive each month. We believe the signatures and prayers of 500,000 people will encourage the UN to act and protect the rights and lives of all Syrians, especially the vulnerable Christian community." Go to: http://lp.opendoorsusa.org/emails/nov-13-action/save-syria.html?utm_source=action&utm_medium=email&utm_content=button&utm_campaign=november
Of course, let's CONTINUE PRAYING FOR AN END TO THE EBOLA CRISIS IN WEST AFRICA AND THE HEALING OF ALL THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN INFECTED.
PRAY FOR THE CRISIS HAPPENING NOW IN IRAQ (see post #907) Pray that allied forces will be able to drive the group ISIS back (see post #964)
/PRAYER ALERT- UKRAINE: As the Lord leads, please pray:
*For God to suppress President Putin’s ambitions to "restore" the Soviet empire.
*For the people of Ukrainen [esp. for the church 'to be THE church'] as they wait to see if the Russian troops will advance.
*About President Obama and to use wisdom in crafting our foreign policy, and wisdom for his advisers.
Continue to Pray for EGYPT - Continue to pray for the tense situation in Egypt and especially for the Christian believers who are being targeted with violence by Muslim Brotherhood members.]
"On Ebola, Obama Gets an F" - James Carafano / October 14, 2014 / http://dailysignal.com/2014/10/14/ebola-obama-gets-f/?utm_source=heritagefoundation&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=dailydigest&mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRokuq3KZKXonjHpfsX56eguXa%2B3lMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4CTMRiI%2BSLDwEYGJlv6SgFQrLBMa1ozrgOWxU%3D
Photo: Wikimedia
A second case of Ebola has Americans rightly scratching their heads. Does our government really know what it’s doing? From the way the U.S. government communicates “risks” sometimes, it’s hard to tell.
The single most important tool the government has for responding to a public health threat such as Ebola is “legitimacy.” When Americans believe what they are being told, Washington has the partner it needs to ensure the public is kept safe from deadly diseases. Sadly, the U.S. government’s response to the latest case in Dallas illustrates how quickly Americans are losing confidence in this administration.
There is an enormous amount of research explaining how to effectively communicate risks to the American public. Basically, there are three elements in an effective message.
First, the message must be credible. The White House has been off-message on credibility from day one. The president’s line was basically “don’t worry, be happy,” this is a problem to be dealt with over there–not here. That was an unwise approach.
In the modern global world, virulent, communicable diseases can “find a way” to spread, despite the best efforts and the most stringent measures to stop them. Ebola, particularly, is a deadly and horrifying disease. The White House erred by not talking early and often about what needed to be done to deal with preventing an outbreak here.
Second, messages must be understandable. Few Americans are experts in infectious disease. Most of what we know comes from watching movies and televisions. Screenwriters are more interested in making entertaining movies than being sticklers for facts. And when it comes to disasters, writes University of Texas Professor David A. McEntire, “many of Hollywood’s portrayals are based on myths and exaggerations….” That’s certainly the case when it comes to disease disaster films. That puts an added pressure on public officials to be accurate and clear.
Third, messages must be actionable. Americans must understand there are steps they can take or steps being taken to make them safe.
The second case of Ebola raised all kinds of red flags to Americans. When a nurse was diagnosed with the disease, many rightly became concerned. If a hospital can’t protect its own workers, how can the government assure us the disease won’t spread to the community?
The director of CDC first erred by leaving the impression that it was the healthcare worker’s fault. That explanation only angered many who believed the CDC was just shifting the blame.
The explanation was later “explained.” Now, the CDC wasn’t sure how the individual got infected. Instead, the CDC would have to examine the protocols for patient care and update them if need be. But that “explanation” just triggered more headlines suggesting the CDC didn’t know what it was doing.
It is long past time for the administration to get its house in order on this one. That will require an extraordinary attitude adjustment from this White House.
[bold and italics emphasis mine]
James Jay Carafano, a leading expert in national security and foreign policy challenges, is The Heritage Foundation’s Vice President, Foreign and Defense Policy Studies, E. W. Richardson Fellow, and Director of the Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute for International Studies
"A Second Health Care Worker has Ebola. It’s Time for the Government to Prove It Can Handle This." - James Carafano / October 15, 2014; http://dailysignal.com/2014/10/15/second-health-care-worker-contracted-ebola-time-government-prove-can-handle/?utm_source=heritagefoundation&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=morningbell&mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRokuq%2FNZKXonjHpfsX56eguXa%2B3lMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4CTMtiI%2BSLDwEYGJlv6SgFQrLBMa1ozrgOWxU%3D
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