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NOW THAT THE ELECTION IS OVER: AS I SEE IT: Let's be praying that God showed us grace in giving us representatives who will sincerely work to DO NO HARM to us and future generations. Let's also be praying that should He have chosen to give us those who WILL do us harm, that He extends mercy to us now and for the years ahead. His will is now done as far as the results we have. Now it's up to us to be diligent to hold those elected accountable! - Stan
[AS I SEE IT: A friend emailed me that he considers the conservatives just re-elected/elected to be inept and expressed doubt that they will make a difference. My response is that 1) Many of the legislation that could have made a real difference in a lot of areas of public policy passed the conservative House but was never allowed to be even voted on by the (until now) Democrat-controlled Senate. Now, those bills can be voted on and have a chance to become law. The dysfunction of Congress for the past 8 (and esp. the past 6 years with our current Democrat President) has never been conservative ineptness (though there is that among any group of politicians) as much as liberal obstruction (in the Senate). Maybe conservatives will not be able to get as much good legislation passed as they'd like but now it will be hard for the media to spin it as their fault if it is the President who keeps vetoing those legislation. To force him to sign good legislation may require much unwanted compromise (though there may just be enough moderate Democrats in the Senate to join with conservatives on some issues to override his vetoes), but at least now there is some hope of good legislation to pass. 2) That's why it's important that Christians be praying for this new Congress and be vigilant in "holding their feet to the fire." - Stan]
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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:
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.
‘What We Need to Be Talking About’: Heritage’s DeMint, Needham on the 2014 Election Results - Melissa Quinn / November 06, 2014 / http://dailysignal.com/2014/11/06/what-we-need-to-be-talking-about-heritages-demint-needham-on-the-2014-election-results/?utm_source=heritagefoundation&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=morningbell&mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRokvq3AZKXonjHpfsX56eguXa%2B3lMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4CScpmI%2BSLDwEYGJlv6SgFQrLBMa1ozrgOWxU%3D [AS U SEE IT: Before I went to bed, I flipped on the television and happened to hear a late night comedian (and surprisingly one very liberal in his views) make one of the best comments I've heard since Tuesday's elections: "The Republicans won the popular vote, and President Obama won the unpopular vote", a statement that got great applause from what is a very liberal audience. (: - Stan]
As the dust begins to settle after what one commentator called Republicans’ “wall-to-wall shellacking” of Democrats tied to President Obama’s policies, conservatives are focusing on how the election results will affect policymaking in a gridlocked Washington. Heritage Foundation President Jim DeMint and Heritage Action for America CEO Mike Needham explored the consequences of Tuesday’s midterm elections in an on-camera, online discussion yesterday with The Daily Signal’s Genevieve Wood.[Go to the weblink above to VIEW this interview].
Needham agreed with DeMint, a former Republican senator from South Carolina, that the results were a clear message from Main Street USA that Washington needs to address the issues of pressing concern to everyday Americans. “When you look around the country, there’s tremendous frustration with Washington,” Needham said, adding :
"It’s a town that works well if you’re part of the ruling class, if you live inside of the Beltway. But for real Americans out there who are struggling, you don’t feel like you’re getting lots of solutions from Washington, and I think that’s a lot of what animated last night."
Republicans swept the U.S. Senate, netting seven seats to regain control of the chamber. They could add at least two more as races in Alaska, Louisiana and Virginia are settled. In the House, Republicans appeared to have netted at least 13 seats, boosting their majority to 247 seats in the next Congress.
The overwhelming majority of GOP candidates who won, Needham said, focused on a few central themes: repealing the Affordable Care Act, expanding energy exploration and — with the exception of one — opposing amnesty for illegal immigrants.
During a press conference yesterday at the White House, President Obama said he looked forward to working with Republicans in Congress to make the country stronger. However, he didn’t shy away from threatening to take executive actions on issues on which they don’t agree — specifically to move millions of illegal immigrants toward citizenship.
“It’s an incredible statement: ‘I’m going to pass my lawless executive amnesty unless you guys pass the legislation that 17 out of the 18 Republican Senate candidates ran against,’” Needham said. “It’s the type of arrogance that we see out of this White House, and Americans are sick of it.”
Instead of focusing on such issues that largely are unpopular, Needham and DeMint said Congress should focus on policies that make life easier for Americans. Median income — just over $52,000 — remains the same as it was on the last day of Ronald Reagan’s presidency, yet the cost of living has grown exponentially. Beef costs $4 per pound, gas is more expensive and parents are struggling to figure out how they’re going to pay for their children’s education, Needham said. Addressing such concerns, the head of Heritage’s advocacy arm said, warrants a Congress that will find solutions to real problems, instead of a Congress that treats them as “some sort of game to turn into 30-second TV ads.”
DeMint agreed: "What we do need to address [is] the income stagnation, the middle, hard-working, tax-paying Americans feel like they’ve been left out of any recovery that’s taken place, and there’s some good policy ideas that can get this moving in the right direction. That’s what we need to be talking about".
Though it has been only two days since voters flipped the balance of power in the Senate, there already is growing speculation about what the Republican presidential field for 2016 will look like. Needham said he is confident an impressive lineup of governors and senators will make a White House run, and civil discourse will set an appropriate stage: "Having a movement that has the self-confidence to debate different ideas, to figure out where we’re coming from is going to show the best of conservatism and really will make the sales pitch to the American people".
[bold, italicized, and underlined emphasis mine]
"Republicans Swept the Midterm Elections. Here’s What Comes Next." - Melissa Quinn / November 06, 2014; http://dailysignal.com/2014/11/06/republicans-swept-midterm-elections-heres-comes-next/
"Beyond Washington, Republicans Seize Control of State Capitals" - Josh Siegel / November 06, 2014; http://dailysignal.com/2014/11/06/beyond-washington-republicans-seize-control-state-capitals/
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)
NOW THAT THE ELECTION IS OVER: AS I SEE IT: Let's be praying that God showed us grace in giving us representatives who will sincerely work to DO NO HARM to us and future generations. Let's also be praying that should He have chosen to give us those who WILL do us harm, that He extends mercy to us now and for the years ahead. His will is now done as far as the results we have. Now it's up to us to be diligent to hold those elected accountable! - Stan
[AS I SEE IT: A friend emailed me that he considers the conservatives just re-elected/elected to be inept and expressed doubt that they will make a difference. My response is that 1) Many of the legislation that could have made a real difference in a lot of areas of public policy passed the conservative House but was never allowed to be even voted on by the (until now) Democrat-controlled Senate. Now, those bills can be voted on and have a chance to become law. The dysfunction of Congress for the past 8 (and esp. the past 6 years with our current Democrat President) has never been conservative ineptness (though there is that among any group of politicians) as much as liberal obstruction (in the Senate). Maybe conservatives will not be able to get as much good legislation passed as they'd like but now it will be hard for the media to spin it as their fault if it is the President who keeps vetoing those legislation. To force him to sign good legislation may require much unwanted compromise (though there may just be enough moderate Democrats in the Senate to join with conservatives on some issues to override his vetoes), but at least now there is some hope of good legislation to pass. 2) That's why it's important that Christians be praying for this new Congress and be vigilant in "holding their feet to the fire." - Stan]
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YES! Florida Gators Beat Georgia in Football Last Saturday; End of Athiesm of UF? - If you follow college football, you must know how incredible that football win was on Saturday. It ranks as much of a miracle in sports as I've known. I believe that today there are very few atheists at the school. Imagine the atheists saying, “ Wow, that was a miracle that they won! Wait..miracle? Then there must be a God. Oh, oh…..Wow!” - Stan (: ]
URGENT PRAYER REQUEST: Save Christian Mom Asia Bibi from Execution - A Christian mom has been sentenced to death in Pakistan for her faith. Asia Bibi was falsely accused of “blasphemy” – speaking against the prophet Muhammad. Now this wife and mother of five will hang for her Christian faith.She would be the first woman executed under Pakistan’s Shariah blasphemy law.This is the ultimate human rights violation. We’re mobilizing our international affiliate – the European Centre for Law and Justice – and its partner in Pakistan to stop this atrocity. Add your name to our letter to the government of Pakistan demanding Asia Bibi’s freedom.Go to http://aclj.org/persecuted-church/save-christian-mom-asia-bibi-from-execution; please add your signature to mine and over 35,000 others AND pray for Asia Bibi.
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
"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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‘What We Need to Be Talking About’: Heritage’s DeMint, Needham on the 2014 Election Results - Melissa Quinn / November 06, 2014 / http://dailysignal.com/2014/11/06/what-we-need-to-be-talking-about-heritages-demint-needham-on-the-2014-election-results/?utm_source=heritagefoundation&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=morningbell&mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRokvq3AZKXonjHpfsX56eguXa%2B3lMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4CScpmI%2BSLDwEYGJlv6SgFQrLBMa1ozrgOWxU%3D [AS U SEE IT: Before I went to bed, I flipped on the television and happened to hear a late night comedian (and surprisingly one very liberal in his views) make one of the best comments I've heard since Tuesday's elections: "The Republicans won the popular vote, and President Obama won the unpopular vote", a statement that got great applause from what is a very liberal audience. (: - Stan]
As the dust begins to settle after what one commentator called Republicans’ “wall-to-wall shellacking” of Democrats tied to President Obama’s policies, conservatives are focusing on how the election results will affect policymaking in a gridlocked Washington. Heritage Foundation President Jim DeMint and Heritage Action for America CEO Mike Needham explored the consequences of Tuesday’s midterm elections in an on-camera, online discussion yesterday with The Daily Signal’s Genevieve Wood.[Go to the weblink above to VIEW this interview].
Needham agreed with DeMint, a former Republican senator from South Carolina, that the results were a clear message from Main Street USA that Washington needs to address the issues of pressing concern to everyday Americans. “When you look around the country, there’s tremendous frustration with Washington,” Needham said, adding :
"It’s a town that works well if you’re part of the ruling class, if you live inside of the Beltway. But for real Americans out there who are struggling, you don’t feel like you’re getting lots of solutions from Washington, and I think that’s a lot of what animated last night."
Republicans swept the U.S. Senate, netting seven seats to regain control of the chamber. They could add at least two more as races in Alaska, Louisiana and Virginia are settled. In the House, Republicans appeared to have netted at least 13 seats, boosting their majority to 247 seats in the next Congress.
The overwhelming majority of GOP candidates who won, Needham said, focused on a few central themes: repealing the Affordable Care Act, expanding energy exploration and — with the exception of one — opposing amnesty for illegal immigrants.
During a press conference yesterday at the White House, President Obama said he looked forward to working with Republicans in Congress to make the country stronger. However, he didn’t shy away from threatening to take executive actions on issues on which they don’t agree — specifically to move millions of illegal immigrants toward citizenship.
“It’s an incredible statement: ‘I’m going to pass my lawless executive amnesty unless you guys pass the legislation that 17 out of the 18 Republican Senate candidates ran against,’” Needham said. “It’s the type of arrogance that we see out of this White House, and Americans are sick of it.”
Instead of focusing on such issues that largely are unpopular, Needham and DeMint said Congress should focus on policies that make life easier for Americans. Median income — just over $52,000 — remains the same as it was on the last day of Ronald Reagan’s presidency, yet the cost of living has grown exponentially. Beef costs $4 per pound, gas is more expensive and parents are struggling to figure out how they’re going to pay for their children’s education, Needham said. Addressing such concerns, the head of Heritage’s advocacy arm said, warrants a Congress that will find solutions to real problems, instead of a Congress that treats them as “some sort of game to turn into 30-second TV ads.”
DeMint agreed: "What we do need to address [is] the income stagnation, the middle, hard-working, tax-paying Americans feel like they’ve been left out of any recovery that’s taken place, and there’s some good policy ideas that can get this moving in the right direction. That’s what we need to be talking about".
Though it has been only two days since voters flipped the balance of power in the Senate, there already is growing speculation about what the Republican presidential field for 2016 will look like. Needham said he is confident an impressive lineup of governors and senators will make a White House run, and civil discourse will set an appropriate stage: "Having a movement that has the self-confidence to debate different ideas, to figure out where we’re coming from is going to show the best of conservatism and really will make the sales pitch to the American people".
[bold, italicized, and underlined emphasis mine]
"Republicans Swept the Midterm Elections. Here’s What Comes Next." - Melissa Quinn / November 06, 2014; http://dailysignal.com/2014/11/06/republicans-swept-midterm-elections-heres-comes-next/
"Beyond Washington, Republicans Seize Control of State Capitals" - Josh Siegel / November 06, 2014; http://dailysignal.com/2014/11/06/beyond-washington-republicans-seize-control-state-capitals/
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