GOD, ABSOLUTION, OPRAH, AND LANCE -- IN THAT ORDER.

LANCE ARMSTRONG WILL APPEAR BEFORE HER EMINENCE, MS. OPRAH, TO GIT ABSOLVED.

ABSOLUTION IS . . .
 
1. act of absolving; a freeing from blame or guilt; release from consequences, obligations, or penalties.

 

2. state of being absolved.
 

3. Roman Catholic Theology .

   a. a remission of sin or of the punishment for sin, made by a priest in the sacrament of    
       penance on the ground of authority received from Christ.

   b. the formula declaring such remission.
 

4. Protestant Theology . a declaration or assurance of divine forgiveness to penitent believers, made after confession of sins.
 

Origin:
 
1175–1225; Middle English absolucion  < Latin absolūtiōn-  (stem of absolūtiō ) acquittal. See absolute, -ion



Verne Strickland Blogmaster / January 09, 2013 

 

 

01/08/13 7:30pm Roger Friedman 37
 

Lance Armstrong has decided to come clean, so to speak. Since the big dope’s life is essentially ruined, he’s apparently going to admit it all and ask for forgiveness. And who better to give it to him that Oprah? She’s got him on January 17 from 9 to 10:30pm on the hard to find OWN channel. Good for her. It used to be that celebrities went to Larry King or Barbara Walters when they needed to eat crow publicly and return to the world.

But for this generation it’s Oprah. Lance will cry, his eyes will  well up when he talks about his kids, he’ll show Oprah his scars from various surgeries, and recommend a healing expert in Nepal which she’ll put on her next Best Things list.

Will she grant him absolution? I hope not. But Armstrong has nothing to lose–he’s lost everything. He deceived the world for years, and kept lying about it. He had plenty of chances to explain himself. I don’t care if he came from a broken home, was beaten with a bat, or made to wash the dishes. Maybe this will be the last time we’ll have to hear from him.
We will wait for the usual clips, leaks, and advance bites.

PS Apparently the Showtime show, “60 Minutes Sports” is also headlining a tremendous piece by Scott Pelley. Check it out at CBSNews.com

http://www.showbiz411.com/2012/10/18/lance-armstrong-foundation-livestrong-public-contributions-slide-salaries-are-up
http://www.showbiz411.com/2012/10/17/lance-armstrong-ousted-from-his-own-charitable-foundation
http://www.showbiz411.com/2012/11/12/lance-armstrong-erased-from-livestrong-name-image-removed-from-website

 

 

Lance Armstrong: 'Bye, ya'll!

01/08/13 7:30pm Roger Friedman 37

So, Sister Oprah . . . don't know what you may be a-giving to Master Lance. But it won't be absolution!
Need I remind you that, while the lady has one of the most biggest audiences in all of television, she cannot come close to God in terms of loyal audience, prizes and giveaways to loyal fans, and top-dollar sponsors. 

But God will not be mocked, upstaged, or trumped. All this Schwinn bike foolishness is just child's play. And God? Well, you know who He is. Praise your Name, Jesus.
 

Obama hiked foreign aid 80%, spent 76% more on foreign aid than border security.

Verne Strickland Blogmaster / Jan. 7, 2013

Posted on January 7, 2013 by creeping

At the bottom of our so-called fiscal cliff are foreign countries, mostly Muslim, raking in U.S. taxpayer dough. via Obama Increased Foreign Aid 80%; Spent 76% More on Foreign Aid Than Border Security | CNS News. h/t Free Republic reader cutty

(CNSNews.com) – From fiscal 2008 to fiscal 2011, according to the U.S. Treasury, the federal government increased spending on foreign aid by 80 percent and, in fiscal 2011, spent 76 percent more on foreign aid than it did securing the borders of the United States.

In fiscal 2008, the government spent a total of $11.427 billion in international assistance programs, according to the Monthly Treasury Statement. In fiscal 2011, according to the statement, it spent $20.599 billion—an increase of $9.172 billion, or 80 percent, from 2008.

Prior to President Obama taking office, international assistance spending had been trending down for three years, according to the Treasury. In fiscal 2005, it was $14.787 billion. In fiscal 2006, it dropped to $13.914 billion. In fiscal 2007, it dropped again to $12.764 billion. And, in fiscal 2008, it dropped yet again to $11.427 billion.

Since 2008, international assistance spending has increased each year. In fiscal 2009, it climbed to $14.827 billion. In fiscal 2010, it jumped to $20.038 billion. And, in fiscal 2011, it climbed again to $20.599 billion.

By the end of August, after the first eleven months of fiscal 2012, the federal government had already spent $20.058 on foreign aid in that fiscal year. That was well ahead of the $18.439 billion the federal government had spent on foreign aid through August of last year. The Treasury has not yet published the final amount that was spent on foreign aid in fiscal 2012, which ended on Sunday.

While foreign aid spending has climbed over the past four years, spending on border security peaked in fiscal 2009 and has since declined. In fiscal 2008, the federal government spent $9.984 billion on customs and border protection, according to the Monthly Treasury Statement. In fiscal 2009, that increased to $12.122 billion. But, in fiscal 2010, that dropped to $11.376 billion. In fiscal 2011, it increased slightly to $11.698 billion—still less than the $12.122 billion spent on customs and border protection in fiscal 2009.

Through August of fiscal 2012, spending on customs and border protection was $11.259 billion, ahead of the $10.656 billion on customs and border protection spent through August of fiscal 2011.

The $20.599 billion spent on foreign aid last year was 76 percent more than the $11.698 billion spent on customs and border protection.

Back in 2009 we told you that Obama was giving Billions to our Enemies.

FBI: More people killed with hammers, clubs each year than rifles!

Verne Strickland Blogmaster / January 7, 2013

 

 

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According to the FBI annual crime statistics, the number of murders committed annually with hammers and clubs far outnumbers the number of murders committed with a rifle.

This is an interesting fact, particularly amid the Democrats' feverish push to ban many different rifles, ostensibly to keep us safe of course.

However, it appears the zeal of Sens. like Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) is misdirected. For in looking at the FBI numbers from 2005 to 2011, the number of murders by hammers and clubs consistently exceeds the number of murders committed with a rifle.

Think about it: In 2005, the number of murders committed with a rifle was 445, while the number of murders committed with hammers and clubs was 605. In 2006, the number of murders committed with a rifle was 438, while the number of murders committed with hammers and clubs was 618.

And so the list goes, with the actual numbers changing somewhat from year to year, yet the fact that more people are killed with blunt objects each year remains constant.
For example, in 2011, there was 323 murders committed with a rifle but 496 murders committed with hammers and clubs.

While the FBI makes is clear that some of the "murder by rifle" numbers could be adjusted up slightly, when you take into account murders with non-categorized types of guns, it does not change the fact that their annual reports consistently show more lives are taken each year with these blunt objects than are taken with Feinstein's dreaded rifle.

Another interesting fact: According to the FBI, nearly twice as many people are killed by hands and fists each year than are killed by murderers who use rifles.

The bottom line: A rifle ban is as illogical as it is unconstitutional. We face far greater danger from individuals armed with carpenters' tools and a caveman's stick.

And it seems fairly obvious that if more people had a gun, less people would be inclined to try to hit them in the head with a hammer.

USA Dot Com: Droning on about the drones -- Get it right or don't say it.

USA Dot Com: Droning on about the drones -- Get it right or don't say it.

Droning on about the drones -- Get it right or don't say it.

Verne Strickland Blogmaster / Saturday, January 05, 2013

 

January 5, 2013 By Daniel Greenfield


Anti-War activists have it rough when there isn’t an actual war on. With US troops out of Iraq and heading toward the exit in Afghanistan, the left has become pathologically obsessed with drone strikes, those vicious machines of the air who kill, kill and kill.

Anti-Drone hysteria is generally limited to the left and the Paultard sphere, backed by bad numbers and hysterical rhetoric. As in Iraq, their weapon of choice are reports full of bad numbers assembled for them by the locals. A typical example of that is the recent “Living Under Drones” study billed as coming from NYU and Stanford.Sticking NYU and Stanford on a report makes it sound impressive, but the fine print shows some interesting things.

In the course of the research, the Stanford and NYU Clinics have exchanged information and logistical support with Reprieve and its partner organization in Pakistan, the Foundation for Fundamental Rights (FFR). The latter organization assisted in contacting many of the potential interviewees, particularly those who reside in North Waziristan, and in the difficult work of arranging interviews. The Stanford and NYU Clinics designed the research project, analyzed information, and drafted and edited the report independently from Reprieve and FFR.

As Ali Arqam at Let Us Build Pakistan points out

The report also conveniently excludes crucial facts that only the militants and their minders in North Waziristan have access to that area.  As pointed out on more than one occasion by academics and activists like Farhat Taj, the areas being targeted by drone strikes are not controlled by the Pakistani government. They are controlled by the nexus of the Taliban, Al Qaeda and their Jihadi affiliates like LeJ/ASWJ/JM etc. This is why it has been virtually impossible to determine the exact number of civilian casualties.

The only way to gain access to the area is to be a unconscious or unconscious collaborator with the terrorists running North Waziristan.

The NYU/Stanford study is not independent, it’s entirely dependent on data gained through the services of the Taliban. It’s independent only to the extent of inserting the data and analyzing it. But when you have no independent way to gain access to the data, then nothing you’re doing is independent.

The Taliban are highly motivated when it comes to ending drone strikes on their commanders. Fake civilian casualties are one way of doing that.

The Foundation for Fundamental Rights mentioned in the study is a “foundation” created by Mirza Shahzad Akbar, a Pakistani lawyer, associated with Reprieve, who represents a man who claims to be the victim of US drone strikes. On his blog, Akbar praises Islamic law.

The FFR facebook page features a poster promoting Imran Khan’s “Peace March”. Imran Khan is 
pro-Taliban and has said that the Taliban’s war is justified by Islamic law.

Reprieve is a UK NGO run by Clive Stafford Smith, who focuses on helping Gitmo terrorists. Smith joined Imran Khan’s march, along with Lauren Booth, who is an explicit terrorist supporter. Akbar is listed as a legal fellow of Reprieve. FFR and Reprieve have worked together with Khan in North Waziristan.

The Stanford/NYU report was cobbled together using interviews assembled by Reprieve and FFR. Virtually no women were interviewed for the report. Translators and researchers were used for the interviews. The researchers were provided by FFR and Reprieve. There is no mention of where the translators came from.

It is hard to avoid the conclusion that the report is propaganda manufactured by FFR and Reprieve on behalf of the Taliban and Al Qaeda. And if there is really any doubt about that at all, the following should clear it up.
“I know a lot of people, girls and boys, whose families have stopped them from getting [an] education because of drone attacks.”

That sentence comes from a supposed worried father in North Waziristan, and the section goes on to strongly suggest that children aren’t going to school in North Waziristan because they fear drone attacks.
Indeed it was claimed that a drone attack was carried out on a school for girls… in Taliban territory. In reality, the Pakistani Taliban have bombed schools themselves and those schools that operate do so only under the authority of their warlords.

As this Washington Post story documents, girls in North Waziristan are educated at home, if at all, because of the Taliban.

All Taliban oppose coeducation, and girls lucky enough to receive any kind of formal instruction typically do so in private homes.

What is truly sickening, is that the propaganda report working on behalf of the Taliban who terrorize and murder girls tries to claim with a straight face that girls can’t go to school because of the American drones attacking the Taliban.

Despicable propaganda doesn’t get any more despicable than this.

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Daniel Greenfield, a Shillman Journalism Fellow at the Freedom Center, is a New York writer focusing on radical Islam. He is completing a book on the international challenges America faces in the 21st century.

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Obama warned to prepare for Hillary Clinton death

Verne Strickland Blogmaster / January 3, 2013

Link:  http://www.conservativenewscentral.com/2013/01/obama-warned-to-prepare-for-hillary-clinton-death/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=obama-warned-to-prepare-for-hillary-clinton-death&fb_source=message

A startling Foreign Military Intelligence (GRU) report circulating in the Kremlin today states that President Obama was informed by White House medical personal shortly after Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s [photo top right] return to the United States that her health prognosis was “grim” as her likelihood of survival was “diminishing by the hour.”

As we had previously reported in our 30 December report, Clinton Injured, US Navy Seal Killed In Secret US Mission To Iran, Secretary Clinton was severely injured over a fortnight ago when her US military C-12 Huron aircraft [photo 2nd right] crash landed at Iran’s Ahwaz International Airport during a US secret mission to that Persian Gulf nation where she was reported to be “unconscious” and “bleeding profusely.”
US mainstream propaganda news sources have, so far, denied the truth of this incident and as late as 28 December were reporting that Secretary Clinton would be returning to work this past week after her having suffered a bout of the flu and a concussion.






Within hours of the GRU releasing their information on the Iranian air crash of the US military C-12 Huron, however, these same American media propaganda news sources began reporting that Secretary Clinton was hospitalized for what they described as a blood clot on her brain near her skull.

Further confirmation of true facts relating to Secretary Clinton were, also, released by the Israeli MOSSAD linked news site DEBKA, who in their 31 December article titled, Hillary Clinton In Hospital Amid Speculation Of Plane Accident In Iran, wrote:

“…around Tehran and the Gulf Emirates, debkafile was already picking up insistent rumors claiming that Clinton was seriously injured while on a secret mission in the region in the first week of December. Some claimed that in the same incident, Americans in her party – advisers and security personnel – were either injured or killed. Those rumors did not say what her secret mission was. However, the episode described occurred shortly after Dec. 1, when, as debkafile reported at the time, Obama administration officials and senior representatives of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei launched secret talks on Iran’s nuclear program.”

Curious to note, GRU analysts say in this report, is that Obama has not acknowledged to the American people the grave nature of Secretary Clinton’s condition, despite his appearing before the American propaganda press establishment at least three times since these events occurred.

Obama’s failure to acknowledge Secretary Clinton’s grave health situation was brought into stark relieve the other day when her daughter, Chelsea, was spotted leaving the hospital where her mother is being cared for and described as “visibly anguished”.

Russian medical experts quoted in this GRU report state that Secretary Clinton has “more than likely” suffered what they call a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) as a result of the plane crash and that they say is the “only reasonable explanation” for a blood clot appearing in the location between the skull and the brain.




Interesting to note is that Obama has already selected Secretary Clinton’s replacement, and who is reported to be the present US Senator to Massachusetts, John Kerry. 

Critical to note, Russian medical experts further state in this report, is that the timeline from when Secretary Clinton was first severely injured, to when the news of her true condition was first released, suggest a “planned effort” on the part of the Obama regime to manage the true facts surrounding her health, and here eventual death, or recovery.

Too, if Secretary Clinton is able to fully recover, the GRU says, is “within the realm of possibility” as modern medical advances treating TBI’s has advanced significantly, and no better care for such head injuries exists in the world outside of the US military medical establishment who have treated hundreds of thousands of similar cases over that nations over decade of war.

What remains unknown, and which this report does not speculate upon, is to why the American people are still not allowed to know why Secretary Clinton was sent to Iran to begin with, and why the true state of her health is still being kept secret?

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Uptick in Wilmington gang activity linked to bad economy -- at least that's one excuse

Verne Strickland Blogmaster / January 4, 2013

By Brian Freskos
Brian.Freskos@StarNewsOnline.com

Published: Thursday, January 3, 2013 

The downtrodden economy has fueled an expansion of criminal street gangs in eastern North Carolina, one law enforcement official said Thursday, a troubling trend that renewed calls among school and law enforcement officials for a multifaceted approach for tackling the problem.

"It's increased just because of the general state of the country," said Greg Steffens, a member of the N.C. Gang Investigators Association and a state highway patrolman. "You have parents working so much now to make ends meet that kids are looking for an outlet."

Steffens spoke during a brief interview following the seventh annual Eastern Carolina Gang Conference in Mount Olive, a daylong event that brought together hundreds of law enforcement officers, social workers, teachers and other officials on the front lines of gang prevention.

The discussion Thursday focused on helping parents strengthen familial bonds so youth are less likely to be recruited by a gang.

If relationships between youth and adults are absent, gangs step in and provide youth with what they seek -- bonding, life skills, meaningful participation, Wayne Sakamoto, a gang prevention expert from California.

Sakamoto said in an interview that federal budget cuts have wiped out or greatly curtailed gang prevention programs.

"Schools have lost a lot of funding for any type of prevention or prevention work. That's why we're getting school systems that say, 'We're retrenching. We're going back to what we do, which is academics," Sakamoto said. "And we've lost focus on school safety and prevention."

 Emerging gang problems prompted Wilmington and New Hanover County to form a joint gang task force several years ago. The team of investigators and social workers is charged with not only dismantling gangs but choking off their source of recruitment by finding potential members at an early age.

The task force has documented about 400 active gang members, said Sgt. Curt Stansbury, an officer with the Wilmington Police Department who also serves on the task force. And the city has ramped up programs aimed at dismantling criminal organizations, including one that was recently credited with cleaning up a known drug corner on the North Side.

Despite those efforts, Wilmington is not immune to gang violence.

In January 2011, Corey Guerrero, Taaron Jones and Rashad Williams were stabbed on Market Street during a fight outside the Rhino Club, which authorities forced to shut down following the incident. Jones, a 19-year-old described by investigators as a high-ranking general in the Double II Bloods, died as a result of his injuries.

Police posthumously identified Jones as the gunman responsible for shooting two people in a parking lot on Emory Street in September 2010. One of them, Teshon Lane, 19, was killed.

Gang violence erupted again later that year when a fight between the Bloods and Crips broke out at Club 609, ending with 20-year-old Cornelius Blanks shot dead. Authorities said gang members migrated to Club 609, which the state also shuttered after the episode, following Rhino's closure.