Monitor The Strategic Trends
Introduction:
“It was the best of times and it was the worst of times.” -Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities
The Best of Times?
By many reckonings, it appears to be the best of times in America: We enjoy a robust economy, reinforced by continually advancing technologies. At least one computer in every home, and a personal telephone on almost everyone’s belt. People are buying their 3rd and 4th cars. Our military is the most feared throughout the world. Indeed, in many ways, it seems like the best of times.
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Life Triumphs Over Abortion November 03, 2009
Harvey Milk And Jim Jones Kool-Aid October 13, 2009
God Protect President Obama September 29, 2009
Signs From The DC Tea Party September 15, 2009
ACORN Crippled by Scandal September 15, 2009
Twilight’s Last Gleaming, Update: The Fleecing of America by Mary Miller, Koinonia Institute
Our Continuing “Vortex” Series: The Impending Storm by Chuck Missler
A Forecast for 2008: The Turbulence Ahead by Chuck Missler
The Vortex Strategy: Part 3 Guarding Your Liquidity by Chuck Missler
Updated Briefing: The Vortex Strategy: Part 2 by Chuck Missler
**ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS AND LINKS**
Note: These links are provided for your further research and education. Koinonia House does not necessarily agree with the information on these sites or support the specific organizations.
Documents
The Many Benefits of Traditional Marriage - The benefits of marriage are most observable within the measurable realms of health, wealth, and (self-reported) sexual fulfillment. In each of these categories, married couples experience immense advantages that cohabitating couples, or individuals who remain single, do not.
Is Homosexuality Genetic? - This site contains a variety of resources on the health dangers of the homosexual lifestyle and evidence that homosexuality is not innate and unchangeable.
The Declaration of Independence -
The Federalist Papers - A definitive review of the Constitution written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison
NAFTA -
Related Sites
The American Center for Law and Justice -
Same-Sex Marriage & Domestic Partnerships - Yahoo! Full Coverage
Abortion Rights Debate - Yahoo! Full Coverage
Elian: Sign of America's Decline? -
America's Criminal Class: The Congress of the United States - Capitol Hill Blue
News Sources
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Health Care Bill Would Create 111 New 'Federal Bureaucracies' - House Republicans claimed Monday that the health care reform bill pushed by Speaker Nancy Pelosi would create a whopping 111 new "federal bureaucracies." The House Republican Conference circulated what it called a list of "new boards, bureaucracies, commissions and programs" created in the House health care bill. Among some off the new agencies, the list cites a Health Insurance Exchange; the Public Health Investment Fund; the Food and Drug Administration Office of Women's Health; and about 100 other government-sponsored creations.
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Americans To Protest Health Care Bill at Capitol Thursday - Lawmakers are calling on Americans to storm the Capitol on Thursday in an "Emergency House Call on Congress" to stop the House from passing the Democrats' health-care bill THIS WEEK. A group of legislators will be holding an emergency town-hall meeting outside the Capitol at noon to protest the health-care bill set to hit the House floor. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has indicated that a vote on the bill could take place as soon as Thursday.
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Present Obama Signs Hate Crimes Legislation - President Barack Obama has signed into law a measure that adds to the list of federal hate crimes attacks on people based on their sexual orientation. Congress approved the legislation last week as part of the $680-billion FY 2010 Defense Authorization bill. Appended to the hate crimes amendment was a statement ensuring that a religious leader or any other person cannot be prosecuted on the bases if his or her speech, beliefs, or association.
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President Doesn't Like School Choice Ad - President Obama isn't taking kindly to a television ad that criticizes his opposition to a popular scholarship program for poor children, and his administration wants the ad pulled. The 30-second ad, which has been airing on FOX News, CNN, MSNBC, and News Channel 8 to viewers in DC, Maryland, and Virginia, urges the president to reauthorize the federally-funded DC Opportunity Scholarship Program that provides vouchers of up to $7,500 for DC students to attend private schools. The ad features a young boy - one of 216 students whose scholarships were rescinded by the Department of Education earlier this year when the agency announced no new students would be allowed into the program.
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Over Fifty Kids Rescued In Prostitution Sting - The FBI said it has rescued more than 50 children who were being victimized through prostitution in a national sting.
The operation, part of the Innocence Lost National Initiative, took place in 36 cities over the past 72 hours.
The FBI said 631 others, including 60 pimps, were arrested on local and state charges.
"Child prostitution continues to be a significant problem in our country, as evidenced by the number of children rescued through the continued efforts of our crimes against children task forces," Kevin Perkins, assistant director of the FBI's Criminal Investigative Division, said in a statement on Monday.
**FOR A MORE IN-DEPTH STUDY**
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Hosea, Can You See? - Chuck Missler
Chuck Missler sheds some light on the startling and humbling parallels between our society and that of the prophet Hosea. These are warning we would be wise not to ignore.
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**ADDITIONAL RELATED RESOURCES**
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