Extreme Vetting of the Mainstream Media Needed

    

As much as I hate too, we have to go back to the so-called I.C.E. Sweeps. Numbers have been released and they completely dispel what we are being told by the MSM, Liberals, and Immigration Activists. Below are the actual fact sheets released by The Department of Homeland Security. They tell a completely different story you hear. Any reporter, any person with Internet access can obtain these fact sheets.

The falsehoods being told on MSM, from Liberals, Immigrant Rights Activists, etc. are playing with fire. There is no excuse for their actions. Please take the time to read these fact sheets and spread the word. We need to tell the truth. All this fear mongering will do is promote violence. Contrary to what I have heard on TV, I.C.E. is not targeting Maids and Moms.

A look at the actual facts:

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 190 arrested in Georgia, the Carolinas, during ICE operation targeting criminal aliens, illegal re-entrants and immigration fugitives

Nearly 200 unlawfully present foreign nationals were arrested last week in the states of Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina during a targeted enforcement operation conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) aimed at immigration fugitives, re-entrants and at-large criminal aliens. • Of the 190 unlawfully present aliens arrested by ERO Atlanta, 127 had prior criminal convictions in addition to their illegal immigration status. • Another 29 had been previously removed from the United States and subsequently illegally re-entered. • In addition, 17 were immigration fugitives with outstanding final orders of removal issued by a federal immigration judge. • Of the 190 unlawfully present aliens in total; 87 were arrested in Georgia, 84 in North Carolina and 19 in South Carolina.  • Arrests included:  • A Mexican national arrested in Georgia who is wanted in his home country on charges of homicide and attempted homicide.  • A Mexican national arrested in Charlotte, N.C., area, previously convicted on three counts of taking indecent liberties with a child. The subject was also previously removed to Mexico and he subsequently illegally re-entered the United States. • A Mexican national arrested in the Atlanta metropolitan area who previously pleaded guilty to felony cocaine distribution charges.  • The stats cover the entirely of the agency’s fugitive operations arrests from Monday through Friday.  • This enforcement operation was conducted in accordance with routine, daily targeted operations conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) fugitive operations teams every day to arrest criminal aliens and other individuals who are in violation of our nation’s immigration laws. • ICE deportation officers conduct targeted enforcement operations every day in locations around the country as part of the agency’s ongoing efforts to protect the nation, uphold public safety and protect the integrity of our immigration laws and border controls. • These are existing, established fugitive operations teams. ICE does not conduct sweeps, checkpoints or raids that target aliens indiscriminately. 

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• This operation targeted public safety threats, such as convicted criminal aliens and gang members, and individuals who have violated our nation’s immigration laws, including those who re-entered the country after being deported and immigration fugitives ordered deported by federal immigration judges. • Some of the individuals arrested during this operation will face criminal prosecutions by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for illegal entry and illegal re-entry after deportation.   • Those not being criminally prosecuted will be processed administratively for removal from the United States.  Those who have outstanding orders of deportation, or who returned to the United States illegally after being deported, are subject to removal from the country. Reports of ICE checkpoints and sweeps are false, dangerous and irresponsible. These reports create panic and put communities and law enforcement personnel in unnecessary danger. Any groups falsely reporting such activities are doing a disservice to those they claim to support. • During targeted enforcement operations ICE officers frequently encounter additional suspects who may be in the United States in violation of federal immigration laws.  Those persons will be evaluated on a case by case basis and, when appropriated, arrested by ICE. 

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February 13, 2017


Fact Sheet
 235 arrested in six Midwestern states during ICE operation targeting criminal aliens, illegal re-entrants, and immigration fugitives A total of 235 foreign nationals were arrested this week in the states of Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Kansas and Missouri during a targeted enforcement operation conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) aimed at immigration fugitives, re-entrants and atlarge criminal aliens. • 163 of those arrested had criminal convictions. • In addition, 60 had been previously removed from the United States and subsequently illegally re-entered. • Another 12 were immigration fugitives with outstanding final orders of removal issued by a federal immigration judge. Those arrested included:

• A citizen of Iraq, arrested in the Chicago area, with a previous criminal conviction for criminal sexual abuse of a victim unable to consent. • A citizen of Mexico, arrested in Indiana, with previous criminal convictions for domestic battery, aggravated criminal sexual abuse with victim under 13; and aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a family member.  • A citizen of Mexico, arrested in the Chicago area, with previous criminal convictions for aggravated sexual abuse of a minor; attempted criminal sexual abuse, and solicitation for sex. • This enforcement operation began February 4 and concluded Friday, and was conducted in accordance with routine, daily, targeted operations conducted by ICE fugitive operations teams to arrest criminal aliens and other individuals who are in violation of our nation’s immigration laws. This is part of the agency’s ongoing efforts to protect the nation, uphold public safety and protect the integrity of our immigration laws and border controls. • These are existing, established fugitive operations teams. ICE does not conduct sweeps, checkpoints or raids that target aliens indiscriminately.  • This operation targeted public safety threats, such as convicted criminal aliens and gang members, and individuals who have violated our nation’s immigration laws, including those who re-entered the country after being deported and immigration fugitives ordered deported by federal immigration judges. • Some of the individuals arrested during this operation will face criminal prosecutions by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for illegal entry and illegal re-entry after deportation.  

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• Those not being criminally prosecuted will be processed for removal from the United States.  • Reports of ICE checkpoints and sweeps are false, dangerous and irresponsible. These reports create panic and put communities and law enforcement personnel in unnecessary danger. Any groups falsely reporting such activities are doing a disservice to those they claim to support. • During targeted enforcement operations ICE officers frequently encounter additional suspects who may be in the United States in violation of federal immigration laws.  Those persons will be evaluated on a case by case basis and, when appropriated, arrested by ICE. # ICE # U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is the largest investigative arm of the Department of Homeland Security.  ICE is a 21st century law enforcement agency with broad responsibilities for a number of key homeland security priorities.

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 ICE arrests 161 in Los Angeles-area operation targeting criminal aliens, illegal re-entrants, and immigration fugitives

• A total of 161 foreign nationals were taken into custody in Los Angeles and the surrounding areas last week during a five-day enforcement operation conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) targeting at-large criminal aliens, illegal re-entrants, and immigration fugitives.  • Of those arrested, 151 had prior criminal convictions, or 94 percent of those arrested. • Arrests included: • A previously deported aggravated felon from Honduras with prior convictions for drug trafficking, spousal battery, and petty theft. Records show he was recently released by local authorities despite an ICE detainer • A Mexican national with a final order of removal with prior convictions for drug trafficking, a weapons violation, and spousal battery • An Australian national with a conviction for lewd and lascivious acts with a child • The stats cover the entirety of the agency’s fugitive operations arrests in Los Angeles and surrounding areas from Monday through Friday.  • Last week’s enforcement operations were conducted in accordance with routine, daily targeted operations conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) fugitive operations teams every day to arrest criminal aliens and other individuals who are in violation of our nation’s immigration laws. • ICE deportation officers conduct targeted enforcement operations every day in locations around the country as part of the agency’s ongoing efforts to protect the nation, uphold public safety and protect the integrity of our immigration laws and border controls. • These are existing, established fugitive operations teams. ICE does not conduct sweeps, checkpoints or raids that target aliens indiscriminately.  • This operation targeted public safety threats, such as convicted criminal aliens and gang members, and individuals who have violated our nation’s immigration laws, including those who re-entered the country after being deported and immigration fugitives ordered deported by federal immigration judges. • Some of the individuals arrested during this operation will face criminal prosecution by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for illegal re-entry after deportation.   • Those not being criminally prosecuted will be processed for removal from the United States.  Those who have outstanding orders of deportation, or who returned to the United States illegally after being deported, are subject to removal from the country. Reports of ICE checkpoints and sweeps are false, dangerous and irresponsible. These reports create panic

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and put communities and law enforcement personnel in unnecessary danger. Any groups falsely reporting such activities are doing a disservice to those they claim to support. • During targeted enforcement operations ICE officers frequently encounter additional suspects who may be in the United States in violation of federal immigration laws.  Those persons will be evaluated on a case by case basis and, when appropriate, arrested by ICE.  

# ICE # U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is the largest investigative arm of the Department of Homeland Security.  ICE is a 21st century law enforcement agency with broad responsibilities for a number of key homeland security priorities.  For more information, visit: www.ICE.gov.  To report suspicious activity, call 1-866-347-2423.

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Fact Sheet
 41 arrested in New York-area ICE operation targeting criminal aliens, illegal reentrants, and immigration fugitives • A total of 41 foreign nationals were arrested this week in the five boroughs of New York City and the surrounding areas during a targeted enforcement operation conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) aimed at immigration fugitives, re-entrants and at-large criminal aliens. • The vast majority -- 38 of those arrested -- had criminal convictions. • Arrests included:  • A citizen of El Salvador with a criminal conviction for assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering and self-admitted MS-13 gang member.  • A citizen of Jamaica with a criminal conviction for first degree sexual assault of a victim under the age of 11. • A citizen of Mexico with a criminal convicted for first degree sexual assault of a victim under the age of 11. • The stats cover the entirety of the agency’s fugitive operations arrests in New York City and surrounding areas from Monday through Friday.  • This week’s enforcement operations were conducted in accordance with routine, daily targeted operations conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) fugitive operations teams every day to arrest criminal aliens and other individuals who are in violation of our nation’s immigration laws. • ICE deportation officers conduct targeted enforcement operations every day in locations around the country as part of the agency’s ongoing efforts to protect the nation, uphold public safety and protect the integrity of our immigration laws and border controls. • These are existing, established fugitive operations teams. ICE does not conduct sweeps, checkpoints or raids that target aliens indiscriminately.  • This operation targeted public safety threats, such as convicted criminal aliens and gang members, and individuals who have violated our nation’s immigration laws, including those who re-entered the country after being deported and immigration fugitives ordered deported by federal immigration judges. • Some of the individuals arrested during this operation will face criminal prosecution by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for illegal re-entry after deportation.  

• Those not being criminally prosecuted will be processed for removal from the United States.  Those who have outstanding orders of deportation, or who returned to the United States illegally after being deported, are subject to removal from the country.  • Reports of ICE checkpoints and sweeps are false, dangerous and irresponsible. These reports create panic and put communities and law enforcement personnel in unnecessary danger. Any groups falsely reporting such activities are doing a disservice to those they claim to support. • During targeted enforcement operations ICE officers frequently encounter additional suspects who may be in the United States in violation of federal immigration laws.  Those persons will be evaluated on a case by case basis and, when appropriate, arrested by ICE.  

# ICE # U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is the largest investigative arm of the Department of Homeland Security.  ICE is a 21st century law enforcement agency with broad responsibilities for a number of key homeland security priorities.  For more information, visit: www.ICE.gov.  To report suspicious activity, call 1-866-347-2423.

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Fact Sheet

51 arrested in San Antonio-area ICE operation targeting criminal aliens, illegal re-entrants, and immigration fugitives

 A total of 51 foreign nationals were arrested this week in San Antonio and the surrounding areas during a targeted enforcement operation conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) aimed at immigration fugitives, re-entrants and at-large criminal aliens.  Of the 51, 23 had criminal convictions.  Arrests included:   A citizen of Mexico previously removed from the United States, who was convicted of aggravated assault.  A citizen of El Salvador who pled guilty to the sexual assault of a child   A citizen of Mexico convicted of domestic violence charges as a repeat offender  The statistics cover the entirety of the agency’s fugitive operations arrests in San Antonio and surrounding areas from Thursday through Friday.   This week’s enforcement operations were conducted in accordance with routine, daily targeted operations conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) fugitive operations teams every day to arrest criminal aliens and other individuals who are in violation of our nation’s immigration laws.  ICE deportation officers conduct targeted enforcement operations every day in locations around the country as part of the agency’s ongoing efforts to protect the nation, uphold public safety and protect the integrity of our immigration laws and border controls.  These are existing, established fugitive operations teams. ICE does not conduct sweeps, checkpoints or raids that target aliens indiscriminately.   This operation targeted public safety threats, such as convicted criminal aliens and gang members, and individuals who have violated our nation’s immigration laws, including those who re-entered the country after being deported and immigration fugitives ordered deported by federal immigration judges.  Some of the individuals arrested during this operation will face criminal prosecution by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for illegal re-entry after deportation.    Those not being criminally prosecuted will be processed for removal from the United States.  Those who have outstanding orders of deportation, or who returned to the United States illegally after being deported, are subject to possible removal from the country. 

 Reports of ICE checkpoints and sweeps are false, dangerous and irresponsible. These reports create panic and put communities and law enforcement personnel in unnecessary danger. Any groups falsely reporting such activities are doing a disservice to those they claim to support.  During targeted enforcement operations ICE officers frequently encounter additional suspects who may be in the United States in violation of federal immigration laws.  Those persons will be evaluated on a case by case basis and, when appropriate, arrested by ICE.  

# ICE # U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is the largest investigative arm of the Department of Homeland Security.  ICE is a 21st century law enforcement agency with broad responsibilities for a number of key homeland security priorities.  For more information, visit: www.ICE.gov.  To report suspicious activity, call 1-866-347-2423.

Is It Time for a Compromise?

Like many of you I imagine I have been watching the events on TV regarding Guadalupe Garcia de Rayos, the Mother of two from Phoenix who has been in our country illegally for 22 years. She is married to an American citizen and both of her children were born here.

Mrs. de Rayos's case is exactly what the Liberals have been desperate for. A sympathetic Illegal Immigrant whose case is a perfect made for TV movie. A case that will tug at the hearts of many American citizens, no matter their political beliefs. Make no mistake, Conservatives are at risk due to this case. I have seen too many of my fellow Conservatives celebrating the deportation of Mrs. de Rayos. From a moral standpoint, why would you celebrate a family being separated? I'm not saying whether she should have been deported or not. I'm saying celebrating it on social media does nothing but push people to the other side.

Another thing to note. The majority of the MSM hates President Trump. They hate Conservatism. They have and will continue to attempt to destroy President Trump and Conservatism every chance they get. You can bet after the videos and the story of Mrs. de Rayos hit the front page of every major newspaper. The lead story on every network news program, there will be reporters scouring the country for stories just like this one.

Mrs. de Rayos is an activist herself. Look at her own words: 

"The truth is I was there [in the United States] for my children. For a better future. To work for them. And I don't regret it, because I did it for love," she said in a news conference Thursday night from Nogales, Mexico.

"I'm going to keep fighting so that they continue to study in their country, and so that their dreams become a reality."

"I don't regret it, because I know I did this so that more families could see what's in store, what could happen, and so that they could know what they could risk," she in Thursday's news conference.

Trump is not harming the adults and the parents who get deported, but it's different for the children left behind in the United States, she said.

"I am not what he says. I simply am a mother who fights for her children, who fights to give them the best."

http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/09/us/arizona-guadalupe-garcia-de-rayos-protests/index.html

Garcia de Rayos, 36, was considered a “low priority” for deportation under the Obama administration and had to check in with ICE officials every six months following a 2008 conviction for felony identity theft for having false papers, The Los Angeles Times reported. This conviction complicates her case even more. As a convicted felon she was moved up on the priority list.

“Ms. Garcia de Rayos is currently being detained by ICE based on a removal order issued by the Department of Justice's Executive Office for Immigration Review which became final in May 2013,” and ICE statement read.

Conservatives have the Whitehouse, The Senate, and The House. It is time for Conservatives to come together and pass an Immigration Reform Law. Not Amnesty, we have been down the road before. It should however have a mechanism where people like Mrs. de Rayos can obtain a legal status. At the same time is extremely strong on border security, vetting, visa overstays, and illegals who have a history of specific criminal offenses.

If not, Conservatives will only keep their majority until 2018. The more the MSM plasters sympathetic figures like Mrs. de Rayo's all over the media, the greater the risk in 2018.

Let The Lawsuits Begin

    

         

Get ready for the lawsuits. Dozens have already been filed over President Trump's Executive Order on immigration. The last count I heard was 41.

Even ultra liberal Harvard Law Professor, Alan Dershowitz has admitted at least parts of the Executive Order are Lawful.

"Sally Yates is a terrific public servant, but I think she's made a serious mistake here," Dershowitz said on CNN.

"There is also a distinction between what's constitutional, what's statutorily prohibited, what's bad policy — this is very bad policy — but what's lawful," he said. "I think by lumping them all together she has made a political decision rather than a legal one," he concluded, noting that he believed parts to be constitutional while other parts may not hold up under scrutiny.

I have watched several liberal Attorneys interviewed who also admitted the President has the legal authority for the Executive Order, even though they hate it. Why the 41 lawsuits if this is the case?

It is simply liberals who cannot come to the realization they are no longer in power. Their method for at least the next 4 years will be to waste tax payer funds defending lawsuits and filing them in activist Judges jurisdictions.

Make no mistake, these will be the first of many to follow. We can count on lawsuits due to EPA regulations being rolled back. Lawsuits on pipelines, oil exploration permits, anything the environmentalists don't like, whether they have legal standing or not.

We can also count on lawsuits from Sanctuary Cities, Teachers Unions, etc. Liberals are going to fight this President and his Administration on anything they attempt. It won't matter whether it is something our country needs or not.

The tremendous increase in donations to the ACLU after the immigration order was implemented is proof. After seeing the increase in donations because of filing the lawsuit we can be assured they will continue to file suit over anything and everything.

Another example is so many Tech Companies filing suit on the Immigration Order. Remember President Trump had them at the Whitehouse for a meeting about Internet Security and how he can help them grow their business and grow jobs in this country. They paid him back by banding together and filing suit over the Immigration Order. They were smart. They were able to get so many Tech Companies involved in the lawsuit, if you want to use a computer, get on the internet, buy a smart phone etc. you can't boycott them to change their behavior.

It is a shame, but it appears this rash of lawsuits will be the new normal.

Biblical Basis to Support President Trump on Immigration

I had several requests from Christians asking me to give them Scriptures that would support President Trump's border wall and the temporary halt on Refugees and entry into The States by people from 7 specific countries where terrorism is a major concern. The very first one says it all. It should shut down the debate with any Christian. It won't, but it should.

Scripture is full of examples of walls and gates to keep citizens safe. There are way to many to list all of them in this article. I have chosen a few. There is no reason for Christians to reject the border wall in the Scripture. If President Trump were to build the wall and deny entry forever for refugees and the poor who simply want a chance to improve their quality of life I would be one of the first to disagree with him. That is not what the wall is about, nor is the temporary ban.

For those who think it isn't a safety issue, if you have Amazon Prime, or Kindle Unlimited, you can read it free, I encourage you to read my Book "Modern Day Christian Martyrs."

     

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Romans 13New International Version - UK (NIVUK)

Submission to governing authorities

13 Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. 2 Consequently, whoever rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves. 3 For rulers hold no terror for those who do right, but for those who do wrong. Do you want to be free from fear of the one in authority? Then do what is right and you will be commended. 4 For the one in authority is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for rulers do not bear the sword for no reason. They are God’s servants, agents of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer. 5 Therefore, it is necessary to submit to the authorities, not only because of possible punishment but also as a matter of conscience.

6 This is also why you pay taxes, for the authorities are God’s servants, who give their full time to governing. 7 Give to everyone what you owe them: if you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honour, then honour.

Then there is this on the Border Wall and Security. An elected President has the duty to keep his or her citizens safe. Much like the Watchman on the wall in Ezekiel:

Ezekiel 33:6 - But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned; if the sword come, and take [any] person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at the watchman's hand.

Unfortunately in the times we are living in it is no longer just the poor person slipping across the border to try to make a better life for themselves. We know have tremendous amounts of drugs that come up. Cash and guns that go back. We also know, it has been proven.  People do come across the border with the intent to do us harm.  If the President doesn't do his best to seal the border it is only a matter of time before someone slips in a weapon of mass destruction.

The same people demonstrating in the streets now demanding his impeachment would then be in the streets demanding his blood.

A few more on obeying Government authority:

1 Peter 2:13-15 ESV /  

Be subject for the Lord's sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as supreme, or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good. For this is the will of God, that by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people.

Titus 3:1 ESV

Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,

 Scripture is full of references to walls and gates. Here are a few in context:

2 Chronicles Chapter 8

³ And Solomon went to Hamathzobah, and prevailed against it.
⁴ And he built Tadmor in the wilderness, and all the store cities, which he built in Hamath⁵ Also he built Bethhoron the upper, and Bethhoron the nether, fenced cities, with walls, gates, and bars;
⁶ And Baalath, and all the store cities that Solomon had, and all the chariot cities, and the cities of the horsemen, and all that Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and throughout all the land of his dominion.

2 Chronicles Chapter 14

⁵ Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the images: and the kingdom was quiet before him.
⁶ And he built fenced cities in Judah: for the land had rest, and he had no war in those years; because the LORD had given him rest.
⁷ Therefore he said unto Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about [them] walls, and towers, gates, and bars, [while] the land [is] yet before us; because we have sought the LORD our God, we have sought [him], and he hath given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered.
⁸ And Asa had an army [of men] that bare targets and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin, that bare shields and drew bows, two hundred and fourscore thousand: all these [were] mighty men of valour.

                                                 Nehemiah
                                                 Chapter 2

         

1 And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that wine was before him: and I took up the wine, and gave it unto the king. Now I had not been beforetime sad in his presence.
2 Wherefore the king said unto me, Why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sick? this is nothing else but sorrow of heart. Then I was very sore afraid,
3 And said unto the king, Let the king live for ever: why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers' sepulchres, lieth waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire?
4 Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven.
5 And I said unto the king, If it please the king, and if thy servant have found favour in thy sight, that thou wouldest send me unto Judah, unto the city of my fathers' sepulchres, that I may build it.
6 And the king said unto me, (the queen also sitting by him,) For how long shall thy journey be? and when wilt thou return? So it pleased the king to send me; and I set him a time.
7 Moreover I said unto the king, If it please the king, let letters be given me to the governors beyond the river, that they may convey me over till I come into Judah;
8 And a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king's forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which appertained to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into. And the king granted me, according to the good hand of my God upon me.
9 Then I came to the governors beyond the river, and gave them the king's letters. Now the king had sent captains of the army and horsemen with me.
10 When Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly that there was come a man to seek the welfare of the children of Israel.
11 So I came to Jerusalem, and was there three days.
12 And I arose in the night, I and some few men with me; neither told I any man what my God had put in my heart to do at Jerusalem: neither was there any beast with me, save the beast that I rode upon.
13 And I went out by night by the gate of the valley, even before the dragon well, and to the dung port, and viewed the walls of Jerusalem, which were broken down, and the gates thereof were consumed with fire.
14 Then I went on to the gate of the fountain, and to the king's pool: but there was no place for the beast that was under me to pass.
15 Then went I up in the night by the brook, and viewed the wall, and turned back, and entered by the gate of the valley, and so returned.
16 And the rulers knew not whither I went, or what I did; neither had I as yet told it to the Jews, nor to the priests, nor to the nobles, nor to the rulers, nor to the rest that did the work.
17 Then said I unto them, Ye see the distress that we are in, how Jerusalem lieth waste, and the gates thereof are burned with fire: come, and let us build up the wall of Jerusalem, that we be no more a reproach.
18 Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me; as also the king's words that he had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for this good work.
19 But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, What is this thing that ye do? will ye rebel against the king?
20 Then answered I them, and said unto them, The God of heaven, he will prosper us; therefore we his servants will arise and build: but ye have no portion, nor right, nor memorial, in Jerusalem.

Nehemiah 7:3 Context

¹Now it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the porters and the singers and the Levites were appointed, ²That I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem: for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many. ³And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doors, and bar them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one to be over against his house. ⁴Now the city was large and great: but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded. ⁵And my God put into mine heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. And I found a register of the genealogy of them which came up at the first, and found written therein, ⁶These are the children of the province, that went up out of the captivity, of those that had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and came again to Jerusalem and to Judah, every one unto his city;

In the end, a Christian should pray about their decision, and read the Word of God, not simply take my word, or the word of anyone else. If you pray about it. If you read The Scriptures. God will lead your heart in the right direction.

First Hypocrite of the Week Award Winner

Our Hypocrite of the Week is an award we will pass out to public figures who earned it in the previous week. Webster's defines hypocrite as the following:

1. a person who pretends to have virtues, moral or religious beliefs, principles, etc., that he or she does not actually possess, especially a person whose actions belie stated beliefs.

2. a person who feigns some desirable or publicly approved attitude, especially one whose private life, opinions, or statements belie his or her public statements.

                                             

Our very first award goes to House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. Minority Leader Pelosi won this award due to her criticism of President Trump's use of Executive Orders. It was a close call between her and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.

As Speaker of the House, and as House Minority Leader Mrs. Pelosi vigorously defended President Obama's use of Executive Orders. Some of her statements include:

Washington, D.C. –  Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today in response to President Obama’s executive orders to strengthen counterterrorism efforts by outlining a process for closing the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay and revising detention and interrogation policies:

“President Obama’s executive orders closing the detention facility at Guantanamo, expanding the coverage of the interrogation practices permitted by the Army Field Manual, and initiating reviews of detention and interrogation policies will ensure that terrorist suspects held by the United States are treated in ways consistent with our laws and our values.
“The President’s deliberate and responsible approach will make the American people safer by improving the quality of intelligence, and begin to restore the standing of the United States in the eyes of the world.  By addressing these difficult issues quickly and directly, President Obama has served notice that he understands the concerns of military and intelligence professionals that past practices had hurt, rather than advanced, international efforts to combat terrorism.”

In regards to President Obama's Executive Order on Immigration she compared him to President Lincoln:

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi compared President Obama’s planned executive action on immigration reform to President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation.

“Remember, President Lincoln said, ‘public sentiment is everything,’” the Democrat said at a press conference, “I wish the Republicans would at least give the public a chance to listen to what the president is trying to do."
“And also does the public know the Emancipation Proclamation was an executive order? People have to understand how presidents have made change in our country, Congress catching up, and in the case of Ronald Reagan, improving upon what Congress has done.”

On lifting the ban on stem cell research:

Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today after President Obama signed an executive order lifting the Bush Administration’s restrictions on federally financed human embryonic stem cell research:

“By lifting the executive ban on federal funding for stem cell research, President Obama has given hope, and potentially health, to millions. Every family in America is just one diagnosis, one phone call, or one accident away from needing the benefits of embryonic stem cell research.
“Today President Obama has also restored science to its rightful place in our national debates.  Scientists must be allowed to pursue the research that they believe has the most promise to cure.  And when they do, America remains a world leader in innovation, discovery, and growth.
“If we have a scientific opportunity to treat and cure disease, we have a moral opportunity to support it.  That is why Congress will move to pass legislation to make this executive order the law of the land.”

On Federal Contractors:

“Once again, President Obama is taking strong action on behalf of hard working Americans.  The federal government has no business contracting to those who would violate federal law and trample workers’ rights.  If we are to root out wage theft and labor abuses in America, we cannot overlook those perpetrated by federal contractors.
“With this executive order and the action increasing the minimum wage for federal contract workers, the President has once again reaffirmed the bedrock promise of America: that if you work hard and play by the rules, you will get a fair shake, a decent wage, and the opportunity to build a better future for yourself and your family.
”Now it is time for Congress to follow the President’s lead – stand up for our workers, protect the right to organize, and raise the minimum wage for all Americans.  Working men and women are the heart of our nation, and fighting for their rights and wages is at the core of our action plan to jumpstart the middle class.  With the President’s partnership, we will continue to work to build an economy that works for everyone, not just the privileged few.”

Now that President Trump is using Executive Orders, Mrs. Pelosi has a totally different view on Presidential Executive Orders:

Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today after President Trump issued an executive order reinstating the global gag rule, also known as the Mexico City Policy, that restricts U.S. funding to organizations that provide basic health care and family planning services to the poorest families in the world:

“Reinstating the global gag rule returns us to disgraceful era that dishonored the American values of free speech and inflicted untold suffering on millions of women around the world.  Two days after millions of people poured into the streets across America and throughout the world in support of women’s rights, the Trump Administration has silenced even the discussion of women’s reproductive choices.
“Now, foreign non-governmental organizations will be forced to give women incomplete medical information, advice and care in order to participate in U.S.-supported programs abroad.  When last in place, the global gag rule had the effect of decreasing access to family planning services around the world.  Study after study shows that when women have increased access to family planning services and supplies, such as contraceptives, the incidence of abortion decreases.
“No U.S. funds can be or have been used to perform or promote abortion services overseas since 1973.  The fact is that President Trump’s shameful decision to reinstate the global gag rule will cause more unintended pregnancies, more maternal complications and injuries, less information about HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment and more – not fewer – abortions.”

On President Trump's Executive Order on the wall and the one doing away with President Obama's Executive Order on Immigration:

“With today’s sweeping and constitutionally suspect executive actions, the President is turning his back on both our history and our values as a proud nation of immigrants. Wasting billions of taxpayer dollars on a border wall Mexico will never pay for, and punishing cities that do not want their local police forces forced to serve as President Trump’s deportation dragnet does nothing to fix our immigration system or keep Americans safe."
“Law-abiding, hard-working immigrant families deserve better than the Trump Administration’s radical xenophobia. Who is made safer when immigrant families cannot go to the police when they are witnesses or victims of crimes? In San Francisco and across the nation, we will fight for the right of any community to choose humane and effective law enforcement strategies that work to protect and serve, not deport and intimidate.
“House Democrats will continue to stand our ground in the face of this Administration and House Republicans’ schemes by fighting for comprehensive immigration reform and fiercely protecting American families.”

My question to Leader Pelosi? Why is it great for the President of your Party to use Executive Orders to get his way, but not ok when a new President uses Executive Orders? I guess it is the same as your view on Pro-Life Christians. You consider yourself a good Catholic. You have told us that numerous times, however the Catholic Church is totally anti abortion. Then you have the nerve to say this about pro life Christians?

“They pray in church on Sunday and then prey on people the rest of the week,” she stated. “And while we’re doing the Lord’s work by ministering to the needs of God’s creation, they are ignoring those needs, which is to dishonor the God who made them.”
“So we don’t wear our religion on our sleeve, and maybe we should,” she said. “We don’t wrap ourselves in the flag, but maybe we should.”
“But we don’t, as I say, exploit that (faith),” Pelosi said. “Because we don’t think you’re supposed to. But maybe we have to make it clearer.”  

Leader Pelosi, for these among many other reasons, you have the honor of being our first recipient of our Hypocrite of the Week Award. I imagine with your history it will be the first of many times you win this award.