Here is a classic example of hypocrisy in the Democratic Party. There is a mountain of evidence that Rep. Jack Murtha was involved in political corruption (and other Democrats by the way) with the lobbying of the PMA Group ran by Paul Magliocchetti.
More than 100 House members secured earmarks in a major spending bill for clients of a single lobbying firm -- The PMA Group -- known for its close ties to John P. Murtha, the congressman in charge of Pentagon appropriations.
"It shows you how good they were," said Keith Ashdown, chief investigator at the watchdog group Taxpayers for Common Sense. "The sheer coordination of that would take an army to finish."
No matter what the outcome of the federal investigation, PMA's earmark success illustrates how a well-connected lobbying firm operates on Capitol Hill. And earmark accountability rules imposed by the Democrats in 2007 make it possible to see how extensively PMA worked the Hill for its clients.
In the spending bill managed by Murtha, the fiscal 2008 Defense appropriation, 104 House members got earmarks for projects sought by PMA clients, according to Congressional Quarterly's analysis of a database constructed by Ashdown's group. (Yahoo News)
So check this out: the key Congressman linked to the PMA Group’s lobbying corruption is Jack Murtha the Democrat from Pennsylvania.
This same Jack Murtha implicated in the Abscam FBI investigations in which a fake Arab was bribing politicians to put them in the pocket of the fake Arab. This indicates that Murtha is no rookie when it comes to money and political corruption.
Yet the Democratic Party continues to prop up Rep. Jack Murtha. It is cosmically unbelievable. Why isn’t President Obama stepping in to chastise Murtha and call for Congress to proceed with an ethics investigation? The reason is an ethics investigation would gut the House of Representatives led by liar Pelosi of the Democratic Party. That is how many Democrats that also are connected to the lobbying efforts of the PMA Group and Jack Murtha.
Last night’s Presidential debate effectively demonstrated differences between Barack Hussein Obama and John McCain on taxes, entitlement social programs and foreign policy. Thing is both BHO and McCain showed a great grasp of their positions. This only plays to voters who have made up their minds. Indeed the debate was sanitized that I am concerned that uncertain voters began to lean toward BHO merely because these particular rehashed policy stands favors the candidate who claims he stands for change in Washington DC.
If McCain effectively responded with the same transparency he provided when the Keating Five scandal tried to stick to him in the 80’s, then BHO would be left to respond to a plethora of character deficiencies. Hmm … what kind of dye would be cast with an easily answered Keating Five scandal or a plethora stand-offish shaded answers that smack of lying?
If the GOP and the McCain campaign can just catch this and develop an effective counter to the Keating Five, Barack Hussein Obama’s character WILL be exposed as wholly deficient to be a leader of the United States of America.
Sarah Palin takes advantage of the NY Times story connecting Bill (the bomber) Ayers and Barack Hussein Obama.
BHO digs up some cherry picked news clips on a scandal John McCain was involved in yet was totally exonerated. BHO even a 15 minute Internet video created high lighting Leftist half-truths. Remember that Leftists lie.
Here’s the deal about John McCain’s involvement with the Keating Five. He was totally exonerated by the prosecution and WAS NOT censured by the Senate. The only harsh action by the Senate ethics committee was that McCain used “bad judgment.”
Now how does that compare to the mysterious secrets that Barack Hussein Obama is associated with? There is NO COMPARE there!
Dear God in heaven! Not only was John McCain exonerated but afterwards was completely transparent to the Mainstream Media with the press interrogation. One definitely cannot say that about Obama’s critics. When criticism is leveled against Obama he and his surrogates whine that past associations are irrelevant, cry racism or imply that character is not as important as issues. Of course character was irrelevant concerning Mr. “I did not have sex with that woman” to the Mainstream Media and a deceived past electorate as well.
This last muckraking by Leftists in favor of BHO should recall BHO’s public anger when independent Conservative campaigners went after Michelle for saying "For the first time in my adult life, I am really proud of my country." Of course Conservatives are not going to comply with that; however to avoid hypocrisy you would think the so-called candidate for “Change” would chastise his fellow fringe Lefties for going after the Palin family even before Labor Day Week-end passed. Check out Michelle Malkin’s comments on the BHO camp’s duplicity in this matter. Malkin’s comment exposes the difference between pro-life and pro-choice. That’s right the difference between baby-killers and those that believe in the sanctity of human life.
One parting shot at Obama’s Campaign: With all the hullabaloo over the Dem VP candidate in Foreign Affairs experience, you would think he would make better choices with his words.
Reportedly Biden told the officials he opposed "opening a additional military and diplomatic front" against Iran.
"Israel will have to reconcile itself with the nuclearization of Iran," Army Radio quoted Biden as telling the Israelis.
Army Radio said that at that time Israeli officials were shocked by Biden's comments.(
The “Army Radio” of the Newsmax article is actually the “US Jewish Army Radio.” Israeli Newspaper Haaretz and the Jerusalem Post picked up the Army Radio report. Since those newspapers broke the news Senator Joe Biden has denounced the report as lies instigated by the anti-Obama pundits. Haaretz and the Jerusalem Post have both published the Biden denial mostly because the Army Radio report was based on an off the record meeting and thus are not naming the source of the information or who else attended the meeting.
Since there is no named source Biden is relying on his Congressional and MSM reports of being extremely pro-Israel to debunk the Army Radio report.
So what is my parting shot point?
If Obama’s camp is going to dish dirt, the McCain camp is not going to stand there as a target for Leftist lies.
Again scandal rocks the path of the Church that believes in the move of the Holy Spirit, Signs, Wonders and the miracles of God.
Todd Bentley has announced he and his wife are separating. The man has been the instrument of God for the current revival that many believed was the beginning of a new supernatural move of God in America.
Also there have been many critics of Bentley because of the strange oft violent ways the anointing flowed from God through Bentley to the healed. As usual with healing ministries the authenticity of healings and miracles was questioned. Then many critics who are believers in miracles questioned the origin of the signs and wonders because of the violence involved.
I myself have taken a wait and see path (see HERE and HERE). If the Lakeland Revival spread across the nation and more than one person began operating under the healing anointed, then that would confirm authenticity for me.
That did not happen.
There are still defenders of the Bentley phenomena. Their defense is very compelling. People were healed and people were raised from the dead. Regardless of doubters I believe in the authenticity the miracles occurred.
Should Christians believe for the healings to dissolve or for the risen to die because of moral failure?
I have indeed learned it was a Bentley moral failure that is causing the separation (and probably divorce) between Todd and Shonnah Bentley. Todd caved into temptation and wasted God’s anointing on an extramarital affair with one of his staff members.
We wish to acknowledge...that since our last statement from the Fresh Fire Board of Directors, we have discovered new information revealing that Todd Bentley has entered into an unhealthy relationship on an emotional level with a female member of his staff. In light of this new information and in consultation with his leaders and advisors, Todd Bentley has agreed to step down from his position on the Board of Directors and to refrain from all public ministry for a season to receive counsel in his personal life. (Emphasis: Supernatural Blog)
Below is a response from a believer in Miracles yet not necessarily in Todd:
Lakeland: So What Now?
Todd Bentley announced a separation from his wife this week. The blogoshere is full of "see I told you so’s" and "this proves that Lakeland was bogus" tirades including J. Lee Grady’s latest- Fire in My Bones.
So what does this mean? Are those folks that were healed now required to give back the blessing? Those who where raised from the dead around the world in response to prayer, are they now required to give up and die? All the folks that I know who received a blessing from the Lakeland Outpouring–are they now supposed to deny that it ever happened?
This is a personal tragedy for Todd and his family. What really bothers me is how gleeful and celebratory some ‘Christians’ are in response to a brother’s difficulty–no it actually make me rather sad and angry at the same time!
The old adage that "we shouldn’t throw the baby out with the bath water" really does apply here. Let’s change the bath water so to speak and let the Revival continue.
Is Todd’s whole ministry and anointing now to be questioned? I was reminded this morning of some of the Judges in the Old Testament that had some personal problems and yet were blessed of God tremendously—particularly Samson. We haven’t heard the last of Todd Bentley and I am sure his future will include something more than just bring down the Philistine temple. My prayers go with him and his family. (Dr. Michael G. Davis 8/14/08)
Here is the opinion of a person who did not believe in Miracles:
Patricia King on Todd Bentley Marriage & “Other Problems”
Thanks to ‘InlovewithJesus’ for pointing me to this new video released by Patricia King of Extreme Prophetic on the Todd Bentley situation here. Reading between the lines from what Patricia King says here, there are much worse Todd Bentley ”revelations” re: his personal life to come out over the coming days and weeks. Patricia King even warns us that such is the case: “[Todd Bentley's] … failure of the flesh - I am going to be honest - it is more than just a separation, there’s other things involved….. you’re going to be hearing some of the failure of Todd Bentley in this hour.” And what we already know for fact is bad enough.
It sounds like that at last what I saw many months ago, but could not speak of publically, will be out in the open. But it is distressing indeed - for everyone, but especially for the “innocent” concerned. There are no words really to convey the disgust and horror and upset of this situation - nor the damage it will do not just now but over the coming months and even years. And the disgust I feel for those people - leaders even - that allowed these things to be perpetuated right under their noses. But ‘touch not my anointed, right?’ Yeah, right!
Patricia King and others accuse the critics of crowing over this situation. I am not crowing, I am deeply distressed for the body of Christ being brought into such disrepute - even though Todd is evidently not part of the body, as he is a wicked man and preaches another gospel, the public will consider him as such and tarr the church with his public failures. It is no pleasure or reward to be proven right when one has seen the dreadful things for what they are before the time they are made public. What good neighbour crows when they are witnesses to a murder, and the murderer is caught and proven guilty? Most normal people only feel deep sadness afterwards. But it would be a twisted and crooked neighbour indeed who refused to speak out about the murderer, or identify him, because it would be “judgmental” and “divisive” “religious” and “unloving”.
On the video, Patricia King repeatedly refers to all the “division…. criticism… negative words…. a lot of judgment in the body of Christ” re Todd Bentley and Lakeland. She does not seem to understand the principle of the good neighbour refered to above, who speaks out for the sake of truth and righteousness as well as for the greater good. Nor does she even address WHY people have spoken out as they have - what Todd was doing that deserved the criticism he got - and more. If she can tolerate the vile acts that happened at Lakeland before the eyes of the world, and the vile acts as perpetuated by Todd under the cover of darkness, and … And there is more venom
If you follow Patricia King’s ministry you might be interested in this:
For those who thought Todd Bentley’s problems were just about separation from his wife, you were wrong. No one has been a bigger advocate of Bentley than Patricia King. Well, it seems she is a lot smarter than people give her credit for. She released a video addressing the Bentley situation. In the video she states,
I’m gonna be honest with you, it’s more than just a separation; there are other things that are involved too. There are other issues; there always is. When man fails there’s more than just one little thing, it’s usually a combination of different things..and I’m not going to say any more than that..Except to say that we are living in an hour where we cannot tolerate sin and we cannot tolerate unrighteousness; no matter how much we love an individual and no matter how much we love what God is doing.” (The On Going War Reason 8/16/08)
And here is a believer in miracles and yet way upset at Bentley:
Todd Bentley’s announcement that his marriage is ending has thrown our movement into a tailspin—and questions need to be answered.
It was not supposed to end like this.
Evangelist Todd Bentley had heralded the Lakeland revival as the greatest Pentecostal outpouring since Azusa Street. From his stage in a gigantic tent in Florida, Bentley preached to thousands, bringing many of them to the stage for prayer. Many claimed to be healed of deafness, blindness, heart problems, depression and dozens of other conditions in the Lakeland services, which ran for more than 100 consecutive nights. Bentley announced confidently that dozens of people had been raised from the dead during the revival.
But this week, a few days after the Canadian preacher announced the end of his visits to Lakeland, he told his staff that his marriage is ending. Without blaming the pace of the revival for Bentley’s personal problems, his board released a public statement saying that he and his wife, Shonnah, are separating. The news shocked Bentley’s adoring fans and saddened those who have questioned his credibility since the Lakeland movement erupted in early April.
“Among those who jumped on the Lakeland bandwagon, discernment was discouraged. They were expected to swallow and follow. The message was clear: ‘This is God. Don’t question.’ ”
I’m sad. I’m disappointed. And I’m angry. Here are few of my many, many questions about this fiasco:
Why did so many people flock to Lakeland from around the world to rally behind an evangelist who had serious credibility issues from the beginning?
To put it bluntly, we’re just plain gullible.
From the first week of the Lakeland revival, many discerning Christians raised questions about Bentley’s beliefs and practices. They felt uneasy when he said he talked to an angel in his hotel room. They sensed something amiss when he wore a T-shirt with a skeleton on it. They wondered why a man of God would cover himself with tattoos. They were horrified when they heard him describe how he tackled a man and knocked his tooth out during prayer.
But among those who jumped on the Lakeland bandwagon, discernment was discouraged. They were expected to swallow and follow. The message was clear: “This is God. Don’t question.” So before we could all say, “Sheeka Boomba” (as Bentley often prayed from his pulpit), many people went home, prayed for people and shoved them to the floor with reckless abandon, Bentley-style.
I blame this lack of discernment, partly, on raw zeal for God. We’re spiritually hungry—which can be a good thing. But sometimes, hungry people will eat anything.
Many of us would rather watch a noisy demonstration of miracles, signs and wonders than have a quiet Bible study. Yet we are faced today with the sad reality that our untempered zeal is a sign of immaturity. Our adolescent craving for … More J. Lee Grady anger
Well, well, well – the beginnings of scandalous alleged accusations that Democratic Party communicating wonder Barack Obama has been involved in illicit homosexual sex and a participant of illegal drugs as late as 1999 has been level by a homosexual by the name of Larry Sinclair.
Of course the Mainstream Media is taking a hands-off approach about the alleged accusations of Sinclair because Obama is the current darling charismatically promoting change yet not detailing any substance of change.
Participating in controlled substances, i.e. using prescribed drugs abusively or drugs described as illegal narcotics could be a legal issue for Obama if the allegations are proven true. I mean Obama was a member of the Illinois State Congress in 1999 allegedly breaking the law.
Or will the devout believers of Obama’s promise of (empty) change lead voters themselves to look the other way. After all Bill Clinton perjured himself about being a sexual predator and was impeached by the House and exonerated by a Party line vote in the Senate and still remained popular with his Left Wing constituency who could care less about immoral acts in the White House.
I am pondering here: I wonder what the Mainstream Media would do if the reputation in question was the leading candidate for President in the Republican? Here is another thought: knowing the penchant for Social Conservative to be outraged at immoral behavior of the Left; is the Obama story a Hillary strategic planted story in collusion with Larry Sinclair to take Democratic Party votes away from Obama to win the Democratic Party nomination for herself?
Anyway it is all fascinating dirt that is closer to the present than the accusations of being a closet Muslim because of Obama’s childhood and youth.
Before it became evident that Fred Thompson was going to throw his hat in the field of candidates, Newt was one of my top favorites. Newt and the Clinton family are not exactly friends. Newt was involved in slick Willie being the second President of the United States to be impeached from Office. The only thing that saved Clinton’s cajones was a Democratic majority in the Senate.
Then Newt became slimed in a scandal himself – one of the greatest Republicans next to Reagan became embroiled in an extra-marital affair. Unlike slick Willie, Newt resigned from the Speaker’s Office in the House while President Clinton received the aid of Democratic Party buddies in the Senate and actually finished his term unscathed. This occurred even though an American President out right knowingly lied to the American people – “I did not have sex that woman.” Either a blow job and ejaculation is not sex or Slick Willie lied.
I can hear the Democratic fringe now: “Bush lied people died.” If indeed Bush lied (I am not totally convinced), it was not knowingly. Bush’s decision about war was based on the same Intelligence reports that the Democrats of high levels read and endorsed the invasion of Iraq.
Here is the thing: Newt admitted his mistake and resigned from one of the most powerful Offices in America – Speaker of the House.
God knows how many people the adulterer sex offender sparkled up the pinnacle of his power. Yet the dirt has slipped of slick Willie like Teflon and his wife rather than divorce him intends to follow Slick’s tarnished but endeared Leftist legacy to the White House.
Newt would have made an excellent Conservative President however I do not think his integrity could withstand the dirty tricks that began to be hurled by a Clinton machine if nominated as expected by the Democratic Party.
Newt would be a good VP or Cabinet member in a Republican Administration; nonetheless let us read the specifics as to why Newt made the final decision not run in 2008.
I just read an article that is an unearthing of another scandal for the United Nations. Really it is an indictment on the inefficiency and corruption of the Administration of former Secretary-General Kofi Annan.
And now the light is illuminating the darkness of U.N. involvement in aiding and abetting North Korea with its counterfeiting of United States currency.
Can anyone deny that Annan’s anti-Semitism and anti-Americanism has enabled the Mohammedan world to effectively propagandize against Israel and America? Much of the hatred in the world is the result of the U.N. under Annan criticizing a sliver slice of a nation known as Israel and siding with Israel’s enemies that surround the Land like a dreaded darkness keeping the sun from rising.
I do not have confidence that Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (a South Korean) has the backing of politically to clean up Annan’s mess.
The United Nations has degenerated into a tool for anti-American and anti-Israeli nations and terrorist organizations bent on their demise. With no real military strength, the U.N. has turned Machiavellian influencing America’s European allies against America. The U.N. (particularly under Annan) has made stock on European hubris that has hated American hegemony and protection.
The only benefit the United Nations has for America is the Security Council. The way the organization of the U.N. is set up America has the power of the veto to undermine anti-American and anti-Israeli interests.
America should embark on its own Machiavellian path. America needs to turn the coalition of the willing into an economic and military alliance to counter global jihad and nations that wish to counter Pax American with their own shot of world domination. That domination would eschew the civil rights, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness that the American Revolution initiated between July 4, 1776 and March 4, 1789.
As long as the United Nations can be stopped by an American veto in the Security Council, the USA should remain. If the time should arise that an American veto at the Security Council holds no value or authority that is the time America should abandon the United Nations.
Do not think abandoning the U.N. would be a selfish act. The Arabs have the Arab League. Radical Islamist terrorist NGO’s have the Wahhabi sect, Muslim Brotherhood, Shi’ite Twelvers and more. Europe has the European Union. I am certain if you can think of some alliances that have goals and interests of commonality you could come up with more.
What U.N. self-investigation will nail the U.N. the big dogs with complicity to North Korean counterfeiting?
WorldNetDaily offers all kinds of reasons for the Democratic Senator’s resignation; however I guess the most plausible reason is resigning might hold off investigation into a powerful Democrat’s conduct. Now that the Democrats control Congress it is doubtful any legitimate scrutiny will occur to ferret out corruption.
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