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"For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch. But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall. And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, saith the LORD of hosts." (Malachi 4:1-3 KJV)
 
"Do all things without murmurings and disputings:" (Philippians 2:14 KJV)
 
"We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death. Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him? My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. (1 John 3:14-18 KJV)

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:: GREETINGS to all and the newcomers to this list. We'd like to introduce ourselves. George and Rita Williams, who founded this ministry, were Mormons (Temple Mormons part of the time) for 20 years. We prayed to God in 1992 to allow us to do a ministry speaking out against Scientology. Six months later God led us to the truth: out of the cult of Mormonism. We did not know at the time we were in a cult. No-one had witnessed to us in 20 years.
The Holy Spirit brought us to information about all the cults and the present development of the New World Order. We began bringing our research to you. Because all the research was already done, we decided to build a library within Cephas Ministry.
We are fundamental Bible students and have left all worldly organizations.
The focus of these newsletters is to prove why we had to leave the world system. We are called 'Watchmen on the Wall' which God always had during the Old / New Testament Times.
To understand what is happening, one has to know the Bible to compare notes.
The first section is about the church. The news about churches is unedited unless indicated by Ednotes. The church as we knew it, is undergoing disintegration. This began on a fast track in the early nineteen sixties when the Catholic Church produced liberal Vatican II to replace Vatican I.
The trend since then has been ecumenical which is truly what the word 'Catholicism' means: a universal religion all inclusive and multicultural. The Bible calls for a final church which doesn't resemble what Jesus taught. The Word of God has undergone many changes to fit the present mode. The Bible calls for a falling away from the truth before Jesus comes back for His Bride, the true believers called 'Ekklesia.' Our newsletters prove this fact and prove that the Bible is true from beginning to end.
The second section is about globalism where we bring your attention to the social, political and global trend to prove that we are moving to closure of the times of the Gentiles.
The third section compliments End Time teachings with what is happening in Israel. We describe and watch for signs of the coming Tribulation to confirm that we are moving into that space and time.
Watchmen on the wall do not solicit memberships. We have an email group that gets information when we upload new information and a newsletter whenever it is possible time wise. We love the Lord with all our hearts and minds and we love all people God has created but especially those who love our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Our Statement of Faith is at http://www.cephasministry.com/statement_of_faith.html
 
::We believe every word in the KJV Bible and believe it is the Word of God and that Jesus is the Christ, God Himself, who spilled His blood on the cross for our sins and rose again to prepare a place for those who accept 'His' righteousness as their righteousness. They are those who accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior, Jews first and then Gentiles. We expect to be raptured in a pretribulation Rapture to live with God the Father, God His Son Jesus Christ and God the Holy Spirit, who are ONE GOD in three persons, forever.
We pray the Lord will bless you with a thirst for truth and a desire to serve Him exclusively, in Christ Jesus, Nicholas A. Stivers, NicholasScrolls and Rita Williams, Cephas Ministry / Cephas Library.
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FROM WHENCE COME WARS...
"From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not. Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts. Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? Whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy? But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.(James 4:1-10)

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U.S. CATHOLICS INCREASED TITHES IN '02 DESPITE SCANDALS
The Tampa Tribune, November 7, 2003 - Catholics put an estimated $5.8 billion in Sunday collection baskets to support their local parishes in 2002, an increase of 4.9 percent, or twice the rate of inflation.

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POPE JOHN PAUL II BESTOWS VATICAN HONOR ON MASON
Pope John Paul II Bestows Vatican Honor on ADL Boston Regional Director Leonard Zakim
From: "ALBALINE Network" <info@albaline.com>
To: "Cephas Ministry" <r421@earthlink.net>
Subject: Masons and the Catholic Church
Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2002
Dear friend,
This link http://www.adl.org/presrele/vaticanjewish%5F96/3515%5F96.asp I found during a former research. To my knowledge Leonard Zakim is a leading member of a Masonic Lodge.
yours, F.

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POPE JOHN PAUL II BESTOWS VATICAN HONOR
Pope John Paul II Bestows Vatican Honor on ADL Boston Regional Director Leonard Zakim
New York, NY, November 5, 1999 … The Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL) Boston Regional Director Has Been Named To The Papal Order Of Saint Gregory, One Of Several Orders Conferred By The Vatican For "Outstanding Services Rendered To The Welfare Of Society And The Church."
Leonard Zakim, Who Has Served ADL For More Than Two Decades, Was Named A Knight Of St. Gregory In Recognition Of His Career Commitment To Fighting Anti-Semitism, Racism And Bigotry. The Honor Was Presented In Rome At A Ceremony With Pope John Paul II. The Ceremony Took Place At The Vatican On November 3rd.
"We Are Honored To Have Such A High Distinction Bestowed Upon One Of Our Professional Leaders For His Work In Combating Anti-Semitism And Promoting The Catholic-Jewish Relationship," Said Abraham H. Foxman, ADL National Director. "Lenny Zakim Has Remained One Of The Strongest Advocates Of Our Efforts To Promote Diversity And To Encourage Interreligious Dialogue."
The Order Of St. Gregory The Great Is One Of Several Pontifical Orders Of The Knighthood Conferred By The Papal Court On Laymen. According To The Vatican, The Order Is Among Those That May Be Granted By The Pope On His Own Initiative, Or On The Basis Of Presentation Of Worthy Candidates To The Vatican Secretariat Of State By The Diocesan Bishop Of The Candidate.
The Anti-Defamation League, founded in 1913, is the world's leading organization fighting anti-Semitism through programs and services that counteract hatred, prejudice and bigotry.

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HEALER BISHOPS ARE SENT TO EASE CHURCHES' PAIN
ST. LOUIS, June 21 — The New York Times - By Laurie Goodstein The bishop could not fix everything in Lafayette, La., .. Seventeen years ago, the Vatican dispatched a 53-year-old New York priest named Harry J. Flynn to take over as bishop in a Louisiana diocese. His assignment was to rescue the faith of the Roman Catholics there whose children had been sexually violated by the Rev. Gilbert Gauthe, in the first nationally notorious case of a pedophile priest...
Ten years before, Archbishop Sheehan had been sent to Santa Fe after the previous archbishop, Robert F. Sanchez, was forced to resign after admitting to affairs with women. On Archbishop Sanchez's watch, dozens of young people had been sexually assaulted by priests. Many of the priests had been assigned to parishes after stays in a nearby treatment center.
"Don't put your faith in the priests or the bishops," Archbishop Sheehan said he told his flock in Santa Fe, and will now tell the Catholics of Phoenix. "Put your faith in the Lord. Put your faith where it can't be hurt."

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DIOCESES BACK SOME BENEFITS FOR GAY COUPLES
The Tampa Tribune, October 24, 2003 - Boston - Concerned about children with gay parents, a Roman Catholic bishop said Thursday that he and other church leaders from Massachussetts would support extending some benefits to same-sex couples but remain strongly opposed to gay marriage... Massachussetts lawmakers are considering a bill that would legalize gay marriage.

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CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE FILES SUIT, CALLING CHURCH NETWORK A FRAUD
ATLANTA, Sept. 19 — AP The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta has filed a lawsuit accusing a network of Spanish-speaking churches of falsely claiming to be Catholic, with priests celebrating Mass, hearing confessions and offering Communion to immigrants who mistakenly think the churches are tied to the Vatican.
"These men dress as priests and conduct services that appear to be a Catholic Mass," said a lawyer for the archdiocese, David Brown. "You cannot simply set up in whatever church and call yourself Roman Catholic. That's fraud."
The lawsuit, filed on Monday, seeks an injunction against Capilla de la Fe, or Chapel of the Faith, churches, barring them from calling themselves Catholic. It is also asks for unspecified damages for donations worshipers gave in the belief that the money would go to the Catholic Church.
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/20/national/20CATH.html?th

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FILES SHOW ARCHDIOCESE PAID $21 MILLION IN ABUSE CASES
The New York Times: BOSTON, Aug. 12, 2003 — AP - As sexual abuse plaintiffs began considering the offer by the Archdiocese of Boston to settle 542 suits, newly released records show that the archdiocese paid at least $21.2 million in settlements to 149 people from 1994 to 2001.
The reports were released on Monday to lawyers for people with pending suits against the archdiocese.
Jeffrey Newman, a lawyer whose firm, Greenberg Traurig, represents 260 plaintiffs, said the records reinforced contentions that top administrators, including Cardinal Bernard F. Law, did little to address the abuse problem despite many complaints.
"It is obvious from these documents," Mr. Newman said, "that there were a significant number of claims that were occurring over the years, and yet there was very little done to intervene and stop the problem."

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ABUSIVE EX-PRIEST IS KILLED IN PRISON
The New York Times - 8.24.03 - John J. Geoghan, the former priest whose abuse of children over decades opened the door for a scandal that shook the Roman Catholic Church, was strangled by another inmate in a Massachusetts state prison, officials said yesterday.
Mr. Geoghan, who was defrocked in 1998, was serving a sentence of 9 to 10 years at the Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center in Shirley, a medium-security state prison 40 miles northwest of Boston. Another inmate, Joseph L. Druce, 37, will be charged with murder, John J. Conte, the Worcester County district attorney, said. An autopsy is to be conducted Monday, but "preliminary indications" showed that Mr. Geoghan, 68, had been strangled, Mr. Conte said.

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CELIBACY ISSUE FLARES AGAIN WITHIN RANKS OF PRIESTHOOD
The New York Times, 9.5.2003 - ABSTRACT - Priests concerned about dwindling of their ranks are pressing long-simmering dabate among Roman Catholics in United States about whether to allow married men to serve in priesthood; groups of priests in several dioceses consider joining fellow priests in Milwaukee who recently petitioned for change; Bishop Wilton D Gregory, president of Untied States Conference of Catholic Bishops, says in letter that celibacy for priests is vital church dictate that is not open to discussion; similar letters are written by other bishops.

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RELIGIOUS GROUPS VOW OPPOSITION TO GO-AHEAD FOR GAY MARRIAGE IN US STATE
New York (ENI). Conservative US religious groups are vowing to undertake a major constitutional battle in the wake of a court decision in the state of Massachusetts affirming the right of same-sex couples to marry. In a 4-3 decision, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court said the state could not deny the right of gay or lesbian couples to marry in civil ceremonies and ordered the state legislature to change the state's law within 180 days.
Hailed by gay-rights groups, the action was severely condemned by conservatives who pledged to intensify efforts to prohibit same-sex marriage through a constitutional ban that would first have to be approved by the US Congress. [ENI-11.20.2003]

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PEARSON: 'SATAN HIMSELF MAY GO TO HEAVEN'?
At its annual meeting in May, the International Communion of Charismatic Churches "affirmed and confirmed" that Bishop Carlton Pearson of Tulsa, is a member in good standing. He recently caused a firestorm for preaching universal reconciliation, which says no confession in Jesus as Savior is needed to go to heaven. The statement said "We …recognize him [Pearson] as a valuable leader in the body of Christ." Universal reconciliation was not discussed at the meeting, but a signatory said the statement is an endorsement of Pearson and not his doctrine. Pearson recently said he believes Satan himself may go to heaven. http://cnview.com/

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CHARISMATIC HEALER CAN'T HEAL DAUGHTER
"Laughing Evangelist" Rodney Howard-Browne has dubbed himself a "Holy Ghost bartender" serving up the "new wine" of Pentecostal fervor. He said (2/1/99 CC): "One night I was preaching on hell, and [laughter] just hit the whole place. The more I told people what hell was like, the more they laughed." He should know that hell is not a joke nor a laughing matter. Howard-Browne, who teaches that God promises physical healing, does not intend to change his doctrine after his 16-year-old daughter, who had cystic fibrosis died last Christmas. He believed to the end that she would be healed (July Bapt.Bulletin). He said "The more she suffered, the more we attacked the enemy." He said her dying was the worst career move the devil could have made. http://cnview.com/

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FUNDAMENTALISTS, WAKE UP!
"It is not enough to be orthodox: we must awaken to action. We have more apologists than apostles. Too many fundamentalists are sound - sound asleep! Our theology needs to go up into doxology. We have the facts but not the fire. We have talked much farther along than we have walked. We defend the truth, but we do not demonstrate the truth. We ponder it instead of proving it." (Vance Havner, 6/03 Faith & Freedom) http://cnview.com/

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EPISCOPAL CHURCH CONSECRATES OPENLY GAY BISHOP
The Episcopal Church consecrated V. Gene Robinson as bishop in a heartfelt ceremony Sunday, making him the first openly gay man to rise to that rank in any of the world's major Christian bodies.
But while pageantry mixed with exultation in the ritual elevating Robinson to bishop of New Hampshire, it seems unlikely the church will hold together in its aftermath.
Minutes after Robinson was consecrated, Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams _ spiritual leader of the worldwide Anglican Communion _ said the divisions caused by Robinson's elevation "are a matter of deep regret." And a thoughtful protest from conservatives, already moving toward a break with the Episcopal Church, marked the consecration ceremony.
At the climax of the precedent-setting, three-hour ritual, held in a university sports arena, some 45 bishops laid hands on Robinson and the head of the Episcopal Church, Presiding Bishop Frank Griswold, recited an age-old prayer that began: "Father, make Gene a bishop in your church ..."
The congregation of 4,000 then greeted the new bishop with a three-minute standing ovation. Robinson nodded and brushed away a tear. He then spoke informally, his voice breaking twice with emotion.
Robinson said his new position in the hierarchy symbolized that the church was reaching out to "people who find themselves at the margins," just as Jesus did.

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ALPHA MEETS IN BAR ROOM AND 'JESUS WOULD APPROVE'
Madison Pub (Toronto) is hosting ALPHA for eight weeks (5/17 HT). The group's organizer said "if you're meeting at a bar, there won't be a bunch of rules." He said "We were worried about having alcohol at first, but people know why they're here. The venue rocks. And Jesus would approve." "We're not out to convert anyone, he said. "ALPHA just gives you the tools." A conversation topic at a meeting is "why other faiths have equal claims to the truth." Messengers of Christ Ministries http://cnview.com

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SEXPLOITATION OF TEENS
Young teens, girls especially, are living in an increasingly sexually charged atmosphere. The music industry has indoctrinated girls to become sensual and seductive in their thinking, dress, and behavior. Messengers of Christ Ministries http://cnview.com

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DESTROYING THE MIND
The psychologizing of faith is destroying the Christian mind. It is destroying Christian habits of thought because it is destroying the capacity to think about life in a Christian fashion. (David Wells, PsychoHeresy Awareness Ltr.) Messengers of Christ Ministries http://cnview.com

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CHRISTIANITY FADES IN THE WEST
In England, the percentage of citizens who are in church on a given Sunday is 27 percent. West Germany has a church-going rate of 14 percent. In Denmark and Norway, only 5 percent bother to attend church on Sunday mornings. In Sweden, Iceland, and Finland, only 4 percent go to church. Theological liberalism is at the core of this decline. (Gene Edward Veith, 7/26 World) http://cnview.com

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BOOK OF MORMON A FRAUD
Christian News for July 21, 2003 It states: "The Book of Mormon is not a Christian document. It is founded on fiction and lies concocted by Joseph Smith, a lying adulterer. Mormonism rejects such basic Christian doctrines as the Trinity and justification by faith alone in the merits of Jesus Christ. It is a work-righteous cult." Its Book of Mormon is replete with fiction and contradictions. Next to Islam, Mormonism is the fastest growing religion in America. http://cnview.com/

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CATHOLIC CLERGY ABUSE SUITS
The Boston archdiocese offers $55 million to settle over 500 clergy sex abuse lawsuits (8/9 Huntsville Times). A judge in Louisville approved a $25.7 million settlement from the Louisville archdiocese to 243 people sexually abused by its priests and employees (8/2 H. Times). The scandal involved certain bishops not only turning a blind eye to numerous priests accused of molesting young parishioners but reassigned them to other parishes where they continued to do harm. http://cnview.com/

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BENNETT: 'GAMBLING'S NOT A SIN IN MY CHURCH'
Former secretary of education, drug czar and author of Book of Virtues-Bill Bennett-for years has squandered time and millions of dollars in gambling. He now apologizes, says he is done with gambling, but says "Gambling's not a sin in my church." But Catholic Bingo often leads to a sinful gambling habit that equates to addiction. Be warned, be wise, beware! http://cnview.com/

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GAMBLING LEADS TO OTHER SINS
The Internet has hooked millions of teens to easily-accessible gambling (e.g., lottery tickets, sports-betting). Experts say those who start young are the most likely to develop addiction problems (7/14 Huntsville Times). A study shows that gamblers are more likely to drink, smoke, and do drugs. Over 80 percent of American adults gamble at least occasionally-a possible reason for a worrisome tolerance of youth gambling. http://cnview.com/

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'SAFE SIN'?
Safe sin is a flat contradiction. It would be like talking of a "healthy disease" or "harmless poison" or "clean dirt" or a "lively death." It would be like a mouse talking about a safe mousetrap or a fish speaking of a safe hook or a pig thinking of a safe slaughterhouse. SIN IS NEVER SAFE. It is always dangerous, destructive, damning and always brings with it disastrous consequences. Yet people today say: "It is all right to sin as long as you practice SAFE SIN. Drunkenness is OK as long as someone sober drives you home. Narcotics are OK as long as you use clean needles. Sexual deviation is OK since it exists and so it should be approved. Promiscuity is OK as long as you take safe precautions. It is all right to sin, but please, play it SAFE!" The Bible gives the true perspective: "Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death…. For the wages of sin is death" (James 1:15; Rom. 6:23). Is there safety for sinners? Indeed! God has good news for those "whosoevers" (John 3:16) that recognize their need for God's righteousness. [An adapted excerpt from a quarter-page ad placed in USA TODAY by the Middletown (CT) Bible Church, circulation 3 million]. http://cnview.com/

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JIM BAKKER BACK ON TELEVISION.
Jim Bakker, disgraced former head of the charismatic Praise the Lord (PTL) program, is back on television. The "New Jim Bakker Show" debuted 16 years to the day of the last broadcast of the "PTL Club" (Charisma News Service, June 2). The new show is currently broadcast on more than 30 television stations, 200 cable outlets, and internationally through TCT Satellite Network. Bakker went to prison for defrauding his followers out of $158 million. He was paroled in 1994 after serving five years of a 45-year sentence. His trial brought to light his lavish lifestyle, which included six luxurious homes, and even an air-conditioned doghouse. Prosecutors charged that Bakker diverted to his own use $3.7 million of money that had been given to his "ministry." Bakker also committed adultery with church secretary Jessica Hahn and paid more than $250,000 in an attempt to keep her quiet about the matter. Witnesses further testified that Bakker was involved in homosexuality. Bakker's wife and the former co-host of the PTL Club, Tammy Faye, divorced him while he was in prison and married Roe Messner, an old family friend whose company helped build PTL's Heritage USA resort complex. Bakker also remarried, to Lori Beth Graham, who is the co-host of Bakker's new program. In January 2000 Bakker told Larry King, "Every person who died in the [Jewish] Holocaust is in heaven." Bakker defended this heretical doctrine in a letter to the editor that appeared in Charisma magazine in June of that year. [Source: http://www.wayoflife.org ]

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Sadly, the many-divided houses of God promote their own brand of elitism and partiality. Many Christian authorities are largely tolerant of sensual deviance and abhorrent authority. Religion has (in part) lost its zeal because the message has been so watered down that it fails to keep the believers faithful. Today, hypocrisy is an epidemic. So many are backsliding and falling into pits. The message herein brings you back to the fundamental "Gospel of Christ crucified" in a contemporary context. This book is for those who have been thirsting and hungering for the righteousness of God. What many people need is encouragement to follow Jesus' example.Take courage now and share the experience of salvation and fresh revelation with a brother in Christ. Highly recommended by Cephas Ministry

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SECRETS OF THE BUSHONIAN MARKET CONSPIRACY
October 20, 2003 - News that threatens to expose the Scourge of Bushonomics (and the real agenda of the Bush Cabal and where they are taking this nation) is now roiling the markets. Here are some examples…

ALL AMERICANS HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE STUPID
Where Else Are You Going to Hear the Truth? October 13, 2003 - It was announced by the chairman of EDS that the White House has given EDS a “good corporate citizen award” for its plan to export substantially all of its operations to India and China. EDS, a US government information technology (IT) contractor, has also announced that the first phase of this program has been undertaken, and it will entail the transfer of 3,500 jobs to India. Inevitably, when the process is complete, EDS will be left with US operations, consisting only of its worldwide corporate headquarters staff, its technical support staff, and its worldwide sales staff. All other functions and production will be exported to India and China. That’s what the Bush Cabal considers a “good corporate citizen.”

THE FINAL BATTLE: BUSHONOMICS VS. THE WORLD
October 6, 2003 - The Bush hacks are losing control of the Ambassador Wilson leak story and the connection to Karl Rove. Even when Dan Burton, who professes not to be a part of the Bush Cabal, was interviewed, he came to Bush’s defense. Burton attempted to discredit Wilson by saying that Wilson is a notorious Democrat who served in the Clinton Regime and he made these allegations because he’s a Democrat. Brian Jennings on MSNBC confronted Burton on the air and reminded him that Wilson has always been considered apolitical and in fact was an ambassador in the Bush I Regime and had even received a letter of commendation signed by George Bush Sr. in which he publicly sang his praises. Burton said that was just politics, and Jennings asked him. Congressman, isn’t that what you’re doing here. And Burton became befuddled right on the air. Furthermore you see that CNN and MSNBC are saying that Karl Rove has done this before. They mentioned the fact that Rove held the same position he now holds during the Bush I Regime: senior political advisor and liaison to the RNC. It’s the exact same position.

IS AMERICA BEYOND THE POINT OF NO RETURN?
Try Pizza and Beer at the Local CILF. September 29, 2003 - The recent WSJ/ NBC poll reported that overall Bushonian support has slipped below 50% for the first time since the Bush Cheney Regime was selected. Interestingly enough, they reported in a comparison poll (the so-called heads up comparison poll) that Bush-Cheney support showed 42% vs. “any generic unnamed” Democrat at 40%. In other words, Bush is only 2% ahead of a generic unnamed Democrat and six out of the ten declared Democrats are between 3% and 10% ahead of him, Wesley Clark having the most. The reason for these numbers is that 83% of the respondents who say they’re voting for a Democrat don’t say they’re voting for a Democrat but they’re voting against a Bush. This is (and should be) encouraging to the Democrats because the only way a Democrat could win is if there’s a big enough anti-Bush vote. Not a pro-Democrat vote, but an anti Bush vote. There has to be a generalized backlash against Bush.

BUILDING THE NEW AMERICAN EMPIRE:
Life in a Post Patriot II Society (Part III) - September 22, 2003 - So what else can we expect? To continue with the Patriot II agenda of the Bush Cabal, there are two other powers, which will be given to law enforcement. For the first time, they will have the ability to issue so-called “secret subpoenas” without going before a grand jury. The grand jury process will be bypassed. In addition, the subpoenas do not have to be disclosed to the court or to the public

BUILDING THE NEW AMERICAN EMPIRE:
More Future Shocks (Part II) - September 15, 2003 - The recent anomalies in the market would lead us to believe that Bushonomics is moving the nation to economic collapse. Just look at the Department of Treasury study done under Secretary Paul O’Neill’s tutelage, which the Bush Cheney Regime attempted to suppress. When the report finally came out earlier this year, it created a stink for about three days. Then the Bush administration said it wasn’t authorized, and then they had to back away because it was authorized. This, of course, is the report, which says that marginal federal income tax brackets will need to rise to 65% in the coming years to finance the debt being created by Bushonian policies in the present. And there will not be sufficient liquidity after the year 2009 to finance Bushonian budget deficits.

HOC EST IMPERIUM AMERICANUM:
The Building of the New American Empire Continues Apace - September 8, 2003 - You may have heard about the new Patriot II Act. You should be very, very concerned. Why? Because if this bill passes intact, it will give George Bush the power of Caesar -- not just the defacto power of Caesar, as he has now – but the actual power of Caesar.

THE AMBASSADOR WILSON AFFAIR:
The End of Karl Rove – And George Bush? September 2, 2003 - This is the hottest and most explosive story behind the scenes in Washington -- in terms of how it could affect the Bush administration.

WILL THE REAL CHEMICAL ALI PLEASE STAND UP
Or Just Please Stay Dead? The Curious Case of Ambassador Joseph Wilson August 25, 2003 - When will the Bush Cabal’s spin-lies, distractions and rumors ever stop? The latest rumors about Osama bin Laden being supposedly captured were released on Friday August 22 – just before the market closed. This was a bid to keep the Dow above 9400 and the SPX above 1000 because they knew that there were big sell orders on the close. This was even mentioned on FNN. Did it work? Yes, just barely, but it worked. Then after the close nothing was said. Then we discover on the “news alert” that it wasn’t “Osama bin Laden.” It was “Chemical Ali.” who had been “captured.” In a different country. That’s the first chemical anything the US has ever found in Iraq .

BUSHONOMICS 303:
Turning Confusion into Clarity - August 18, 2003 - When I'm introduced on radio shows, I am often asked by Republican call-ins, after they harangue and call me names, why I say, “Greetings to the Citizens of the New American Empire.” Invariably the first caller asks, “Why do I use the word ‘empire’? Aren’t we after all still a democracy?” the naive little right-wing Bush voter says. Then I respond by saying that I am simply quoting from Donald Rumsfeld who as you may or may not have noticed, in recent months, when asked the question “What is the real agenda of the Bush Cheney Regime?” has referred all questions to the website of the Project for The New American Century (newamericancentury.org). This foundation has as its members -- Herren Rumsfeld, Bush, Cheney, Wolfowitz, Kissinger, Armitage, etc. -- veritably the entire Bushonian Cabal.

LYING WITH NUMBERS
How the Financial Media Gets Fresh Sucker Buyers Daily (The Bullish Market News Conspiracy - Part 2) - August 11, 2003 - On radio shows, I am often asked, “How do we tell the American people?” And therein lies the great obstacle in telling the truth -- anyone who tells the truth is going to be instantly labeled a “conspiracy theorist.” The reason people get that label is because 90% of the American people don’t understand what they’re saying. If the American people don’t understand it, they instantly dismiss it as being “untrue.” And therein lies another great conspiracy of government. This is simply the conflict of “belief systems” wherein our government, our educational system and everything that makes this society work tells you that if you don’t understand it, then its no good, get rid of it – or it tells you “Don’t worry. You don’t have to understand it.” Leave it to Washington. We understand it. You don’t have to . You just stick to your mind numbing sitcoms, fake “reality” shows and six packs of Bud and keep sending in your checks to your broker every month for your IRA/ 401K contribution.. And don’t worry about it. But to continue with Part 2 of the Bushonian Bullish Market News Conspiracy…

THE BULLISH MARKET "NEWS" CONSPIRACY
When Will It Fall Apart? (Part 1) - August 4, 2003 - Is the Bush Cabal manipulating the stock equity markets through “news” press releases? Yes, and the evidence is quite clear. They have consistently stated that “we’ve captured and killed the sons” and "we're getting close to Saddam." They also did the same thing with Osama bin Laden, if you recall. They said we know where he is and we’re going to get him – and then the market rallied 130 points when it was about ready to break its 50-day moving average. Also the “terrorist alerts” have been used consistently to manipulate the markets. When the market has gotten a little frothy and they were concerned about a sharp pullback -- suddenly the terrorist alert would be raised to take a little froth out of the market – to prevent a sharper pullback.

BUSH FAMILY BUSINESS COMMITTING SCAMS ON OPM AND THE NEW AMERICAN CAESARISM.
July 28, 2003 - Now even the Bush Cabal is confused, especially my old Republican Cohorts in Crime. The Bush Regime’s intentions have even confused Bushonian Republican Loyalists. When you walk around the Beltway, half of them have grown toothbrush mustaches -- and the other half are wearing togas. Nobody knows what the ..they’re doing. Some guys are practicing “Heil Hitler” and others are practicing “Hail Caesar.”
And so it happened that the House voted 400-21 to block the FCC’s decision to allow media companies to expand ownership from 35% to 45% of the market. The White House even held an emergency political session about it. It’s very unusual. The White House has announced that they will veto the bill. This has been portrayed in media as “White House advisors were split,” but in the last analysis the President made the decision -- due to his close personal political and financial connections to Clear Channel Communications to veto the bill. And this is the inside story of the Clear Channel Scam…

HOW BUSHONOMICS WORKS LIKE A GIANT PROTECTION RACKET
July 21, 2003 - Our readers should be warned about an amendment that Congressman Richard Baker, Republican from Louisiana and a member of the Bush faction in the House, has tacked onto the so-called Securities Fraud Deterrence Act. ("Securities Fraud Deterrence" -- if that ain’t a Bushonian Oxymoron) This amendment (8b) is intended to dilute the authority of state attorney generals’ offices and state security regulators in bringing legal actions against the large investment houses for fraud. The Baker bill will transfer much of the power of state regulators (who have been very aggressive in going after corporate fraud) to the SEC. The rationale is the same old Bushonian charade -- for the sake of market stability, liquidity and investor confidence.

BUSH LIES AND LIES, AMERICA KEEPS YAWNING
July 14, 2003 - The Bush Cabal’s Lie Coordination Bureau (LCB) got it all mixed up this week, when the Bush administration attempted to retract its allegations that Iraq was trying to buy uranium from African countries. They were forced to retract because Bush had, of course, gone to Africa and he was being laughed at by many of the African leaders he had accused. As one of the African presidents quoted on BBC said, we don’t even produce any uranium. It all started when outgoing White House spokesman Ari Fleischer said that the administration is withdrawing this allegation. Then Rumsfeld said the same thing on Wednesday, July 9, in Congressional testimony and that caught people off guard because the Fleischer comment had not been widely disseminated. Fleischer had intimated that the White House would set upon a plan to gradually retract all of the allegations it made against Iraq (as a reason to go in there) because none of them were true.

DIVIDED-AND-CONQUERED AMERIKA:
Where the Gauleiters Meet the Commissars (The 4th of July Special Report)
June 30, 2003 - The Supreme Court has made a ruling to force public libraries to install a filter so that library patrons could not access any pornographic websites. The wording of the ruling, however, was such that it would allow the executive branch to effectively block all other types of websites (besides pornographic websites) and to monitor citizens pursuant to a selected list of sites. These websites, as the National Library Association pointed out, would allow the Department of Justice to monitor “politically sensitive” news and information websites, which are critical of the Bush Regime or which would attempt to expose the truth about Bushonian Cabalists. This is the real intent of the Department of Justice.

THE SPECULATIVE BUBBLE IN THE US HOUSING AND STOCK MARKETS:
When Will It Pop? June 23, 2003 - The US housing market has now reached the absolutely classic definition of a speculative bubble in an asset class.

EXCLUSIVE: THE PENTAGON WISTLEBLOWER'S STORY - PART 2
June 16, 2003 - The Department of Defense whistleblower continues with her information about the NASA Columbia Disaster Cover-up and more details on the Chandra Levy Murder Cover-up story.

WORLD EXCLUSIVE: PENTAGON WHISTLEBLOWER EXPOSES DARK SECRETS OF IRAQI WAR - PART 1
June 9, 2003 In a World News Exclusive, Al Martin Raw.Com confirms asset seizures from US-Occupied Iraq by Bushonian minions in the CIA and the US Defense Department. The Pentagon whistleblower, concerned for her safety, has decided to tell her story about the latest CIA/ DoD fiasco. This is her story. Be warned – it sounds like a 21st Century version of Treasure Island meets Ali Baba and the Bushonian Thieves. And it’s all true…

THE WMD SCAM, THE $2 BILLION CASH SCAM, AND THE $44 TRILLION SHORTFALL June 2, 2003 - Sources from the Department of Defense report that the covert-ops team sent to Iraq to plant the “Weapons of Mass Destruction” in order to justify the US War on Iraq have been killed by “friendly fire” – unfortunately before they could tell anyone where they hid the cache of WMD’s. Now the plan for a US Army detachment of Gomer and Goober to “find” the WMD’s has been completely derailed -- as in “Shazam! You know those weapons of mass destruction you keep talking about? Well, Sergeant, I think I done found ‘em.”

BUSHONOMICS ROILS THE MARKETS:
Sucker Buying, Gold, and the Threat of the Truth - May 27, 2003 - The latest scuttlebutt in Washington is that the time of the Silent Coup by the Bushonian Cabal has begun.

SEDITION & TREASON IN THE US IMPERIAL STATE
May 19, 2003 - The most important story last week was -- The Department of Homeland Security Pursues Seditious Democrats. The 50+ “Fugitive Democrats” were the Texas state legislators who were hiding out at the Holiday Inn in Ardmore, Oklahoma. Governor Rick Perry of Texas, an Arch Bushonian Cabalist, in fact, issued arrest warrants for them under the seditious utterance and publication acts, insofar as they were obstructing the will of the State (not the state of Texas, but the Nation State. Note the capital S.) And what’s behind this fracas? It’s a redistricting bill that’s being sponsored and pushed by Congressman Tom Delay. The Democrats are asking, and rightfully so, why is the US Congressman from Texas involved in an issue which should be a state issue? This should be decided by the Texas state legislature, not by a United States Congressman – and furthermore not by an Arch-Right-Wing Nut like Delay.

JUST ANOTHER NO-BRAINER WEEK IN THE BUSHONONIAN AGE
May 12, 2003 - There’s two types of no-brainers -- the kind of person that’s glued to the no brainer Domino Pizza commercial.(What’s better? One pizza or two?) Or you can be the kind of no-brainer who reads Al Martin Raw.com and makes money. This separates the no-brainers who survive and those no brainers who thrive. Which no-brainer would you rather be?

THE SCOURGE OF BUSHONOMICS EXPLAINED (PART 1)
May 5, 2003 - In a recent WSJ/ NBC opinion poll, only 18% of the people claim they actually understand what a budget deficit is. And out of all the respondents, only 6% understood the deleterious effects that ever-expanding budget deficits have on economic growth. (When their check bounces and they get charged twenty bucks at the bank, these people probably ask, “Hey, why am I being penalized here? This is a just a budget deficit.”) Now the Bushonian Regime is encouraging American business and industry to borrow from future revenues, and there is now a record number of companies selling on these delayed credit deals. You buy something for zero down, zero interest, no payments for a year for consumer purchases like washing machines, TVs and cars. And this is all done to maintain the phony consumption numbers. Because of this we have decided to explain once and for all the meaning of Bushonomics and the scourge it represents to the American Economy.

BUSH CABAL'S WORLD DOMINATION TOUR CONTINUES
Prozac Nation Still Sleeping - April 28, 2003 - Bushonian Regimes have traditionally used the office of the Vice President to hide mischief making. Think of the Vice President's Task Force on Drugs in 1983 formed in Miami with George Bush Sr. as its head, which acted in an illicit capacity to ensure that CIA authorized Iran-Contra related narcotics shipments were not inadvertently stopped. This tradition continues to this day. George Bush Sr. himself as Vice President was in charge of Iran-Contra operations to maintain "deniability" of then President Ronald Reagan. This is the same game that Bush and Cheney play today. Put Cheney in charge of everything that’s illegal to maintain deniability for the president. What has changed? Not much. The Republican tradition of Vice Presidents taking the fall goes back to the forgettable Spiro Agnew (or at least the Republicans hope we forgot).

FLASH UPDATE: US GOVERNMENT HIRES FORMER SOVIET SPIES
April 22, 2003 - Former KGB counter-intelligence chief, General Oleg Kalugin, confirms US agency relationship with former KGB chiefs General Yevgeny Primakov and General Aleksandr V. Karpov.

WANT YOUR CIVIL LIBERTIES BACK?
Move to US Occupied Iraq - April 21, 2003 - According to the latest reports, the benefits that Iraqi citizens will now enjoy under a US supported regime (they’re not calling it US occupation) will be much better than the disenfranchised naïve American flag wavers. General Brooks, a spokesman for CENTCOM Command, made a pronouncement reiterating the expanded First and Second Amendment privileges that Iraqi citizens will have. The would-be Iraqi leaders being groomed for the coalition they’re trying to form were being interviewed and told about all the new benefits they’re going to have. A Shiite mullah with a turban on his head heard this announcement and he says, “If that’s the case, I can’t wait to be occupied…” But what struck me funny about it is that Iraqi citizens will now have (at US taxpayers expense) universal free health care coverage and universal education up to university level; they will be entitled to financial aid for the purchases of food; utilities like water and electricity will be subsidized; and gasoline for cars will remain at 13 cents a gallon. How can you beat that?

BUSH, PROPAGANDA MINISTER O'REILLY, THE P-WORD AND THE WEINER NATION
The scourge of Bushonomics continues and the P-Word (Peace) is declared seditious in the Weiner Nation... Meanwhile, Goebbels Wannabe Bill O’Reilly of the AllSpin Zone, has publicly declared that anyone who opposes Bush Cabal policies is not only "Un American" but will be considered by him to be an "enemy of the state." In other words, it looks like O’Reilly is actively seeking the post of "Propaganda Minister" in the Bush Adminstration.
There’s a little known channel on TV called the Public Legal Issue Forum which explained what justification the Bushonian Cabal was using for this incident in Albany and the Michigan high schooler who was sent home for wearing a t-short which read International terrorist with a picture of Bush on it.
They’re getting away with it by using the now reinstituted Seditious Publications Act. I always thought that it was restricted to books, magazines and periodicals, but they’re using this act (which they have the authority to do under the Office of Homeland Security and under the USA Patriot Act) and saying that anybody who wears a t-shirt or carries a placard is "publishing," and these acts constitute "publishing" a picture, a photograph or printed statements. In other words, this falls under the Seditious Publications Act, which is meant to stop the dissemination of any materials deemed to be hostile to the security of the state. "Publication" then includes anything printed on a t-shirt or a placard or a poster.
Then they showed a several clips from Deputy Reichsfuehrer Ashcroft when he spoke a couple weeks ago (and people didn’t know what he was talking about), in which the State of Maine education superintendent leaked out a letter he received from the Office of State Security regarding high schoolers. Ashcroft said that they are acting to crack down (and he didn’t really explain what he meant) but now we’re getting a pretty good idea.
The lawyer on the show said that usually under the Seditious Publications Act the very reinstitution of the act requires consent of Congress and judicial review by the Supreme Court. Of course, under the USA Patriot Act and the vast expansion of the 1947 War Powers Act, as it relates to the expansion of presidential powers and the passage of the emergency extension of the law enforcement powers act, the president has the right (now that a state of national emergency has been declared) to simply, by edict, reinstitute the Seditious Publications act. [Source: http://www.almartinraw.com/public/column94.html

AL MARTIN is America's foremost expert on corporate and government fraud. A relentless whistleblower, he has written a book called, "The Conspirators: Secrets of an Iran Contra Insider," which chronicles his adventures with the Bush Cabal (National Liberty Press, Order Line: 866-317-1390). This detailed account of government criminal operations, namely State-sanctioned fraud, drug trafficking and illicit weapons sales, is unprecedented in publishing history. Al Martin is also well known for his great charm and profound insights into world events, and he is frequently interviewed on many talk radio shows across the nation. His weekly column "Behind the Scenes in the Beltway" is published regularly online at Al Martin Raw, (http://www.almartinraw.com).

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