wnd--2020-05-11--4 steps for negotiating the maze of Bible prophecy

With all that 's happening in the world today , many people are starting to pay attention to biblical prophecy for the first time .
What they 're discovering is a teeming universe of diverse theories and opinions , dominated by a few well-established groups claiming to have it all figured out , with conveniently prepackaged dogma that fits their perspective .
I urge caution and arms-length investigation of the various claims until you have had the chance to test them against each other , and against the Scripture itself , before you buy in to any of them .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a particular perspective , I urge you to remember the biblical admonition to `` work out your own salvation [ meaning sanctification , not justification ] with fear and trembling . ''
That 's a rule to live by in every aspect of theology because you are created in God 's image , which image includes the intellectual functions of reason and rationality .
You are accountable to God for the conclusions you adopt and are expected to be diligent in truth-seeking , actively seeking the guidance of the Holy Spirit in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ else 's conclusions as your own .
In relation to Christ we are all sheep , but in relation to other human beings we are intended to be kings and priests : independent thinkers capable of serving as His agents in this world , with all that entails .
I awoke to the topic of prophecy around 2005 and got serious about studying it in 2011 , so I know the terrain pretty well by now and have had the advantage of never having been denominationally oriented , or a `` joiner '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been first and foremost a loyalist to the Bible and a seeker of `` objective truth '' wherever it may be found .
I do n't claim to have all the answers , but I do have confidence in my approach to truth-seeking in the area of prophecy , which I would like to share with you in this article , which draws from the Foreword to my book `` The Prodigal Son Prophecy . ''
First , be humble .
There have been many spectacular failures in the field of prophecy , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the return of Christ or some other key end-times milestone .
From William Miller in the mid-1800s to Hal Lindsey and Harold Camping in more recent decades , the trail is littered with examples of what we might charitably call bad guesses – except most of these `` guessers '' spoke with certainty about their predictions .
We can avoid those pitfalls by 1 ) freely confessing that we could be wrong on any number of facts or speculations , 2 ) not pretending that the things we 've learned from other are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scrupulously avoiding the deadly mistake of claiming to speak for the Lord without absolute certainty that He has instructed us to do so ( which is in fact a capital offense under the Mosaic code per Deuteronomy 18:20 ) .
Second , think like a judge , not a lawyer .
Lawyers are often paid big money for their skills in advocating for their clients because they specialize in championing one point of view against all opposing views .
Judges on the other hand are expected to be impartial and to hear all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a matter .
In studying prophecy we should not only think like judges – holding our conclusions lightly and remaining open-minded as we go – but we should also be very hesitant to draw firm conclusions because so much of the evidence before us is necessarily speculative .
How could it be otherwise when many of the events we 're considering have n't happened yet ?
Third , stay biblically grounded .
I believe in the absolute authority of the Bible in all matters of doctrine and theology and in a contextual interpretation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ totality of all the Scripture .
One glaring fault shared by many prophecy teachers today is the problem of selective editing of the Bible .
Beware of teachers who rely heavily on Scriptures that support their theories and ignore , dismiss or spin passages contradictory to them .
I strongly believe that if one ca n't reconcile the apparent `` contradictions '' in the text of the Bible – in a manner that flows smoothly and naturally – then one does n't yet understand the truth being conveyed .
Fourth , follow a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Every word of the Holy Bible was written down before the end of the first century by those who either received the teaching of the Judean Messiah , Jesus Christ , personally or secondhand via one of His Hebrew disciples .
The Bible is thus best understood from the Hebrew cultural perspective they shared , not the Hellenic ( Greco-Roman ) perspective of the generations that followed .
As Paul emphasized , the Gospel of Christ was only a `` stumbling block '' to the Jews ( our spiritual first cousins ) but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' ( 1 Corinthians 1:23 ) .
`` Greeks '' in this context refers to all the various enthnicities and nationalities of the Roman Empire , whose culture was adopted from the Greek Empire it had conquered and supplanted .
The presuppositions of the `` Greeks '' regarding God specifically , and spiritual matters generally , were far different from those of Jews and the Christians of the Apostolic era .
Likewise , the study of prophecy is a minefield for those who study it from a Greek perspective , and they are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and thus confuse ) concepts , symbols and events that make perfect literal sense from a Torah-literate Hebrew perspective .
Neither does `` Hebrew perspective '' in this context mean `` Jewish perspective '' since modern Talmudic Judaism does not necessarily hold the Hebrew perspective of the first century , which was Torah-based ( what Jesus called `` the law and the prophets '' in Matthew 5:17 ) .
Thus , the legitimacy of the various Jewish sources today must be measured by their faithfulness to the Torah , not the Talmud , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by their faithfulness to the Bible , not denominational leaders or doctrines .
To clarify , then , I define `` Hebrew perspective '' as `` The New Testament interpreted primarily through the teachings of the Old-Testament-as-read-literally , supplemented by the writings of the first century disciples of the Apostles , who may be presumed to know better than anyone else what Jesus and the Apostles meant by the things they said , and for whom the subtleties and nuances of the parables , metaphors and symbols employed in Scripture were understood as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ approach to prophecy appeals to you , email me at [ email protected ] and I would be happy to send you a sample of the text version of `` The Prodigal Son Prophecy '' and to add you my list to receive the segments of the video version as I begin releasing them later this week .
I also welcome your questions , which I may address separately in my `` sunrise commentary '' series on my YouTube channel .

With all that's happening in the world today, many people are starting to pay attention to biblical prophecy for the first time. What they're discovering is a teeming universe of diverse theories and opinions, dominated by a few well-established groups claiming to have it all figured out, with conveniently prepackaged dogma that fits their perspective. I urge caution and arms-length investigation of the various claims until you have had the chance to test them against each other, and against the Scripture itself, before you buy in to any of them.
If you have already been indoctrinated in a particular perspective, I urge you to remember the biblical admonition to "work out your own salvation [meaning sanctification, not justification] with fear and trembling." That's a rule to live by in every aspect of theology because you are created in God's image, which image includes the intellectual functions of reason and rationality. You are accountable to God for the conclusions you adopt and are expected to be diligent in truth-seeking, actively seeking the guidance of the Holy Spirit in the process, and not just accepting someone else's conclusions as your own. In relation to Christ we are all sheep, but in relation to other human beings we are intended to be kings and priests: independent thinkers capable of serving as His agents in this world, with all that entails.
I awoke to the topic of prophecy around 2005 and got serious about studying it in 2011, so I know the terrain pretty well by now and have had the advantage of never having been denominationally oriented, or a "joiner" to established groups, but instead have been first and foremost a loyalist to the Bible and a seeker of "objective truth" wherever it may be found. I don't claim to have all the answers, but I do have confidence in my approach to truth-seeking in the area of prophecy, which I would like to share with you in this article, which draws from the Foreword to my book "The Prodigal Son Prophecy."
First, be humble. There have been many spectacular failures in the field of prophecy, most of which involve setting dates for the return of Christ or some other key end-times milestone. From William Miller in the mid-1800s to Hal Lindsey and Harold Camping in more recent decades, the trail is littered with examples of what we might charitably call bad guesses – except most of these "guessers" spoke with certainty about their predictions. We can avoid those pitfalls by 1) freely confessing that we could be wrong on any number of facts or speculations, 2) not pretending that the things we've learned from other are our own ideas, and 3) scrupulously avoiding the deadly mistake of claiming to speak for the Lord without absolute certainty that He has instructed us to do so (which is in fact a capital offense under the Mosaic code per Deuteronomy 18:20).
Second, think like a judge, not a lawyer. Lawyers are often paid big money for their skills in advocating for their clients because they specialize in championing one point of view against all opposing views. Judges on the other hand are expected to be impartial and to hear all the evidence before rendering an opinion on a matter. In studying prophecy we should not only think like judges – holding our conclusions lightly and remaining open-minded as we go – but we should also be very hesitant to draw firm conclusions because so much of the evidence before us is necessarily speculative. How could it be otherwise when many of the events we're considering haven't happened yet?
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Third, stay biblically grounded. I believe in the absolute authority of the Bible in all matters of doctrine and theology and in a contextual interpretation of its meaning consistent with the holistic totality of all the Scripture. One glaring fault shared by many prophecy teachers today is the problem of selective editing of the Bible. Beware of teachers who rely heavily on Scriptures that support their theories and ignore, dismiss or spin passages contradictory to them. I strongly believe that if one can't reconcile the apparent "contradictions" in the text of the Bible – in a manner that flows smoothly and naturally – then one doesn't yet understand the truth being conveyed.
Fourth, follow a Hebrew rather than a Hellenic perspective. Every word of the Holy Bible was written down before the end of the first century by those who either received the teaching of the Judean Messiah, Jesus Christ, personally or secondhand via one of His Hebrew disciples. The Bible is thus best understood from the Hebrew cultural perspective they shared, not the Hellenic (Greco-Roman) perspective of the generations that followed.
As Paul emphasized, the Gospel of Christ was only a "stumbling block" to the Jews (our spiritual first cousins) but was "to the Greeks, foolishness" (1 Corinthians 1:23). "Greeks" in this context refers to all the various enthnicities and nationalities of the Roman Empire, whose culture was adopted from the Greek Empire it had conquered and supplanted. The presuppositions of the "Greeks" regarding God specifically, and spiritual matters generally, were far different from those of Jews and the Christians of the Apostolic era.
Likewise, the study of prophecy is a minefield for those who study it from a Greek perspective, and they are invariably forced to "spiritualize" (and thus confuse) concepts, symbols and events that make perfect literal sense from a Torah-literate Hebrew perspective.
Neither does "Hebrew perspective" in this context mean "Jewish perspective" since modern Talmudic Judaism does not necessarily hold the Hebrew perspective of the first century, which was Torah-based (what Jesus called "the law and the prophets" in Matthew 5:17). Thus, the legitimacy of the various Jewish sources today must be measured by their faithfulness to the Torah, not the Talmud, just as Christian sources must be measured by their faithfulness to the Bible, not denominational leaders or doctrines.
To clarify, then, I define "Hebrew perspective" as "The New Testament interpreted primarily through the teachings of the Old-Testament-as-read-literally, supplemented by the writings of the first century disciples of the Apostles, who may be presumed to know better than anyone else what Jesus and the Apostles meant by the things they said, and for whom the subtleties and nuances of the parables, metaphors and symbols employed in Scripture were understood as present-day cultural references."
If this approach to prophecy appeals to you, email me at [email protected] and I would be happy to send you a sample of the text version of "The Prodigal Son Prophecy" and to add you my list to receive the segments of the video version as I begin releasing them later this week. I also welcome your questions, which I may address separately in my "sunrise commentary" series on my YouTube channel.


wnd--2020-05-11--On Biden accusation: God hates unequal measures

Are the women who accused Donald Trump of sexual assault telling the truth ?
What about Brett Kavanaugh 's accusers ?
What about Joe Biden 's accusers ?
Ultimately , only the people involved know the full details .
But for us on the outside , those of us watching and reacting , one thing is required : consistency .
As Scripture teaches , God hates unequal weights and measures .
This theme is found throughout the Bible , in passages like this , having to do with buying and selling : `` You shall not have in your pouch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ You shall not have in your house alternate measures , a larger and a smaller .
You must have completely honest weights and completely honest measures , if you are to endure long on the soil that the Lord your God is giving you .
For everyone who does those things , everyone who deals dishonestly , is abhorrent to the Lord your God '' ( Deuteronomy 25:13-16 ) .
Yet we do this all the time when it comes to allegations and accusations .
If the charges come against someone we like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and unsupported .
If the charges come against someone we do n't like , we embrace the charges as strong and believable .
How can this be right ?
At the moment , and for good reason , many of us on the right are pointing out the hypocrisy of the left in dealing with the Tara Reade accusations .
This is because the same media pundits and political leaders and celebrities who were pushing the # MeToo movement when Trump and Kavanaugh were being accused now look the other way when it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who is being accused .
What about `` believe the women '' ?
What about equal weights and measures ?
What about treating candidate Biden the same way candidate Trump was treated ?
Or the same way Judge Kavanaugh was treated ?
But here 's the problem .
Some of us are hypocrites too .
Some of us instantly dismissed all charges against Trump , despite the long list of accusers .
Some of us did n't even entertain the charges against Kavanaugh .
But we want the accusations against Biden to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is that right ?
Some would reply , `` But there 's a difference .
The accusers of Trump and Kavanaugh had no credibility .
Biden 's accusers are much more credible . ''
But those on the left say it 's the exact opposite , claiming that the accusers of Trump and Kavanaugh are credible while the accusers of Biden are not .
All I 'm saying is that if we want to call out hypocrisy , which we should , then we need to call it wherever we see it .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ cuts both way .
Proverbs states , `` Partiality in judging is not good '' ( Proverbs 24:23 ; note that the Hebrew idiom for `` partiality '' is literally `` recognizing the face , '' hence being a respecter of persons , treating the rich one way and the poor another ) .
Or , in the words of James ( Jacob ) : `` My brothers and sisters , show no partiality as you hold the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ , the Lord of glory '' ( James 2:1 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ show no partiality .
This does not mean that we do not investigate or that we do not come to conclusions .
Not at all .
The key is that we do it as fairly and impartially as possible , taking account of our biases and proclivities .
The key is to use equal weights and measures .
A great Jewish thinker once stated that , when it comes to our religious practices , it is unfair to compare the best of our tradition with the worst of someone else 's .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life , where we tend to contrast the best examples on `` our side '' with the worst examples on the `` other side . ''
In turn , those on the `` other side '' do the same thing with us .
And what is the end result ?
We polarize even more and understand the real issues even less .
When it comes to a subject as serious as that of alleged sexual assaults ( we 're not talking about consensual acts here ) , it behooves us to move beyond @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all things be examined fairly and accurately , and that means holding the accusers accountable if they are lying while holding the accused responsible if they have broken the law .
If we are to make judgments , let us make them righteously and consistently .
The same God who hates unequal weights and measures takes delight in equity , fairness and justice .
To quote Proverbs once more , `` A false balance is an abomination to the LORD , but a just weight is his delight '' ( Proverbs 11:1 ) @

Are the women who accused Donald Trump of sexual assault telling the truth? What about Brett Kavanaugh's accusers? What about Joe Biden's accusers? Ultimately, only the people involved know the full details. But for us on the outside, those of us watching and reacting, one thing is required: consistency. As Scripture teaches, God hates unequal weights and measures.
This theme is found throughout the Bible, in passages like this, having to do with buying and selling: "You shall not have in your pouch alternate weights, larger and smaller. You shall not have in your house alternate measures, a larger and a smaller. You must have completely honest weights and completely honest measures, if you are to endure long on the soil that the Lord your God is giving you. For everyone who does those things, everyone who deals dishonestly, is abhorrent to the Lord your God" (Deuteronomy 25:13-16).
Yet we do this all the time when it comes to allegations and accusations.
If the charges come against someone we like, we reject the charges as specious and unsupported. If the charges come against someone we don't like, we embrace the charges as strong and believable. How can this be right?
At the moment, and for good reason, many of us on the right are pointing out the hypocrisy of the left in dealing with the Tara Reade accusations.
TRENDING: Is this the 'Final Battle'?
This is because the same media pundits and political leaders and celebrities who were pushing the #MeToo movement when Trump and Kavanaugh were being accused now look the other way when it is their man, Joe Biden, who is being accused.
What about "believe the women"? What about equal weights and measures? What about treating candidate Biden the same way candidate Trump was treated? Or the same way Judge Kavanaugh was treated?
But here's the problem. Some of us are hypocrites too.
Some of us instantly dismissed all charges against Trump, despite the long list of accusers. Some of us didn't even entertain the charges against Kavanaugh. But we want the accusations against Biden to be taken seriously. To repeat: How is that right?
Some would reply, "But there's a difference. The accusers of Trump and Kavanaugh had no credibility. Biden's accusers are much more credible."
But those on the left say it's the exact opposite, claiming that the accusers of Trump and Kavanaugh are credible while the accusers of Biden are not.
All I'm saying is that if we want to call out hypocrisy, which we should, then we need to call it wherever we see it. As I often say, the sword cuts both way.
Proverbs states, "Partiality in judging is not good" (Proverbs 24:23; note that the Hebrew idiom for "partiality" is literally "recognizing the face," hence being a respecter of persons, treating the rich one way and the poor another).
Or, in the words of James (Jacob): "My brothers and sisters, show no partiality as you hold the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory" (James 2:1). That is pretty clear: show no partiality.
This does not mean that we do not investigate or that we do not come to conclusions. Not at all.
The key is that we do it as fairly and impartially as possible, taking account of our biases and proclivities. The key is to use equal weights and measures.
A great Jewish thinker once stated that, when it comes to our religious practices, it is unfair to compare the best of our tradition with the worst of someone else's.
It's the same with other areas of life, where we tend to contrast the best examples on "our side" with the worst examples on the "other side." In turn, those on the "other side" do the same thing with us. And what is the end result? We polarize even more and understand the real issues even less.
When it comes to a subject as serious as that of alleged sexual assaults (we're not talking about consensual acts here), it behooves us to move beyond political biases and personal prejudices.
Let all things be examined fairly and accurately, and that means holding the accusers accountable if they are lying while holding the accused responsible if they have broken the law.
If we are to make judgments, let us make them righteously and consistently. The same God who hates unequal weights and measures takes delight in equity, fairness and justice. To quote Proverbs once more, "A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, but a just weight is his delight" (Proverbs 11:1).


wnd--2020-05-11--Lockdown with your kids: Parents' playbook for peace

`` Correct your son and he will give you peace ; yes , he will bring delight to your soul '' ( Proverbs 29:17 ) .
`` Frustration is mounting … overwhelmed … exhausted … stress … compounded with multiple children … pressure … I wanted to get in a fetal position .
… '' These represent just some of the descriptions from a recent report , `` Frustrated Parents Giving Up ... '' Do you identify with cooped up kids ?
Now that you 've heard that summer camps and most vacation Bible schools are closed across America , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some help ?
Mother 's Day is over along with pleasant memories for mom – but what if it 's back to mounting misbehavior ?
Being out of school , bickering and boredom all contribute to tensions multiplying .
Things are certainly different dealing with sheltering in the `` bunker '' for months .
How are the kids behaving ?
Years ago I authored a book entitled , `` The Little Handbook of Loving Correction . ''
For every wonderful parent in America struggling with some `` stir crazy '' children in this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by sharing some insights from my playbook .
If you say , `` My child just said , ' I hope I do n't have you for my teacher next year , ' '' let 's turn things around !
Let me state at the outset : Everything that follows must be built on a strong foundation of love .
That 's why the term `` loving '' precedes `` correction . ''
Talk to them , hug them , spend quality time with them , read to them , listen attentively to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ !
OK , now let 's dig in .
Raising children and homeschooling them requires a realistic perspective .
Our inherited sinful nature requires rejection of belief in the `` inherent goodness of man . ''
Adam rebelled , and all of us have ratified that rebellion because of our inherited sin nature .
We do n't have to teach children to be selfish , lie , hit their siblings , steal or pout when they do n't get their way .
We do have to train them to learn to control themselves @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Do n't you just love it when parenting `` experts '' expound their views on TV in their world of Utopia ?
A couple living together with no children confidently shares their `` wisdom '' philosophy about raising their future children by simply reasoning with them , calmly affirming them and ignoring clear-cut disobedience as `` a stage they 'll grow out of . ''
Yeah , right .
Wait till they confront strong-willed little Grayson in all his glorious defiance one day !
This is why seasoned veterans wince at this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Insanity is inherited .
You get it from your children . ''
Better to approach parenting God 's way and embrace the truth that appears on a plaque we had in our home : `` It is better to build children than to repair men . ''
If you permit a child to nurture destructive habits , which they will one day be forced ( with greater difficulty ) to break , you are living beneath the revealed will of God concerning your role as a parent .
There is a difference @ @ @ @ @ @ @ responsibly disciplining him .
Children know the difference between an objective spanking ministered in love and a smacking springing from pent-up anger .
• `` Correct your son , and he will give you rest ; yes , he will give delight to your soul '' ( Proverbs 29:17 ) .
• `` Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child ; but the rod of correction will drive it far from him '' ( Proverbs 22:15 ) .
• `` The rod and reproof give wisdom , but a child left @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' ( Proverbs 29:15 ) .
• `` Do not withhold correction from a child ; if you punish them with the rod , they will not die .
Punish them with the rod and save them from death '' ( Proverbs 23:13-14 , NIV ) .
• `` Train up a child in the way he should go , and when he is old he will not depart from it '' ( Proverbs 22:6 , MEV ) .
God 's method for curbing harmful attitudes and nurturing healthy ones in young children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , screaming , hauling off in anger or tuning out destructive conduct , bribing with candy or by banishment to a room to brood and fester in resentment .
Loving correction , which includes spanking at times , is an expression of love .
Though not literally , have you ever experienced a `` spanking '' from the Lord for persistent , ungodly conduct ?
`` My son , do not despise the discipline from the Lord , nor grow weary when you are rebuked by Him ; for whom the Lord loves @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Research reveals that in America up to 85 % acknowledge they 've used corporal punishment .
Every state in America allows corporal punishment of children .
Due to disciplinary problems in schools , many are reevaluating their policies , like the Arlington school district outside Memphis , Tennessee .
They voted to reinstate corporal punishment , saying , `` Teachers need all tools possible . ''
Former NBA superstar Charles Barkley has joked , `` If corporal punishment is a crime , then every black parent in the South is going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this acrostic for CORRECTION reinforce the `` basics . ''
Clarity : Loving correction always begins by clearly defining and communicating reasonable boundaries before they are enforced .
Obedience : Spankings can occur if there 's persistent , deliberate disobedience .
`` Children , obey your parents in the Lord , for this is right '' ( Ephesians 6:1 ) .
Right Attitudes : We are to `` serve the Lord with gladness '' ( Psalm 100:2a ) , so persistent whining and complaining have to be addressed .
Restoration : Embracing and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ avoid leaving them feeling guilty or rejected .
Explanation : Taking time to explain the offense as well as enabling the parent to calm down ( if needed ) , makes this essential .
Consistency : Loving correction requires an investment and persevering commitment .
`` He who spares his rod hates his son , but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him '' ( Proverbs 13:24 RSV ) .
Thoroughness : Shaping the will without breaking the spirit requires being authoritative not authoritarian , so the child experiences some pain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' `` Chasten your son while there is hope , and let not your soul spare for his crying '' ( Proverbs 19:18 ) .
`` Now no discipline seems to be joyful at the time , but grievous .
Yet afterward it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness in those who have been trained by it '' ( Hebrews 12:11 ) .
Immediately : With exceptions , loving correction should be given in the moment not `` when daddy comes home '' hours later .
`` Because the sentence against an evil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heart of the sons of men is fully set to do evil '' ( Ecclesiastes 8:11 ) .
Out of sight : Discipline is administered in private so as to not humiliate or embarrass a child .
Neutral Object : Scripture states a `` rod ( a small , flexible branch ) of correction , '' not a hairbrush or the nearest object .
Hands should be instruments expressing affection and tenderness ; we do n't want children flinching or retreating when a hand is raised .
A closing question : `` Where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in His wisdom prepared a strategic place on the anatomy of our toddlers and children which has ample cushiony , fatty tissue and sensitive nerve endings to respond to Spirit-led stings .
`` Fannies '' are gifts from God !
In 47 years of ministry , I 've discovered that all children come equipped with one !
`` On the lips of him who has understanding wisdom is found , but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding '' ( Proverbs 10:13 ) .
Here 's the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of instruction are the way to life '' ( Proverbs 6:23b ) .
May this gift of God 's timeless wisdom during this coronavirus crisis encourage everyone across America .
To order `` The Little Handbook of Loving Correction '' email us at [ email protected ] .

"Correct your son and he will give you peace; yes, he will bring delight to your soul" (Proverbs 29:17).
"Frustration is mounting … overwhelmed … exhausted … stress … compounded with multiple children … pressure … I wanted to get in a fetal position. …" These represent just some of the descriptions from a recent report, "Frustrated Parents Giving Up..."
Do you identify with cooped up kids? Now that you've heard that summer camps and most vacation Bible schools are closed across America, are you crying out to God for some help?
Mother's Day is over along with pleasant memories for mom – but what if it's back to mounting misbehavior? Being out of school, bickering and boredom all contribute to tensions multiplying. Things are certainly different dealing with sheltering in the "bunker" for months. How are the kids behaving?
Years ago I authored a book entitled, "The Little Handbook of Loving Correction." For every wonderful parent in America struggling with some "stir crazy" children in this challenging season, I offer you encouragement by sharing some insights from my playbook. If you say, "My child just said, 'I hope I don't have you for my teacher next year,'" let's turn things around!
TRENDING: Is this the 'Final Battle'?
Let me state at the outset: Everything that follows must be built on a strong foundation of love. That's why the term "loving" precedes "correction." Talk to them, hug them, spend quality time with them, read to them, listen attentively to them, hold and laugh with them! OK, now let's dig in.
Realism in Raising Kids
Raising children and homeschooling them requires a realistic perspective. Our inherited sinful nature requires rejection of belief in the "inherent goodness of man." Adam rebelled, and all of us have ratified that rebellion because of our inherited sin nature.
We don't have to teach children to be selfish, lie, hit their siblings, steal or pout when they don't get their way. We do have to train them to learn to control themselves and do what is pleasing to God.
Don't you just love it when parenting "experts" expound their views on TV in their world of Utopia? A couple living together with no children confidently shares their "wisdom" philosophy about raising their future children by simply reasoning with them, calmly affirming them and ignoring clear-cut disobedience as "a stage they'll grow out of."
Yeah, right. Wait till they confront strong-willed little Grayson in all his glorious defiance one day! This is why seasoned veterans wince at this idealism and understand bumper stickers reading: "Insanity is inherited. You get it from your children."
Going God's Way
Better to approach parenting God's way and embrace the truth that appears on a plaque we had in our home: "It is better to build children than to repair men."
If you permit a child to nurture destructive habits, which they will one day be forced (with greater difficulty) to break, you are living beneath the revealed will of God concerning your role as a parent.
There is a difference between abusing a child and lovingly, responsibly disciplining him. Children know the difference between an objective spanking ministered in love and a smacking springing from pent-up anger.
"Correct your son, and he will give you rest; yes, he will give delight to your soul" (Proverbs 29:17).
"Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction will drive it far from him" (Proverbs 22:15).
"The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself brings his mother to shame" ( Proverbs 29:15).
"Do not withhold correction from a child; if you punish them with the rod, they will not die. Punish them with the rod and save them from death" (Proverbs 23:13-14, NIV).
"Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it" ( Proverbs 22:6, MEV).
God's method for curbing harmful attitudes and nurturing healthy ones in young children is not parents going ballistic, threatening, screaming, hauling off in anger or tuning out destructive conduct, bribing with candy or by banishment to a room to brood and fester in resentment.
Loving correction, which includes spanking at times, is an expression of love. Though not literally, have you ever experienced a "spanking" from the Lord for persistent, ungodly conduct? "My son, do not despise the discipline from the Lord, nor grow weary when you are rebuked by Him; for whom the Lord loves He disciplines" (Hebrews 12:5-6a).
Loving, Legal and Logical
Research reveals that in America up to 85% acknowledge they've used corporal punishment. Every state in America allows corporal punishment of children.
Due to disciplinary problems in schools, many are reevaluating their policies, like the Arlington school district outside Memphis, Tennessee. They voted to reinstate corporal punishment, saying, "Teachers need all tools possible."
Former NBA superstar Charles Barkley has joked, "If corporal punishment is a crime, then every black parent in the South is going to be put in jail!"
10 Essentials of Loving Correction
May this acrostic for CORRECTION reinforce the "basics."
Clarity: Loving correction always begins by clearly defining and communicating reasonable boundaries before they are enforced.
Obedience: Spankings can occur if there's persistent, deliberate disobedience. "Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right" (Ephesians 6:1).
Right Attitudes: We are to "serve the Lord with gladness" (Psalm 100:2a), so persistent whining and complaining have to be addressed.
Restoration: Embracing and reassuring a child afterward enables us to avoid leaving them feeling guilty or rejected.
Explanation: Taking time to explain the offense as well as enabling the parent to calm down (if needed), makes this essential.
Consistency: Loving correction requires an investment and persevering commitment. "He who spares his rod hates his son, but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him" (Proverbs 13:24 RSV).
Thoroughness: Shaping the will without breaking the spirit requires being authoritative not authoritarian, so the child experiences some pain, versus simple "love pats." "Chasten your son while there is hope, and let not your soul spare for his crying" (Proverbs 19:18). "Now no discipline seems to be joyful at the time, but grievous. Yet afterward it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness in those who have been trained by it" (Hebrews 12:11).
Immediately: With exceptions, loving correction should be given in the moment not "when daddy comes home" hours later. "Because the sentence against an evil deed is not executed swiftly, the heart of the sons of men is fully set to do evil" (Ecclesiastes 8:11).
Out of sight: Discipline is administered in private so as to not humiliate or embarrass a child.
Neutral Object: Scripture states a "rod (a small, flexible branch) of correction," not a hairbrush or the nearest object. Hands should be instruments expressing affection and tenderness; we don't want children flinching or retreating when a hand is raised.
A closing question: "Where is the rod administered?"
God in His wisdom prepared a strategic place on the anatomy of our toddlers and children which has ample cushiony, fatty tissue and sensitive nerve endings to respond to Spirit-led stings. "Fannies" are gifts from God! In 47 years of ministry, I've discovered that all children come equipped with one! "On the lips of him who has understanding wisdom is found, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding" (Proverbs 10:13).
Here's the Deal: Scripture tells us "reproofs of instruction are the way to life" (Proverbs 6:23b). May this gift of God's timeless wisdom during this coronavirus crisis encourage everyone across America.
To order "The Little Handbook of Loving Correction" email us at [email protected].


wnd--2020-05-13--Scientist running for office to challenge 'climate change' agenda

With Oregon considering an economy-threatening 50-cent-per-gallon tax to combat `` climate change , '' Art Robinson contends it 's time for a scientist to join the state legislature .
As a former colleague of Nobel-winner Linus Pauling , member of the biochemistry faculty at the University of California at San Diego and chairman of the Oregon Republican Party , Robinson believes he fits the bill .
`` I think that Oregon voters would be benefited by sending a scientist to their state Senate in order to correct the lies that are being told there – lies that parrot the pronouncements @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' he said in a column for WND .
Robinson is running for the state Senate in Oregon 's District 2 .
The primary is scheduled for next Tuesday .
But in a district in which 68 % of the voters are Republican , the GOP primary effectively is the general election .
A five-time Republican nominee for the U.S. House in Oregon 's Fourth District , Robinson says the state lawmakers pushing the `` climate change '' legislation are informed by `` pseudo-scientists '' who want to scrap `` hydrocarbon energy .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ human race depends for its existence on machines powered directly or indirectly by hydrocarbon fuels .
`` If these fuels are abruptly diminished , Americans will be significantly harmed , '' he said .
`` Elsewhere in the world , there are still hundreds of millions of people trying to lift themselves from poverty and tyranny using hydrocarbon-fueled machines .
With diminished hydrocarbon fuel , these people will slip backward into poverty and death . ''
Robinson , who prides himself as a defender of the Second Amendment , property rights and individual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the rebellion last year in Oregon against a `` cap and trade '' bill that drew nationwide attention .
A resident of Southern Oregon , south of Grants Pass , citizens in his area and other rural parts of the state , he said , `` stood up and made their voices heard in a big way , and our whole nation noticed . ''
`` Liberal legislators from Portland were determined to pass a cap and trade bill that would have devastated families , businesses , farmers and ranchers all throughout Oregon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all they ended up doing was inspiring the Timber Unity movement .
I felt this was long overdue . ''
He says on his campaign site that for decades he 's challenged `` radical environmentalists who continue to threaten our most vital industries like logging , ranching , farming and mining . ''
`` Here in Southern Oregon , we ’ ve gotten far too used to being pushed around politically by people from the other end of the state .
They insist that taxing our last remaining private industries is the only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while our government-owned forests burn almost every summer . ''
Robinson told WND his candidacy for Oregon state Senate has stirred up `` a hornet 's nest '' in Salem , the capital , where a few politicians and the `` business lobby '' are pouring money into his opponent 's campaign in the Republican primary .
A Robinson campaign ad features the endorsement of the late astronaut Scott Carpenter , a member of the iconic Mercury Seven who became the second American in space .
Carpenter , who became the public voice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , was a longtime friend of Robinson .
`` In my experience with space flight , I have come to know many men of excellence .
Art Robinson is the best can-do guy I know , '' Carpenter says in the ad .
Carpenter personally campaigned for Robinson when he ran for Congress .
The astronaut traveled the district , making endorsement speeches and drawing large crowds .
See the campaign ad : Robinson received a B.S .
in chemistry from the California Institute of Technology in 1963 and a Ph.D. in biochemistry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Diego in 1968 .
In 1980 , after co-founding the Linus Pauling Institute in Menlo Park , Calif. , with Pauling , Robinson founded the Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine with the help of his chemist wife , Laurelee .
They had six children , which they homeschooled .
In 1988 , Lauralee died suddenly from hemorrhagic pancreatitis , leaving Art to care for six young children , aged 18 months to 12 years .
He restructured their homeschooling curriculum to enable his children to teach themselves .
Today , three have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and chemistry .
Two are doctors of veterinary medicine and another has a master ’ s degree in nuclear engineering .
The college and postgraduate schooling was financed in part by the sales of `` The Robinson Curriculum , '' which became popular among homeschoolers .

With Oregon considering an economy-threatening 50-cent-per-gallon tax to combat "climate change," Art Robinson contends it's time for a scientist to join the state legislature.
As a former colleague of Nobel-winner Linus Pauling, member of the biochemistry faculty at the University of California at San Diego and chairman of the Oregon Republican Party, Robinson believes he fits the bill.
"I think that Oregon voters would be benefited by sending a scientist to their state Senate in order to correct the lies that are being told there – lies that parrot the pronouncements of unethical and untruthful 'scientists,'" he said in a column for WND.
Robinson is running for the state Senate in Oregon's District 2. The primary is scheduled for next Tuesday. But in a district in which 68% of the voters are Republican, the GOP primary effectively is the general election.
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A five-time Republican nominee for the U.S. House in Oregon's Fourth District, Robinson says the state lawmakers pushing the "climate change" legislation are informed by "pseudo-scientists" who want to scrap "hydrocarbon energy."
He argued that nearly the entire human race depends for its existence on machines powered directly or indirectly by hydrocarbon fuels.
"If these fuels are abruptly diminished, Americans will be significantly harmed," he said. "Elsewhere in the world, there are still hundreds of millions of people trying to lift themselves from poverty and tyranny using hydrocarbon-fueled machines. With diminished hydrocarbon fuel, these people will slip backward into poverty and death."
Robinson, who prides himself as a defender of the Second Amendment, property rights and individual liberties, noted on his campaign website the rebellion last year in Oregon against a "cap and trade" bill that drew nationwide attention.
A resident of Southern Oregon, south of Grants Pass, citizens in his area and other rural parts of the state, he said, "stood up and made their voices heard in a big way, and our whole nation noticed."
"Liberal legislators from Portland were determined to pass a cap and trade bill that would have devastated families, businesses, farmers and ranchers all throughout Oregon," he said. "But all they ended up doing was inspiring the Timber Unity movement. I felt this was long overdue."
He says on his campaign site that for decades he's challenged "radical environmentalists who continue to threaten our most vital industries like logging, ranching, farming and mining."
"Here in Southern Oregon, we’ve gotten far too used to being pushed around politically by people from the other end of the state. They insist that taxing our last remaining private industries is the only way to save us from climate change while our government-owned forests burn almost every summer."
Robinson told WND his candidacy for Oregon state Senate has stirred up "a hornet's nest" in Salem, the capital, where a few politicians and the "business lobby" are pouring money into his opponent's campaign in the Republican primary.
Of great urgency, he said, is that cap-and-trade “is now almost a political reality” in Oregon, one likely to become law during the next legislative session. Although legislative opponents point to the economic damage from raising fuel costs, Robinson says “those advocating cap-and-trade claim the political high ground. They say that they are saving the world.”
What is really needed, he says, is that someone with the proper scientific credentials must say on the Senate floor, “You say that you are saving us from catastrophic ocean flooding. Here is a graph of the ocean level during the past 200 years. The level has risen steadily at a rate of 7 inches per century, and that rate did not increase at all as hydrocarbon fuels became more and more utilized. A slightly more than one-foot rise in two centuries as the world recovers toward the 3,000-year-mean temperature from a cold snap called the ‘Little Ice Age’ is not to be feared.”
“There are many truths like this that I want the Senate to hear,” Robinson told WND. “If truth remains silent in Salem, Oregon politics will become an even more onerous problem for Oregonians.”
Regarding the current pandemic and the state’s shutdown, he says: “We must return our economy to full production as soon as possible. It is unsustainable to give Oregonians money to buy things that they are simultaneously ordered not to produce.”
“My public policy would be to give Oregonians back their personal and professional freedom and simultaneously carefully monitor the progress of the coronavirus, which is already showing signs of being a rapidly diminishing threat.”
Besides being a noted scientist, Robinson identifies himself as a “pro-family constitutional Republican” who is fundamentally independent and therefore not beholden to “the special interests, lobbyists and career politicos in Salem who have caused so much trouble for Oregonians.”
A Robinson campaign ad features the endorsement of the late astronaut Scott Carpenter, a member of the iconic Mercury Seven who became the second American in space.
Carpenter, who became the public voice of NASA’s Apollo moon program, was a longtime friend of Robinson.
"In my experience with space flight, I have come to know many men of excellence. Art Robinson is the best can-do guy I know," Carpenter says in the ad.
Carpenter personally campaigned for Robinson when he ran for Congress. The astronaut traveled the district, making endorsement speeches and drawing large crowds.
See the campaign ad:
Robinson received a B.S. in chemistry from the California Institute of Technology in 1963 and a Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of California, San Diego in 1968.
In 1980, after co-founding the Linus Pauling Institute in Menlo Park, Calif., with Pauling, Robinson founded the Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine with the help of his chemist wife, Laurelee.
They had six children, which they homeschooled. In 1988, Lauralee died suddenly from hemorrhagic pancreatitis, leaving Art to care for six young children, aged 18 months to 12 years.
He restructured their homeschooling curriculum to enable his children to teach themselves. Today, three have PhDs in areas such as nuclear engineering and chemistry. Two are doctors of veterinary medicine and another has a master’s degree in nuclear engineering. The college and postgraduate schooling was financed in part by the sales of "The Robinson Curriculum," which became popular among homeschoolers.


wnd--2020-05-13--'Center-left' Supreme Court justice takes whack at House

An editorial from the New York Sun called it a `` memorable moment '' when a `` center-left '' Supreme Court associate justice on Tuesday took a whack at U.S. House members who are demanding access to years of President Trump 's tax returns .
The fight is over whether House committees can subpoena the records .
They have simply demanded them , and President Trump 's lawyers have argued they are not entitled to them .
The Sun board said the moment was `` riveting , '' but that might have been an understatement .
The challenge came from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the court 's left wing .
`` The practical-minded , center-left justice hauled off and , so to speak , smote the lawyer for the House of Representatives with the jawbone of an a -- ... pardon ... of Old Joe McCarthy , '' the editorial said .
`` It was the bluntest warning of the kind of demagoguery the court could unleash upon the president . ''
It happened during the arguments over subpoenas from three House committees in yet another investigation of President Trump , this time into his taxes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The House ’ s lawyer , Douglas Letter , was trying to convince the court that the president himself wouldn ’ t be burdened .
That ’ s when Justice Breyer wheeled on the House counsel to say that the subpoenas he ’ d seen certainly could impose a burden on the presidency , '' the Sun said .
`` Such subpoenas , the justice said , 'apply to 15 Trump-affiliated entities .
They ask for all documents related to opening of accounts , due diligence , closings , requests for information by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ somebody subpoenaed you for that information or subpoenaed your tax accountant or subpoenaed somebody in your business , wouldn ’ t you at least want to know what was being turned over ? '
'' Breyer said : `` Wouldn ’ t you want to ask them ?
And might that take time ?
And might that not take effort ?
So my problem is there may be burdens here . ''
The justice said he 's looking at how the decision will impact events to come .
`` The fact that what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a future Senator McCarthy asking a future Franklin Roosevelt or a future Harry Truman exactly the same questions , that bothers me . ''
House lawyers `` cooed '' that none of those getting the subpoenas has yet complained about burdens , the Sun board wrote .
`` ' I 'm sorry to interrupt you , ' Justice Breyer interrupted , having had his fill of evasions . '
I ’ m not talking about their burden .
I ’ m talking about the president ’ s burden — in having to monitor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ figure out what his answers are to all those documents you are requesting which go , in my opinion , way , way , way beyond just tax returns . '
'' The editorial said : `` Whether Justice Breyer will decide the case is hard to guess .
He also seemed perplexed as to why courts couldn ’ t weigh the presidential burdens in the ordinary course .
The court more generally was hard to read , too , on whether it will permit the Manhattan DA , Cyrus Vance , Jr. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s tax returns and other information being held by the accounting firm of Mazars .
That , of course , is a state case . ''
The newspaper said it 's own reading of the Constitution `` puts us in mind that the parchment favors the president on both sets of subpoenas — those from the House and those from New York County . ''
`` We ’ d block Congress on , among other points , separated powers , enumerated powers , and the prohibition on bills of attainder , in which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ d block Mr. Vance over federal supremacy and Thomas Jefferson ’ s warning . ''

An editorial from the New York Sun called it a "memorable moment" when a "center-left" Supreme Court associate justice on Tuesday took a whack at U.S. House members who are demanding access to years of President Trump's tax returns.
The fight is over whether House committees can subpoena the records. They have simply demanded them, and President Trump's lawyers have argued they are not entitled to them.
The Sun board said the moment was "riveting," but that might have been an understatement.
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The challenge came from Justice Stephen Breyer, who routinely votes with the court's left wing.
"The practical-minded, center-left justice hauled off and, so to speak, smote the lawyer for the House of Representatives with the jawbone of an a-- ... pardon ... of Old Joe McCarthy," the editorial said.
"It was the bluntest warning of the kind of demagoguery the court could unleash upon the president."
It happened during the arguments over subpoenas from three House committees in yet another investigation of President Trump, this time into his taxes "and other papers."
"The House’s lawyer, Douglas Letter, was trying to convince the court that the president himself wouldn’t be burdened. That’s when Justice Breyer wheeled on the House counsel to say that the subpoenas he’d seen certainly could impose a burden on the presidency," the Sun said.
"Such subpoenas, the justice said, 'apply to 15 Trump-affiliated entities. They ask for all documents related to opening of accounts, due diligence, closings, requests for information by other parties, etcetera. ... If somebody subpoenaed you for that information or subpoenaed your tax accountant or subpoenaed somebody in your business, wouldn’t you at least want to know what was being turned over?'"
Breyer said: "Wouldn’t you want to ask them? And might that take time? And might that not take effort? So my problem is there may be burdens here."
The justice said he's looking at how the decision will impact events to come.
"The fact that what I hold today will also apply to a future Senator McCarthy asking a future Franklin Roosevelt or a future Harry Truman exactly the same questions, that bothers me."
House lawyers "cooed" that none of those getting the subpoenas has yet complained about burdens, the Sun board wrote.
"'I'm sorry to interrupt you,' Justice Breyer interrupted, having had his fill of evasions. 'I’m not talking about their burden. I’m talking about the president’s burden — in having to monitor, decide if there are privileges, figure out what his answers are to all those documents you are requesting which go, in my opinion, way, way, way beyond just tax returns.'"
The editorial said: "Whether Justice Breyer will decide the case is hard to guess. He also seemed perplexed as to why courts couldn’t weigh the presidential burdens in the ordinary course. The court more generally was hard to read, too, on whether it will permit the Manhattan DA, Cyrus Vance, Jr., to go after the President’s tax returns and other information being held by the accounting firm of Mazars. That, of course, is a state case."
The newspaper said it's own reading of the Constitution "puts us in mind that the parchment favors the president on both sets of subpoenas — those from the House and those from New York County."
"We’d block Congress on, among other points, separated powers, enumerated powers, and the prohibition on bills of attainder, in which a legislature pursues an individual. We’d block Mr. Vance over federal supremacy and Thomas Jefferson’s warning."


wnd--2020-05-13--Judicial Watch wants court order compelling Hillary to release evidence

Government watchdog Judicial Watch said Tuesday it has asked a federal court to order Hillary Clinton to turn over a document related to the email scandal while she was secretary of state for Barack Obama .
She was investigated but not charged for transferring classified information through an unsecure home email system .
However , Judicial Watch is still on the case , asking a federal judge in Washington to order Clinton to turn over an `` after action memo '' created by her personal lawyer , Heather Samuelson .
It `` memorialized the search for and processing of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has refused to provide the document , claiming its secrecy is protected by the attorney work product doctrine .
Samuelson reviewed Clinton 's State Department emails , and about half of them were deleted .
The filing comes in a Freedom of Information Act action that seeks records relating to `` talking points or updates on the Benghazi attack . ''
`` Judicial Watch famously uncovered in 2014 that the 'talking points , ' which provided the basis for false statements by then-National Security Advisor Susan Rice , were created by the Obama @ @ @ @ @ @ @ directly to the disclosure of the Clinton email system in 2015 , '' the organization said .
A judge in 2018 ordered discovery into whether Clinton 's use of a private email server was intended to prevent FOIA actions and whether the State Department 's intent to settle the case quickly amounted to bad faith .
The fight over access to records has been going on since .
The court at one point ruled the Clinton email system was `` one of the gravest modern offenses to government transparency . ''
Judge Judge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Judicial Watch could seek the memo .
`` Hillary Clinton doesn ’ t want the court and the American people to know the full truth about her destruction of 33,000 emails , '' said Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton .
`` The evidence show Hillary Clinton knew exactly what she was doing when she hid her emails , took them from the State Department and deleted them .
So it is no surprise she is desperate to avoid testifying and turning over what must be a smoking-gun memo on her email deletions .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the watchdog group to do additional discovery , which includes testimony under oath by Clinton and her former chief of staff Cheryl Mills .
Clinton has gone to an appeals court to try to prevent that .
The watchdog also has served a subpoena to force Google to produce all emails , including metadata , from a Google account believed to contain Clinton 's emails .
There might be a lot there .
Judicial Watch noted Platte River Networks ' IT special Paul Combetta apparently used a Google account to transfer Clinton 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ River server .
He used the app BleachBit to remove any traces of the emails from the laptop .
But Judicial Watch argues the records still could be available through Google .
Judicial Watch says as part of its investigations it already has learned : • John Hackett , former director of information programs and services ( IPS ) , testified under oath that he had raised concerns that Clinton ’ s staff may have “ culled out 30,000 ” of the secretary ’ s “ personal ” emails without following strict National @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was interference with the formal FOIA review process related to the classification of Clinton ’ s Benghazi-related emails .
• Heather Samuelson , Clinton ’ s White House liaison at the State Department , and later Clinton ’ s personal lawyer , admitted under oath that she was granted immunity by the Department of Justice in June 2016 .
• Justin Cooper , former aide to President Bill Clinton and Clinton Foundation employee who registered the domain name of the unsecure clintonemail.com server that Clinton used while serving as secretary of state , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Clinton ’ s deputy chief of staff , to create the non-government email system .
• In interrogatory responses , E.W .
Priestap , assistant director of the FBI Counterintelligence Division , stated that the agency found Clinton email records in the Obama White House .
• Jacob Sullivan , Clinton ’ s senior advisor and deputy chief of staff when she was secretary of state , testified that both he and Clinton used her unsecure non-government email system to conduct official State Department business .
• Eric Boswell , former assistant secretary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s tenure as secretary of state , testified that Clinton was warned twice against using unsecure BlackBerrys and personal emails to transmit classified material .

Government watchdog Judicial Watch said Tuesday it has asked a federal court to order Hillary Clinton to turn over a document related to the email scandal while she was secretary of state for Barack Obama.
She was investigated but not charged for transferring classified information through an unsecure home email system.
However, Judicial Watch is still on the case, asking a federal judge in Washington to order Clinton to turn over an "after action memo" created by her personal lawyer, Heather Samuelson.
It "memorialized the search for and processing of the Clinton emails in 2014."
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Clinton has refused to provide the document, claiming its secrecy is protected by the attorney work product doctrine.
Samuelson reviewed Clinton's State Department emails, and about half of them were deleted.
The filing comes in a Freedom of Information Act action that seeks records relating to "talking points or updates on the Benghazi attack."
"Judicial Watch famously uncovered in 2014 that the 'talking points,' which provided the basis for false statements by then-National Security Advisor Susan Rice, were created by the Obama White House. This FOIA lawsuit led directly to the disclosure of the Clinton email system in 2015," the organization said.
A judge in 2018 ordered discovery into whether Clinton's use of a private email server was intended to prevent FOIA actions and whether the State Department's intent to settle the case quickly amounted to bad faith.
The fight over access to records has been going on since.
The court at one point ruled the Clinton email system was "one of the gravest modern offenses to government transparency."
Judge Judge Royce C. Lamberth said last year that Judicial Watch could seek the memo.
"Hillary Clinton doesn’t want the court and the American people to know the full truth about her destruction of 33,000 emails," said Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton. "The evidence show Hillary Clinton knew exactly what she was doing when she hid her emails, took them from the State Department and deleted them. So it is no surprise she is desperate to avoid testifying and turning over what must be a smoking-gun memo on her email deletions."
Lamberth also has given permission for the watchdog group to do additional discovery, which includes testimony under oath by Clinton and her former chief of staff Cheryl Mills.
Clinton has gone to an appeals court to try to prevent that.
The watchdog also has served a subpoena to force Google to produce all emails, including metadata, from a Google account believed to contain Clinton's emails.
There might be a lot there.
Judicial Watch noted Platte River Networks' IT special Paul Combetta apparently used a Google account to transfer Clinton's emails from a laptop to a Platte River server.
He used the app BleachBit to remove any traces of the emails from the laptop.
But Judicial Watch argues the records still could be available through Google.
Judicial Watch says as part of its investigations it already has learned:


wnd--2020-05-13--Dems working on $2,000-a-month payments for high-schoolers

The far-left wing of the Democratic Party in the House is pushing once again for coronavirus-relief cash payments for illegal aliens .
They also want high-schoolers age 16 and over to qualify for $ 2,000 a month handouts .
Just the News reported a proposal by Democratic Reps. Ro Khanna of California to pay illegal aliens who `` demonstrate continuous presence '' in the U.S. and those in high school age 16 and older .
The stand-alone legislation is called the Emergency Money for the People Act , JTN reported , but the lawmakers hope it eventually will be incorporated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two Democrats want to give monthly payments for one year to those making less than $ 130,000 as an individual or $ 260,000 as a couple .
The bill already has 37 co-sponsors , including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , D-N.Y. , and Rep. Rashida Tlaib , D-Mich. Khanna 's office told JTN 16-year-olds could apply for the monthly payout simply by filling out an online form .
The cash would be delivered via Paypal , Venmo or a bank .
Illegal aliens would fully qualify for the payments , they said .
Meanwhile @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spending another $ 3 trillion in coronavirus relief .
The plan would include more $ 1,200 payments to individuals , boosts for unemployment assistance , food stamps and emergency grants to small businesses .
However , the leadership of the Republican-led Senate says it 's too early to be considering another bill .
They want to wait at least until it 's determined whether the first $ 2.5 trillion is doing any good .
`` There are those who said let ’ s just pause , '' she told USA Today .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that hunger doesn ’ t take a pause .
The rent doesn ’ t take a pause .
The bills don ’ t take a pause .
The hardship of losing a job or tragically losing a loved one doesn ’ t take a pause . ''
Among other provisions are $ 915 billion for states , tribes and local governments ; $ 200 billion for hazard pay for essential employees ; $ 75 billion for testing and tracing ; more $ 1,200 per person payments ; and an extension of the $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ next January .

The far-left wing of the Democratic Party in the House is pushing once again for coronavirus-relief cash payments for illegal aliens.
They also want high-schoolers age 16 and over to qualify for $2,000 a month handouts.
Just the News reported a proposal by Democratic Reps. Ro Khanna of California to pay illegal aliens who "demonstrate continuous presence" in the U.S. and those in high school age 16 and older.
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The stand-alone legislation is called the Emergency Money for the People Act, JTN reported, but the lawmakers hope it eventually will be incorporated into a larger coronavirus-impact bill.
The two Democrats want to give monthly payments for one year to those making less than $130,000 as an individual or $260,000 as a couple.
The bill already has 37 co-sponsors, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich.
Khanna's office told JTN 16-year-olds could apply for the monthly payout simply by filling out an online form. The cash would be delivered via Paypal, Venmo or a bank.
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Illegal aliens would fully qualify for the payments, they said.
Meanwhile USA Today reported the Democratic Party proposes spending another $3 trillion in coronavirus relief.
The plan would include more $1,200 payments to individuals, boosts for unemployment assistance, food stamps and emergency grants to small businesses.
However, the leadership of the Republican-led Senate says it's too early to be considering another bill. They want to wait at least until it's determined whether the first $2.5 trillion is doing any good.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., insists on acting now.
"There are those who said let’s just pause," she told USA Today. "But the families who are suffering know that hunger doesn’t take a pause. The rent doesn’t take a pause. The bills don’t take a pause. The hardship of losing a job or tragically losing a loved one doesn’t take a pause."
Among other provisions are $915 billion for states, tribes and local governments; $200 billion for hazard pay for essential employees; $75 billion for testing and tracing; more $1,200 per person payments; and an extension of the $600 weekly federal unemployment payment subsidies through next January.


wnd--2020-05-12--'Bloodshed in the streets'? Cop suspended for defying lockdown orders

The Port of Seattle Police Department has suspended an officer who chastised colleagues across the nation who he says are enforcing coronavirus lockdown orders in violation of their oaths to uphold the U.S. Constitution .
Greg Anderson circulated his views in a viral , eight-minute video in which he says he 's `` seen officers nationwide enforcing these tyrannical orders . ''
`` Every time I turn on the TV , I see people getting cited for going to church , for travelling on the roadways , for going surfing , opening their businesses , going to the park with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of their own house , '' Anderson says .
The chief of the Port of Seattle Police Department , Rod Covey , posted a statement on the port 's website explaining Anderson is `` on paid administrative leave while we look into allegations that he violated our policy on the use of social media . ''
`` I hired Greg , and he and I have always had a mutually respectful relationship , '' Covey writes .
`` That respect continues to this day .
He is clearly a good police officer and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a police officer wearing one of our uniforms , his right to speech has limitations on which he has been well-trained and that he has understood since joining the policing profession.
`` In his video , Anderson reads a portion of the Bill of Rights .
`` Stopping people and asking for their papers ? ''
Anderson asks .
`` What is this , 1930s Germany ?
Are you the Gestapo ?
You do n't get to stop people unless you have reasonable suspicion or probable cause that they have committed a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he and his colleagues have as law enforcement officers `` is nothing more than a facade . ''
`` It 's a badge and a gun , '' he says .
Anderson predicts it wo n't go well for officers who continue to abuse their power .
`` I am afraid that with these actions ... you are going to wake a sleeping giant , '' he says .
`` They are going to be put in a position where they won ’ t have their rights trampled anymore .
`` I think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continues is we ’ re gon na see bloodshed in the streets . ''
Anderson says its time for fellow law-enforcement articles to wake up .
`` You need to ask yourself one question , and that is , 'Am I doing the right thing ? '
'' Anderson says that in the hours after he posted the video , he received praise from his superiors .
But after it received some 400,000 views , his supervisor told him `` it 's time to pull the plug on it . ''
The supervisor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to order that he remove the video .
Anderson refused , saying officers from all over the country were calling him .
The supervisor called back and warned that if he did n't remove it and accept a letter for reprimand , his superiors would `` take a completely different approach to this . ''
Anderson said he was told by the chief , Covey , that if `` you openly defy your governor , you can not be a police officer in the state of Washington . ''
Anderson said he replied @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meant to be a police officer in the state of Washington . ''
See Anderson 's video about his suspension :

The Port of Seattle Police Department has suspended an officer who chastised colleagues across the nation who he says are enforcing coronavirus lockdown orders in violation of their oaths to uphold the U.S. Constitution.
Greg Anderson circulated his views in a viral, eight-minute video in which he says he's "seen officers nationwide enforcing these tyrannical orders."
"Every time I turn on the TV, I see people getting cited for going to church, for travelling on the roadways, for going surfing, opening their businesses, going to the park with their families, or doing nails out of their own house," Anderson says.
The chief of the Port of Seattle Police Department, Rod Covey, posted a statement on the port's website explaining Anderson is "on paid administrative leave while we look into allegations that he violated our policy on the use of social media."
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"I hired Greg, and he and I have always had a mutually respectful relationship," Covey writes. "That respect continues to this day. He is clearly a good police officer and an exceptional American. That said, as a police officer wearing one of our uniforms, his right to speech has limitations on which he has been well-trained and that he has understood since joining the policing profession. "
In his video, Anderson reads a portion of the Bill of Rights.
"Stopping people and asking for their papers?" Anderson asks. "What is this, 1930s Germany? Are you the Gestapo? You don't get to stop people unless you have reasonable suspicion or probable cause that they have committed a crime."
Anderson says the power he and his colleagues have as law enforcement officers "is nothing more than a facade."
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"It's a badge and a gun," he says.
Anderson predicts it won't go well for officers who continue to abuse their power.
"I am afraid that with these actions ... you are going to wake a sleeping giant," he says. "They are going to be put in a position where they won’t have their rights trampled anymore.
"I think what is going to happen if this continues is we’re gonna see bloodshed in the streets."
Anderson says it is time for fellow law-enforcement officers to wake up.
"You need to ask yourself one question, and that is, 'Am I doing the right thing?'"
See Anderson's video:
'Time to pull the plug'
Anderson says that in the hours after he posted the video, he received praise from his superiors.
But after it received some 400,000 views, his supervisor told him "it's time to pull the plug on it."
The supervisor explained he had been "directed" to order that he remove the video.
Anderson refused, saying officers from all over the country were calling him.
The supervisor called back and warned that if he didn't remove it and accept a letter for reprimand, his superiors would "take a completely different approach to this."
Anderson said he was told by the chief, Covey, that if "you openly defy your governor, you cannot be a police officer in the state of Washington."
Anderson said he replied, "Maybe I’m not meant to be a police officer in the state of Washington."
See Anderson's video about his suspension:


wnd--2020-05-12--Oops! Ilhan Omar tweets: 'No human life is worth more than corporate profits'

For example , she 's claimed the government should take over all hospitals .
And she 's wanted GI Bill benefits to those who did n't serve .
And then there 's the evidence she married her brother and filed tax returns with one man while married to another .
Now she 's one-upped even herself .
She wrote on Twitter : `` No human life is worth more than corporate profits .
Not now , not ever . ''
– Rep. Ilhan Omar… '' Twitchy captured a screen shot before the tweet was removed .
Twitchy explained : `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decided to share it with her Twitter followers .
… Really makes you think … that she did n't think that one through . ''
One Twitter user wrote : One commenter online wondered , `` Hmmm .
You really said this ? ''
Another suggested , `` Might want to re-read this one . ''
Previously , she slammed pro-life Christians .
And she 's said the U.S. is `` not very good at anything '' except war .
She 's been accused of marrying her immigrant brother to provide him legal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's evidence that , among other things , she committed bigamy and defrauded a student loan program .
Then there was her desire for the government to take over hospitals .
The Western Journal reported she took to Twitter `` to float a proposal that would be the death knell of health care in the U.S. '' '' And she did it , naturally enough , with no apparent thinking beforehand , '' the report said .
She wrote : `` Here is maybe a radical idea to deal with some of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ All private hospitals should be made public for the duration of the virus . ''

Freshman Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., has a long history of controversial statements.
For example, she's claimed the government should take over all hospitals. And she's wanted GI Bill benefits to those who didn't serve.
And then there's the evidence she married her brother and filed tax returns with one man while married to another.
Now she's one-upped even herself.
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She wrote on Twitter: "No human life is worth more than corporate profits. Not now, not ever." – Rep. Ilhan Omar…"
Twitchy captured a screen shot before the tweet was removed.
Twitchy explained: "Omar had a deep thought today and decided to share it with her Twitter followers . … Really makes you think … that she didn't think that one through."
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One Twitter user wrote: One commenter online wondered, "Hmmm. You really said this?"
Another suggested, "Might want to re-read this one."
Previously, she slammed pro-life Christians. And she's said the U.S. is "not very good at anything" except war.
She's been accused of marrying her immigrant brother to provide him legal access to the United States. There's evidence that, among other things, she committed bigamy and defrauded a student loan program.
Then there was her desire for the government to take over hospitals.
Here is maybe a radical idea to deal with some of the pressures our healthcare system is facing: All private hospitals should be made public for the duration of the virus. — Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) March 25, 2020
The Western Journal reported she took to Twitter "to float a proposal that would be the death knell of health care in the U.S."
"And she did it, naturally enough, with no apparent thinking beforehand," the report said.
She wrote: "Here is maybe a radical idea to deal with some of the pressures our healthcare system is facing: All private hospitals should be made public for the duration of the virus."


wnd--2020-05-12--Is virus response greasing the skids toward socialism?

One fallout of the COVID-19 crisis is its severe thrashing of our economy .
Not only have all the impressive economic gains of the Trump administration evaporated , but we are now adding to our national debt in scary ways .
I hope that all the bailouts are temporary means to solve a temporary problem .
To use an analogy : One of the saddest things about a midlife crisis is that permanent damage can be done to `` solve '' what turns out to be only a temporary problem .
I pray that America wo n't adopt the permanent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus crisis .
One of the most frightening things about the bailouts is that some people find that they are receiving more money for not working than they did when they were working .
Long before the crisis , we have seen the rise of popularity of socialism among the young in America .
A Gallup poll about a year ago found that 4 in 10 Americans embrace some form of socialism .
Yipes .
In short , if we are not careful , this crisis could end up greasing the skids toward @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us `` inch '' back to work and to recovery .
But many Americans want to see us embrace socialism .
Long before the coronavirus crisis , NYC socialist Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was arguing that the `` super wealthy '' should be taxed up to 70 % of their income in order to fund the `` green new deal . ''
Dr. Richard Land , the president of Southern Evangelical Seminary in Charlotte , N.C. , knows firsthand what it is like to live in a socialist country .
After graduating Princeton , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ph.D .
He lived in the U.K. from 1972-1975 and experienced socialism there before Margaret Thatcher turned things around , beginning in the late 1970s .
He said , `` It was horrible . ''
In a radio segment warning against socialism , he told me , `` In Great Britain , nothing worked . ''
Some people had been paying 91 % taxes before Thatcher 's policies lowered it to 29 % .
She also privatized a lot of industries .
The results were amazing .
Before Thatcher 's capitalist reforms , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ per capita income in Western Europe .
Because of her reforms , they ended up having the highest per capita income .
But , someone might ask , `` What about Scandinavia ? ''
Land notes that they too abandoned socialism because it does n't work .
Instead , they have capitalism with a `` liberal welfare state . ''
What about all the young Americans who claim to embrace socialism ?
Land notes that they are thinking of socialism as just being `` share and share alike . ''
But that 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the state becomes god .
In a nanny state , you get the people more and more dependent upon the government for their very living .
That is what makes this present meltdown of the economy so frightening .
There may be many on the marginal side of life who are content to rely upon the government – even as a way of life beyond the crisis .
Some people claim that the Scriptures advocate socialism .
The Bible certainly promotes `` share and share alike . ''
However , sharing is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ theft from Citizen A 's property on behalf of Citizen B .
Meanwhile , the socialist government makes more money than either citizen in the administration of this theft by taxation and coercion .
Dr. Land observes , `` Some people have said that the Bible teaches socialism .
They 're wrong .
They 're simply wrong and they 're very simplistic .
The Bible tells us a great deal about the nature of man , which is pretty basic .
And the heart of man , according to Jeremiah , is 'deceitful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ? '
'' Dennis Prager , founder of PragerU , once told me in a TV interview , `` [ Socialism ] is against human nature .
The moment you tell people that the community will take care of you , they work less .
It undermines character . ''
During the heyday of the Obama administration and their over-abundant spending on domestic programs , I asked Stephen Moore , an economist who has served both Presidents Reagan and Trump , about those who promote socialistic solutions because `` it 's the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ answered , `` I always laugh and sometimes frown when people say the Christian thing to do is to continue to spend money recklessly like we are doing now .
… If the government spends a dollar , that dollar has to come from somebody or somewhere .
… The real problem here is people say , 'Oh , it 's so Christian to be spending all of this money on all these programs , ' and I say , 'Wait a minute .
Who 's going to pay the cost ?
Is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kids and your grandkids ? '
'' May the coronavirus crisis be a temporary one .
And may we be on our guard against any socialist framework that will do irreparable damage as a `` solution '' to this , Lord-willing , temporary problem .

One fallout of the COVID-19 crisis is its severe thrashing of our economy. Not only have all the impressive economic gains of the Trump administration evaporated, but we are now adding to our national debt in scary ways. I hope that all the bailouts are temporary means to solve a temporary problem.
To use an analogy: One of the saddest things about a midlife crisis is that permanent damage can be done to "solve" what turns out to be only a temporary problem. I pray that America won't adopt the permanent solution of socialism to solve our temporary coronavirus crisis.
One of the most frightening things about the bailouts is that some people find that they are receiving more money for not working than they did when they were working.
Long before the crisis, we have seen the rise of popularity of socialism among the young in America. A Gallup poll about a year ago found that 4 in 10 Americans embrace some form of socialism. Yipes.
In short, if we are not careful, this crisis could end up greasing the skids toward socialism.
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President Trump wants to see us "inch" back to work and to recovery. But many Americans want to see us embrace socialism. Long before the coronavirus crisis, NYC socialist Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was arguing that the "super wealthy" should be taxed up to 70% of their income in order to fund the "green new deal."
Dr. Richard Land, the president of Southern Evangelical Seminary in Charlotte, N.C., knows firsthand what it is like to live in a socialist country. After graduating Princeton, he studied at Oxford to earn his Ph.D. He lived in the U.K. from 1972-1975 and experienced socialism there before Margaret Thatcher turned things around, beginning in the late 1970s. He said, "It was horrible."
In a radio segment warning against socialism, he told me, "In Great Britain, nothing worked."
Some people had been paying 91% taxes before Thatcher's policies lowered it to 29%. She also privatized a lot of industries.
The results were amazing. Before Thatcher's capitalist reforms, notes Land, England had the lowest per capita income in Western Europe. Because of her reforms, they ended up having the highest per capita income.
But, someone might ask, "What about Scandinavia?" Land notes that they too abandoned socialism because it doesn't work. Instead, they have capitalism with a "liberal welfare state."
What about all the young Americans who claim to embrace socialism? Land notes that they are thinking of socialism as just being "share and share alike." But that's not what it is. In socialism, the state becomes god. In a nanny state, you get the people more and more dependent upon the government for their very living.
That is what makes this present meltdown of the economy so frightening. There may be many on the marginal side of life who are content to rely upon the government – even as a way of life beyond the crisis.
Some people claim that the Scriptures advocate socialism. The Bible certainly promotes "share and share alike." However, sharing is voluntary. Socialism involves government coercion and theft from Citizen A's property on behalf of Citizen B. Meanwhile, the socialist government makes more money than either citizen in the administration of this theft by taxation and coercion.
Dr. Land observes, "Some people have said that the Bible teaches socialism. They're wrong. They're simply wrong and they're very simplistic. The Bible tells us a great deal about the nature of man, which is pretty basic. And the heart of man, according to Jeremiah, is 'deceitful and desperately wicked; who can know it?'"
Dennis Prager, founder of PragerU, once told me in a TV interview, "[Socialism] is against human nature. The moment you tell people that the community will take care of you, they work less. It undermines character."
During the heyday of the Obama administration and their over-abundant spending on domestic programs, I asked Stephen Moore, an economist who has served both Presidents Reagan and Trump, about those who promote socialistic solutions because "it's the Christian thing to do."
Moore answered, "I always laugh and sometimes frown when people say the Christian thing to do is to continue to spend money recklessly like we are doing now. … If the government spends a dollar, that dollar has to come from somebody or somewhere. … The real problem here is people say, 'Oh, it's so Christian to be spending all of this money on all these programs,' and I say, 'Wait a minute. Who's going to pay the cost? Isn't it Christian to care about your kids and your grandkids?'"
May the coronavirus crisis be a temporary one. And may we be on our guard against any socialist framework that will do irreparable damage as a "solution" to this, Lord-willing, temporary problem.