Basic ChristianChristian Information, Links, Resources and Free DownloadsMassachusetts Lawmaker's Pledge to 'Rip Apart' Child Rape Victims at Trial Draws Fury - A Massachusetts politician and defense attorney has touched of- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Rep. James Fagan, a Democrat, made the comments during debate last month on the state House floor. "I'm gonna rip them apart," Fagan said of young victims during his testimony on the bill. "I'm going to make sure that the rest of their life is ruined, that when they're 8 years old, they throw up; when theyre 12 years old, they wont sleep; when theyre 19 years old, theyll have nightmares and theyll never have a relationship with anybody." "I thought his comments were over the top and...http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,371344,00.html Why one vegetarian activist is obsessed with Hitler's diet - like other devout vegetarians, whose diets are inextricably linked to their self-avowed,- (Found July 2, 2008 ) While the book doesn't quote any primary sources, the secondary sources Berry usesnewspaper articles, memoirs, other historical textsseem reputable. The generally accepted idea about Hitler's nutritional regime seems to be that he at least tried to be a vegetarian. ... Berry asserts that propaganda chief Joseph Goebbels furthered the notion of Hitler as a strict vegetarian to make the ruthless dictator seem like an ascetic without vices who neither drank, nor smoked, nor ate meat, and was...http://www.slate.com/id/2096259/ Famous World Trials (Nazi) Nuremberg Trials 1945-1949 - The Justice Trial considered the criminal responsibility of judges who enforce immoral laws -- (Found July 2, 2008 ) No trial provides a better basis for understanding the nature and causes of evil than do the Nuremberg trials from 1945 to 1949. Those who come to the trials expecting to find sadistic monsters are generally disappointed. What is shocking about Nuremberg is the ordinariness of the defendants: men who may be good fathers, kind to animals, even unassuming--yet who committed unspeakable crimes. Years later, reporting on the trial of Adolf Eichmann, Hannah Arendt wrote of "the banality of evil.".http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/nuremberg/nuremberg.htm Bush and Hitler (billboards) 'back' stray dog campaign (2008) in Romania - Hitler was a well-known animal lover who could not abide cruelty to any ani- (Found July 2, 2008 ) George Bush, Adolf Hitler and Nicolae Ceausescu are being used to persuade people to adopt stray dogs in Romania. Posters featuring them with the slogan: "A dog loves you just the way you are" are appearing on billboards across the country. Hitler was a well-known animal lover who could not abide cruelty to any animals, while Ceausescu, who ran a police state that tortured and murdered thousands, was rarely seen without his two pet dogs, Corbu and Sarona. ... Ioana Casetti, the president of the.http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1541707.html HonestReporting.com: Win a Free Trip to Israel while Helping to Fight Media Bias - Prize Drawing date: June 30, 2008 - Sign up to enter the drawing an- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Sign up to enter the drawing, and if you're not already a subscriber, you'll begin receiving HonestReporting communiques, joining the effort to ensure Israel receives fair and accurate coverage in the world media. Refer friends and for each friend who registers with HonestReporting, you will receive an extra chance to WIN! You can check your entry stats (number of tickets) at any time.http://www.honestreporting.com/giveaway/ 'It's About Jerusalem' - Audio Parts 1-3 (Mp3's)- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Great Sermon! AWESOME and moving word by Brother Baity on Jerusalem and gratitude to God for our blessings.http://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=1029071436184 Wyoming Mountain Depicted on Colorado Stamp - The U.S. Postal Service plans to issue a total of 60 flag stamps in alphabetical order -- one for each s- (Found July 2, 2008 ) FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- Colorado's new flag stamp that went on sale two weeks ago as part of a new national stamp series may have a major problem: the mountain is in Wyoming. The U.S. Postal Service stamp shows the Colorado flag, with a snowy mountain and evergreen trees. ... TheDenverChannel.com located a photo of Mount Helen and attempted to see if it matched. You can see from the animation below how closely the top of Mount Helen matches the artist's rendering on the stamp. ... He said it is..http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/16722424/detail.html What Makes McCain Tick - Unpredictability is welcome as evidence of fresh thinking, but not when it suggests inconsistencies that may be born more of- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Will the real John McCain stand up Actually, I don't expect him to, now that he is the Republican presidential candidate, pandering to the irrationalities that drive his party. Nor is it likely that the fawning mass media will pressure him to the point of clarity. But I remain genuinely confused as to what makes him tick. McCain is the most confounding of candidates, veering as he does from the stance of provincial reaction to sophisticated enlightenment within an almost instantaneous time...http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/87169/?ses=c263a4018ec1ffc1af984daaa789df44 Friday, June 26, 1863 - The Battle of Gettysburg - According to the above monument, Private George Washington Sandoe then became "the first Union- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Less than two months after their victory at Chancellorsville, the (Southern-Confederate) Army of Northern Virginia surged northward. As part of Major General Jubal Anderson Early's Division of Ewell's Corps, Confederate Brigadier General John B. Gordon's Brigade arrived in Gettysburg on June 26, 1863. ... According to the above monument, Private George Washington Sandoe then became "the first Union soldier killed at Gettysburg". Private Sandoe emerged as one of over 20,000 Union casualties...http://www.brotherswar.com/Gettysburg-1y.htm Anheuser-Busch cans alcoholic energy drinks - An investigation by attorneys general of 11 states found that the brewer was marketing its caffeinated a- (Found July 2, 2008 ) NEW YORK (CNN) - Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc., the largest U.S. brewer, will take the "energy" out of its alcoholic energy drinks as part of a nationwide legal settlement, it announced Thursday. An investigation by attorneys general of 11 states found that the brewer was marketing its caffeinated alcoholic beverages to minors and misrepresenting the drinks health benefits, said New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo. As a result of the settlement, Anheuser-Busch will remove caffeine and..http://cnnwire.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/26/busch-cans-alcoholic-energy-drinks/ |