I’ll Tell You What…

Why things like this don’t get more press is beyond me…

Howard Dean politicizes disaster - Big surprise there…

Rescuers turned into PR flaks - Rescuers forced into public relations task force…

Spokesman not concerned about threat to Bush - The good governor of LA in action…

Kinks’ singer on New Orleans: You really shot me. Ray Davies astonished to see media discover there are poor people in U.S. - Good read.

That’s enough retardedness for one night…

Joe Kovacs over at WorldNet Daily has written a good article entitled Homosexuals celebrate in ravaged New Orleans. In the article, he points out that

Despite the devastation and ongoing suffering by thousands from Hurricane Katrina, homosexuals paraded on Bourbon Street in New Orleans over the weekend, and have rescheduled their “Southern Decadence” event for tomorrow.

This is a sad, “in your face” celebration of perversion with a very generous dose of illegal activities, which Mayor Ray Nagin publicly promoted before Katrina. Why do the local law enforcement put up with this? Does the federal government even care that local law enforcement turns a blind eye to such activities?

“The shocking callousness of New Orleans’ gay activists towards the severe suffering of its fellow citizens cannot be adequately articulated in a news report,” says James Hartline, a former homosexual, who describes the “Southern Decadence” festival as being “replete with tens of thousands of men and women engaged in public nudity, prostitution, illegal drug use and destructive public S & M sex.”

Hartline goes on to say:

“The idea that human beings are continuing to party while hundreds of thousands of fellow citizens are starving, dying and suffering from a multitude of sicknesses brings into focus the real lack of judgment that these constant advocates of special gay rights demonstrate in a time of crisis.”

That is truly sick. Extremely sick.

This just in from Concerned Women for America:

Dear Friend,
You may have heard by now that the California Legislature has done what no other American legislative body has ever done: passed a bill to abolish marriage as we know it in favor of same-sex marriage. The vote came on Tuesday as the nation was distracted by Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. Click here for the text of our release with more details.

It’s now up to California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) to veto the bill. He has 30 days to do it. If he fails to act, the bill could illegally become law. It is illegal for the legislature to amend or change any statutory initiative approved by the voters. Only the vote of the people could overturn Proposition 22, California’s current marriage law that defines marriage as one man and one woman.

We are asking all our California members and friends to contact the Governor and urge him to veto the same-sex marriage bill. It will help to remind him that Californians voted for Proposition 22 just five years ago to ensure that the state would not recognize same-sex marriages if approved in other states.

ACTION: If you are from California, please contact Gov. Schwarzenegger and urge him to veto the same-sex marriage bill. Click the box at right to send an email. Other contact information is below.

If you get this email and are not from California, please contact any family and friends you know in that state and urge them to contact their governor. Feel free to forward this email to them.

Hon. Arnold Schwarzenegger
State Capitol Bldg.
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 445-2841
Fax: (916) 445-4633
Thank you for taking action today.
Sincerely,

The Legislation Department
Concerned Women for America

If anybody living in the Providence, RI, area is looking for a church home, let me invite you to my church, Christian Hill Community Church in West Warwick, RI. The website contains directions to the facilities as well as a sneak peek at what our new building will look like. I encourage you to go to the website and click on About Us for a fairly comprehensive explanation of what to expect, what our values are, what our purpose statement is, and what we believe.

The purpose statement of our church follows:

Our purpose is to bring people to Jesus and membership in His family; develop them to Christlike maturity through discipleship in His word, equip them for the stewardship of their ministry in the church, the ambassadorship of their mission in the world, and a lifestyle of worship in the Spirit.

These are exciting times at Christian Hill. We are growing in population and spiritually under the our pastor, Dave LaChance. Our new building (phase 1) is about half-way finished and the anticipation is almost palpable. So why don’t you join us on Sunday mornings at 9 AM or 11 AM.

Today is Labor Day. I found a couple of links for those who want more information about this national holiday.

From the US Department of Labor…
From Wilstar…

I encourage all those who read my ramblings and who have a desire to donate to the hurricane Katrina relief effort to give their donations to their local church. Yeah, the Red Cross does lots of good and all but the body of Christ should act as one to address the hurt in the world. We are to care for the hurting, we are to house the homeless, we are to feed the hungry.

If your church does not have an organized effort to provide funds to the relief effort, I strongly recommend that you give to Samaritan’s Purse. It is a fine Christian organization led by Franklin Graham that truly cares.

Samaritan’s Purse’s Mission Statement:

Samaritan’s Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. Since 1970, Samaritan’s Purse has helped meet needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine with the purpose of sharing God’s love through His Son, Jesus Christ.

The organization serves the Church worldwide to promote the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.

You can read more about Samaritan’s Purse here.

The Cumberland Farms convenience store close to my apartment had regular grade gasoline posted at $2.57 on Monday, $2.84 on Tuesday and $3.11 on Wednesday. Personally, I don’t think the cost of the gasoline that is in the ground at the pump has risen since it has already been purchased from the oil company. It’s only because of the news that crude has risen so many dollars a barrel that gas stations have raised prices. That is wrong, IMO.

FYI, I have a 2002 Mercury Mountaineer and I get, on average, 19.3 MPG. If anyone wants to assume my auto loan it’s yours.

UPDATE - I spoke too soon. Friday the price at the pump went up to $3.39.