Friday, August 28, 2009
Hurricane Katrina annniversary
Just a quick note to say that tomorrow is the four year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina making land, in and around the New Orleans area.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Mission Trip Blogging
So I'm going to be blogging via cell phone from Mississippi and I wanted to ask a couple of you with gmail accounts to try posting a comment. The blog address is http://third-view.blogspot.com/ . Thanks.
..Joe Rutter
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
New action from the United Nations.
WorldNetDaily reports on an imminent United Nations’ assault on parental rights with Michael Farris, president of ParentalRights.org, chairman of the Home School Legal Defense Association and chancellor of Patrick Henry College weighed in.
The item of concern is the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child:
He told WND that under the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child, or CRC, every decision a parent makes can be reviewed by the government to determine whether it is in the child’s best interest.
“It’s definitely on our doorstep,” he said. “The left wants to make the Obama-Clinton era permanent. Treaties are a way to make it as permanent as stuff gets. It is very difficult to extract yourself from a treaty once you begin it. If they can put all of their left-wing socialist policies into treaty form, we’re stuck with it even if they lose the next election.”
The 1990s-era document was ratified quickly by 193 nations worldwide, but not the United States or Somalia. In Somalia, there was then no recognized government to do the formal recognition, and in the United States there’s been opposition to its power. Countries that ratify the treaty are bound to it by international law.
Although signed by Madeleine Albright, U.S. ambassador to the U.N., on Feb. 16, 1995, the U.S. Senate never ratified the treaty, largely because of conservatives’ efforts to point out it would create that list of rights which primarily would be enforced against parents.
According to the Parental Rights Website, the substance of the CRC dictates the following:
My takes follow each one in parenthesis.
Parents would no longer be able to administer reasonable spankings to their children.
(Isn't there a better way to say "NO", other than to hit the crap outta the kid?)
A murderer aged 17 years, 11 months and 29 days at the time of his crime could no longer be sentenced to life in prison.
(Because he's not an adult, right? If you want to treat him as an adult, that should mean he's one day away from the legal drinking age. After all, he's one day away from going off to war. Is he an adult, or not at age 18 minus one day?)
Children would have the ability to choose their own religion while parents would only have the authority to give their children advice about religion.
(That's good. Kids should certainly be allowed to choose their own path, as long as it's not hurting anyone.)
The best interest of the child principle would give the government the ability to override every decision made by every parent if a government worker disagreed with the parent’s decision.
A child’s “right to be heard” would allow him (or her) to seek governmental review of every parental decision with which the child disagreed.
According to existing interpretation, it would be illegal for a nation to spend more on national defense than it does on children’s welfare.
(Let the nations spend as they see fit. National defense may a higher priority one one country, and not in another.)
Children would acquire a legally enforceable right to leisure.
Teaching children about Christianity in schools has been held to be out of compliance with the CRC.
(Good. Don't force it down their throats. If the parents want the kid to have a religous education, that's why we have religious schools. If they want a non-religious education, that's why we have public schools.)
Allowing parents to opt their children out of sex education has been held to be out of compliance with the CRC.
(Good. Let the parents teach the kids themselves. Sex can be a controversial subject, and not everyone may want their kids learning it from someone else.)
Children would have the right to reproductive health information and services, including abortions, without parental knowledge or consent.
(The parents should know. OTOH, the kids shouldn't be having sex.)
This will likely be ratified during the Obama administration.
At a Walden University presidential debate last October, Obama indicated he may take action.
“It’s embarrassing to find ourselves in the company of Somalia, a lawless land,” Obama said. “I will review this and other treaties to ensure the United States resumes its global leadership in human rights.”
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been a strong supporter of the CRC, and she now has direct control over the treaty’s submission to the Senate for ratification. The process requires a two-thirds vote.
Farris said Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., claimed in a private meeting just before Christmas that the treaty would be ratified within two years.
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Look for the religious right to go all up in arms about this.
The item of concern is the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child:
He told WND that under the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child, or CRC, every decision a parent makes can be reviewed by the government to determine whether it is in the child’s best interest.
“It’s definitely on our doorstep,” he said. “The left wants to make the Obama-Clinton era permanent. Treaties are a way to make it as permanent as stuff gets. It is very difficult to extract yourself from a treaty once you begin it. If they can put all of their left-wing socialist policies into treaty form, we’re stuck with it even if they lose the next election.”
The 1990s-era document was ratified quickly by 193 nations worldwide, but not the United States or Somalia. In Somalia, there was then no recognized government to do the formal recognition, and in the United States there’s been opposition to its power. Countries that ratify the treaty are bound to it by international law.
Although signed by Madeleine Albright, U.S. ambassador to the U.N., on Feb. 16, 1995, the U.S. Senate never ratified the treaty, largely because of conservatives’ efforts to point out it would create that list of rights which primarily would be enforced against parents.
According to the Parental Rights Website, the substance of the CRC dictates the following:
My takes follow each one in parenthesis.
Parents would no longer be able to administer reasonable spankings to their children.
(Isn't there a better way to say "NO", other than to hit the crap outta the kid?)
A murderer aged 17 years, 11 months and 29 days at the time of his crime could no longer be sentenced to life in prison.
(Because he's not an adult, right? If you want to treat him as an adult, that should mean he's one day away from the legal drinking age. After all, he's one day away from going off to war. Is he an adult, or not at age 18 minus one day?)
Children would have the ability to choose their own religion while parents would only have the authority to give their children advice about religion.
(That's good. Kids should certainly be allowed to choose their own path, as long as it's not hurting anyone.)
The best interest of the child principle would give the government the ability to override every decision made by every parent if a government worker disagreed with the parent’s decision.
A child’s “right to be heard” would allow him (or her) to seek governmental review of every parental decision with which the child disagreed.
According to existing interpretation, it would be illegal for a nation to spend more on national defense than it does on children’s welfare.
(Let the nations spend as they see fit. National defense may a higher priority one one country, and not in another.)
Children would acquire a legally enforceable right to leisure.
Teaching children about Christianity in schools has been held to be out of compliance with the CRC.
(Good. Don't force it down their throats. If the parents want the kid to have a religous education, that's why we have religious schools. If they want a non-religious education, that's why we have public schools.)
Allowing parents to opt their children out of sex education has been held to be out of compliance with the CRC.
(Good. Let the parents teach the kids themselves. Sex can be a controversial subject, and not everyone may want their kids learning it from someone else.)
Children would have the right to reproductive health information and services, including abortions, without parental knowledge or consent.
(The parents should know. OTOH, the kids shouldn't be having sex.)
This will likely be ratified during the Obama administration.
At a Walden University presidential debate last October, Obama indicated he may take action.
“It’s embarrassing to find ourselves in the company of Somalia, a lawless land,” Obama said. “I will review this and other treaties to ensure the United States resumes its global leadership in human rights.”
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been a strong supporter of the CRC, and she now has direct control over the treaty’s submission to the Senate for ratification. The process requires a two-thirds vote.
Farris said Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., claimed in a private meeting just before Christmas that the treaty would be ratified within two years.
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Look for the religious right to go all up in arms about this.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Buckeye Donuts on Sunday!
Wow -- it's been a while since the blog has been updated. Hopefully no one forgets about it.
Anyhoo, the return of Buckeye Donuts is set for this Sunday, April 19th at approximately 9:45 AM, although plenty of donuts will be available after the service.
Anyhoo, the return of Buckeye Donuts is set for this Sunday, April 19th at approximately 9:45 AM, although plenty of donuts will be available after the service.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Mission Complete: National Guard leaves New Orleans
http://www.wdsu.com/news/18823897/detail.html
(Other links available online.)
"The National Guard has been living in a hotel in the Central Business District for several years. As of Sunday at 3 a.m., their duty in New Orleans was over.
They came by convoy in the days after Hurricane Katrina, and then were asked to help with law enforcement in the city.
"In the military, we call it mission complete," said Staff Sgt. Carlos Paiz."
(Other links available online.)
"The National Guard has been living in a hotel in the Central Business District for several years. As of Sunday at 3 a.m., their duty in New Orleans was over.
They came by convoy in the days after Hurricane Katrina, and then were asked to help with law enforcement in the city.
"In the military, we call it mission complete," said Staff Sgt. Carlos Paiz."
Saturday, February 7, 2009
"Ancient" Syriac bible found in Cyprus
NICOSIA (Reuters Life!) – Authorities in northern Cyprus believe they have found an ancient version of the Bible written in Syriac, a dialect of the native language of Jesus.
The manuscript was found in a police raid on suspected antiquity smugglers. Turkish Cypriot police testified in a court hearing they believe the manuscript could be about 2,000 years old.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Donato's and The Simpsons
1) Donato's now serves Pepsi products. This includes Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Mt. Dew, Sierra Mist, and other stuff. If your local Donato's doesn't have Pepsi, they will soon. It's a chain-wide switch.
FYI, the location near St. Stephen's already switched.
2) Actress Nancy Cartwright, the voice behind cartoon character Bart Simpson, has been awarded Scientology's Patron Laureate Award after she donated $10 million to the faith in 2007.
Apparently she left a voicemail as Bart Simpson talking about Scientology. It's probably on the internet.
I like this comment:
" The voice of Homer Simpson donated 49 cents and a donut with a bite out of it, he got the CheapAss Bastard Award."
And here's the link to the news article.
FYI, the location near St. Stephen's already switched.
2) Actress Nancy Cartwright, the voice behind cartoon character Bart Simpson, has been awarded Scientology's Patron Laureate Award after she donated $10 million to the faith in 2007.
Apparently she left a voicemail as Bart Simpson talking about Scientology. It's probably on the internet.
I like this comment:
" The voice of Homer Simpson donated 49 cents and a donut with a bite out of it, he got the CheapAss Bastard Award."
And here's the link to the news article.
Friday, December 19, 2008
Jesus Christ Superstar back in Columbus
Monday, February 23rd, and Tuesday, February 24th. Both shows at 7:30 PM.
Any interest in trying to go? I'd recommend the Mezzanine level, which is rows 4-15 of the upper level. It's the middle price level ($53 + about $10 in service fees) so it's honestly the best deal. Anything cheaper and you're stuck way in the back. Anything on the lower level, and the view really isn't all that good since you're below the stage. (Balcony seats are $30.)
Any interest? I have no idea if group rates exist (probably not), but maybe we could reach out to the rest of St. Stephen's and have a larger group go? Maybe even reach out to the other University Area congregations as well.
Any interest in trying to go? I'd recommend the Mezzanine level, which is rows 4-15 of the upper level. It's the middle price level ($53 + about $10 in service fees) so it's honestly the best deal. Anything cheaper and you're stuck way in the back. Anything on the lower level, and the view really isn't all that good since you're below the stage. (Balcony seats are $30.)
Any interest? I have no idea if group rates exist (probably not), but maybe we could reach out to the rest of St. Stephen's and have a larger group go? Maybe even reach out to the other University Area congregations as well.
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Camp Coast Care, Thursday 12/18/2008
One week before Christmas Day. Here on the Gulf Coast, the temperature feels moderate to us, birds sing through out the day, and we are enveloped by thick pea soup fog morning and night. Most of our group has been working in Picayune on a house renovation. I've been working with a small group of young women from Mount St Aloyisus College in Pennsylvania. We have been working on 2 hoses in WaveLand. One was a "re-build" that is nearly complete. We met the owner, who is excited about his new home and anxious to move out of the trailer where he has been living for the past 3 years. At this house we have been doing the final construction cleanup before he moves in. The second house where we are working is belongs to an elderly woman. We have been working on her kitchen. We've "sheet rocked", mudded, sanded in a small space that will be her kitichen. Both of the owners are hoping to have the work done by Christmas .... or at least have Christmas dinner in their homes.
This morning campers from Indiana U of Pennsylvania left after 3 days of work here. Tomorrow the Mount St. Aloyisus group will leave, so the St Stephen's group will be the only volunteers here and working. We hope to accomplish much that will help the homeowners ave a joyful Christmas.
Peace.
Pam
This morning campers from Indiana U of Pennsylvania left after 3 days of work here. Tomorrow the Mount St. Aloyisus group will leave, so the St Stephen's group will be the only volunteers here and working. We hope to accomplish much that will help the homeowners ave a joyful Christmas.
Peace.
Pam
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
CCC - Tuesday
Hi all,
Today most of us were at the smith house, which is about 45 minutes ENE of our camp. The eye of the katrina passed over the site, and the couple's roof got ripped off. They have got about half of the house fixed up. We're working on finishing the final half, 2 bathrooms, a hall, and a bedroom. The sheetrock was already hung, but it needed sanded and some more mud. So that was most of monday. Today, we continued that and got most of it in primer. Others touched up paint in the living room. Tm we shd be able to get color on the walls, in addition to putting popcorn texture on the ceiling. Oh, and all the doors need painted too. Hopefully most of the house will be ready for cmas.
take care,
matt
Today most of us were at the smith house, which is about 45 minutes ENE of our camp. The eye of the katrina passed over the site, and the couple's roof got ripped off. They have got about half of the house fixed up. We're working on finishing the final half, 2 bathrooms, a hall, and a bedroom. The sheetrock was already hung, but it needed sanded and some more mud. So that was most of monday. Today, we continued that and got most of it in primer. Others touched up paint in the living room. Tm we shd be able to get color on the walls, in addition to putting popcorn texture on the ceiling. Oh, and all the doors need painted too. Hopefully most of the house will be ready for cmas.
take care,
matt
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