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		<title>Children in Danger&#8211;see statistics</title>
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		<dc:creator>Tony Nassif, Jr</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AUGUST 21, 2010 By Tony Nassif, president / founder   Recent news reports that children as young as four years old are reaching sexual puberty.  Why? According to the American Journal of Pediatrics children as young as 7 years old are entering purberty.  A previous ABC NEWS   report says the age is even younger at 4 years [...]]]></description>
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<h1><span style="font-size: medium;">AUGUST 21, 2010</span></h1>
<h1><span style="font-size: medium;">By Tony Nassif, president / founder</span></h1>
<h1>
<h1><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></h1>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Recent news reports that children as </span><span style="font-size: medium;">young as four years </span></h1>
<h1><span style="font-size: medium;">old are reaching </span><span style="font-size: medium;">sexual puberty.  Why?</span></h1>
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<p>According to the American Journal of Pediatrics children as young</p>
<p>as 7 years old are entering purberty. </p>
<div><span style="text-decoration: underline;">A previous ABC NEWS<br />
 <br />
report says the age is even younger at 4 years of age<span>(ABC NEWS 10-27-06).</span></span></div>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br />
    Though many say they don&#8217;t know the exact reasons, I would like to suggest some</p>
<p></span></p>
<p> factors which may play a role.</p>
<p><span id="more-173"></span></p>
<p> First, the culture is sexualizing children through media of<br />
 <br />
entertainment, fashion, advertsing, the popular culture, and</p>
<p>divestiture of traditional moral paradigms.<br />
  <br />
     Now we hear of an attempt to present</p>
<div><span style="text-decoration: underline;">sex informationto Kindergarten children in Montana (AmericanLifeLeague press<span>release 7-13-10.     </span></p>
<div><span><span> </span></span></div>
<p></span></div>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span><span> </p>
<p></span></span><br />
     Secondly, the culture and nation have accepted moral</p>
<p></span></p>
<p>relativism further tearing down moral/sexual paradigms.  The</p>
<p>beast of the sexual appetite grows even greater.  The fuel of the</p>
<p>&#8220;beast&#8221; in part, is por-nography.</p>
<p>     In a statement released by Dr. Janice Shaw Crouse of the</p>
<p>Concerned Women for America, she stated that</p>
<div><span style="text-decoration: underline;">&#8220;American&#8217;s rent<span>800,000,000 por-nographic videos every year</span></span></div>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br />
      Another aspect of sexualization includes children</p>
<p></span></p>
<p>fashions  taking on a &#8220;sexy&#8221; look. </p>
<p>      At one point two Holloween costumes were designed as the<br />
 <br />
images of a &#8220;pimpand ho&#8221;.</p>
<p>      Another moral paradigm disintegration affects the popular<br />
 <br />
culture promoting sex as entertainmen and not something</p>
<p>sacred, intimate and unique to marriage between a man and</p>
<p>woman.    </p>
<p>    Third, the media culture uses sexual images to promote and</p>
<p>sell products.  Remember one celebrity was featured in a</p>
<p>hamburger commercial of a supposedly family eating</p>
<p>establishment?</p>
<p>    Children cannot escape the commercial onslaught of sexuality </p>
<p>in the culture via mass media, televisionetc.  </p>
<div><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Rand Corp did a study and discovered thatteens watching sexual content ontelevision were twice as likely<span>to be involved in apregnancy (TODAY.msnbc.msn.com 11-3-08).</span></p>
<div><span><span> </span></span></div>
<p></span></div>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span><span> </p>
<p></span></span><br />
    Fourth, consider the role of various types of por-nography</p>
<p></span></p>
<p>(soft or hard) unleashed in the culture either through visual or</p>
<p>verbal means.<br />
    <br />
    Some say children don&#8217;t view por-n.  Truth is that</p>
<p>children view online por-n at very young ages</p>
<p>     <span style="text-decoration: underline;">93.2% of boys and 61.1% of girls had seen online por-n<br />
 <br />
before age 18. (Morality in Media press release Aug. 4).<br />
</span><br />
    World renown experts such as Judith Reisman and Gail Dines</p>
<p>have  documented the addictive nature of pornography.</p>
<p>    Consider that ontelevision &#8220;soft core and hard core&#8221; por-n</p>
<p>whether, explicitly portrayed, or just talked about, has similar</p>
<p>impacts. </p>
<p>     Here&#8217;s another consideration.  When children are sexualized</p>
<p>and then dress and act accordingly this can make them more of</p>
<p>a target for human traffickers, predators or kidnappers?  </p>
<p>     Further sexualizing children is when the nation and culture</p>
<p>condones premarital recreational sex by introducing sex</p>
<p>ed. before age appropriate and without moral values accompany</p>
<p>it.  </p>
<p>     In Montana, there&#8217;s an attempt to teach sex ed.</p>
<p>to Kindergartners.  In Massachusetts a school board has</p>
<p>decided to distribute condoms to elementary school children</p>
<p>WITHOUT parental notification.  Because of a public outcry that</p>
<p>appears to be withdrawn.  </p>
<p>      This most likely encourages children to be sexually active at</p>
<p>younger and younger ages exposing them to disease, and</p>
<p>evenpregnancy.  </p>
<p>      As the culture becomes more sexualized more</p>
<p>children will be potential and real victims and human trafficking</p>
<p>will accelerate.</p>
<p>      We, through the PreventingAbuseConferences are</p>
<p>doing something about this  <a title="http://www.preventingabuse.org/" href="http://www.preventingabuse.org/">www.preventingabuse.org</a> </p>
<p>Very soon we will be announcing our future conferences.<br />
 </p>
<p><em>Keep standing for the truth, to help our children, nation</em></p>
<p>and families.</p>
<p>Tony Nassif</p>
<p>For more important information I recommend our friends at <br />
<a title="http://www.internetsafety101.org/" href="http://www.internetsafety101.org/">www.internetsafety101.org</a><br />
www.pornharms.org<br />
<a title="http://www.mim.org/" href="http://www.mim.org/">www.mim.org</a><br />
<strong>About Tony Nassif:</strong>  Mr. Nassif is a prolific commentator on radio and television on issues of public policy.  He&#8217;s been interviewed on such programs and with such leaders as Family News in Focus from Focus on the Family, Today&#8217;s Issues from American Family Association with Tim Wildmon, Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) Cornerstone Television, and FOX NEWS to mention a few.  He also writes public policy statements on a broad range from the war in Iraq to abortion.<br />
He is he founder and president of the Cedars Cultural and Educational Foundation and the Preventing Abuse Conferences on Human trafficking, Child Abduction and Internet Safety.</p>
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		<title>Danger Ahead:  Prop 8 Ruling</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 20:25:37 +0000</pubDate>
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<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Recently, a San Francisco federal judge ruled California&#8217;s marriage amendment unconstitutional.  In part he denies the role of faith in public life. The fact is, our nation was founded on biblical, moral values expressly set forth in the Cornerstone of our nation i.e. The Declaration of Independence.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Political/Judicial Tyranny</strong>: Recent news reports question if this judge is homosexual? Is he biased?  Has the Constitution and judicial process be subverted?</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">7 Million Californians voted for traditional marriage yet one judge tears it down. California governor and Attorney General did not uphold their duty to defend Prop 8.They don&#8217;t want to wait for the appeals process.How reprehensible.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Right to Self Determination: </strong>Communities have a right to determine moral standards. <span id="more-169"></span><!--more--></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Right to Self Determination: </strong>Communities have a right to determine moral standards. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Question:</strong>Why are politicians supporting a deviant and deadly lifestyle?Supporters implement PR campaign, dedicate time and money, engage the political/judicial process. National moral absolutes are abrogated. Many churches keep silent.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>The Threat:</strong>The Clinton administration declared HIV/AIDS virus a threat to nationalsecurity. Men having sex with men are 4% of men in America.Over 50% ofHIV/AIDSvirus is contracted by men having sex with men (CDC). </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Unnatural, Uncreated and a Choice:</strong>   Many rejected homosexuality now living normal heterosexual lives. Homosexuals are promiscuous having up to 1000 partners. (J. Reisman)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Normal is undermined.</strong>Homosexuality and homosexual marriage confuses children, enticing them to experiment with homosexuality exposing to health and emotional dangers.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Law of Subjective Responsibility:</strong>Pharaoh refused Moses demand and the plagues came on Egypt.Adam sinned and all mankind suffered.If this ruling stands what awaits America?  </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>The Coming Persecution:</strong>  If this decision stands, lawsuits against the church will flow.</span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size: medium;">Declaration of Independence:   The &#8220;Supreme Judge of the World&#8221; has the Last Word</span></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">The Declaration of Independence, the cornerstone of the Constitution declares…&#8221;We therefore, the representatives of the United Colonies submit the rectitude of our intentions to the Supreme Judge of the world.This Judge has standards of right and wrong with blessing or judgment.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">He is the God of the Bible condemning homosexuality lifestyle offering hope of forgiveness. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"> <strong>Failure of the Church:</strong>Homosexuals are politically effective.The Church, with the exception some pastors, are led by ineffective fearful or even apostate leaders fearful of engaging the moral conflict or even accepting of homosexual perversion. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Contrary to biblical truth,many fail to stand for truth while the demonic strategy incorporates the perverse.The Church, led by Jesus, stands for truth.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Jesus drove out the moneychangers,  Elijah confronted the false prophets, John the Baptist confronted Herod,  Church Fathers Ambrose of Milan and John Chrysostom confronted the Emperors immorality. </span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size: medium;">Rome:The Warning</span></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Under Nero Rome burned while he played his harp.Today, churches sing hymns…and &#8220;Rome&#8221; is still burning.God will hold us to account.<br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Many call for prayer.  When Israel was facing the Red Sea and Pharaoh approaching, Moses Prayed.  God said &#8220;&#8221;Why are you crying out to me?  Take the rod and you part the Red Sea by my power.  Prayer must be accompanied by action.  We must engage the culture, the political process and the Church. <br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>About Tony Nassif:</strong>  Mr. Nassif is a prolific commentator on radio and television on issues of public policy.  He&#8217;s been interviewed on such programs and with such leaders as Family News in Focus from Focus on the Family, Today&#8217;s Issues from American Family Association with Tim Wildmon, Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) Cornerstone Television, and FOX NEWS to mention a few.  He also writes public policy statements on a broad range from the war in Iraq to abortion.<br />
He is he founder and president of the Cedars Cultural and Educational Foundation and the Preventing Abuse Conferences on Human trafficking, Child Abduction and Internet Safety.</span></div>
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		<title>Looming Threat from Illegals: Terror</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 21:41:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tony Nassif, Jr</dc:creator>
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<p>Brigitte Gabriel is a world class expert on terrorism and the threat of Islamic extremism.  She is also a personal friend and I encourage all to hear her and take her warnings seriously.  Ignoring such will be at our peril</p>
<p>Tony Nassif, President Cedars Cultural and Educational Foundation</p>
<p>By BRIGITTE GABRIEL</p>
<p><em>Last Updated</em>: 10:01 AM, July 30, 2010<br />
<em>Posted</em>: 12:01 AM, July 30, 2010</p>
<p>Arizonans will be grateful for some extra help from the National Guard, starting Sunday, in protecting the border and fighting drug violence &#8212; especially now that a federal judge has blocked key parts of their recent illegal-immigration law. But there&#8217;s a more pressing border issue that goes beyond Arizona: the alliance between drug cartels and groups that aim to smuggle terrorists into our country through the Mexican border.</p>
<p>Last week&#8217;s detonation along the Texas-Mexico border of an Improvised Explosive Device similar to those used in Iraq and Afghanistan strongly suggests that Hezbollah is working with the drug cartels &#8212; and that America is unsafe. Law-enforcement officials and intelligence analysts believe that terrorist groups like al Qaeda have been working with such gangs as the ruthless MS-13 to smuggle terrorists into America.</p>
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<p>Intel briefings and other sources suggest that al Qaeda spends as much as $50,000 to smuggle in a single terrorist, while Hezbollah, funded by Iran, pays as much as $10,000.</p>
<p>Indeed, some analysts estimate that thousands of terrorists have already been smuggled into the United States through the Mexican border since 9/11. Last year, a worker at the Mexican embassy in Beirut was caught selling visas to enter Mexico for $3,000 apiece. Hezbollah terrorists know that once they get to Mexico they can make their way here through our southern border.</p>
<p>A congressional report on homeland security acknowledges this threat. The report, &#8220;A Line in the Sand: Confronting the Threat at the Southwest Border,&#8221; addresses the alarming rate at which the number of aliens referred to as &#8220;other than Mexican,&#8221; or OTMs, are crossing the border. Many OTMs are nationals and terrorists from countries such as Iran, Syria, Pakistan, Chechnya, Afghanistan and Iraq.</p>
<p>Our biggest threat is that a nuclear, dirty or biological bomb could be smuggled by OTMs into America soon.</p>
<p>Hezbollah, the most sophisticated terrorist organization today, trains al Qaeda members in centers in Lebanon&#8217;s Bekaa Valley before they leave for terror destinations via Syria, my sources there report. The organization manufactures IEDs in Lebanon and has perfected their use since the 1980s.</p>
<p>An alliance between the drug cartels and Hezbollah is a symbiotic, win-win situation for both parties. Hezbollah can share its expertise in tunnel-engineering and bomb-making with the drug cartels. The cartels can then smuggle dealers and drugs through these tunnels, several of which have been discovered in recent years, while Hezbollah smuggles terrorists and munitions to be used in terror missions in America.</p>
<p>Hezbollah is Iran&#8217;s proxy army and is trained by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards. As Iran and America head into a confrontation over Iran&#8217;s nuclear program, Iran must ensure it has sufficient operatives in America to retaliate when the time comes, and this alliance provides the means to get them here. That time is coming faster than we think.</p>
<p>Intelligence analysts think Hezbollah has at least 11 cells in America, including one in New York City. If provoked, perhaps via an Israeli strike, it is likely Iran will retaliate not only against Israel but against its strongest ally.</p>
<p>Our border-security crisis extends beyond illegal workers and employers looking for cheap labor. A suitcase bomb or biological bomb detonated in any major city in America would kill untold numbers of civilians and wreak havoc on our economy. Health care, prison housing and other costs for illegal immigrants would ultimately pale in comparison to such devastation.</p>
<p>Terrorists now have operational centers all over South America. They&#8217;re learning Spanish and obtaining fake Spanish papers in case they&#8217;re caught crossing over the Mexican border. The Tri-Border region of Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay in South America has become a haven for international Islamic extremists. A State Department report notes that Hezbollah and other terrorist groups were using bases in Latin America to &#8220;raise millions of dollars annually via criminal enterprises.&#8221;</p>
<p>Americans must put politics aside and act now to secure the Mexican border. Arizona families are in need of protection from the drug violence, but we must protect the millions of Americans living in major cities who are threatened by a suitcase bomb or the like smuggled through the Mexican border.</p>
<p>The time for bickering is over.</p>
<p><em>Terrorism analyst Brigitte Gabriel, author of &#8220;Because They Hate,&#8221; is president of ACTforAmerica.org.</em></p>
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		<title>Human Trafficking in America</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:23:16 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<br />
BY TONY NASSIF<br />
PRESIDENT, CEDARS CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION<br />
818-848-7522<br />
JUNE 29, 2010</p>
<p>                                                 <strong>Human Trafficking in America<br />
</strong><br />
There is much debate about the immigration issue.  Most of the debate is about the decent people wanting a better life.</p>
<p>The other part of the debate is simply enforcing the law.  Yet another is the controversy about the new Arizona law of which California has a similar law yet Los Angeles issues a boycott of Arizona.</p>
<p>Still yet, there is the national securitythreat presented by the illegal immigration, terrorist connection, and the drug cartels.</p>
<p>There are aspects that are ignored:  <strong>Human trafficking, Terrorism, Victimization of Women</strong></p>
<p>1.  <strong>Human trafficking</strong> <strong>and the DrugCartels</strong>:    Human trafficking of women and children for the purpose of sexual exploitation is now involving the illegaldrug cartels.  Why?  It is the biggest money maker next to illegaldrugs.</p>
<p>Message from Arizona Governor Brewer</p>
<p><a title="http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=bzDlN7VLmXQ" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=bzDlN7VLmXQ">http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=bzDlN7VLmXQ</a></p>
<p>There&#8217;s more</p>
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<strong>RapeTrees</strong>:  There are the rapetrees where the coyotes, after crossing a group into America, they willrape the attractive girls.</p>
<p><strong>2.  Por-nography:</strong>  One Spanish language news reporter tells me that the young girls coming across the border are lured into por-nography.  It is a big and growing problem.</p>
<p>3<strong>.  TerroristThreat:</strong>  Muslim terroristsare posing as Mexicans crossing into America with the illegals to plan their attacks on America (see www.cedarsfoundation.org and go to the  Human Trafficking and Immigration links).</p>
<p><strong>4.  The Responsibility:</strong>  The bordersecurity issue is not just an Obama problem.  However, we are on his watch and his actions or inactions could be considered by some as a deriliction of duty and breach of his oath of office.  Not only him but all in government who refuse to act indefense of the nation.   Talk about a need for change.</p>
<p><strong>5.  The Youtube:</strong>  I just received this youtube of Governor Jan Brewer.  I suggest you all review it.  I warn you.  Governor Brewer presents startling and concerning information the whole country needs to hear.   Be very afraid and take action.  We must put pressure on government officials toprotect our nation and those innocent people who are subjugated by the traffickers.  We must elect government officials who will secure the border.</p>
<p><a title="http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=bzDlN7VLmXQ" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=bzDlN7VLmXQ">http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=bzDlN7VLmXQ</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr">By Tony Nassif,</p>
<p dir="ltr">June 26, 2010</p>
<p dir="ltr">Consequences of Greed</p>
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<em>&#8220;He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.&#8221;</em><em><br />
</em>Proverbs 28:22<br />
<strong>The Bonuses</strong></p>
<p>Well now we have the AIG bonuses and other outrages.  Everyone is scratching their heads, others cry outrage and some just some even dare to proclaim that such an action is immoral.  The lies, untruths and half truths and the greed is profound.</p>
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</strong><strong>What is the Root</strong></p>
<p>The Corruption and the Culture:  Don&#8217;t Blame Walstreet and don&#8217;t Blame the Banks?  Who Should be Blamed?   All these business leaders who everyone villifies came from the American culture where the Ten Commandments have been removed.  God has been expelled from schools and universities.  Supplanted existential and nihilistic values based.  Now we see the results. <span id="more-134"></span></p>
<p>Here&#8217;s something to consider.  Many point to &#8220;Walstreet&#8221; the bankers as the source of all the corruption along with many in government who have close associations with certain Capitol Hill Lobbyists as the bad guys.</p>
<p>No, no, no you got it all wrong.  Walstreet and the politicians are only the pimple on the skin of a diseased body.  Those guys came from the American culture.  They come from a nation who for years rejected standards of moral righteousness that Alexis de  Toquiville realized as the base he discovered as America&#8217;s greatness.</p>
<p><strong>Moral Disintegration</strong></p>
<p>For years, America descended down the slope of moral depravity and a corrupting culture on self benefit rather than self sacrifice.   For years the political and moral left has told us that morality cannot be legislate.  That those with traditional biblical morals should not impose our morals upon others.  Well, some of those Wall Street boys and politicians believed it and have been acting on it.  Oh by the way,  now we hear outcries of &#8220;<em>where&#8217;s the morality&#8221;.</em> I&#8217;ll tell you where the morality is:  It lay at the gates of Hell.</p>
<p><strong>God, Morality and the Economy</strong></p>
<p>Many try to disengage the connection between Godly behavior and God&#8217;s standards with fiscal prosperity<br />
Nice try but &#8220;no cigar&#8221;.</p>
<p>There is an inseparable connection between biblical morality and financial success or ruin.  Not only does God promise prosperity to that nation whose God is the Lord and who adopt his values as theirs but He also pronounces a curse of poverty on those who reject them. For example</p>
<p>Deuteronomy 28 and 29 God told Moses that financial prosperity will follow the nation that honors the covenant with God.</p>
<p>Genesis 4 God cursed Cain who killed his brother Abel.  Today, what will God do in response to 50 million aborted children?  Will he continue to prosper the nation that commits such abomination?</p>
<p>Jame chapter 5 declares a curse on hte employer who robs the wages of their employees</p>
<p>I Timothy 6 the Apostle Pauls clearly states that the &#8220;love of money&#8221; is the root of all evil.</p>
<p>Proverbs 12:22  God says that liars are abomination to the lord but they who deal truly are His delight.</p>
<p>The Book ofJob tells a great story of a man&#8217;s wealth gotten by honesty and integrity and even when the evil one struck him he recovered and God made him 4 fold the wealthiest man in the world.</p>
<p>Proverbs 28:22 speaks to the consequnces of greed:  &#8220;He that hasteth to be rich hath an eveil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.</p>
<p><strong>Stimulus to Creat More Jobs</strong></p>
<p>Jobs created under the Stimulus package are not long term but temporary.  They are not business related but isolated jobs.</p>
<p>Typical liberal thought makes decisions on immediate perception and not long term effect.  This stimulus package will not build permanent jobs because it doesn&#8217;t build business which is key to the long term economic recovery.</p>
<p>Paying for &#8220;infrastructure&#8221; may be fine but the money provided is to accomplish a certain projects and then the jobs go away.   How does this build ongoing business jobs which is perpetual?  It doesn&#8217;t.  It may look good for an election but not for a long term economic growth and development.</p>
<p><strong>True Stimulus that Works</strong></p>
<p>If Obama and Congress want to rebuild the economy they must provide business incentives for the grass roots sector.   True economic recover must be in the grass roots business which is ongoing and permanent not just a temporary employment.  But then again the stimulus package does make good politics for a short term vote.</p>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jun 2010 13:05:13 +0000</pubDate>
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<p><strong>Voting:  God’s Mandate</strong></p>
<p><strong>by </strong></p>
<p><strong>Tony Nassif</strong></p>
<p>In God’s eyes every Christian votes in every election.  Either by the ballot or by silence.  If by silence moral values are withheld giving greater weight to those in opposition.</p>
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<p><strong>Silence Endorses the Worst Alternatives</strong></p>
<p>Many believe they can comfortably sit out the election or their vote wouldn’t count so why vote.  Others say God’s people shouldn’t be involved in politics.<strong> </strong>In God’s eyes silence endorses the worst of the alternatives.  No matter what our opinions are we will be held to account for what we did with what we had i.e. the vote.</p>
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<p><strong>Who We Vote for is An Extension of Who We Are.</strong><br />
America is in the throws of a moral conflict in the political arena.  Moral reason is opposed by in every segment of government.</p>
<p>According to the Scriptures our money, our words of approval and our efforts bring us into accord with those to whom we commit them. Consequently, our vote, political and financial support of candidates binds us to them, their policies and the consequences of blessing or curse.</p>
<p><em> &#8220;If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine,<br />
receive him not unto your home, neither bid him God<br />
speed: for he that biddeth him God speed is partaker<br />
of his evil deeds.&#8221;</em><br />
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</strong> II John 10,11 <strong><br />
Question: </strong><br />
Isn&#8217;t the vote an expression of “God&#8217;s speed” for success? When we vote for a candidate who we know supports immoral positions as abortion, homosexual marriage, etc. aren&#8217;t we saying that we wish those values to prevail in public life? What would God think of those who gave such support?</p>
<p>About Tony Nassif</p>
<p>Mr. Nassif is the President and Founder of the Cedars Cultural and Educational Foundation, the Preventing Abuse Conferences and author of <strong>Jesus, Politics and the Church. </strong> Hehas been the guest on over 200 radio and television programs as well as conferences.  Some are:  Concerned Women for America, Eagle Forum of California, Trinity Broadcasting, Cornerstone Television, Voice of America and FOX NEWS and many, many more.   Mr Nassif also produces the PREVENTING ABUSE CONFERENCES addressing human trafficking, child abduction, and Internet safety.  “Listen America” with Dr. Jerry Falwell, “The Right Side” with Mr. Armstrong Williams, “Truths that Transform” with Dr. D.James Kennedy, Christian Coalition national “Road to Victory” Conference, Janet Parshall’s America, Today&#8217;s Issues with Time Wildmon from the American Family Association and Family News in Focus from Focus on the Family, and many more.</p>
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<p><strong>Abortion, Declaration of Independence and the Constitution</strong></p>
<p><strong>by </strong></p>
<p><strong>Tony Nassif</strong></p>
<p><strong>Declaration of Independence and Constitution</strong></p>
<p>    Since the God, the Benefactor of our civil rights, declares that a child is a person &#8220;endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights&#8230;&#8221;, we need examine which constitutional rights are violated when a child is aborted.</p>
<p> A. Declaration of Independence:  A child is &#8220;&#8230;endowed by their creator</p>
<p>with certain unalienable rights, among them life, liberty and the pursuit ofhappiness&#8230;&#8221;.  Thus abortion denies the child this most basic of their God-given rights.</p>
<p> B.  6th Amendment in essence states that &#8220;&#8230;the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial&#8230;to be confronted with the witnesses against him, to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor&#8230;&#8221;</p>
<p>     Abortion imposes the penalty for a capital crime upon an unborn child.  In so doing the child is brutally executed without charge and without the protections this amendment affords. </p>
<p> C. 8th Amendment:  This guarantees protection  against &#8220;&#8230;cruel and unusual punishments&#8230;&#8221;</p>
<p>First, the child is not guilty of anything worthy of punishment. </p>
<p>Secondly, the unwarranted punishment of abortion is, by it&#8217;s nature &#8220;cruel and unusual&#8221;.      Nowhere in America is the death penalty imposed by dismemberment in tearing the person apart until dead. Nowhere in America is the death penalty imposed which burns a person to death. </p>
<p>     Abortion is an execution worse than that given to mass murderers.  Yea, many convicted murderers are permitted to live. Not so with an unborn child whose is guilty of nothing more than being alive.</p>
<p>  D. 14th Amendment</p>
<p>This amendment guarantees the protection of due process.</p>
<p>     &#8220;&#8230;No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the  privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States, nor shall any  state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process  of law, nor deny any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.&#8221;</p>
<p>     To destroy an unborn child is a clear denial of their right to &#8220;due process&#8221; and, contrary to the provisions of this amendment abortion is a denial of the unborn child&#8217;s right to &#8220;&#8230;equal protection of the laws.&#8221; which includes the protection of &#8220;life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.&#8221;, the core of our national and individual existence.</p>
<p> About Tony Nassif:</p>
<p>Mr. Nassif is the President and Founder of the Cedars Cultural and Educational Foundation, the Preventing Abuse Conferences and author of <strong>Jesus, Politics and the Church. </strong> Hehas been the guest on over 200 radio and television programs as well as conferences.  Some are:  Concerned Women for America, Eagle Forum of California, Trinity Broadcasting, Cornerstone Television, Voice of America and FOX NEWS and many, many more.   Mr Nassif also produces the PREVENTING ABUSE CONFERENCES addressing human trafficking, child abduction, and Internet safety.  &#8220;Listen America&#8221; with Dr. Jerry Falwell, &#8220;The Right Side&#8221; with Mr. Armstrong Williams, &#8220;Truths that Transform&#8221; with Dr. D.James Kennedy, Christian Coalition national &#8220;Road to Victory&#8221; Conference, Janet Parshall’s America and Family News in Focus from Focus on the Family, and many more.</p>
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<p><strong>Roe v. Wade:  A Threat to Senior Citizens?</strong></p>
<p><strong>by </strong></p>
<p><strong>Tony Nassif</strong></p>
<p><strong>Social Security</strong></p>
<p>Presently there is an estimated two working people for every one person on social security. </p>
<p>In the 1950&#8242;s there were thirty-five workers for every person on social security.</p>
<p>Since the Roe v. Wade ruling, abortion has denied America the productivity of nearly 20 million tax paying, social security contributing citizens.</p>
<p>Now the Social Security fund is under greater threat with diminishing contributors and increasing number of beneficiaries.  How soon will the well run dry?  A national catastrophy looms.</p>
<p><strong>The Unborn Now, the Aged and Infirm Next?</strong></p>
<p>Several years ago a politician said that &#8220;old people have a duty to die and get out of the way.&#8221;  People were outraged and he lost the election.  People thought it unthinkable to say such an insensitive and callous thing.</p>
<p>     However, Roe v. Wade via abortion on demand has devalued human life replacing moral absolutes with secular humanism/atheism.  Thus, declaring man as the final authority of life and death.  The unthinkable is becoming thinkable.</p>
<p>     For example, in China there is the &#8220;one child&#8221; policy.  Guess what happens if a woman is pregnant with the second child.</p>
<p>     Secular humanism/atheism has the inherent objective (whether admitted or not) of survival and benefit of the elitist &#8220;haves.&#8221; </p>
<p>     Before the fall of the Soviet Union I went to Russia in winter.  The wind chill factor was 80 below zero. </p>
<p>     I was shocked to see an elderly woman (about 60-70 years of age) shoveling snow from the city streets into a government dump truck. </p>
<p>     In 1973 the nation devalued the life of helpless, unborn children.  This devaluation will and is spreading like a cancer threatening the elderly and infirm.</p>
<p>     If the American culture continues the way of secular humanism will there be a belief that the elderly and infirm &#8220;have a duty to die and get out of the way&#8221;?   No one will be exempt.</p>
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<p><em>SPIRITUAL DYNAMIC TO HUMAN EXISTENCE</em><br />
Human life and government consist of a spiritual dynamic. The founding fathers of the nation understood this and submitted their intent and actions to <em>“&#8230;the Supreme Judge of the world&#8230;”.</em> (Declaration of Independence).</p>
<p>This <em>&#8220;Supreme Judge” </em>is the benefactor of our human rights. <em>&#8220;&#8230;we are endowed by our Creator with certain inalienable rights&#8230;&#8221;.</em> (Declaration of Independence). Consequently, when discussing abortion we need to address the spiritual dynamic and it&#8217;s impact.</p>
<p><em>Cain and Abel: God Hears the Voice of Innocent Blood</em><br />
The Bible says that Abel&#8217;s blood cried out to God. God cursed Cain for killing his brother. If God heard the voice of one family member&#8217;s blood, how loud is the cry of the blood of 40 million aborted babies? What judgment awaits a nation in which this atrocity is continues. What judgment awaits a Church which does nothing?</p>
<p><em>God Indwells the Womb of a Pregnant Woman</em><br />
In Jeremiah 1:5 God spoke saying <em>&#8220;&#8230;before I formed you in the womb<br />
I knew you&#8230;&#8221; </em>Since God is forming the baby in the womb, where is His<br />
presence? Obviously in the womb. Therefore what does God experience when a baby is ripped from His &#8220;arms&#8221; as He is forming the child?</p>
<p><em>The Temple Made with Stone by Human Hands&#8212;The Temple Made by God In Whom His Spirit Dwells.</em><br />
When Jesus threw the money changers out of the temple he got<br />
demonstrably angry. (John 2:14,15). Question: If He became so angry at those who defiled the temple made of stones by the hand of man, how great is His wrath against a nation who destroys His living temples made in His image and in whom the He breathes life?</p>
<p><em>Jesus Himself Experiences Every Abortion<br />
</em>Jesus said <em>&#8220;&#8230;I was hungry and you fed me..naked and you clothed<br />
me&#8230;&#8221; </em>and the people asked when they saw Him hungry or naked, etc. He said   <em>&#8220;insomuch as you have done it (or not done it) to the least of these my brethren you have done it to me.&#8221;</em> Matthew 25:33-end</p>
<p>Based on this principle can we hear Him say <em>&#8220;I was being aborted and you helped me&#8221; (or didn&#8217;t help me?).</em></p>
<p><em> </em>What does Jesus say to a Church for whom He had his body mutilated when that Church does nothing? Can we hear Christ ask: &#8220;Wasn&#8217;t once enough?&#8221;</p>
<p><em>The Writings of the Early Church Fathers</em></p>
<p>Abortion is not a 20th century atrocity. As far back as the first century A.D. abortions were practiced. Likewise the Church profoundly spoke out against this infanticide.</p>
<p><em>&#8220;We acknowledge, therefore, that life begins with conception,<br />
because we contend that the soul begins at conception. Life<br />
begins when the soul begins.&#8221;<br />
</em>Tertullian 3rd century.</p>
<p><em>&#8220;You shall not slay the child by abortions.&#8221;</em><br />
Didache, 1st century book<br />
of apostolic teachings</p>
<p>RU 486 is Not new.<br />
Many think that the abortion pill is a 20th century discovery. Not so. In the 7th century the Church spoke directly to the fact that there were poisons women could take to induce an abortion</p>
<p><em>&#8220;&#8230;those who take fetus-killing poisons, they are made<br />
subject to the penalty for murders.</em><br />
Sixth Ecumenical Council<br />
Canon XCI (681 A.D.)</p>
<p><em>Spiritual Consequences Impact the Life of Human Existence</em><em><br />
</em>The “Supreme Judge of the world” looks upon abortion as an act of murder and devil worship. Such spiritually rebellious and deviant behavior takes an individual and nation outside the protection of the Benefactor of our civil rights. Thus, our individual and national existence is threatened.</p>
<p>The Supreme Judge of the World, as understood by the founding fathers, has standards of moral behavior. Violation of those standards have consequences. Adherence to those standards bring prosperity and blessing. Such is the spiritual dynamic to the abortion issue.</p>
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		<dc:creator>Tony Nassif, Jr</dc:creator>
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<p><strong><strong><strong><strong>Illegal </strong></strong></strong>Immigration</strong></p>
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<div><strong>L.A.P.D. SPECIALORDER 40</strong></div>
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<div><strong>By Tony Nassif</strong></div>
<div><strong>President, Cedars Cultural and Educational Foundation<br />
</strong><strong>president@cedarsfoundation.org<br />
818-848-7522</strong></p>
<p>I am the son of Lebanese immigrants.  Some relatives could not get in and had to go to South America and many went to Mexico.  The Hispanic people are some of the most religious, hard working and honorable people I&#8217;ve known.  </p>
<p>Lawless immigration is not about the people.  It&#8217;s about protecting the nation.  The blame for the immigration, to a great degree rests with Mexico.  Would the Hispanics come to America if their economilc life was better in Mexico?</p>
<p>We present many conferences on human trafficking with important speakers.  We have been informed that many of the young girls coming across the boarder are being lured into pornography because of their poverty.  Other girls are raped by the traffickers.  Many human trafficking victims are brought into the U.S. through Mexico because the border is so porous.  Terrorists are assuming Hispanic names and coming through the boarder</p>
<p>The immigration issue is NOT just about people wanting a better life.   It&#8217;s about protecting America.  It&#8217;s about protecting those Hispanic immigrants who want a better life.  Ignoring and not protecting the border threatens the immigrants and America.</p>
<p>In light of the recent passage of the Arizona law regarding identification and the recent confirmation of the Los Angeles Police Department&#8217;s SPECIALORDER 40, I find it important to re-release  a position statement regarding SPECIALORDER 40 which was originally distributed in 2004.  </p>
<p>To view it please read below</p>
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<p>9-18-04 TO: Members of the Los Angeles Task Force on Human Trafficking and Child Prostitution<br />
Los Angeles Police Commission<br />
Los Angeles City Council   As a result of a motion by Councilman Cardenas and passed by the City Council, the Commission on the Status of Women was directed to form a task force regarding the subject of human trafficking and child prostitution.</p>
<p>As a member of this Task Force I was made aware of an LAPD policy which gives me great concern as it potentially and negatively affects local and national security, That policy is: <em>&#8220;&#8230;not to ask about legal status unless reasonable grounds exist&#8230;&#8221;<br />
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In a recent Time Magazine issue the problem of &#8220;porous borders&#8221; is of the most severe threat to our security.</p>
<p><em> </em> <em>&#8220;Law enforcement authorities believe the mass movement of illegals, where ever they are from, offers the perfect cover for terrorists seeking<br />
to enter the U.S. especially since tighter controls have been imposed at airports.&#8221;</em> <em> </em> <em>Time Magazine<br />
September 20, 2004<br />
Page 52</em></p>
<p><em>Consequently, this &#8220;policy&#8221; is very concerning for several reasons:</em></p>
<div><em>1. The policy leaves a door open to infiltration by terrorists crossing a porous border from Mexico.</em></div>
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<p>2. Terrorists may be using illegals to unknowingly transport explosives/destructive devices (even nuclear) or even duping the illegals to become unknowing suicide bombers. Consider that the illegals coming to America have no documentation and no trace from where they come. If they aren&#8217;t duped then they may be forced by threats against themselves or their families.</p>
<p>How vulnerable would be the illegals just trying to seek work if they were paid by the terrorists to transport the deadly cargo (unknown to them) and even receive payment for, unknown to them, the suicide mission? Terrorists have the money. The illegals are looking for pay of only dollars per day. How tempting of an offer could the terrorists make?<em><br />
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We do well to keep in mind that some of the 911 hijackers were not aware they were on a suicide mission.<br />
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&#8220;The U.S. &#8216;s borders, rather than becoming more secure since 911,<br />
have grown even more porous. And the trend has accelerated in the<br />
past year&#8230;Who are these new arrivals? While the vast majority are<br />
Mexicans, a small but sharply growing number come from other<br />
countries including those with large populations hostile to the U.S.&#8221;</em></p>
<p>Time Magazine<br />
September 20, 2004 page 52</p>
<p>3. It is very easy for terrorists from other countries to blend with the traditional illegals from Mexico because the physiological characteristics of extremists/terrorists are similar to the traditional profile of the illegal (although now they most likely are trying to recruit those of a different profile). Nevertheless, it would be easy for them to blend in with the illegal population crossing the border or being the coyote or the destination recipients of the illegals.</p>
<p>Possible scenario: An illegal is strapped with an explosive (powerful bombs can be very small to wear). The illegal is given a story that either makes them willing to carry the package whether it is worn as a vest or carry a package/present into a public place with high intensity of people e.g mall at Christmas. This explosive can be remotely detonated. If they detonate, the illegal has no trace. To the terrorists, no loss. If the illegal is caught and the bomb disarmed (unlikely if they are planning to remotely detonate) there is no trail to the terrorists because the illegal is on a &#8220;one way trip&#8221; and the terrorists did not give correct names to the illegals, etc.</p>
<p>(Recently, airport security has announced that more intense screening of outer clothing will be conducted.)</p>
<p>4. Human trafficking is, in great part, inventoried via illegals. For the officers on the street to pass by an opportunity to question and investigate a possible illegal potentially exacerbates the problem of trafficking as well as the threat to our local and national security. </p>
<p>Everytime I have been stopped by a patrol officer while driving, he always asked for my identification. 5. Trafficking of women and children for commercial and/or private sexual exploitation is being revealed for what it is i.e. insidious enslavement (regardless of the means). Consequently, the necessity to &#8220;free the LAPD&#8221; is paramount to reasons previously presented that precipitated the policy of not inquiring about legal status.<em><br />
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6. I am confident that there are other policies that are &#8220;handcuffing&#8221; not only LAPD but a variety of law enforcement agencies.   I suggest a review of these related policies. That they be changed or eliminated. We need to focus on the two primary concerns i.e. trafficking and victimization of women and children as well as the great concern of domestic/national security.</p>
<p>Respectfully submitted by,</p>
<p>Tony Nassif<br />
Member,<br />
Los Angeles Task Force on Human Trafficking<br />
and Child Prostitution<br />
818-848-7522 <a href="mailto:president@cedarsfoundation.org">president@cedarsfoundation.org</a></p>
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