Battalion of Deborah

This Weeks Shabbat Readings

BattalionofDeborah@ePublicist.ca (Jodie Anderson) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:50:42 -0400

Tamuz 12 Torah : " Balak " Numbers 22:2-25:9 Haftarah : Micha 5:6-6:8

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If you REALLY want to do something

BattalionofDeborah@ePublicist.ca (Jodie Anderson) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:42:08 -0400

And the LORD said to Abraham: “Lift your eyes now and look from the place where you are—northward, southward, eastward, and westward; for all the land which you see I give to you and your descendants forever. … Arise, walk in the...

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The realities of Israel's history

BattalionofDeborah@ePublicist.ca (Jodie Anderson) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:18:20 -0400

By Hilmar von Campe On June 3 of this year, the American president addressed the Muslim world from Cairo. There were several dubious pronouncements made, but I only want to refer to one where he said, "Israel has been depriving...

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Jerusalem prepares for another violent Shabbat

BattalionofDeborah@ePublicist.ca (Jodie Anderson) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:11:25 -0400

Haredi Community leaders promise stormy rallies against decision to keep Karta parking lot open on Saturdays. Police, Border Guard to deploy in great numbers across haredi neighborhoods, vow zero tolerance in response to violence The Jerusalem...

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Amnesty details Gaza 'war crimes'

BattalionofDeborah@ePublicist.ca (Jodie Anderson) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:05:55 -0400

Israel committed war crimes and carried out reckless attacks and acts of wanton destruction in its Gaza offensive, an independent human rights report says. Hundreds of Palestinian civilians were killed using high-precision weapons, while others...

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'Obama' Think-Tank: Israel Should Cede Jerusalem Sovereignty,

BattalionofDeborah@ePublicist.ca (Jodie Anderson) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:03:36 -0400

by Hillel Fendel A think tank which is arguably the most influential in Washington is proposing an “interim” neutral administration to govern Jerusalem instead of Israel. The Center for American Progress (CAP), headquartered just three...

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Israel sends sub through Suez Canal

BattalionofDeborah@ePublicist.ca (Jodie Anderson) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:59:00 -0400

After a long hiatus, the Israeli Navy has returned to sailing through the Suez Canal, recently sending one of its advanced Dolphin-class submarines through the waterway to participate in naval maneuvers off the Eilat coast in the Red Sea. IDF...

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Jordanian king names 15-year-old son as heir

BattalionofDeborah@ePublicist.ca (Jodie Anderson) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:54:13 -0400

Jordan's King Abdullah II named his eldest son as heir to the throne Thursday, ending five years of speculation over his successor. Abdullah's move is aimed at avoiding the uncertainty over succession that dogged his father, King Hussein. In...

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UK swine flu can no longer be contained

BattalionofDeborah@ePublicist.ca (Jodie Anderson) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:52:31 -0400

Government moves to 'treatment phase' as health secretary says infection rate could reach 100,000 a day by end of August David Batty and Severin Carrell Pupils gather outside Downend school in Bristol after it was closed when a pupil...

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'We're in the Middle of a Crash': Black Swan

BattalionofDeborah@ePublicist.ca (Jodie Anderson) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:49:15 -0400

The financial system is crashing and action must be taken by the US government to convert debt into equity to produce a more stable environment, Nassim Taleb, author of "The Black Swan," told CNBC Thursday. Slideshow: The 15 States with the Worst...

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NYC forced to honor Islam on Sept. 11?

BattalionofDeborah@ePublicist.ca (Jodie Anderson) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:40:26 -0400

Resolution backed by CAIR urges closing schools on Muslim holidays By Aaron Klein New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg Will the New York City school system be compelled to commemorate Islam on Sept. 11? It has been widely reported the...

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America soon to crumble to 'The Third Jihad'?

BattalionofDeborah@ePublicist.ca (Jodie Anderson) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:37:15 -0400

'We all know about terrorism. This is the war you don't know about' Can the United States of America as we know it crumble from within in just a few short years? The stunning possibility is more than just a dream to some enemies of the...

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Will Your ID Soon Be a Microchip Under Your Skin?

BattalionofDeborah@ePublicist.ca (Jodie Anderson) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:23:47 -0400

Written by Drew Halley | Yet another sci-fi milestone is upon us: microchips implanted under your skin and used to identify you. The VeriChip is the first radio-frequency identification (RFID) microchip that’s been approved by the Food and...

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Clean Energy and Security Act brings auditors into your home

BattalionofDeborah@ePublicist.ca (Jodie Anderson) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:21:36 -0400

H.R. 2454 is a 1400-page promise to audit every aspect of your home and life under the guise of creating jobs, clean energy and a sustainable world. However, before we get into the bill lets examine the way it’s been handled. The secrecy of the...

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Should linking be illegal?In a misguided attempt to aid newspapers, one of America's most influential judges is suggesting a new copyright law

BattalionofDeborah@ePublicist.ca (Jodie Anderson) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:16:11 -0400

Dan Kennedy Those who wish to keep the internet free and open had best dust off their legal arguments. One of America's most influential conservative judges, Richard Posner, has proposed a ban on linking to online content without permission. The...

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THE LAND OF ISRAEL: IS THERE AN ALTERNATIVE?

BattalionofDeborah@ePublicist.ca (Jodie Anderson) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:18:48 -0400

by Moshe Phillips Mahmoud Ahmadinejad wants to wipe the state of Israel off the face of the planet. Sadly and strangely, two American born Jewish writers seem content to go along with the idea. One of the writers explains "...sometimes I think it...

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Will Obama bow to Syria, too?

BattalionofDeborah@ePublicist.ca (Jodie Anderson) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:15:40 -0400

By Pamela Geller Barack Obama is going full throttle with his wrong-headed policy of appeasement and capitulation: The Obama administration announced Wednesday that it was sending an American ambassador back to Syria, after a four-year gap. White...

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Israel navy intercepts boat with ex-U.S. Rep. McKinney

BattalionofDeborah@ePublicist.ca (Jodie Anderson) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:05:56 -0400

The Israeli navy took control of a boat that violated an Israeli blockade and crossed into Gazan waters Tuesday, the Israel Defense Forces said, while a Gaza group said the ship was carrying humanitarian aid, a former U.S. congresswoman and a Nobel...

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Israeli government 'under assault' from U.S.

BattalionofDeborah@ePublicist.ca (Jodie Anderson) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:02:37 -0400

Top minister claims aim is to replace right-wing coalition in Jerusalem By Aaron Klein Avigdor Lieberman TEL AVIV – The composition of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government is "under assault" by the U.S. and Europe, says a...

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'Not a single Jewish home without Obama's OK'

BattalionofDeborah@ePublicist.ca (Jodie Anderson) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:50:31 -0400

Official says U.S. guarantees make him confident Jews won't build in biblical territory By Aaron Klein TEL AVIV – Not a single Jewish home will be built in the strategic West Bank without approval of the Obama administration and the...

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New task force rounds up over 300 foreign workers in Tel Aviv raid

BattalionofDeborah@ePublicist.ca (Jodie Anderson) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:48:03 -0400

By Dana Weiler-Pollak A newly-created task force dealing with illegal immigration carried out its first raid Wednesday, rounding up 300 foreign laborers in Tel Aviv's southern neighborhoods. Some 100 members of the "Oz" task force raided the...

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Federal agents hunt for guns, one house at a time

BattalionofDeborah@ePublicist.ca (Jodie Anderson) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:47:13 -0400

Federal agents hunt for guns, one house at a time By DANE SCHILLER In front of a run-down shack in north Houston, federal agents step from a government sedan into 102-degree heat and face a critical question: How can the woman living here buy...

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Tests 'seem to confirm' remains of St Paul are genuine in second major discovery of saint in days

BattalionofDeborah@ePublicist.ca (Jodie Anderson) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:29:01 -0400

The first scientific test on, what are believed to be, the remains of the Apostle Paul 'seems to confirm' that they do indeed belong to the Roman Catholic saint, the Pope said yesterday. It was the second major discovery concerning St. Paul...

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POTUS to LGBT: "Welcome to Your White House"

BattalionofDeborah@ePublicist.ca (Jodie Anderson) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:41:17 -0400

ABC News' Yunji de Nies reports: ABBA's "Dancing Queen" filled the East Room, as more than 200 prominent gays and lesbians gathered for the first ever celebration of Pride month at the White House. The President and First Lady entered to...

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Only a flight away? Swine flu followed route map

BattalionofDeborah@ePublicist.ca (Jodie Anderson) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:35:31 -0400

Mexican swine flu victims were young By Maggie Fox, Health experts are fond of saying any new disease is just a flight away from anywhere, and a report published on Monday shows the new strain of H1N1 flu followed the airline route map as it spread...

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Are environmentalists scaring your kids?

BattalionofDeborah@ePublicist.ca (Jodie Anderson) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:32:56 -0400

Marcia Segelstein There's a video currently making the rounds among schools (and on the Internet) which purports to explain to children how America's consumption of "stuff" is destroying the planet. Specially made to appeal to kids, with...

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PROMISING PRACTICES FOR PANDEMIC PLANNING

BattalionofDeborah@ePublicist.ca (Jodie Anderson) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:31:01 -0400

Experts stress need for personal, community preparedness Ayisha Yahya Editor's Note: CIDRAP's Promising Practices: Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Tools (www.pandemicpractices.org) online database showcases peer-reviewed practices, including...

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Communism: It's baaaack

BattalionofDeborah@ePublicist.ca (Jodie Anderson) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:18:42 -0400

While the world was focused on the death of Michael Jackson, the U.S. House passed the largest tax increase in our history. The "Cap and Tax " bill passed on Friday has nothing to do with the environment and everything to do with tax and control....

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Where government ships radiation, infectious waste

BattalionofDeborah@ePublicist.ca (Jodie Anderson) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:14:23 -0400

Public exposed as contagious medical trash routinely trucked across America's highways By Chelsea Schilling Contaminated needles and scalpels, bloodied bandages, body parts, unused prescription drugs, soiled hospital garments, radioactive...

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The Day that Guns Came to Church in Louisville

BattalionofDeborah@ePublicist.ca (Jodie Anderson) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:49:14 -0400

By Cary G. Stemle At 4:55 p.m, five minutes before New Bethel Church's highly publicized "open-carry service" was set to begin Saturday evening, Lynne Smith walked into the sanctuary with her husband and two friends and took a seat in the front...

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