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Dan and Jackie Liberto, the San Antonio Christian parents of three daughters, want to bring biblical history alive for millions of girls as they feature Biblical heroines in their Freedom Girls collection.  I have been in Bible Study Fellowship with Dan for years.

Their first 18-inch doll is Ruth, from the Old Testament, who comes with a companion book "The Story of Ruth Through A Child's Eyes."  Now, your daughter, granddaughter or niece can have a doll who inspires loyalty and purity of heart straight from the pages of Scripture.

The Libertos selected Ruth to be the first Freedom Girl doll precisely because of the character attributes of Christ she displays like love, faithfulness and compassion. By contrast, I don't think the latest Barbie incarnation can hold a candle in light of her emphasis on immodesty, selfishness and materialism.  If your daughter emulated Barbie, you'd be pulling your hair out.  If she emulated Ruth, you'd be a proud parent indeed.

Read some excerpts from the book.

As you open the pages of the Freedom Girl paperback, your daughter will encounter a modern 8-year-old Ruth from 2011 who learns about her Scriptural namesake.  While the contemporary Ruth battles her own sin nature as revealed in her fights with her brother and the roll of her eyes behind her parents' backs, she nonetheless has a yearning for God.     

Dan and Jackie Liberto talk about what inspired them to create the 18-inch Ruth doll and accompanying book entitled "The Story of Ruth Through A Child's Eyes."

If I, Adam McManus, had a daughter between the age of 5 and 12, I couldn't buy the Ruth doll and book fast enough to help me communicate the eternal truths found in Scripture.  Allow the Libertos to help you answer your daughter's questions about Godly character through Ruth.  She will act out the story over and over again as she plays with Ruth.

1.  Get the 18-inch Ruth Doll and companion 80-page book entitled "The Story of Ruth Through a Child's Eyes" for your daughter, granddaughter or niece.  Take advantage of the 10% Christmas discount through December 31, 2011 by using the promo code "Advent." The cost of the Ruth doll with the companion 80-page book is $94.99.  When you use the Advent code,you save $9.50.  Tax and shipping is extra.

2. "Like" The Freedom Girls ministry page on Facebook.  You could win a FREE Ruth doll and book if you offer the best answer to this question: "What does the biblical story of Ruth offer to young girls today?"  (Length: 1 sentence to 150 words posted on the Freedom Girls Facebook page.  Anyone of any age can enter.  Deadline: Wednesday, December 14th by 11:59 p.m.)

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THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO
*  While speaking to a prominent group of Jewish Republicans, Newt Gingrich promised to support Israel, not give in to the Palestinians, and even promised his next wife would be Jewish.

*  I'm not sure Rick Perry got it. Like when they asked him what he'd do about the West Bank, he said he'd bring back free checking.

*  According to CNBC, a number of Americans are moving overseas looking for job opportunities. Now people over there will know what it feels like to lose their American jobs to foreigners.

*  According to a recent report by CBS sports, the average Major League baseball player now makes just over $3 million a year. Or as the Yankees like to call them, "the 99 percenters."
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CONAN

*  The White House held its annual Hanukkah celebration. It was a traditional Jewish ceremony, except for the part where it was hosted by a black man from Hawaii.

*  An executive from the E! Network has stated that there could be as many as four new Kardashian spinoff shows. He then added, "Unless our demands are met."
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LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN

*  Rod Blagojevich, former governor of Illinois, stood under some mistletoe earlier today and kissed 14 years goodbye.

*  A couple got married in a Starbucks. Isn't that nice? What, Dunkin' Donuts not good enough?
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JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!

*  Sources are reporting that Ryan Seacrest is being considered as a replacement for Matt Lauer. Earlier this month, he was informed there was a show on TV that he doesn't host and he became very angry.

*  How many jobs can a person do? Forget Wall Street. These protesters should be occupying Ryan Seacrest.

*  The chairman of the company that owns the E! network says they are planning multiple spinoffs of "Keeping Up With the Kardashians." There are now more shows than there are Kardashians.
Perry gave three reasons for declining the Iowa debate later this month. First, he needs to concentrate on campaigning. Second, there are already two other debates scheduled for that week. And he forgot the third one.
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LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON

*  Vice President Joe Biden just mailed his family Christmas card which is signed with his dog Champ's paw print. The weird thing is, Biden actually does that with all his important documents.

*  Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie took all six of their kids shopping at FAO Schwarz. Yeah, it was nice. They said each kid could pick out three new toys. And then three new siblings.

*  Pope Benedict lit a Christmas tree in Italy using a Sony tablet. Yes, a Sony tablet. That's how you know Europe's in trouble, when even the Pope can't afford an iPad.
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by Adam McManus

 
Over the course of my 20-year career as a radio talk show host, I've met and interviewed a lot of fascinating people.  Many of them are household names which you would recognize instantly. 


Tom Snyder, the 46-year-old owner of the regional Colonial Life Insurance office here in Garden Ridge, has got to be one of the most intriguing people I've met in a long time.  He's not famous.  He's not a political leader.  And he hasn't even written a book.
 
But he's spearheading a unique Christian ministry in our own backyard whose vision is as big as the Texas sky.



Now that he has become a successful businessman, Tom, a member of River City Community Church here in San Antonio, has a passion to give back to the community - especially to the children in demonstrable, life-changing ways.  


That's why he founded Trinity Oaks, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.  At the heart of the ministry are the youth hunts for 10 to 16-year-olds.  Throughout their time, the young people experience firearms safety instruction, target shooting and actual big game hunting.

In the process, Tom wants to give the tweens and teens access to the great outdoors, to build their character, and to teach them the importance of responsibility in our narcissistic culture. 

"Our goal with youth is three-fold.  First, we want to teach kids that hunting is not just about 'killing animals', but also about building relationships and enjoying God's majestic outdoors.  Second, we want to promote our country's hunting heritage to future generations," said Tom Snyder.  
 
"Third and most importantly, we want to show children of all ages that they have value and let them know there are people who care about them, people willing to listen to them and mentor them.  We have found you can really reach a child and make a difference in his life just by sitting next to a campfire and listening to what he has to say."

During the 2010/2011 hunting season alone, Tom personally acted as the lead field guide for every one of the 20 youth hunts attended by 85 young people, 53 of whom were first-time hunters.  Typically, each hunt is comprised of 3-5 youngsters along with their fathers and some volunteer guides. Each youth is assigned to an adult. 

Their goal for the upcoming 2011/2012 hunting season is to have 30 youth hunts attended by 100 kids and 75 first-time children hunters.


Amazingly, Trinity Oaks covers every single expense including the cost of transportation, the lease of the land, the hunting license fees as well as the food, lodging and the mounting of the child's wildgame trophy.
 
All the meat is processed for free by volunteers, ground up and frozen into family packs.  It's then distributed to needy families and homeless shelters throughout San Antonio as well as orphanages in Mexico.


1.  If you would like to suggest a boy or girl between the ages of 10 and 16 to participate in a future Trinity Oaks youth hunt, please call 210.447.0351, and tell them you are a McManus subscriber, or email.
 
2.  If you would like to volunteer to become a guide or firearms trainer for some of the youth hunts, please call 210.447.0351 and tell them you are a McManus subscriber or e-mail.
 
3.  If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation to Trinity Oaks to ensure that the Youth Hunts and Wounded Warrior Hunts continue, donate on-line here. 

The cost of sending one underprivileged kid on a Christian Youth Hunt is $1,200.  And now, thanks to the generosity of one sponsor, anything that you give up to $100,000 will be doubled.

So, if you give $150 today, your donation will be doubled to $300 and fund one-quarter of the $1,200 cost for one kid to participate in this life-changing ministry.

If you give $300 today, your donation will be doubled to $600 and fund one-half of the $1,200 cost for one kid to participate in this life-changing ministry.

You can also make a tax-deductible donation by check made out to "Trinity Oaks." Send it to: Tom Snyder, Trinity Oaks, 9385 Miller Lane, San Antonio, Texas 78266. (Write "McManus newsletter" in the memo)

4.  Please take 30 seconds and send me, Adam McManus, an email to let me know that you made a donation toward funding the expense of a youth hunt for a disadvantaged young person through Trinity Oaks:TalkRadioAdam@gmail.com.  I want to personally thank you.

SAN ANTONIO WATER SYSTEM RATES SET TO GO UP NEARLY 8%

The City Council approved a 7.9 percent rate increase Thursday for the San Antonio Water System, effective Jan. 1.

 

Combined with new fees from the Edwards Aquifer Authority and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, SAWS bills will increase by 8.2 percent, putting the average customer's cost for water and wastewater services at $48.02, a $3.62 increase.

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18 PEOPLE NOW FACING CHARGES IN TEXAS SYNDICATE CASE

Racketeering allegations include four slayings.

Authorities have indicted 18 alleged members of the Texas Syndicate gang on federal racketeering charges that blame some of them for four killings in San Antonio.

Twelve of the suspects already were in custody on other charges, but six were arrested Thursday.

The indictment, handed up Wednesday, also details a pattern of other crimes - from drug dealing to attempted murders - aimed at establishing a stronger foothold in San Antonio.

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LAREDO BOY DIES OF HIS WOUNDS, AFTER BEING SHOT BY MOTHER WHO WAS DENIED FOOD STAMPS

The 10-year-old boy who was shot along with his sister by their mother while they were holed up inside a state welfare agency office died Thursday evening, police said.

Investigator Joe E. Baeza, Laredo police spokesman, said Timothy Grimmer died at 5:45 p.m. at University Hospital in San Antonio after his family decided to discontinue life support.

 

10-year-old Timothy Grimmer was shot by his mother at the Food Stamps office
 in Laredo, Texas after she was denied Food Stamps.  He died later in the hospital. 
His sister was also shot before the mother committed suicide. 

Timothy had spent hours in the office playing with his sister as their mother, Rachelle Grimmer held state workers hostage and complained about the state denying her food stamps among other things.

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TEA PARTY CONSERVATIVE CHALLENGES LIBERAL RINO JOE STRAUS IN SAN ANTONIO HOUSE DISTRICT 121

If you've followed Texas politics at all, you know that Joe Straus, the liberal, San Antonio-based Texas Speaker of the House from House District 121, is a disaster!

 

Joe Straus, the liberal Republican Texas Speaker, has now drawn
a conservative challenger named Matt Beebe (pronounced BEE-bee)
in House District 121 in the Tuesday, March 6, 2012 GOP Primary 

First, he and his family profit from gambling through businesses like Retama Park. No wonder he voted to expand gambling.

Look at Straus' voting record.  He:

*  Voted to make it easier to perform third-trimester abortions, supported homosexuals as foster parents,
*  Co-authored a bill that would have allowed Planned Parenthood to control public school sex education,
*  co-authored a bill to allow embryonic stem cell research,
*  has flunked most conservative groups' smell tests ranging from Eagle Forum and Heritage Alliance to Texas Right To Life and Young Conservatives of Texas.
*  has received a $1,000 campaign contribution from a Planned Parenthood PAC, has been praised by Planned Parenthood, and has failed to support cutting off millions of public dollars that Planned Parenthood receives every year from the Texas Legislature. Planned Parenthood runs 14 abortion facilities in Texas, the state's largest chain. (Plus, Straus' wife sat on the Planned Parenthood board)

There was a hard fought battle to dissuade liberal Republicans against supporting Joe Straus for Texas House Speaker in light of Straus' appointment of Democrats and liberal Republicans to head committees which blocked pro-life and fiscally conservative bills previously. 

That's why this TV ad below ran statewide.

Oust Joe Straus TV Ad #1

But have no fear.

Matt Beebe (pronounced BEE-bee), a 38-year-old Christian Tea Party supporter and friend of mine, will announce his candidacy for Texas State House Representative in District 121 in the GOP primary at his kick-off press conference on Monday, December 12, 2011. 

The event will be held at 12 noon at The Quarry Golf Club, 444 East Basse Road, San Antonio, Texas 78209.  (Heavy appetizers will be served.)


And I, Adam McManus, am hoping that you can join us for just 30 minutes over lunch on Monday, December 12th.  I would be honored if you demonstrated with your presence your support for Godly men like Matt who will take a stand for cutting the state budget and has respect for the sanctity of life.

If you're a homeschool mom, make sure to load up the kiddos.  We need to fill the room and hold "Elect Matt Beebe" signs behind him as he addresses the press.

Quick thumbnail sketch on Matt Beebe:

*  Small business owner who founded "Digitactics, Inc., a small business that was recently named by the San Antonio Business Journal as one of the top ten "Largest San Antonio Computer Service & Repair Firms." 

*  A graduate of Michigan Technical University with a B.S. in Business Administration, Beebe served his country in the Air Force as a Communications Officer.

*    married to his wife Nicole for 16 years with whom he's adopted their two children - Hannah, 5, and Joshua, 3. 

*  Homeschool father

*  Tea Part supporter

*  Member of Alamo Heights United Methodist Church where where he teaches Sunday School for the Foundations young couples class. 

I believe in Matt Beebe so much that I, Adam McManus, have agreed to work as his Communications Director!

Can you tell I REALLY believe that Matt is the right man to represent House District 121?  Not only am I putting my reputation on the line, but I want to use my skill set in helping him present his candidacy through TV, radio, mailers and the internet.

ACTION STEPS FOR ADAM'S ARMY:

1.  If you can attend Matt's kick-off press conference on Monday, December 12, please email me Adam@VoteBeebe.com. Just let me know how many folks are coming with you.   It will be held at 12 noon at The Quarry Golf Club, 444 East Basse Road, San Antonio, Texas 78209.  (Heavy appetizers will be served.)

2.    Sign up for Matt Beebe's campaign email list to keep apprised of all that is going on.

3.    Join Matt's prayer warrior team.

4.   'Like' Matt Beebe on Facebook. Can you help me hit 1,000 "Likes"?

5.    Make a donation to Matt Beebe's campaign online with credit card or check.

Without your financial support, he will not be able to pay for signs, mailers, and TV and radio ads which will be instrumental to a conservative political victory. Unlike the campaigns for Congressman, Senator or President where laws have been passed which cap the amount an individual can give per election cycle to a candidate to $2,500, Texas has no such restriction. So whether you feel led to give $50, $500 or $5,000, no contribution is too small or too large. Every dime will make a difference!
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PICTURES AND VIDEOS OF MY NEWBORN DAUGHTER MERCY GENEVA

Mercy McManus' first bath.

Mercy Geneva McManus takes her first bath.

Amy talks about Mercy's flexible feet.

Amy McManus shows off Mercy's flexible feet.

 

She was born in our home on Monday, November 14th at 7:51 p.m. after 41 weeks gestation.  She weighed in at 7 pounds, 11 ounces and is 21 inches long.

Mercy gets wrapped up after her first bath.

Mercy McManus gets wrapped up after first bath.

Adam holds Mercy after her first bath.

Adam McManus holds Mercy after her first bath.

Mercy is especially relaxed.

Mercy McManus is especially relaxed.

Many of you have kindly asked about a baby registry.  So, if you would like to bless our daughter, you can take a look at the items Amy has selected at Target and Babies 'R Us.

The Lord has answered the prayer of our heart in a most dramatic way with the gift of Mercy. We have lived I Samuel 1:27 which says, "I prayed for this child, and the Lord has granted me what I asked for." 
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ONE HOUR HEATING AND AC OF SAN ANTONIO IS OFFERING

A FREE FURNACE OR FREE EFFICIENCY UPGRADE BY 12/31/11

 

Now through December 31, 2011, you can choose between a FREE furnace or a FREE efficiency upgrade with the purchase and installation of a Deluxe, Premiere or Optimum Comfort System.
 
That's a savings of up to $1,250!

Learn more about The Deal here.

To get The Deal, call Parish Hebert (pronounced A-bear) at One Hour Heating and Air Conditioning at 210.525.9191 and say that you're a McManus subscriber.

(License # TACLA19895E)
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MICHELLE DUGGAR MISCARRIED HER 20th CHILD IN SECOND TRIMESTER


Pray for Michelle Duggar who just lost her baby in the second trimester through a miscarriage.




1.  Learn more about The Duggar Family and their conviction that children are a blessing from the Lord.

2.     Please join me and send her an email, card or flowers. duggarmail@gmail.com, Mail: P.O. Box 1000 Tontitown, AR 72770, (NOTE: UPS or Fedex shipments: Duggar Family, 1486 West Sunset, Springdale, Arkansas 72764)
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OBAMA CELEBRATES HANUKKAH AT WHITE HOUSE AS HE LIGHTS ALL THE CANDLE TWO WEEKS EARLY   

President Barack Obama is marking Hanukkah as a story of "faith over doubt."

Obama, first lady Michelle Obama and Vice President Joe Biden convened a Hanukkah celebration at the White House Thursday in an early celebration of the Jewish Festival of Lights.

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OBAMA: DON'T NEED AN EXCUSE TO PARTY

At tonight's Hanukkah party at the White House, President Obama seemed to slip a little off script when he told party goers that "we never need an excuse for a good party." All his guests laughed.

Obama: Don't Need An Excuse To Party

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ARPAIO GETS DEATH THREATS OVER OBAMA INVESTIGATION

Maverick Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio says his "Cold Case Posse" investigating Barack Obama's presidential eligibility will release a preliminary report in February of its findings, which he expects to be "controversial."

"This is a serious law enforcement investigation, and our findings are going to be controversial but based in facts," the Maricopa County sheriff told WND. Arpaio said a comprehensive report will be issued shortly after the February preliminary report.

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MICHAEL SAVAGE: HERE'S WHAT AMERICA WILL LOOK LIKE IF OBAMA WINS RE-ELECTION

If Barack Obama wins in 2012, America is headed for something worse than a failing European-style socialist state, top-rated radio host Michael Savage said on his nationally syndicated show today.


"I have to tell you that if this man, God forbid, is the next president of the United States, we're going to be living in something along the lines of - people say Europe. I don't believe it's going to be like Europe - I think it will be closer to Chavez's South American dictatorship," he told his "Savage Nation" audience.

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VOTERS FLEE OBAMA'S PARTY IN KEY SWING STATES

President Obama's uphill battle to re-election is getting steeper.

A report released today by the centrist think-tank Third Way showed that more than 825,000 voters in eight key battleground states have fled the Democratic Party since Obama won election in 2008.

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HILL STAFFERS FIRED IN TWITTER FLAP

They called it a "December to Remember": a mission to spend the final month of the legislative session partying under the patronage of Rep. Rick Larsen.

Eight days into it, and a series of ill-advised tweets later, three staffers for the Washington Democrat were fired Thursday after a local website detailed a pattern of wildly unprofessional behavior-including drinking on the job and insulting the congressman-POLITICO has confirmed.

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THE REAL GOP DARK HORSE: NONE OF THE ABOVE

Republicans are dangerously close to having none of their candidates be acceptable to rank-and-file voters and the party establishment. It's not clear what happens when this is the case; there is no good precedent for it. But since finding a nominee who is broadly acceptable to different party constituencies is the foremost goal of any party during its nomination process, it seems possible that Republicans might begin to look elsewhere.
 
A recent Gallup poll asked Republican voters directly about which candidates they'd consider acceptable nominees. Only two, Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney, were deemed acceptable by a majority of Republican voters.

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PERRY AND GINGRICH WOO EVANGELICALS

At a private gathering of pastors in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, a contrite Newt Gingrich pitched his story of personal redemption Thursday. Along South Carolina's coast, Texas Gov. Rick Perry quoted Scripture as he worked to pump life into his floundering White House bid.


With the Republican presidential campaign hurtling toward the Jan. 3 leadoff Iowa caucuses, the two candidates are courting evangelicals with vigor.

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NEW PERRY AD DERIDES OBAMA'S 'WAR ON RELIGION'

Rick Perry says that if he's elected president, he'll end what he calls President Barack Obama's "war on religion."

Rick Perry's new ad affirming Christianity.

Perry makes the comments in a new TV commercial that's sure to create controversy.

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PERRY REFUSES TO KISS TRUMP'S RING


Texas Gov. Rick Perry will not participate in a debate moderated by real estate mogul Donald Trump and hosted by NewsMax, his campaign announced Thursday.


Perry's Communications Director Ray Sullivan said they "respectfully declined the invitation for the December 27th debate" citing Perry's "traditional retail campaigning in the days and weeks leading up to the Iowa caucus" as top priority for the longest-running Texas governor's presidential campaign.

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GINGRICH: IF THEY'RE AFRAID OF TRUMP, HOW WILL THEY FACE OBAMA?

Newt Gingrich blasted his Republican cohorts Friday for refusing to attend The Newsmax ION Television 2012 Presidential Debate, saying they can't expect to defeat Barack Obama if they're worried about moderator Donald Trump.


"I think if you're afraid to debate with Donald Trump, people are going to say, 'so you want me to believe you can debate Barack Obama but you're afraid to show up with Donald Trump?'" the ex-House Speaker said on Friday expanding comments he made to Fox News' Greta Van Susteren earlier in the week.

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DICK MORRIS URGES ROMNEY TO JOIN TRUMP DEBATE

Fox News analyst and conservative author Dick Morris says Mitt Romney must reconsider his decision not to attend the Newsmax ION Television 2012 Presidential Debate, and urges all major candidates to join the debate.


"I think he is being foolish for saying no," Morris told Fox News' Bill O'Reilly Wednesday night. "I think that Romney should go. I think he will go."

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WOMAN SAYS SHE PERFORMED SEXUAL ACTS ON MARRIED NEWT IN 1977, THINKS VOTERS SIMPLY MUST KNOW

A woman who worked for Newt Gingrich's first successful congressional campaign in 1977 is sharing allegations of an adulterous affair with her boss in an attempt to stem the rise of the current GOP front-runner.

Anne Manning says that she had an adulterous relationship with Gingrich 34 years ago. At the time, he was married to his first wife, Jackie Battley, and campaigning for Congress with the slogan "Let Our Family Represent Your Family."

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ROMNEY'S NEW TV AD BLASTS GINGRICH WHERE IT HURTS

With Friends Like Newt

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PEGGY NOONAN: GINGRICH IS INSPIRING AND DISTURBING

I had a friend once who amused herself thinking up bumper stickers for states. The one she made up for California was brilliant. "California: It's All True." It is so vast and sprawling a place, so rich and various, that whatever you've heard about its wildness, weirdness and wonders, it's true.

That's the problem with Newt Gingrich: It's all true. It's part of the reason so many of those who know him are anxious about the thought of his becoming president. It's also why people are looking at him, thinking about him, considering him as president.

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GAY HALF-SISTER OF REPUBLICAN GINGRICH BACKS OBAMA

The gay half-sister of Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich slammed his position on gay rights on Wednesday and said she will support President Barack Obama, a Democrat, in the 2012 election.

Candace Gingrich-Jones, a gay rights activist, told MSNBC's Rachel Maddow that she and her older half-brother, the former speaker of the House of Representatives, were "mutually respectful" but disagree on gay rights.

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CAIN: NOT READY TO ENDORSE A GOP CANDIDATE YET

Former presidential candidate Herman Cain says that his decision to suspend his quest for the Republican nomination was difficult, but it came down to two words: 'family first.' Cain also told Fox News' Sean Hannity Thursday that he was not ready to endorse any of the GOP hopefuls.

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BACHMANN DECLINES TRUMP DEBATE INVITE

Michele Bachmann is not participating in Donald Trump's NewsMax debate in Iowa, her spokesman said Thursday.


Bachmann is the final GOP contender to RSVP, and in doing so joins a long list of candidates -- Rick Perry, Mitt Romney, Ron Paul and Jon Huntsman -- who have declined the invitation.

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BACHMANN: LEGALIZING BESTIALITY 'ABHORRENT'

GOP presidential hopeful Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., says the move that has begun in the Democrat-dominated U.S. Senate to make bestiality in the military legal is "absolutely abhorrent, reprehensible."

"You're thinking we live in a culture ... now we've embraced barbarism," she told Glenn Beck on his web television program tonight.

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HOUSE REPUBLICANS LOOK TO 'STRIP' TSA SCREENERS OF THEIR 'OFFICER' TITLE

More than two dozen House Republicans introduced legislation on Thursday that would prevent the Transportation Security Agency (TSA) from calling airport screeners "officer" unless they have gone through federal law enforcement training or are otherwise eligible for federal law enforcement benefits.

Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), the lead sponsor of the Stop TSA's Reach in Policy (STRIP) Act, said that TSA has essentially allowed its airport screeners to play dress-up by giving them metal badges and police-like uniforms in recent years. But she said many airport screeners have no "officer" qualifications, and should have this title removed.

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MACY'S CLERK FIRED FOR BOOTING MAN FROM WOMEN'S DRESSING ROOM

The non-profit legal advocacy group Liberty Counsel plans to confront Macy's because the retailer dismissed a clerk who intervened when a man headed for the women's dressing room.
 

Clerk Natalie Johnson, according to Liberty Counsel, reported that she saw a man walking out of the fitting room reserved for women at the San Antonio, Texas, Macy's and "politely told him that he could not go back in because it was for women only."

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TIM TEBOW RESPONDS TO JAKE PLUMMER'S COMMENTS ON HIS REFERENCES TO CHRIST

A day after former Broncos QB Jake Plummer said in a radio interview that he wished the man currently taking the snaps in Denver, Tim Tebow, would curb his references to Jesus Christ and his faith, Tebow responded.

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COW WITH MAP OF THE WORLD ON ITS HIDE!

While doing some research on the Internet recently, we came across this photo of a cow bearing a detailed map of the world on its hide. Was the cow born with these markings or are the spots the handiwork of a skilled Photoshop artist?


Obviously, this cow's spots were put there by a designer. But our question for evolutionists is this: If you agree that the cow's spots are designed, why won't you agree that the actual cow - which is so much more complex than the arrangement of its spots - was designed as well?

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WHERE DO THE GOP PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES STAND ON THE ISSUES?

Here's where the 2012 Republican presidential candidates stand on a selection of issues.

They are Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, former Utah Gov. John Huntsman, Texas Rep. Ron Paul, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum.

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IOWA BLITZ: RON PAUL GOES FOR NEWT THROAT

Texas Rep. Ron Paul is now on the air in Iowa with television ads attacking former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, making him the first candidate to go negative against the frontrunner in the Hawkeye State.

Ron Paul Ad - Newt Gingrich Serial Hypocrisy 60 second

With former Massachusetts governoer Mitt Romney still struggling to decide how hard to push in Iowa, Paul is clearly positioning himself as Gingrich's chief rival in the state.

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BECK DOESN'T HOLD BACK IN GINGRICH INTERVIEW: TOUGH QUESTIONS ON MANDATES, BIG GOV'T, & GLOBAL WARMING

Glenn Beck's thorough interview with GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich Tuesday morning has gained traction in political news outlets throughout the day. Jim Geraghty of The National Review tweeted "Bravo for a hard, fair, respectful, but deeply revealing interview of Newt!" and Glynnis MacNicol of the Business Insider writes that Beck "grilled" Gingrich in "a way conservative voters who are seriously considering voting for Newt should be eager to hear."

GB Radio: The second part of Glenn's interview with Newt Gingrich

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Are we experiencing all that God intends for His children?

"Not by a long shot!" says Mike Arnold, the San Antonio author of "Uprising: It's Time for Christians to Stop Waiting and Start Winning."

Instead, we've lost sight of His original vision for mankind, and as a result we are perishing. Proverbs 29:18 declares, "Where there is no vision, the people perish."     

Time for the CHRISTIAN UPRISING

In addition to working as a campus evangelist, Mike Arnold  has been a political consultant for seven Republican candidates.  Later, he founded a weekly political newsletter called the Lone Star Report which was a must-read for Texas legislators, their staff, lobbyists and Texas media.  During that time Mike spoke weekly with Karl Rove and several times a week with Rick Perry.  

From there he founded TXN, the Texas Network, based in San Antonio, which had TV affiliates in every Texas media market, hired 120 employees and used 17 news gathering vehicles.  Ten years ago,  Mike founded Cross Trail Outfitters, a youth ministry which now has full-time, year-round youth discipleship staff in five states.


1.  Order your physical copy of UPRISING: Time for Christians to Stop Waiting and Start Winning.   To get the Adam's Army 10% discount, type in this code at checkout: 27N9FMB5.

Or get your Kindle version of the book here.

2.  Invite Mike Arnold to speak to your church, men's retreat, Sunday School class or Bible study.  Call 210.286.4875 or email him at marnold@teamcto.org.
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WOMAN CAUGHT MAKING METH INSIDE S. TULSA WALMART

Tulsa police arrest a woman for mixing chemicals to make meth inside a South Tulsa Walmart Thursday.

Elizabeth Alisha Greta Halfmoon, 45, also known to go by Alisha Halfmoon, was arrested for endeavoring to manufacture meth at the 81st and Lewis store.

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ANGRY CHRISTIAN CAROLERS DISRUPT SECULAR TREE-LIGHTING CEREMONY

Angry carolers singing "O Christmas Tree" descended on a tree-lighting ceremony at the Rhode Island Statehouse this week to make the point that the governor shouldn't have called the 17-foot spruce a ''holiday'' tree.

Gov. Lincoln Chaffee made national news last week when he insisted that his description of the tree was an effort to include those who celebrate different religions. He told the Associated Press after the tree lighting, "If it's in my house, it's a Christmas tree, but when I'm representing all of Rhode Island, I have to be respectful of everyone. Now we can get back to next year's budget ... with pleasure."

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'MUPPETS' COMMUNIST? THAT'S 'WAKA WAKA WAKA'

He may be green on the outside but inside, Kermit is "red"?

Bunk, says a prominent Hollywood leader, Ted Baehr of MovieGuide: The Family Guide to Movies and Entertainment.


"Why is Eric Bolling of 'Follow The Money' going on Fox News accusing poor little Kermit of going red?" Baehr writes in a joint commentary with Sarah Jane Murray about the issue raised by Bolling.

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AVERAGE US FAMILY LOST $21K IN 6 MONTHS DUE TO PROPERTY VALUES, STOCK MARKET

The average US household lost $21,261 of net worth this summer, the largest decline in family wealth in nearly three years.

The drop in the third quarter, tied to falling home values and a cratering stock market, is the second straight quarter of eroding wealth, according to the Federal Reserve's quarterly report, released Thursday.

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IS THE PAWN SHOP THE NEW SPOT FOR HOLIDAY SHOPPING?

Doing your holiday shopping at the pawn shop? WWJ's Sandra McNeill reports that's not so odd anymore.

Tom Blaine owns the Garden City Exchange and says his business though October is already up 49 percent over December of last year. The bad economy means he's getting people selling new and high-end electronics like iPads and he says the popularity of reality shows mean people aren't as embarrassed to shop there.

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HILL STAFFERS TWEET OF PARTYING, 'IDIOT BOSS'

Staffers of Rep. Rick Larsen boasted over Twitter that they were drinking and otherwise goofing off on the job, according to a story in the NW Daily Marker.

The website said the tweets gave off the impression of "a staffers-gone-wild bash" in the Washington Democrat's office, including insults lobbed at the congressman himself.

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RUSH LIMBAUGH: OBAMA PUBLICLY 'OUTED' HIMSELF

Radio giant Rush Limbaugh says Barack Obama has "outed" himself as a "dumb," anti-American socialist and perhaps Marxist after the president delivered a speech suggesting the American way of life has "never worked."

"After the three years, the cat's out of the bag," Limbaugh said this afternoon."After three years, everybody now knows why I wanted you to fail. Everybody that heard that speech now knows that you said America as founded has never worked. You have outed yourself, Barack, if I may call you that. You've come out. Maybe you'll be on the cover of the next Advocate (a homosexual magazine) because you just outed yourself, sir. You have nothing but contempt for this country."

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ATHEISTS PUT BULL'S-EYE ON ANOTHER CROSS

Atheists and their compatriots are putting a bull's-eye on another cross memorial, this time attacking the idea of replacing a fixture at the U.S. Marine base in Camp Pendleton, Calif., that was erected to honor soldiers killed in Iraq.

Americans United for the Separation of Church and State is the latest organization to join the opposition to the repairs at the site where a 13-foot cross was put up in 2003 to honor fallen troops.

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WHY IS THIS THIS NEWS ANCHOR SLURRING HER SPEECH?

Female newscaster slurs words in bizarre broadcast.  Those who know her said she had taken cold medication which made her drowsy.

Look at the video starting at 1:22

KEYC Mankato, Minnesota news anchor drunk on air?

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 'DAILY SHOW' REPORTER ASKS GOVERNOR TO PEE IN A CUP

Gov. Rick Scott and his drug-testing policy became the unwitting target of Jon Stewart's Daily Show on Wednesday as a reporter for the show broke into budget news conference and asked the governor to "pee in a cup.''

Comedy Central passes Rick Scott the cup

"You've benefited from hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars over the years, so would you be willing to pee into this cup to prove to Florida taxpayers that you're not on drugs?'' Comedy Central reporter Aasif Mandvi asked. It was a reference to the governor's drug-testing requirement imposed on all state employees and welfare recipients.

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GOP QUESTIONS 'TWO-MONTH GAP' IN KAGAN'S HEALTH CARE INVOLVEMENT

The top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee said Thursday the Obama administration is fueling speculation about Justice Elena Kagan's impartiality because it won't turn over documents detailing her role in crafting the legal strategy to defend the health care law.

Rep. Lamar Smith, the committee chairman, told Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. that emails show Justice Kagan took an interest in the case in January 2010, when she was solicitor general, and he demanded to know what role she played between then and March 2010, when President Obama tapped her to sit on the high court.

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EDDIE MURPHY AS MARION BARRY IN FILM BY SPIKE LEE

After years of talk, the unbelievable-but-true story of Marion Barry may be coming soon to a flat-screen TV near you - starring Eddie Murphy as D.C.'s former mayor-for-life.

We're told that a still-untitled Barry biopic is in development by HBO Films, with the veteran comic and Oscar nominee attached as the star, Spike Lee as director, John Ridley as writer, and all three as executive producers.

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PEARL HARBOR ATTACK REMEMBERED AT 70TH ANNIVERSARY

About 120 survivors of the Dec. 7, 1941, bombing of Pearl Harbor observed a moment of silence to commemorate the Japanese attack and the thousands who lost their lives that day 70 years ago Wednesday.

The moment of silence came just before 8 a.m., when the first Japanese planes launched their attack. The survivors were joined by Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, military leaders and civilians at a ceremony in Pearl Harbor.

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VA. TECH SHOOTER CHANGED CLOTHES TO EVADE DETECTION

Authorities said Friday that a man who fatally shot a Virginia Tech campus police officer fled and changed clothes to evade detection before fatally shooting himself after he was spotted by law-enforcement personnel.

Police said they have identified the shooter, but they would not disclose his identity until the proper notifications are made. It remained unclear what motivated the afternoon shooting that locked down campus for hours as police swarmed the area searching for a suspect it initially appeared had killed two people.

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PROP 8: BACKERS OF SAME-SEX MARRIAGE BAN ARGUE TO KEEP TRIAL VIDEO SEALED

Opponents and supporters of the 2008 voter initiative banning same-sex marriage in California squared off in federal appeals court Thursday over whether a videotape should be made public of the trial that deemed Proposition 8 unconstitutional.

After the U.S. Supreme Court stopped a San Francisco federal judge from allowing live broadcast of the January 2010 trial, the video recording was made part of the trial record but placed under seal.

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'GAY' INDOCTRINATION IN BULL'S-EYE OF NEW CAMPAIGN

A new California state law that is scheduled to take effect on Jan. 1 is being put in the bull's-eye of a new campaign that would rescind its most egregious impacts, according to organizations trying to overturn the effect of SB48.

The law, approved by the California legislature in 2011 and signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown, mandates that all children from kindergarten through 12th grade in all "instruction" be taught to admire "the role and contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans."

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OCCUPY'S 'NERVE CENTER' STAFFED BY SOROS ACTIVISTS

The so-called leaderless Occupy movement has just been caught red-handed operating what appears to be a nerve center staffed by professional agitators deeply tied to groups funded by billionaire activist George Soros.

The groups, most prominent among them being the Tides Center, have been involved with Occupy since the anti-Wall Street movement's inception.

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OBAMA CHANNELS HUGO CHAVEZ, SHOWS WHY HE CAN'T LEAD ON THE ECONOMY

On Tuesday, President Obama went to Osawatomie High School in Kansas to deliver an address framing the economic issues for the 2012 election. He was following in the footsteps of turn of the century "progressive" Teddy Roosevelt, who spoke at that same site 100 years ago to rail against big corporations and the privileged, while calling for "fair play" for ordinary Americans.

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GOVERNMENT MOTORS LAYS PEOPLE OFF

General Motors Co. has quietly begun laying off white-collar workers as it works to consolidate its global operations.


The numbers are small - a dozen here, a dozen there - but more are coming before the end of the year.
"GM is continually seeking ways to improve our operating performance and reduce complexity to deliver a world-class cost structure and profit margins," spokesman Jay Cooney told The Detroit News. "We are streamlining our business, looking for efficiencies and, to this extent, there could be some headcount reductions and it will be on a global basis."

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CORZINE 'STUNNED' THAT MF GLOBAL COULDN'T FIND MISSING FUNDS

As the first former U.S. senator to be subpoenaed by Congress in more than a century, Jon Corzine testified Thursday about the "last chaotic days" of MF Global, the trading firm that declared bankruptcy under his watch.


Corzine said he was "stunned" to learn that the firm could not locate hundreds of millions of dollars in client money in the days before the firm's collapse, and said he had no idea where the money had gone.

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MERYL STREEP: WHAT AMAZED ME ABOUT MARGARET THATCHER

'Am I an Iron Lady? No, I'm an ironing lady." Meryl Streep is joking, but there are certain traits she believes she shares with the younger Margaret Thatcher, whom she portrays so brilliantly in the new film The Iron Lady. "I guess I'm as passionate about my work as she was, and, like her, I don't want what I'm trying to do to be misconstrued," she says. "But I was not thrilled with her policies or her politics because my friends and I were all playing for the other team."

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VEGAS DMV CLERK PLEADS GUILTY FOR TAKING BRIBES FROM ILLEGALS

A former Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles clerk has pleaded guilty to a federal bribery charge for accepting thousands of dollars to provide driver's licenses to illegal immigrants.

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FIRST KISS ON "VIRGIN DIARIES" BECOMES A VIRAL VIDEO

Virgin Couple Shares First Kiss | Virgin Diaries *

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MY DAUGHTER HAS CHOSEN THE DARK SIDE VIDEO GOES VIRAL

The maniacal laugh of a Norwegian baby girl has thousands of YouTube users and US news outlets bewitched.

In less than two weeks, 1-and-a-half-year-old baby Ekström has earned 5 million views for her reaction to a fallen toy.

My daughter has chosen the Dark Side. [ORIGINAL]

The video titled "My daughter has chosen the dark side," a reference to the Star Wars axis of evil, has been shown on US television by the Good Morning America show and comedian Ellen DeGeneres, both with viewers in the tens of millions.

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