tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post115290882198347133..comments2024-03-29T01:21:33.474-04:00Comments on My perspective -- What Constance thinks: That Moon looks red again!Constance Cumbeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07181096121385621574noreply@blogger.comBlogger87125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post-1164052121024749172006-11-20T14:48:00.000-05:002006-11-20T14:48:00.000-05:00I do not believe Tom Tancredo to be a New Ager. T...I do not believe Tom Tancredo to be a New Ager. That is not to say that I agree with him on everything -- I suspect we may have some substantial arguments vis a vis immigrants. I have met Tom Tancredo personally and I knew him to be a supporter of my work against the New Age Movement. When I met him, he was trying to resist same within the U.S. Department of Education.Constance Cumbeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07181096121385621574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post-1153618526616223612006-07-22T21:35:00.000-04:002006-07-22T21:35:00.000-04:00To D,I just received Tancredo's book from Amazon a...To D,<BR/><BR/>I just received Tancredo's book from Amazon and have briefly scanned through it. A few things raised an eyebrow. Is he a new ager?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post-1153615221240770772006-07-22T20:40:00.000-04:002006-07-22T20:40:00.000-04:00http://www.gopbloggers.org/julypollresults.php?ref...http://www.gopbloggers.org/<BR/>julypollresults.php?<BR/>refer=rightwingnews.com<BR/><BR/>This should be the full link reference. I don't know why the other seemed to cut some off.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post-1153615056073455392006-07-22T20:37:00.000-04:002006-07-22T20:37:00.000-04:00Connie, this is D writing today from CA. This sen...Connie, this is D writing today from CA. This sends a chill through me. <BR/>http://www.gopbloggers.org/julypollresults.php?refer=rightwingnews.com<BR/><BR/>The link puts Allen, Tancredo and New Age Newt as winners in a poll for likeability in 2008.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post-1153584136237771982006-07-22T12:02:00.000-04:002006-07-22T12:02:00.000-04:00The following is well said....HOW DO REPLACEMENT T...The following is well said....<BR/><BR/>HOW DO REPLACEMENT THEOLOGIANS ARGUE THEIR CASE? THEY SAY:<BR/>(Note: I have added my rebuttal to each point.)<BR/>1. To be a son of Abraham is to have faith in Jesus Christ. For them, Galatians 3:29<BR/>shows that sonship to Abraham is seen only in spiritual, not national terms: “And if you be<BR/>Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.”<BR/>Rebuttal: While this is a wonderful inclusionary promise for Gentiles, this verse does not exclude the<BR/>Jewish people from their original covenant, promise and blessing as the natural seed of Abraham. This verse simply<BR/>joins us Gentile Christians to what God had already started with Israel.<BR/>2. The promise of the land of Canaan to Abraham was only a “starter.” The real<BR/>Promised Land is the whole world. They use Romans 4:13 to claim it will be the Church that<BR/>inherits the world, not Israel. “For the promise that he should be the heir of the world was not<BR/>to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.”<BR/>Rebuttal: Where does this verse exclude Abraham and His natural prodigy, the Jews? It simply says that<BR/>through the law, they would not inherit the world, but this would be acquired through faith. This is also true of<BR/>the Church.<BR/>3. The nation of Israel was only the seed of the future Church, which would arise and<BR/>incorporate people of all nations (Mal. 1:11): “For from the rising of the sun, even unto the<BR/>going down of the same, My Name shall be great among the nations, and in every place,<BR/>incense shall be offered to My Name, and a pure offering for My Name shall be great among the<BR/>nations, says the Lord of Hosts.”<BR/>Rebuttal: This is great, and shows that the Jewish people and Israel fulfilled one of their callings to be “a<BR/>light to the nations,” so that God’s Word has gone around the world. It does not suggest God’s dealing with Israel<BR/>was negated because His Name spread around the world.<BR/>4. Jesus taught that the Jews would lose their spiritual privileges, and be replaced by<BR/>another people (Matt. 21:43): “Therefore I am saying to you, ‘The kingdom of God will be taken<BR/>from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits of it.’”<BR/>Rebuttal: In this passage, Jesus was talking about the priests and Pharisees, who failed as leaders of the people.<BR/>This passage is not talking about the Jewish people or nation of Israel. See Teaching Letter #770008, “Did<BR/>God Break His Covenant With the Jews?”<BR/>5. A true Jew is anyone born of the Spirit, whether he is racially Gentile or Jewish<BR/>(Rom. 2:28-29): “For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision which is<BR/>outward in the flesh; But he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart,<BR/>in the spirit and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.”<BR/>Rebuttal: This argument does not support the notion that the Church replaced Israel. Rather, it simply reinforces<BR/>what had been said throughout the Hebrew Scriptures [the Old Testament], and it certainly qualifies the<BR/>spiritual qualifications for Jews or anyone who professes to be a follower of the God of Israel.<BR/>6. Paul shows that the Church is really the<BR/>same “olive tree” as was Israel, and the Church is<BR/>now the tree. Therefore, to distinguish between<BR/>Israel and the Church is, strictly speaking, false.<BR/>Indeed, people of Jewish origin need to be<BR/>grafted back into the Church (Rom 11:17-23).<BR/>Rebuttal: This claim is the most outrageous<BR/>because this passage clearly shows that we Gentiles are<BR/>the “wild olive branches,” who get our life from being<BR/>grafted into the olive tree. The tree represents the<BR/>covenants, promises and hopes of Israel (Eph. 2:12),<BR/>rooted in the Messiah and fed by the sap, which represents the<BR/>Holy Spirit, giving life to the Jews (the “natural branches”) and Gentile<BR/>alike. We Gentiles are told to remember that the olive tree holds us up<BR/>and NOT to be arrogant or boast against the “natural branches”<BR/>because they can be grafted in again. The olive tree is NOT the<BR/>Church. We are simply grafted into God’s plan that preceded us<BR/>for over 2,000 years.<BR/>2<BR/>7. All the promises made to Israel in the Old Testament, unless they were historically<BR/>fulfilled before the coming of Jesus Christ, are now the property of the Christian Church.<BR/>These promises should not be interpreted literally or carnally, but spiritually and symbolically,<BR/>so that references to Israel, Jerusalem, Zion and the Temple, when they are prophetic,<BR/>really refer to the Church (II Cor. 1:20). “For all the promises of God in Him (Jesus) are Yea,<BR/>and in Him, Amen, unto the glory of God by us.” Therefore, they teach that the New Testament<BR/>needs to be taught figuratively, not literally.<BR/>Rebuttal: Later, in this Teaching Letter, we will look at the fact that the New Testament references to Israel<BR/>clearly pertain to Israel, not the Church. Therefore, no promise to Israel and the Jewish people in the Bible is figurative,<BR/>nor can they be relegated to the Church alone. The promises and covenants are literal, many of them are<BR/>everlasting, and we Christians can participate in them as part of our rebirth, not in that we took them over to the<BR/>exclusion of Israel. The New Testament speaks of the Church’s relationship to Israel and her covenants as being<BR/>“grafted in” (Rom. 11:17), “brought near” (Eph. 2:13), “Abraham’s offspring (by faith)” (Rom. 4:16), and “partakers”<BR/>(Rom. 15:27), NOT as usurpers of the covenant and a replacer of physical Israel. We Gentile Christians joined<BR/>into what God had been doing in Israel, and God did not break His covenant promises with Israel (Rom. 11:29).<BR/>Shalom from Jerusalem,<BR/>Clarence H. Wagner, Jr.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post-1153581729663573722006-07-22T11:22:00.000-04:002006-07-22T11:22:00.000-04:00The Bible clearly shows us how the world empires a...The Bible clearly shows us how the world empires and surrounding nations interact with the nation of Israel in the end times. It would appear to me that Peace Keeper missed some major portions of scripture in his analysis:<BR/><BR/>Revelation 12:13<BR/>And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child.<BR/><BR/>Luke 19<BR/>43For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side, <BR/> 44And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation. <BR/><BR/>Did you notice WHO casts the trench? These are the Lord's words.<BR/><BR/>Zachariah 12:2<BR/>"I am going to make Jerusalem a cup that sends all the surrounding peoples reeling. Judah will be besieged as well as Jerusalem.<BR/><BR/>Peace Keeper, in light of this scripture, who is persecuting whom?<BR/><BR/>Of further interest: Palestinian Media Watch – A Self Portrait of Palestinian Society http://www.pmw.org.il<BR/><BR/>The I’m not anti-Semitic, just anti Zionist argument is more than transparent.<BR/><BR/>RichInMedfordAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post-1153581169599108332006-07-22T11:12:00.000-04:002006-07-22T11:12:00.000-04:00'Piece' seeker, refering to piece Israel apart one...'Piece' seeker, refering to piece Israel apart one piece at a time. <BR/>Since you feel enlightened, here is one for you. Romans 11:16-21<BR/>For if the firstfruit is holy, the lump is also holy; and if the root is holy, so are the branches. And if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive tree,were grafted in among them, and with them became a partaker of the root and fatness of the olive tree, do not boast against the branches. But if you do boast, remember that you do not support the root, but the root supports you. You will say then, "Branches were broken off that I might be grafted in." Well said. Because of unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by faith. Do not be haughty but fear. For if God did not spare the natural branches, He may not spare you either.<BR/><BR/><BR/>You should really read all of Romans ch 9,10,11. It will humble you just a little bit while boasting how good you are( or Christians in general) and how bad Israel is.<BR/><BR/>Romans 11:25 For I do not desire, bretheren, that you should be ignorant of thismystery, lest you should be wise in your own opinion, that blindness in part has happened to Israel until the fullness of the gentiles has come in.<BR/><BR/>Now about the military perspective. What do you expect them to do? Sit around and become politically correct like you and other liberals. And padon me for calling you a liberal. You are one when it comes to the Bible. You teach replacement theology and expect to be blessed by it? Now here is a concept, how about taking the Bible literally, especially when God has revealed his plan for the Jews that you don't seem to care about to much. Sometimes I wonder if the people who claim to be Christians really are when they portray such garbage on the Jews. The reason why I wonder is the simple fact that you cant take the Bible for its literall interperatation when it comes to the Jews, so how can you decide to take the message of salvation for its literall meaning either? Why are you so selective when it comes to the Bible? I will believe this part because it sounds good to me, but I don,t like this part so I have to change the meaning of it or ignore it. The Bible is not a grocery store I'll take a little of this but not any of that. Teach your anti Jewish deception to satan. Youll be in good company.<BR/> The reality is, the demise of the Jews is the demise of Christianity! At this point in time, satan recognises that both are against him. And one day, the Jews will recieve the true messiah, Jesus Christ.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post-1153575777026862362006-07-22T09:42:00.000-04:002006-07-22T09:42:00.000-04:00Peace seeker,How ironic that you would use such a ...Peace seeker,<BR/>How ironic that you would use such a name. You are writing out of passion, surely, but you are also not writing out of a true understanding of God's Word. Anyone who truly STUDIES the scriptures is totally aware that God regathered the Jews into the Holy Land while they were yet in unbelief. NO, they don't know their true Messiah yet, but through great tribulation,one day they will. The story--God's plan for them-- simply isn't finished like you imply. Please do not cast stones at any of us, when in fact, YOU have not been led properly in the study of God's Word!! We cannot pick and choose how we want things to be. GOD is the sovereign One who guides the courses of history. I encourage YOU to find proper teachers. I will pray for your understanding.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post-1153568892511663542006-07-22T07:48:00.000-04:002006-07-22T07:48:00.000-04:00I hope everyone is finally seeing the true nature ...I hope everyone is finally seeing the true nature of the Zionist Israeli state now. It is behaving like a little mini beast, killing and maiming its weaker neighbor. And LYING, that it is all because it was PROVOKED, by two soldiers being kidnapped. <BR/><BR/>Jesus told of parable of virgins, some wise and some foolish. Likewise, there are wise christians and there are foolish christians. Foolish christians are undiscerning, and follow simplistic and gratuitious end-time paradigms such as is served up by Trinity Broadcast Network 'prophets', and 'best-selling christian authors' such as Hal Lindsey and Tim LaHaye. <BR/><BR/>Poor innocent little offence-less Israel must 'defend' herself against rocket potshots and soldier captures by bulldozing and crushing their neighbors, murdering hundreds of citizens, maiming and mauling hundreds and hundreds more, and basically disrupting and ruining the lives of over half a million of their national neighbors. <BR/><BR/>Some christians are wise and realize this is not the actions of a people favored by God. But other deeply foolish christians gullibly think that if they support 'the Chosen People' it will win God's favor and blessings of material prosperity upon their own heads. This thinking is so wrong on so many levels. It is a brand of teaching that has been targeted at the spiritually and mentally juvenile by corrupt men-pleasing actors, who perform, preach, and write for the gain of easy popularity and lucre. <BR/><BR/>How can anyone, ANYONE, who claims to be a believer and disciple of Christ, then turn and abandon the teachings of Christ to root and cheer for a godless nation, executing evil and Satanic warfare against their defenseless neighbors? HOW?? <BR/><BR/>Here is how: Christ is an offense to you. You do not believe and love his words and teachings, which are the expression of his being and the essense of God. <BR/>"Love thy neighbor as thy self."<BR/>"Do good unto those who do evil unto you."<BR/>"Pray for those who persecute you."<BR/><BR/>If you think God is sitting in heaven, misty-eyed, doling out blessings of appreciation to supporters of his darling Zionist state - hey, you have been hornswaggled. <BR/>See now - try to get ahold of this. Jesus said his 'family' are not those who shared in his human ancestry. Remember the incident? HE HIMSELF SAID that His mother and brethren in the flesh were NOT automatically his spiritual family. Whom did he say is His family?: "Those who do the will of God", i.e., believe in Jesus and follow his teachings. <BR/><BR/>See, the problem is you think the political state of Israel is God's chosen vessel for the end-times, and full of Chosen People, your veritable spiritual brothers and sisters. But nothing could be further from the truth. Because the New Covenant fulfilled the Old Covenant, and now there is only one way to be Chosen, or that is, in God's favor, and it is NOT by claiming Abraham as your father. Jesus said, "for everyone who receives not me, receives not the Father." <BR/><BR/>Are you getting this yet?? When Jesus taught this to the Jews, they effectually said 'ha, we are Abraham's children, so we know we are God's Chosen.' <BR/>[now LISTEN, if you don't know this scripture, be sure to look it up because what Jesus answered them is VERY IMPORTANT.]<BR/>He said, "If Abraham were your father, you would do the works of Abraham. But now your father is the devil, whose works you do."<BR/><BR/>When Abraham's nephew Lot was kidnapped by a military party of raiding kings from the east, Abraham went after that marauding military, defeated them, and rescued his nephew. He did not launch a 'scorched earth' campaign slaughtering innocent inhabitants. When Abraham feared Sodom would be destroyed, he pled for mercy upon them if there were even just a few good people among them. Today we see 'Israel' bombing and destroying the land of their neighbors, and pushing the whole world closer to WWIII on the excuse of two individual soldiers being captured. Now I ask - are these the works of Abraham? Or is this the works of an Enemy, who "comes not but to kill, to rob, and to destroy." As Jesus said to the Jews of his time, "ye do the works of the devil, who is your father." <BR/>Omigosh -- Jesus was an ANTI-SEMITE!!! He said naughty about THE JEWS!! GASP. <BR/><BR/>So likewise, the nation of Israel today, this very week, is conducting the work of Satan, and so reveals to all the world who it's spiritual father really is. <BR/>Again, there is the principle that a tree is known by it's fruit, whether it be good, or whether it be evil. Unfortunately, many professing christians in the USA, of all the people in the world, seem to be the furthest from recognizing this evil for what it is. Because they suffer themselves to be led by blind guides. Rather, they should follow the Holy Spirit, who teaches us to build upon the Rock. For all those who build not upon the rock, will be like the foolish builders, who rejected the chief conrerstone, and built their house on sand. And great will be the fall thereof. <BR/><BR/>And what did the Lord Jesus promise to those who love and ensue for peace: "... for they shall be called, the Children of God."<BR/><BR/>And what did Jesus warn those who choose to live by the sword? "He who lives by the sword, will die by the sword." <BR/><BR/>Do not rush to call me an "islamic anti-semite" - because I am neither.<BR/><BR/>Go by the Word, not the herd.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post-1153567946680484652006-07-22T07:32:00.000-04:002006-07-22T07:32:00.000-04:00I was looking at Herb's web site and looked at the...I was looking at Herb's web site and looked at the picture of Solana kissing Condi Rice hand. Condi looks mesmorised like she just found a new boyfriend. But the evil intent from Solana is streaming out of his eyes under what would normally be considered an intimate moment. She is looking at him with sincere awe. But in return he is not even looking at her but looking away to the thoughts of his own mind. It looks as if Solana is not capable of showing love. His eyes are burning saying "You stupid pawn, I'm going to burn you too in due time." The look on Solana's face is that his achievement is not far away, even though it is not the face of joy, only the passion of deception and death.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post-1153566907013918412006-07-22T07:15:00.000-04:002006-07-22T07:15:00.000-04:00It seems kind of interesting that the focus of the...It seems kind of interesting that the focus of the revived Roman Empire has suddenly changed from the northern sections to the southern sections. Since this event is happening in Lebanon, Cyprus is now becoming the forefront on rescue. Now the politicians are going to Rome because it is more centralised location to the middle east without being in the path of destruction, but on the same hand it has taken the focus off of recomendation 666 and brussels. Could this be Solana's perfect distraction to the world. The information about who Solana is was starting to get out at a rapid pace among Christians. The problem is it is also getting the attention of non-believers as well from what the Christians are saying. Now an event has happend that is bringing the Rome area to the forefront allowing Solana to escape or to distract from him being a possible dictator in discuise. This event has allowed Solana to look like a hero. It brings him to the forefront of the world politicaly. I look at all the pictures where Solana has given credit to other politicians for political events, even though he was the mastermind, but it looks like the time is coming near for these politicians to pay back there respects. I believe the world leaders will marvel at this mans leadership skills very soon. It reminds me of a verse. Revelation 17:13 "These are of one mind, and they will give thier power and authority to the beast." The verse before describes the kings only having power for one hour. Seems like we are on a rapid pace for the full revival of the Roman Empire. Could all this be accomplished by this November? Seems like November is Solana's favorite month.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post-1153552785567103822006-07-22T03:19:00.000-04:002006-07-22T03:19:00.000-04:00This also is very interesting....7/21/06 Risen fro...This also is very interesting....<BR/><BR/>7/21/06 <B>Risen from the chaos the nation suddenly loves him.</B><BR/><BR/>In every field of dry brush a match is hiding, says Amir Peretz, and one day it will be lit and ignite a big fire. The match happened to be lit on my shift, and it's my job to put out the flames. Me, of all people, he says - a man of peace and of morality, who wants to improve relations, who talked about building a diplomatic axis that would vanquish the violence. It turns out that I am the one who in these two months have had to handle what other defense ministers wouldn't see in 20 years. Peretz knows these days will either make him or break him. He talks about "putting out flames" while the army under his charge is wreaking terrible destruction in Beirut, destroying civilian infrastructure and killing hundreds of men, women and children, while men, women and children in the north are being killed and wounded by Katyushas. He isn't blind to this irony, but he projects great self-confidence. <BR/><BR/>http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/741115.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post-1153551230468443302006-07-22T02:53:00.000-04:002006-07-22T02:53:00.000-04:00On Herb's site, he posted another shocking biblica...On Herb's site, he posted another shocking biblical quote from Matt. 24:8 coming from Condi Rice who said: "We are seeing the Birth Pangs of the new Middle East."<BR/><BR/>This comes in the same 7 day period as when Olmert said: "We seek a covenant of peace."<BR/><BR/><B>My Oh my, isn't this coming right on cue?....</B><BR/><BR/><B>Lebanon crisis meeting to be held in Rome July 26</B><BR/>By ASSOCIATED PRESS<BR/><BR/>ROME<BR/>Italian Foreign Minister Massimo D'Alema said Friday that US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will lead an international meeting of foreign ministers in Rome on July 26 to seek a Middle East cease-fire.<BR/><BR/>The meeting will bring together foreign ministers from the United States, the European Union, Russia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Jordan "to confront the situation in Lebanon," D'Alema said on Rai public television's national evening news broadcast.<BR/><BR/>The meeting will aim to broker a cease-fire, secure humanitarian access and find ways to stabilize the region with international forces, D'Alema said.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1153291967764&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull" REL="nofollow">Lebanon crisis meeting to be held in Rome July 26</A><BR/><BR/>Right out of the revived ROMAN empire.<BR/><BR/>Whew!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post-1153538156969500072006-07-21T23:15:00.000-04:002006-07-21T23:15:00.000-04:00Sorry Constance for the choice of words in the las...Sorry Constance for the choice of words in the last post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post-1153537511678670182006-07-21T23:05:00.000-04:002006-07-21T23:05:00.000-04:00Rush Limbaugh still denies the existence of the Ne...Rush Limbaugh still denies the existence of the New World Order which makes me suspicious. I know he is more sophisticated than that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post-1153534391974701492006-07-21T22:13:00.000-04:002006-07-21T22:13:00.000-04:00Do not have a link to the following as it came in ...Do not have a link to the following as it came in an email from a ministry in Cyprus. Sorry for the length, but thought you all would like to know why it is taking so long for all countries to get their people out.<BR/><BR/>Cyprus is beginning to feel the strain of a huge influx of foreign <BR/>nationals evacuated from war-torn Lebanon amid government appeals <BR/>for EU assistance to fly thousands of stranded people home more <BR/>quickly. The island has earned appreciation and thank you messages <BR/>from the international community for bearing the brunt of a full-<BR/>scale evacuation out of Beirut.<BR/><BR/>But ports and airports are creaking under the sheer weight of an <BR/>international flotilla ferrying evacuees in growing numbers as they <BR/>flee from the Israeli bombardment of Lebanon. With the prospect of <BR/>thousands more pouring into Cyprus, handling the influx of evacuees <BR/>is becoming a logistical nightmare with the airports and ports <BR/>operating close to maximum capacity.<BR/><BR/>The Cyprus Foreign Ministry held a crisis meeting yesterday to see <BR/>how best to tackle the stream of evacuees as the exodus from Lebanon <BR/>moves into overdrive. Authorities believe there could be as many as <BR/>70,000 evacuees passing through Cyprus sea ports with more than <BR/>11,500 having already arrived since the bombing of Lebanon on July <BR/>12.<BR/><BR/>The number of those fleeing the bombardment of Lebanon is expected <BR/>to continue and increase. The Cyprus Foreign Minister, George <BR/>Lillikas, has asked for assistance from the European Union so Cyprus <BR/>can continue to offer its services for the evacuation from a war <BR/>zone. Cyprus is requesting that more planes be put at its disposal <BR/>to speed up the evacuation of foreign nationals from the island as <BR/>Nicosia wants to make clear it is only a transit point and nothing <BR/>more.<BR/><BR/>Some 25 schools in Limassol and Larnaca have been made available as <BR/>temporary reception areas to cope with processing fresh waves of <BR/>evacuees. Asian countries such as the Philippines, Sri Lanka and <BR/>India, which have expat workers plus Mexico, Ukraine and Russia, <BR/>have all requested help in organizing the escape of their nationals <BR/>from the bloodshed. There is one request to move out at least 1,000 <BR/>Indians through Cyprus.<BR/><BR/>Cyprus can not handle long term stays. Cyprus is trying to make <BR/>stays only be for a few hours or whatever is needed. That is why <BR/>Cyprus has asked for a significant number of planes to be made <BR/>available. The European Union had "promised" to make every effort to <BR/>respond to Cyprus' requests.<BR/><BR/>Cyprus offered itself as a safe haven from the conflict and a <BR/>staging post to allow a huge multi-national evacuation of tens of <BR/>thousands of European, American, Commonwealth and other foreign <BR/>nationals. However, Cyprus has not asked for any financial aid but <BR/>many of the countries involved in the evacuation are "burdening" <BR/>most of the cost.<BR/><BR/>Cyprus welcomed thousands of Lebanese seeking safe refuge during the <BR/>civil war years of 1975-1990. The war in Lebanon has coincided with <BR/>the peak of the tourism season meaning accommodation facilities and <BR/>flights are at a premium. The exodus out of Lebanon is being <BR/>described as the biggest evacuation plan since World War II. Both <BR/>Larnaca and Limassol are seeing a record number of ships and <BR/>passengers dock at its ports.<BR/><BR/>Larnaca airport yesterday had aircraft circling above because there <BR/>was no room to land, as the tarmac was full with aircraft waiting to <BR/>fly out evacuees as soon as they touched foot on Cyprus. Over the <BR/>next 24-hours Larnaca airport is looking to handle 20 additional <BR/>flights to get evacuees out to their chosen destination as countries <BR/>like the US, France, Britain and Canada charter more planes.<BR/><BR/>Helicopter airlifts out of Beirut to Cyprus only compounded the log-<BR/>jam at Larnaca yesterday. There was a continuous transfer of US and <BR/>French nationals by helicopter from Beirut. There are requests for <BR/>planes to land and take out foreign nationals all the time but there <BR/>is limited space and also tourist flights. Larnaca airport's arrival <BR/>and departure lounges are teaming with a strange mix of carefree <BR/>holidaymakers and war-weary Lebanon evacuees having to endure the <BR/>long wait.<BR/><BR/>The government has decided to divert more air traffic to Paphos <BR/>airport to relieve the pressure on Larnaca. But the increased flow <BR/>of traffic out of Beirut is causing a backlog at the ports with <BR/>scheduled arrivals being put back on a regular basis. Also competing <BR/>for limited accommodation are the hundreds of diplomatic staff <BR/>brought in to coordinate the evacuation out of Lebanon of their <BR/>nationals. <BR/><BR/>Britain and America are also making contingency plans to temporarily <BR/>house the thousands of evacuees coming to Cyprus on warships, <BR/>ferries and cruise liners. Around !,000 Americans have already <BR/>arrived by sea in the first sea lift on the Orient Queen earlier on <BR/>Thursday and 900-odd Britons have arrived on British destroyers <BR/>shuttling to and from Beirut since Wednesday.<BR/><BR/>A makeshift transit camp holding up to 1,000 US citizens has been <BR/>established at the state fair ground in Nicosia as the process of <BR/>getting people back home is a tremendous challenge. The makeshift <BR/>camp in Nicosia expects an inflow of 2,200 over the next 24 hours <BR/>which is a great logistical with only the 1000 so far. There is a <BR/>great need to get the people moving out of the airports and sea <BR/>ports because so many more are coming in. The American ambassador <BR/>acknowledges the great strain this is having on the government and <BR/>people of Cyprus, and how remarkable is that effort acknowledging it <BR/>ot be not only "noble but superhuman. "<BR/><BR/>British military bases are studying contingency plans to erect tents <BR/>for those they can not get out without delays. The British military <BR/>bases on Cyprus though not ideal does have the capacity to put tents <BR/>up on short notice. Flights are being chartered to fly Britons out <BR/>of Royal Air Force Akrotiri base, the largest of its kind outside <BR/>the UK.<BR/><BR/><BR/>ALSO.....<BR/><BR/>Lebanon crisis meeting to be held in Rome July 26<BR/>http://tinyurl.com/m8jw4Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post-1153525712825776312006-07-21T19:48:00.000-04:002006-07-21T19:48:00.000-04:00We've been seeing more and more mention of Javier ...We've been seeing more and more mention of Javier Solana, more visibility on our tv news, but I also noticed over the past couple of days that Rush Limbaugh mentioned him as well as Sean Hannity. Yesterday Sean Hannity even commented on the title of "EU High Representative", saying something to the effect of 'that's some title'. <BR/><BR/>Today I heard a caller on the Hannity show bring up the fact that what we are seeing in Israel is very Biblical. Sean Hannity responded with something like "No one knows the day or hour".<BR/><BR/>I've wondered if any of these political news commentaters who I would think have a kind of inside view might already have a clue as to what was going on...and it's starting to look like the just might be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post-1153518728667292572006-07-21T17:52:00.000-04:002006-07-21T17:52:00.000-04:00Regards the Hillary Clinton post, it should have r...Regards the Hillary Clinton post, it should have read, "at least this time" -- NOT "at least time time." SORRY!Constance Cumbeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07181096121385621574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post-1153518666394569792006-07-21T17:51:00.000-04:002006-07-21T17:51:00.000-04:00Something strange happened to me last night. I at...Something strange happened to me last night. I attempted to reach the links from my blogspot to the "Maitreya" ones and to my surprise, the site was now demanding a "user name" and "password" for entry. Same results when I reached it from google.com. I wrote a blogspot about the "Big Brave Maitreyan Soldiers" hiding behind this tactic. I successfully published and it was up there as a new blogspot article, VERY BRIEFLY. Suddenly, the article DISAPPEARED and simultaneously, I linked to the "Share International" site of the "Maitreyans" and it could be accessed again. I don't know what to make of this!Constance Cumbeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07181096121385621574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post-1153518369788943532006-07-21T17:46:00.000-04:002006-07-21T17:46:00.000-04:00I just read the Hilary Clinton article about her c...I just read the Hilary Clinton article about her concerns over potential microchipping and I, at least time time, agree with her and pray she will continue to grow in discernment over the times in which we live!Constance Cumbeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07181096121385621574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post-1153513105087766412006-07-21T16:18:00.000-04:002006-07-21T16:18:00.000-04:00I wonder if Javier Solana is setting President Bus...I wonder if Javier Solana is setting President Bush up to look like an incompetent buffoon when it comes to Mid-East affairs. Solana comes away as a master peacemaker. He seems to be more in charge of the whole process. The media is playing up the delayed evacuation of Americans from Lebanon, when the Europeans had already been on their way out. It makes me think of Hurricane Katrina and the slow response to that crisis.DavidinBattleCreekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13983897029083668100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post-1153508384725207732006-07-21T14:59:00.000-04:002006-07-21T14:59:00.000-04:00Many personal comments on Solana are being publish...Many personal comments on Solana are being published for all to see on Arutz Sheva, Israel National New's Website: <BR/><BR/>http://www.israelnationalnews.com/news.php3?id=107829<BR/><BR/><BR/>I sent my comment re: Recommendation 666 & the EuRomed Treaty... we'll have to wait and see if they publish it, anyway, you may want to check out the link above!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post-1153502048509874552006-07-21T13:14:00.000-04:002006-07-21T13:14:00.000-04:00Hil [Hillary] frets chips willbe put in kids' brai...Hil [Hillary] frets chips will<BR/>be put in kids' brains<BR/><BR/>http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/436952p-368077c.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post-1153496404936107032006-07-21T11:40:00.000-04:002006-07-21T11:40:00.000-04:00Chip ramps up neuron-to-computer communicationhttp...Chip ramps up neuron-to-computer communication<BR/><BR/>http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn8902<BR/>-chip-ramps-up-neurontocomputer-communication.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post-1153493974342484222006-07-21T10:59:00.000-04:002006-07-21T10:59:00.000-04:00Paralyzed man moves computer cursor through though...Paralyzed man moves computer cursor through thought<BR/><BR/>http://en.chinabroadcast.cn/3188/2006/07/<BR/>14/841@114334.htmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com