Nope. Not a single one.

Not even one single article criticizing Robertson’s move.

Just this small disclaimer at CBN’s website.

Pat Robertson as a private citizen has recently endorsed a candidate for public office. As a private citizen he has the right to participate in the political process, and is entitled to express his personal views. CBN, as a public charity, does not support or oppose any candidate for public office, and as a result will not address or comment further on this matter.

Well, I’m glad they cleared that up.

CBN’s Lee Webb recently wrote, “I criticized [Mike] Huckabee, when he was governor of Arkansas, for refusing to sign a bill that described natural disasters like tornadoes and floods as “acts of God.” He said signing the legislation would have violated his conscience.” Webb said his criticism was justified, “especially when it involves an issue as fundamental to orthodox Christianity as God’s sovereignty.”

Webb is entitled to his opinion, but his premise is flawed. I happen to disagree that the Governor’s refusal to violate his own conscience in carrying out the duties of his office is somehow an affront to the sovereignty of The Almighty.

But, I am wondering about the Rudy endorsement, and CBN’s disclaimer that they “will not address or comment further on this matter,” and I wonder if Lee Webb and the rest of the staff at CBN are going to stand up for God’s sovereignty in the matter of killing unborn children, or if instead, Webb can come up with another theological argument that will allow him to keep both a straight face as well as his job without violating his own conscience.

Prove all things.

See also: mixed blessings
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Updated and Bumped
Momentum is building. Google hits 1,680,000 entries for the phrase “the greatest campaign finance scandal in American history.” Hillary Rodham Clinton is now at the top of the heap. Keep it going folks!
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“the greatest campaign finance scandal in American history”

Now that this phrase has been published by a respected member of the MSM, and, as such, is now in the LexusNexis search database, it seems appropriate to associate that phrase with the person to whom it refers: Hillary Rodham Clinton.

I received a ping from FReeper “Spirit of Allegiance” this morning which pointed to an article which featured our pal, “Dougfromupland.”

The article was in the San Francisco Chronicle’s on line edition. Here is the introductory paragraph of the article about “the greatest campaign finance scandal in American history.”

In his other life, Douglas Cogan, 59, is a San Bernardino County commercial real estate broker. But for years, the conservative Republican has spent thousands of hours painstakingly researching what he calls “the greatest campaign finance scandal in American history” by a woman he calls one of the most dangerous political figures the country has ever seen - Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Since it appears that Google has enabled “google-bombing” again, I thought it might be interesting to get the phrase, “the greatest campaign finance scandal in American history,” permanently associated with Hillary Rodham Clinton. That is the purpose of this post. And, if any of you bloggers out there want to join in, just copy+paste this post at your blog, or pass it along in the comments section of your favorite blogs. The more the merrier. I’m going to track-post it to Linkfests, and post it at FR and Hannity. I’ll also activate every tag I have ever used to associate it with this post. Heh.
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Jim Baxter dropped by, and offered some comments on the contributors’ page. Here is an excerpt:

Carl V. “Sam” Lamb and I served side-by-side as rifle-squad leaders; Fox Company, ‘Chesty’ Puller’s 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division. He wrote a book about our experiences in the Korean conflict, 1950-1951. He included my remarks about an incident in which one of our people threatened to punch-out a fellow squad-leader-guideon who had black skin.
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THE LAST PARADE
by Carl V. “Sam” Lamb Page 296 (ref: 1951)

James Fletcher Baxter

“Sam” and I had a lot in common. We both resisted evil. After I got out of the hospital, Big Jim Causey told of driving along in his police cruiser and hitting a black man in his head with his pistol. He thought it was funny how the guy sprawled into the street. When he made this comment we were in a card game. I didn’t say anything, but then he said he was going to kick the ____ out of Joe Goggins and I had heard enough.

I said, “If you’re going to try that, you’ll have to go through me to get to him. I’m willing to give my life for a country that values each individual. If that isn’t true, I don’t want to fight for that country - but, it is true, so I’m not going to let you rob me of the very good reason I may lose my life tomorrow or next week. If you attack him, you attack me. I may lose, but I guarantee I will make it very expensive for you to get to him. Let me know what you decide.”

He got up from our card game and said, “I’ll have to think about it.”

I said, “Let me know. I’ll be here.”

He came back a little later and said, “You’re right. I was wrong.” I thanked him for his manliness.

Joe Goggins came to me later and thanked me. He had wet eyes.

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Shortly after the above event, Jim Causey was called home for family member medical problems. On his way back to the States, he passed through a Naval medical facility. While there, he ran into my brother, Sgt. Howard “Barney” Baxter, 5th Marines, who had just been sent stateside for his Chosen Reservoir frost-bitten feet.

Causey told my brother what had happened and said “how much it had changed his life.” He said Joe and I had forgiven him and he would “never go back to the old collective point of view.” He was really joyful because he was honestly able to forgive himself! He became a more manly man - a good Marine - with honor.

I’m pleased the Rutgers women accepted Imus’ apology. They, and others, need to forgive. We all need to grow. Good examples are always in short supply. God bless my Country and its Individuals.

semper fidelis
Jim Baxter
Sgt. USMC
WWII and Korean War

5th Grade Teacher - 30 wonderful years! ‘57- ‘87
vincit veritas