Posts Tagged ‘culture’

Website highlights Christian persecution by being “hip”

This is not a cold building with a dusty King James Bible and an unopened  hymnal sitting on a pew. This is a ministry that tries to be tuned in to today’s world and is run by,  believe it or not, a Hollywood resident. “What separates our site from groups like Open Doors and Voice [...]

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Papa John’s accused of blackmail, extortion for discussing costs of Obamacare

by Jack Minor –   The CEO of Papa John’s pizza unwittingly waded into the “culture wars” for saying on a conference call that Obamacare’s mandates would affect the company’s cost of a pizza.   A new survey reveals that nearly two-thirds of employers expect to see a cost in their health plans when Obamacare [...]

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Obama bill pay scam highlights culture of dependence

by Peter Grady –   A new scam saying that president Obama will help individuals pay their utility bills indicates the extent to which people are dependent on the government for support.   While multiple scams often make their rounds in an attempt to bilk individuals of their money, a new one is making its [...]

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Pro-life voters helped Walker survive recall

by Matt Lacy –   While union supporters claim Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker survived a recall because of outspending his opponents, what is overlooked is the effect pro-life voters played in the election. “Hundreds of thousands of right-to-life people understood the high stakes for unborn children in yesterday’s recall elections and they voted their right-to-life [...]

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Media ignoring boycott effect on J.C. Penny losses

by Peter Grady –   National retailer J. C. Penny reported a bigger than expected loss in the first quarter and the leader of her pro-family group said they believe the reason for the loss go far beyond what the secular media is claiming.   The Associated Press has stated the reason for the company’s [...]

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Lawsuit aginst Colo. chaplain becoming self-fulfilling prophecy

Critic may “lose assets” to Klingenschmitt by Matt Lacy – The founder of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation may end up unwittingly fulfilling the same prayer he sued a former Navy Chaplain over following the dismissal of his case by a judge who said it was “frivolous.” “This has been hanging over my head like [...]

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Dismissal of charges against Muslim assaulting atheist proves need for anti-sharia laws

Gabriel by Jack Minor – The recent decision by Pennsylvania Judge Mark Martin to throw out assault charges against a Muslim man who assaulted an atheist who insulted his faith reveals the need for anti-sharia laws, a pro-national defense activist says. American Atheists Pennsylvania State Director, Ernest Perce was attacked by a Muslim while dressed [...]

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District 6 “bans” sodas from school lunchrooms

by Jack Minor – Parents have expressed concerns over a recent notice advising them not to allow their children to bring sodas to school. In a recent newsletter, parents were told that as, per a policy passed by the school board last October, “soda is no longer allowed in the cafeterias at the elementary and [...]

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Officials tell Catholic chaplains not to read letter criticizing policy on contraception

Says letter could encourage disobedience to Commander in Chief Archbishop Brogilo by Peter Grady – Following a decision by the Obama administration to force religious organizations to offer contraception drugs that could cause abortion, the Pentagon sent an e-mail to chaplains advising them not to read a letter critical of the policy. Health and Human Services Secretary, [...]

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Indiana ignores health dangers, issues LGBT youth plate

by Peter Grady – A pro-family activist has said Indiana ignored the health issues involved in the homosexual lifestyle when it decided to issue an LGBT license plate. Funds raised from motorists purchasing the plate will go to the Indiana Youth Group, which operates a youth center and works with Gay Straight alliances in schools [...]

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Marine Corps clarifies “don’t pee towards Mecca” stories

Says statement was personal opinion, not Marine Corps doctrine by Jack Minor – The Marine Corps has said a recent news story about Marines being told not to pee towards Mecca does not reflect Corps training or doctrine. The North County Times recently reported a story on Marines at Camp Pendleton being trained prior to  [...]

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The problem with men

by Steve Purdham Natural man is virtuous simply because a strict moral discipline is necessary for survival, a lesson that modern man must learn. Also, natural man is a protector. His true desires are to love and show compassion. In addition, equality is the true status of all people, meaning that we all are of equal [...]

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Critics say emphasis on student achievement forced Atlanta teachers to cheat on tests

  by Jack Minor While Greeley had a single instance of a teacher cheating on the CSAP, Atlanta has a far more widespread cheating problem; reportedly caused by a culture that is “run like the mob.” The Atlanta Journal-Constitution revealed that a special investigation by the governor revealed that 178 educators, including 38 principals in three school [...]

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Contractor terminated after “gay” employee discovers his support of traditional marriage during Google search

Believing in traditional marriage not part of “Cisco values”  by Jack Minor   An employee who designed teambuilding programs described as “excellent,” was recently terminated from a large computer company, after his personal beliefs on marriage were discovered by a “gay” employee doing a Google search.   Dr. Frank Turek told the Gazette, he was [...]

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Local Baptist pastors react to 20/20 story calling them cults

  by Jack Minor  Local Baptist pastors took strong issue with a recent 20/20 broadcast claiming sexual abuse is widespread among the independent Baptist church movement and that their churches are cults.  Last Friday 20/20 aired a show hosted by Elizabeth Vargas described as, “exploring whether IFB churches foster an atmosphere leading to sexual abuse of children and [...]

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Local Families Needed for Exchange Students

ASSE International Student Exchange Programs (ASSE) is seeking local host families for international high school boys and girls.  These students are 15 to 18 years of age, and are coming to this area for the upcoming high school year or semester.  These personable and academically selected exchange students are conversant in English, bright, curious and [...]

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Winning the Global Economic Race

U.S. Senator Mark Udall As I’ve traveled across our state in the last two years, Coloradans from Southern Colorado to the Western Slope and to the Eastern Plains have told me that they think the focus in Washington, D.C. should be on two things – the economy and getting our spending under control. They want [...]

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Can we Coexist?

By Rev. Brad  Just take one look around and you will see that there is a great battle in our culture. A battle some say is between the forces of good and evil. Though there is nothing new about this epic saga or east vs. west; right vs. wrong, in our modern culture of 24/7 [...]

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Judge rules constitution unconstitutional, reigniting culture war for midterm election

By Jack Minor With midterm elections looming a California judge has reignited the culture wars by declaring Proposition 8, a constitutional amendment declaring marriage as being only between a man and a woman, unconstitutional. The constitutional amendment was passed by over 7 million voters including many Latino and African-Americans. When those in opposition filed a [...]

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City Celebrates Founder’s Birthday

By Jack Minor The city held a 193rd birthday celebration of Greeley’s founder, Nathan Meeker, last week at his home at 1324 9th Ave. The celebration featured a birthday cake and lemonade and children were encouraged to wish Mr. Meeker a “Happy Birthday.” Several era games were available to play such as jump rope, croquet, [...]

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DNA does not make a dad

A GOOD FATHER TREATS THE MOTHER WITH RESPECT IN ANY CULTUREBy Jim Frazier “DNA does not make a dad. It’s not about biology,” said a nurse named Mary at Northern Colorado Medical Center. “If the dad treats the mother with respect, then the children respect the mom, and she’s happy. She trusts the man and [...]

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ER Dr.’s Letter to Obama

Dear Mr. President: During my shift in the Emergency Room last night, I had the pleasure of evaluating a patient whose smile revealed an expensive shiny gold tooth, whose body was adorned with a wide assortment of elaborate and costly tattoos, who wore a very expensive brand of tennis shoes and who chatted on a [...]

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