,SAID GOD ALMIGHTY- THE CREATOR OF HEAVEN AND EARTH..

NO MATTER WHAT HAPPEN IN THIS WORLD, WE DO HAVE A WAY OF BEING SAVED FROM FEAR AND TORMENT OF ALL THE TURMOIL AND EVENTS THAT WOULD CAUSE FEAR IN THE PERSON WHO DON'T KNOW THE SAVIOR WHO DIED ON THE CROSS..IT WOULD BE WISE FOR ALL OF US TO STAY IN THE WORD AND READ WHAT GOD SAID-AND BE ALERTS IN TODAYS EVENTS ,

OH YES WE AS CHRISTIAN SHOULD BE UP ON THE POLITICAL EVENTS AND TAKE PART IN POLITICS ACCORDING TO THE WORD OF GOD AS CHRISTIAN,IN OTHER WORDS WE SHOULD BE WISE AS SERPENTS AND HARMLESS AS DOVES.

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Scandal Over U.S. Attorneys' Firing Could Cloud Other Cases

The National Law Journal

 

While Attorney General Alberto Gonzales strives to contain political fallout

from the firings of eight U.S. Attorneys, legal fallout in the field may

soon be felt by prosecutors dealing with public corruption, voting fraud and

other cases. The scandal may spur aggressive defense lawyers to question the

political motivation of prosecutors in certain cases; make judges more skeptical

of the evidence before them; and perhaps even chill line prosecutors in

their pursuit of indictments, say legal commentators.

http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1177491874076

 

up Disaster Recovery Centers where victims may apply for aid or

get information about disaster assistance programs. Those centers

have not been designated as yet, but I will update you as soon as

they are.

 

Residents and businesses can register for aid online at

https://www.disasteraid.fema.gov/ or by calling 1-800-621-

FEMA (3362). Hearing/speech impaired residents should call

TTY 1-800-462-7585.

 

DRUG SENTENCING

Drug Policy

_Updated Report On Drug Offender Sentencing Issues _

(http://sentencing.nj.gov/downloads/pdf/articles/2007/May2007/document02.pdf)

Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission

Racial Disparity

_Prosecutorial Decision-Making And Racial/Ethnic Disparities In The Federal

_

(http://sentencing.nj.gov/downloads/pdf/articles/2007/May2007/document03.pdf) Criminal Justice System: Principles and Guidelines Brennan Center For

Justice

General Sentencing Policy

_The California Sentencing Commission: Laying The Groundwork_

(http://sentencing.nj.gov/downloads/pdf/articles/2007/May2007/document04.pdf)

The Stanford Executive Sessions On Sentencing And Corrections

Death Penalty

_Challenging The Intrastate Disparities In The Application Of Capital

Punishment Statutes_

(http://sentencing.nj.gov/downloads/pdf/articles/2007/May2007/document05.pdf)

Andrew Ditchfield

Fiscal Implications

_Report To The Legislature_

(http://sentencing.nj.gov/downloads/pdf/articles/2007/May2007/document06.pdf)

Oregon Criminal Justice Commission

Miscellaneous

_West Virginia's Correctional Population Forecast: 2005-2015 - A Study Of

The State's Prison Population_

(http://sentencing.nj.gov/downloads/pdf/articles/2007/May2007/document07.pdf)

West Virginia Criminal Justice Statistical Analysis Center

 

Recent Sentencing Decisions

New Jersey

_State v. James Thomas, N.J. Super. (App. Div. 2007)_

(http://sentencing.nj.gov/downloads/pdf/articles/2007/May2007/opinion01.pdf)

Docket No. A-6422-04T4

Held: In this cross-appeal, the Appellate Division addressed and rejected

two constitutional challenges to the Attorney General's Brimage Guidelines.

The first Brimage issue raised by the State was whether the trial court erred

by imposing a lower sentence than that negotiated between the State and

defendant pursuant to the Brimage Guidelines and based on the court's belief that

the agreement violated defendant's constitutional rights because it imposed a

greater sentence for having invoked his right to a suppression hearing. The

Appellate Division held that the trial court erred in imposing the lesser

sentence. Specifically, the Appellate Division rejected the trial court's

reasoning that defendant has been "penalized" for exercising his constitutional

right to file a motion to suppress. The Appellate Division reasoned that

prosecutors may . . . reasonably consider [the] early disposition of cases as an

important law-enforcement objective when entering into plea agreements with

defendants.

The second Brimage issue, raised by defendant, was whether the Brimage

Guidelines, which were promulgated by the Attorney General to address

negotiated-sentence agreements violate the principles of Blakely v.

Washington and State v. Natale. The Appellate Division determined that the

Brimage Guidelines do not violate the recent cases affecting

sentencing. Having negotiated a particular sentence with the prosecutor,

defendant waived the right to have a jury find the facts necessary to support

that sentence. The Appellate Division noted further that defendant did not

receive a sentence greater than the "presumptive" or mid-range term because of

the prosecutor's reliance on any aggravating or

enhancing factor. Rather, defendant received the maximum sentence solely

because of the timing of the plea.

_State v. Eliezer Thomas, N.J. Super. (App. Div. 2007)_

(http://sentencing.nj.gov/downloads/pdf/articles/2007/May2007/opinion02.pdf)

Docket No. A-3152-04T5

Held: In this appeal, the Appellate Division relied on the overwhelming

weight of federal authority to conclude that the right to a jury trial

guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment does not bar a sentencing judge from determining the

amount of restitution in a criminal case.

United States Supreme Court

_James v. United States, U.S. (2007)_

(http://sentencing.nj.gov/downloads/pdf/articles/2007/May2007/opinion03.pdf)

Held: In this appeal, by a vote of 5-4, the Supreme Court ruled against

Alphonso James, a Florida man with three prior felony convictions, including

one for attempted burglary. As long as an offense presents a serious potential

risk of injury to another person, it satisfies the requirements of the Armed

Career Criminal Act, Justice Samuel Alito wrote in the majority opinion.

Attempted burglary under Florida law satisfies the requirement, Alito added. In

dissent, Justice Antonin Scalia said the boundaries of the act are

"ill-defined" and that the Court's majority failed to provide guidance that can be

applied consistently by the hundreds of district judges that impose sentences

every day.

 

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Written by an Australian DentistTo Kill an American

 

You probably missed it in the rush of news last week, but there was actually a report that someone in Pakistan had published in a newspaper an offer of a reward to anyone who killed an American, any American.

So an Australian dentist wrote an editorial the following day to let everyone know what an American is . So they would know when they found one. (Good one, mate!!!!)


"An American is English, or French, or Italian, Irish, German, Spanish, Polish, Russian or Greek. An American may also be Canadian, Mexican, African, Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Australian, Iranian, Asian, or Arab, or Pakistani or Afghan.


An American may also be a Comanche, Cherokee, Osage, Blackfoot, Navaho, Apache, Seminole or one of the many other tribes known as native Americans.


An American is Christian, or he could be Jewish, or Buddhist, or Muslim.
In fact, there are more Muslims in America than in Afghanistan. The only difference is that in America they are free to worship as each of them chooses.


An American is also free to believe in no religion. For that he will answer only to God, not to the government, or to armed thugs claiming to speak for the government and for God.

An American lives in the most prosperous land in the history of the world.
The root of that prosperity can be found in the Declaration of Independence, which recognizes the God given right of each person to the pursuit of happiness.


An American is generous. Americans have helped out just about every other nation in the world in their time of need, never asking a thing in return.


When Afghanistan was over-run by the Soviet army 20 years ago, Americans came with arms and supplies to enable the people to win back their country!


As of the morning of September 11, Americans had given more than any other nation to the poor in Afghanistan. Americans welcome the best of everything...the best products, the best books, the best music, the best food, the best services. But they also welcome the least.


The national symbol of America, The Statue of Liberty , welcomes your tired and your poor, the wretched refuse of your teeming shores, the homeless, tempest tossed. These in fact are the people who built America.


Some of them were working in the Twin Towers the morning of September 11, 2001 earning a better life for their families. It's been told that the World Trade Center victims were from at least 30 different countries, cultures, and first languages, including those that aided and abetted the terrorists.

So you can try to kill an American if you must. Hitler did. So did General Tojo, and Stalin, and Mao Tse-Tung, and other blood-thirsty tyrants in the world. But, in doing so you would just be killing yourself. Because Americans are not a particular people from a particular place. They are the embodiment of the human spirit of freedom. Everyone who holds to that spirit, everywhere, is an American.

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  RELIGION AND MONEY

DISCLAMER

FROM AN UNKNOWN AUTHOR

BUT TRUE

Saturday, June 17, 2006         Tv ministry and money Moment to Consider Crying Shame: Charlatans in the HouseJ. Lee Grady (Editor of Charisma Magazine) Adapted You've heard it on Christian television.  An evangelist opens his Bible, reads a Scripture and suggests that you send an odd amount of money to keep your favorite program on the air.  He begs. He pleads. He cries. And then he tells you that if you hurry and give right now, "while God is stirring the waters,"the Holy Spirit will reward you in an extra-special way. I've heard different amounts suggested-such as $64.11, or $72.14, or $53.24, to correlate with some obscure OldTestament Scripture reference. The implication is that if youwrite a check for this magical amount, God will release somekind of special blessing on you, such as the salvation of loved ones or the quick sale of a house.  To the untrained ear this may sound like a formula for blessing.  Actually it is more akin to superstition-or worse,witchcraft.  It's not even remotely biblical, but those of us inthe charismatic movement are so used to tolerating suchshenanigans that we think this is standard procedure for fundraising.  Some ministers who raise money for Christian television stations have succumbed to the infamous "debt reduction"tactic. It goes like this: "God says that if you will give a$1,000 sacrificial offering right now (God always seems to bein crisis mode in these situations), you will supernaturally get out of debt!  The miracle anointing is here!  You can release itby writing that check! And we take credit cards, too!"  Talk about voodoo economics. This kind of manipulation is actually against the law in Canada. The U.S. government allows American evangelists to get away with it, but that doesn't mean it's right. It is a spiritualized form of arm-twisting.  And believe it or not, it is getting more blatant and bizarre. A widely traveled minister recently gave a message abou twhat he called "the Boaz anointing" at a prominent church inFlorida. He then invited anyone who wanted this "new"blessing to come to the altar, where gullible souls were encouraged to deposit a check for $1,500 in the basket.Apparently the Boaz anointing can be yours if you can afford this hefty price.  At another church in my city of Orlando, a self-proclaimed prophet said that he would have a personal word to pronounce over any person who could give $1,000.  Those who actually gave the amount (yes, some people actually fell for this charlatan) stood up to receive "words."  Why should we be surprised that the church is making such aweak impact on society when we are allowing greedy impostors to pollute our pulpits?  They are no different than the sons of Eli, who took the people's offerings "by force" so that they could spend it on their own wants (1 Sam.2:12-16). They have fallen into the error of the sorcerer Simon, who offered to buy the power of the Holy Spirit so that he could impress people (see Acts 8:18-20). What happens to the people who buy into this craziness?  I've heard some suggest that "God will bless anyone who gives,"even if they give to a crook.  Hogwash.  Seed must be sown ingood ground if it's going to produce.  Those who use manipulation, strong-arm tactics or Scripture-twisting to get money, or who sell the anointing of God so they can buy clothes and houses are not going to release a blessing.  In fact, they just might release curses-of poverty, bankruptcy,fraud and confusion.  Such dark forces actually followministries that have given themselves over to this spirit of financial manipulation.  The Bible actually says that charlatans-those who follow the "error of Balaam"-will face a harsh judgment in the "black darkness" of hell (Jude 11,13).  What can you do about this?  You don't have to stop giving.God loves a cheerful giver, but He does not want us to give under compulsion.  Nor does He want us to reward the modern sons of Eli.  Speak out . Confront those who misuse the Bible to dig for money.  Change the channel.  Get up and walk out.  Give to ministries that focus on meeting real needs and maintain ethical accounting standards.  This financial foolishness willend when you and I take a stand. If you are receiving "A Moment to Consider" from a friend whois forwarding it to you, and you would like your own freesubscription, just send an email to with the word "subscribe" inthe Subject: line, and you will be automatically added. To give a friend a free subscription to "A Moment to Consider",please send an email containing your friend's email address to us at:and we will add them to our subscriber list. To stop receiving "A Moment to Consider"

Dear Wonderful and Almighty God and Loving Savior,

 

What a wonderful day for you to come! Lord Jesus! I love you and praise you with an unshakable love. You are so great and so good. My heart is filled with praise for you this day. Deep inside my inner being my praise rolls for you like a mighty ocean storm and I would not stop it from coming forth even if I could. I feel so humble in the mighty presence of your love.

 

Glorify and sanctify me this day Lord that I might be worthy to call you Lord and Master. You are so worthy Precious, Loving Lord. For you went to the cross and died there for an unworthy wretch like me. Father my heart breaks when I think of how horrible you suffered hanging there with the nails in your hands and feet and the weight of you body pressing against them as you hung there to die. You were spit upon and mocked and made fun of, but you went there and died for me anyway. 

 

Oh my God and my Lord how can I not love you and praise you. The very thought of the horror you went through brings tears to my eyes and even now they are falling unchecked down my checks. Oh my precious Savior how I love you. Please take me and make me and mold me into a vessel that you will be proud of.

 

Enable us to hold fast to our confession of Jesus as our great High Priest. We adore him, for even though he passed through the heavens to enter your sanctuary, he is able to sympathize with our weaknesses, because in flesh like ours he was tempted just as we are but unlike us, he bore up under it without sinning. Through his victory, he enabled us to draw near to your throne of grace, in order that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in our times of need so that we can have victory ourselves.

How thankful we are for our High Priest, who did not take the honor upon himself. You yourself called him and appointed him to act on our behalf in relating to you. And he offered himself as a gift and sacrifice for our sins and our healing.

 

Please bless me O Lord that I might bless someone else. Give to my friends, family, neighbors and loved ones and Internet family a double or triple portion of  your blessings. Meet all their needs one on one in the holy name of Jesus.

 

Amen

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