Newfoundland Premier Danny Williams will undergo heart surgery later this week in the United States.

Deputy premier Kathy Dunderdale confirmed the treatment at a news conference Tuesday, but would not reveal the location of the operation or how it would be paid for.

"He has gone to a renowned expert in the procedure that he needs to have done," said Ms. Dunderdale, who will become acting premier while Mr. Williams is away for three to 12 weeks. ( Canadian Premier COMES TO USA for surgery)

"In consultation with his own doctors, he's decided to go that route."

Mr. Williams' decision to leave Canada for the surgery has raised eyebrows over his apparent shunning of Canada's health-care system.

(If America's  health care system is so bad and we need to be more like those who have government health care why is the leader of a nation which has that kind of system coming here for a heart operation. Enough said.) 

The head of a Christian ministry dedicated to exposing the truth about Islam says she's not surprised that the Muslim parents of a Christian convert from Islam have decided to backtrack on an agreement that allows their daughter to stay with foster parents until her 18th birthday.

 

As previously reported, Ohio authorities recently announced a court settlement that permitted 17-year-old Rifqa Bary to remain free from her Muslim parents. The agreement would allow her stay in a foster home under state custody until she turns 18 in August, at which time she will be an adult and free to live where she chooses. ( Rifqa's parents renege )

W.L. Cati, founder of White Horse Ministries, the organization that helped the Sri Lanka native when she was in Florida, comments that this reaction is not unexpected.

"I'm not surprised," she states. "They're not going to give up. Anything that belongs to a Muslim is a possession. It's like their car just got stolen, and [they're] going to fight to get it back."

(Lets all hope and pray this judge doesn't change his mind. The truth is the faith of Islam commands that those who convert to another faith are to be killed.) 

Defense Secretary Robert Gates is tapping two seasoned Pentagon officials to lead the military's first in-depth study on allowing openly homosexual service members, promising to try to spare more troops from being dismissed in the meantime.

 

An announcement of the study, expected Tuesday before the Senate Armed Services Committee, marks a major step toward President Barack Obama's goal of eliminating the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy, which is based on a 1993 law. Obama has called on Congress to repeal the law, but Democrats say they want more guidance on how to allow openly homosexual service members to serve without causing a major upheaval.

(No matter what study is done they need to talk to those who are in the Armed Services. Most of those who are serving in the Armed Services don't want things changed. Also no one is stopping anyone from serving in the Armed Services  because they are a homosexual. The only way someone  is kicked out is if they are making their  homosexual life public.  Find out more about this issue Officials to review military's homosexual ban.)

A conservative legal scholar and former member of the Federal Election Commission says President Obama made two claims in his State of the Union speech about the Supreme Court's decision in the Citizens United case that are "categorically and undeniable false." (See earlier story)

Nebraska's legislators have before them a bill that would ban late-term abortions. (Pain - the focus of Nebraska abortion debate )

 

 State Senator Mike Flood, speaker of the Nebraska Legislature, recently introduced the "Abortion Pain Prevention Act" -- a measure that would ban abortions after 20 weeks in the womb. Flood believes babies should not be forced to experience the excruciating pain of abortion.

"The medical science shows that doctors right now [who are] performing neonatal surgeries on babies in the womb...administer anesthesia for the very reason that these babies do feel pain," the senator explains. "They grimace when pricked with a needle stick."

(Lets all hope and pray this bill will pass. When this bill is passed it  would make this Nebraskan proud of his home state. Of course we know the pro. death movement will do everything in it's power to fight this bill.)

The mayor of Lancaster, California, is being criticized for telling residents that their town is a growing Christian community and they should be proud of that.

Mayor R. Rex Parris made the remarks at the end of his annual State of the City address last week.

The Greater Los Angeles area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations has denounced the comments.

(OH my you can no longer say something which suggests an American city now has a majority of Christians. If this is not correct I challenge  those who are part of the Council on American-Islamic Relations to prove this  mayor is wrong. Read more on this issue Muslim group irked by 'Christian' comment.)

Republican Sen.-elect Scott Brown of Massachusetts says he opposes federal funding for abortions, but thinks women should have the right to choose whether to have one.

 

Brown told ABC's This Week that he disagrees with his party's position that the Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion should be overturned. The incoming lawmaker says the abortion question is one that's best handled by a woman, her family and her doctor. (Scott Brown defends pro-abortion stance )

(I hope we don't need to prepare for another member of the GOP to let us down. I hope Mr. Brown's focus doesn't become why the GOP is wrong on abortion. I hope he will put his focus more on why he was voted into office rather than what he doesn't agree with his own party on. I also hope he said a lot of other things to ABC and they just published this part because they are part of the anti life crowd.)

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Police detained up to 100 anti-Kremlin protesters, including leading opposition figure Boris Nemtsov, in central Moscow on Sunday, despite an appeal by rights group Amnesty International to let the rally go ahead.

 

Hundreds of people gathered to protest against what they say is a long-running Kremlin campaign to dismantle the constitutional right to peaceful protest, one of the few avenues open to Russia's weak and fragmented opposition.

 

Nemtsov, a former deputy prime minister, is leader of the opposition group Solidarity and one of the toughest critics of the Kremlin and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.

It’s good to be alive. But don’t say that too loud. Someone might claim you’re being too political.

Heisman-winning quarterback Tim Tebow knows how to play offense. He also knows to expect opposition. Unfortunately, off the field, there’s no one to throw a flag when the other side plays rough.

But that’s exactly what’s been happening. Earlier this week, Focus on the Family announced that University of Florida quarterback Tim Tebow, and his mother Pam, would appear in a 30-second commercial on Super Bowl Sunday. The theme of the ad sponsored by Focus, and now raising such ire, is simply, “Celebrate Family, Celebrate Life.”

Focus on the Family’s spokesperson, Gary Schneeberger, said the ad’s goal “is to...help folks who are watching come to us if they’re struggling in their marriage or struggling raising their children.” Three cheers for Focus.

While I’ve yet to see the ad myself, anyone familiar with Tebow’s story and faith should have an idea of what to expect. Tim’s parents were missionaries in the Philippines when Pam found out she was expecting. After a series of grave complications, doctors encouraged her to abort the baby. The parents refused. Born small and weak, Timmy struggled from the beginning, but overcame the odds.

In his sophomore year playing for the University of Florida he earned the Heisman trophy. He also led his team to two BCS championships during his college career.

When he’s not wearing shoulder pads and his famous eye-black interlaid with Bible verses, Tebow is also shining off the field. During his college career, he spent spring breaks and summers ministering to orphans in the Philippines. Meanwhile, on free weekends, you could often find him behind bars, reaching out to prisoners.

Now as Tebow prepares himself for the NFL draft day, news of the 30-second spot is creating a terrific stir.

The National Organization for Women and a host of other organizations are pressuring CBS to pull the ad. Many, including ABC News, are calling it too “political.”

Please. People need to understand one thing: The political always involves morality; but not all morality is political.

Tebow and Focus on the Family are calling the right play. Like any good team, they are playing offense—advancing the values of human dignity, and using one of the most watched evenings of television to open arms to those who may be hurting and alone.

( The above is part of a radio commentary Charles Colson did at the end of last week. Yes good for Tim Tebow, his family and Focus on the Family. As I posted last week if Tebow's mom was doing a TV spot in which she said I am glad I aborted my son The National Organization for Women would be 100% behind the spot. The pro. choice movement is really pro. death. They only want women to have the right to choice when they are going to decide to kill the baby. Read more of what Colson wrote  Flag on the Play or listen to it right here.)

I did a video sermon last night  called, "A Changed Man". Both the video and the  printed copy I have posted. To read the sermon or watch the video click right here.