New NSA bill passes, 67-32 vote count, Rand Paul’s “stop” vote. Feisty Jeb viz Cavuto. Another NSA whistleblower’s story, judge investigating destruction of evidence. Trends: Crime climb in Dem-run cities. Police shooting database bill. Terror suspect with “big military knife” shot dead in conflict with local Boston police investigation. Headscarf v Fitch wins SCOTUS 8:1. Muslims disagree in Orange County, CA. Gaza a recent nightmare. Obama thinks he’s a Jew now? Spy on Chinese student tests: Drones are the newest weapon in the fight against Chinese exam cheaters · · · →
Tempo: June 2, 2015
NSA expires, debates, Rand pipes in. Obama not letting up on Snowden, despite NSA fail. New York: criminal to sit with legs spread “too far”. US Navy anchors in Subic Bay, Philippines viz China. Rand Paul killed spying, stands out and stands alone as a presidential hopeful. Monopoly crackdown: U.S. Scrutinizes Conduct of Movie Theaters · · · →
Encore of Revival: America, June 1, 2015
The Church is being called out of it’s slumber. A US Marine was court-marshalled and is making headlines for the words “No weapon formed against me shall prosper.” This will have a strong effect. Many Christians are likely to wake up, sober up, and get involved. No more will Christians be quietly tossed aside. For better or worse, easy or difficult, the Church is waking up and that is not news that the devil wants to hear.
…Powerful, “get off the couch” sermons reminiscent of revival era preaching.
…Marine Court-Martialed for Keeping Bible Verse on Her Computer
Cadence of Conflict: Asia, June 1, 2015
Everyone is writing a lot of papers to each other, just like before WWII. Much of this has to do with who claims what territory, which affects how one nation identifies another, which affects peace and stability. Letters can change all of that.
By not normalizing relations with the government it expelled, China has kept a war on the books for over 65 years. This defines China’s military and government as an occupying force. They could end that war and legitimize their claim to the mainland, but they want to keep the war going until they control all land they have ever claimed. No one knows how long that will take.
War games happen in stages, time limits, and windows of opportunity. The times are shifting and, once China has the chance to take some of the islands in the Pacific, other factors will have changed, thereby outdating their battle plans. · · · →
Gross Hypocrisy in Christian Media
Disclaimer: The news website editorial staff were sent a link to this article as soon as it published. This is not a hit piece, but a critique of a general problem among Christians in media. Pacific Daily Times has reached out to that website in friendship and hopes to follow up with more on positive changes in the future.
News and advertising isn’t easy. The Pacific Daily Times has considered using ad services such as Google. The problem is that these ad services can often post ads that run contrary to the mission of the website itself. This screenshot of an article at a Christian news site is no exception. A sex scandal headline is seen on the left and a sex advertisement on the right at a Christian news website. It was probably not planned by the staff. This can happen to anyone, so use ad services cautiously. Here is an edited screenshot, showing titles and ads as they appear next to each other, with any identifying marks of the website removed:
The main article is about how people want a Christian leader, Josh Duggar, to pay some legal consequences for mistakes long, long ago, and Christian families are unwilling to forgive and let it go. · · · →
Tempo: May 28, 2015
Seeking defeat, WHAT!? Marine brass objects to “No weapon against you shall prosper” verse!? Baltimore riots. Google cardboard box virtual reality. Finally saying it: Too many Republican candidates. Bibllary Clinton: Hillary Clinton Calls Bible ‘The Living Word;’ Impresses South Carolina Pastor With Knowledge of Scripture · · · →