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TEL AVIV, Israel: The Israelis are developing an airport security device that eliminates the privacy concerns that come with full-body scanners. It’s an armored booth you step into that will not X-ray you, but will detonate any explosive device you may have on your person.

Israel sees this as a win-win situation for everyone, with none of this crap about racial profiling. It will also eliminate the costs of long and expensive trials. 

You’re in the airport terminal and you hear a muffled explosion. Shortly thereafter, an announcement: Attention to all standby passengers, El Al is proud to announce a seat available on flight 670 to London . Shalom!

Black clergy challenge Obama on ‘gay marriage’

Chad Groening – OneNewsNow – 5/17/2012 8:55:00 AM

A group of leading black clergy and civil rights leaders are asking President Barack Obama to reconsider his support for same-gender "marriage."

William Owens, Sr. is founder and president of the Coalition of African-American Pastors, a group whose goal is to promote and support Christ-centered values in the culture. The CAAP is appalled that radical homosexual activists have managed to hijack the civil rights movement by linking sexual diversity to the historic fight for civil rights by black Americans. What those activists have done, says Owens, is "unacceptable."
"We are really tired of the homosexual community hijacking the civil rights movement," Owens tells OneNewsNow. "I did not choose to be black and you did not choose to be white — and homosexuals make a choice to be homosexual. So why compare what we went through with your situation? It’s not the same thing; there’s no comparison."
In a statement released on Tuesday, CAAP leaders said: "For activists, politicians, and now the highest office in the nation to link sexual behavior God calls sin to the righteous cause Martin Luther King gave his life for is abominable in and of itself. There is no civil right to do what God calls wrong."
Owens thinks President Obama will be surprised at how many blacks will not vote for him now that he has come out in support of same-sex marriage.
"We did a little survey ourselves by just telephone calls to people we knew," he explains. "And there was a solid 13 percent who said they absolutely would not vote for President Obama again because of his stand on homosexual marriages." According to a Pew Research Center report, exit polls in 2008 indicated that nearly all (95%) black voters cast their ballot for Obama.
The CAAP has launched an online petition drive calling on black Christians to let the president know they support traditional marriage. The Coalition hopes to present at least 100,000 signatures to the president in August.

A ‘money-grab’ decision
The CAAP is not the only black faith-based group expressing its disdain for the president’s endorsement of homosexual marriage. Council Nedd II is the presiding bishop of the Episcopal Missionary Church, and Bishop Ordinary of the Diocese of the Chesapeake and Northeast. He is also a board member of the black conservative organization Project 21.
"[The president] reversed his position seemingly for a short-term money grab from the gay community," Nedd tells OneNewsNow. "The other issue is scriptural — scripture is clear from Genesis to Revelation: marriage is defined as a holy covenant blessed by God between a man and a woman. And the issue is that simple with me." (Listen to audio report)
Nedd says it is unfortunate that the reaction to Obama’s decision has been mixed.
"The people who I have personally spoken to are clearly opposed to gay marriage, clearly opposed to President Obama pandering to the gay community in this way," the bishop shares. "But I also know there are a lot of people who are surprisingly — or maybe not so surprisingly — supporting the president on this issue, and the question I ask is: Why? They’re going to have to be accountable for their actions at some point."
Nedd says he is concerned that America is following the slippery slope of other great civilizations that have abandoned traditional morality.
"American society right now has this view of This happened to them, but we’re not going to let that happen to us — and it’s foolish," he states.

Will gay marriage force black churches

to reconsider the Democratic Party?

(Commentary by Larry Elder)

Feeling sorry for the president- Commentary by Dr. Michael Youssef

Two ideologies to which Barack Obama clings — pro-homosexuality and pro-Islamist –

are diametrically opposed to each other.

FBI refusing to release Report on Awlaki emails with Fort Hood shooter http://www.shoebat.com/2012/05/17/fbi-refusing-to-release-report-on-awlaki-emails-with-fort-hood-shooter/

Report: New French President has banned consumption of Pork in Government Offices http://www.shoebat.com/2012/05/17/report-new-french-president-has-banned-consumption-of-pork-in-government-offices/

Iraq releases Hezbollah leader accused of Executing handcuffed U.S. Soldiers http://www.shoebat.com/2012/05/17/iraq-releases-hezbollah-leader-accused-of-executing-handcuffed-u-s-soldiers/

Report: Jihadists take over Syrian Christian village; residents expelled http://www.shoebat.com/2012/05/17/report-jihadists-take-over-syrian-christian-village-residents-expelled/

Video: Saudi Father auctions off his son as a Suicide bomber in Syria http://www.shoebat.com/2012/05/17/video-saudi-father-auctions-off-his-son-as-a-suicide-bomber-in-syria/

GAP Should Learn from JCP Mistakes

May 18, 2012

Sales have dramatically dropped since JC Penney’s showed their "bold new marketing strategy" included pushing a lesbian spokesperson and same-sex couples in their advertising. JC Penney’s current marketing plan has done incalculable amounts of damage to this once family-friendly store. If they would quit pushing a deviant and unhealthy lifestyle and focus on product quality and value along with excellent customer service, their bottom line would be not be struggling.

Hopefully JC Penney’s (and other retailers) will listen to their long time customers now as JCP is reporting a bigger-than-expected loss and plummeting profits in the first quarter. The retailer lost $163 million in the quarter ending April 28. Numbers do not lie.

Companies should learn from others’ mistakes. Retailers need to choose morality or remain neutral. Otherwise, their bottom dollar will suffer.

Speaking of companies who are choosing to be politically correct instead of focusing on selling clothes; GAP is also guilty. In Los Angeles, CA, GAP has a billboard located downtown that reads: "GAP- BE BRIGHT- BE ONE" with two homosexual men pressed together under a shared t-shirt. They are hugging each other and facing the camera cheek-to-cheek. "BE ONE" is in large letters which emphasizes the same-sex relationship. You can see the actual billboard here.

GAP Inc. Brands, including Old Navy, Banana Republic, Piperlime, and Athleta, does not deserve, nor will it get, money from conservative families across the country. Supporting GAP is not an option until they decide to remain neutral in the culture war. GAP needs to seriously consider how their immoral advertising affect the youth of our nation.

Christians should urge for the removal of GAP’s offensive billboard in Los Angeles and any other city where it is located. GAP will also need to cancel any plans to use the "Be One" ad campaign elsewhere including store-front posters, its website, and in print magazine ads.

TAKE ACTION

GAP Inc. Brands approved this type of ad in public areas where families and children are sure to see it. Please send your email to GAP now and let them know you are offended by their disrespect for family values and common decency.

Send Your Letter Now!

CAIR says Muslims in U.S. treated like Jews in Nazi Germany http://www.shoebat.com/2012/05/16/cair-says-muslims-in-u-s-treated-like-jews-in-nazi-germany/

George W. Bush’s disturbing take on the ‘Arab Spring’

http://www.shoebat.com/2012/05/16/george-w-bushs-disturbing-take-on-the-arab-spring/

Muslim Street Preacher in London gets Catholic to convert to Islam http://www.shoebat.com/2012/05/16/muslim-street-preacher-in-london-gets-catholic-to-convert-to-islam/

Egyptian Philosopher: ‘Muslim Brotherhood (is) required to start wars’

http://www.shoebat.com/2012/05/16/egyptian-philosopher-muslim-brotherhood-is-required-to-start-wars/

Are Muslims the most oppressed group in the country?
You know the answer to that question – a resounding ‘no’. In fact, they are probably the most catered to because of all the PC dolts after 9/11 who thought Americans would just start beating Muslims on the streets. That of course didn’t happen, but that hasn’t stopped radicals from declaring a war on Muslims… how big do their exaggerations go?

Greece: Police go to Nazis
In a scary bit of news from Europe (who would have thought it could get any worse?), several news outlets are reporting that a large number of Greek police officers have cast their support behind the Golden Dawn Party…aka the Nazis! Why? Glenn had the story and his reaction on radio.

FREE GBTV: Watch & Share – Glenn’s Expose on Barack Obama and his "fairytale" story
The lies that come from Obama and his inner circle created a fairytale story of who this man really is. The media didn’t do their job in ’08, so we’re doing it now – too much is riding on the next election. Last Thursday on GBTV, Glenn did one of his most popular and important shows, so important that he decided to make it FREE for everyone. Glenn’s relying on YOU to get this shocking information out – WATCH & SHARE it with your friends and family.

These guys are given access to classified info? Kerry, Clinton, Obama all have communist ties
The media is obsessed with a story about Mitt Romney supposedly attacking a fellow student in high school. Now the media is trying to claim that the victim was gay and it’s a sign that Romney hates homosexuals and they all better file behind Obama or else. But neither Mitt Romney nor the victim’s family (he’s now deceased) can verify if it’s even true. Meanwhile, they are ignoring stories about the ties that Bill Clinton, John Kerry, and Barack Obama all have to Communists and Socialists in their past. These guys ALL have or had access to vital classified information. What’s that all about? Glenn explains and gives his reaction on radio.

COWARD: Van Jones admits he stayed mum over oil spill to protect Obama
The only surprising thing about this story is that Van Jones actually admitted it. During a recent interview Van Jones indeed admitted that he didn’t get out and protest because Barack Obama is the president. Not sure what caused him to admit this deceit years after the fact – but here he is admitting what you already knew: he’s a phony. Story via The Blaze.

Prediction: Hillary Clinton will be VP
So a few years ago Glenn started saying that he was convinced that Hillary Clinton would end up being the Democratic candidate for President in 2012. But Glenn’s running out of time to make his prediction come true – and today Stu finally called him out on it. So how long did it take Glenn to find a way to get Hillary in the Presidential seat if she isn’t at the top of the ticket in November?

Cartoonist Hangs Voters out to Die

No one has ever mistaken Tom Toles as conservative. But when the Pulitzer-winning cartoonist called for marriage supporters to "hurry up and die," it didn’t exactly tickle the funny bone. Last week, Toles celebrated the President’s "evolution" by drawing two men at the altar. The person marrying them tells the guests, "If anyone here objects to the marriage of these two men, speak up now because opponents are aging and dying off and soon won’t matter anymore." In the lower right corner, a man at a desk (presumed to be Toles) says, "Is it okay to yell ‘Hurry up’?"

Like most liberals, Toles is under the impression that young people are the key to redefining marriage in America. But new polling from North Carolina shows their support may be greatly exaggerated. If young voters are going to tip the balance, the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) says, it will be at a "far more glacial pace" than activists think. Analysts dug deeper into the North Carolina polling data and found that young voters (18-30) were only narrowly opposed to the marriage amendment. "There is a difference between opposing something less stridently and actually supporting it," the experts write, "and all the evidence available from both the results in last Tuesday’s vote on Amendment One in North Carolina and Public Policy Polling’s (PPP) final poll before the vote show that voters under 30 opposed the amendment only margin ally."

That’s especially significant coming from a liberal polling organization. "While this may seem counterintuitive," AEI explains, SurveyUSA… found a similar result both overall (57%-37%) and among young voters (51%-48%)." By AEI’s calculations, "[E]ven if nobody over age 45 had voted Tuesday, the amendment still would have passed by around eight percentage points, according to the adjusted data." What’s more, voters do their own evolving as they age, and the radical views many Americans hold in college often change when they marry and have children.

Besides, the President will need a lot more than the youth vote to keep him afloat. In North Carolina, which has the tenth most electoral votes, Gov. Mitt Romney now holds a 51-43% lead . That’s quite a shift from early last week when the two candidates were in a dead heat. After the President’s announcement, even one in five (18%) Democrats now favor Gov. Romney in North Carolina. Obviously, a lot can happen between now and November. But even if the controversy dies off, it looks like the opposition won’t. (Sorry to disappoint you, Mr. Toles!)

Steubenville Loses Its Patients with Mandate

If you like your student health insurance plan, you can’t keep it–at least not at Ohio’s Franciscan University. This month, the Steubenville university became the first in a long line of colleges to reconsider its student health coverage after the President’s contraception-abortion pill mandate. In an email to students, Franciscan explained the change. "W e will not participate in a plan that requires us to violate Catholic Church teaching on the sacredness of human life in the future. Due to these changes in regulation by the federal government, beginning with the 2012-13 school year, the University will no longer require that all full-time undergraduate students carry health insurance, will no longer offer a student health insurance plan, and will no longer bill those not covered under a parent/guardian plan or personal plan for student health insurance … These are challenging days for everyone as we strive to understand the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act passed into law in 2010. If the federal regulations change in the future, we will re-visit this decision and determine whether a different course of action is appropriate. In the meantime, you need to be aware that this legislation does affect you…"

And it will affect plenty of families too. Policies like this one tend to have a domino effect, especially as students are forced to rely on their parents’ plans for the coverage they need. Franciscan may be the first campus casualty of the President’s war on religious freedom, but it won’t be the last. This is just a precursor of what’s to come as more schools weigh their options under the mandate. And for most of them, violating faith is no option at all.

The ENDA the Rainbow

If liberals think they can intimidate Congressman James Lankford (R-Okla.), they picked on the wrong guy. Last week, the far-Left’s ThinkProgress tried to ambush Rep. Lankford on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), which gives special workplace rights to homosexuals and cross-dressers. FRC has argued against the policy for years. Not only is it unnecessary, but it would be used as a weapon to bludgeon religious employers and businesses.

In ThinkProgress’s video, the interviewers ask Rep. Lankford if he could "support a law that says you can’t fire someone for their sexual orientation–similar to protections for people on gender?" The Congressman replied that "[R]ace and sexual preferences are two different things. One is a behavior-related and preference-related and one is something inherently–skin color, something obvious, that kind of stuff. You don’t walk up to someone on the street and look at them and say, ‘Gay or Straight?’"

The crew pressed him more, asking if he believes people are born gay. "Do I personally? No. I don’t. I think it’s a choice issue. Are tendencies and such? Yes. But I think it’s a choice issue." That day, ThinkProgress posted an outright lie as its headline, suggesting that Lankford wants to make it "legal to fire someone for being gay." Of course, he never said that–but ThinkProgress never lets a little thing like the truth get in the way of a good story. Since then, the Left has launched an all-out smear campaign against the Oklahoma Republican, hoping he’ll back down. He hasn’t–not even when threats to his office started pouring in. "Businesses hire and fire people based on their performance at work, not in their private lives outside of their work," he said.

The entire episode has been a case study in liberal tactics. Time and time again, the Left tries to bully or intimidate people into submission on their agenda. But when Americans are undeterred, as Rep. Lankford is, liberals are at a complete loss. Usually, after a few failed attempts, they become frustrated enough to move on to the next target. Bend and be trampled. Stand and be left alone. In the meantime, it takes lots of courage to weather the storm. Contact Rep. Lankford (202.225.2132) and tell him you’re grateful he has!

White House Appends Obama Policies to Online Presidential Biographies

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Conservative Byte

Footnotes added to presidential biographies on the White House Web site that connect past presidents’ achievements to President Obama’s initiatives incited controversy Tuesday in conservative circles online over how far the Obama administration would go to promote its policies.

Rory Cooper was searching for a detail about Calvin Coolidge, when he stumbled upon something unusual — a footnote likening Coolidge’s first public radio address to Mr. Obama’s use of technology in social media to engage the public.

“I thought it was funny,” said Mr. Cooper, a spokesman for the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, of his initial reaction in an interview on Tuesday. But his amusement faded when he found similar references tacked on to the biographies of Ronald Reagan and Lyndon B. Johnson.

Check out the segment on Fox and Friends via Medialite: