Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?” Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times. [Matthew 18:21-22] “A Bad Dream” “DAD how dare you look in my diary?” Max screamed at his father in fury. Chuck was red with anger at his little boy for what he read in that diary. “How dare you lie to me? You said … Continue reading →
In today’s post-911 environment, your privacy is no longer something you can expect. Our privacy has been invaded by big government and big business tracking and data-basing of our medical records, employment records, education records, driving records, travel records, library records, financial records….etc. Much of this privacy, we have freely given away to multi-national corporations in the small print of the “terms and conditions” we routinely accept in exchange for trinkets to entertain us. Companies like Google and Facebook that … Continue reading →
Travelers not wanting a good dose of skin cancer causing x-rays, not wanting their naked body pictures shared among lonely government agents or being groped by TSA agents should stay far away from American airports. TSA boss John S. Pistole testified before Congress saying the TSA will enforce the new policies despite complaints that the search methods are too invasive and a violation of the Fourth Amendment. I believe these technologies being rolled out today worldwide are a pre-cursor of … Continue reading →
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated; and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched and the persons or things to be seized. – The Bill of Rights The War on Terror President Bush expanded the power of the executive branch in the ever-increasing surveillance of American citizens. Shortly … Continue reading →
In what is becoming a “new normal“, we now have an entire generation of children – now becoming teens and young adults – that have never known what it was like to live in a free society without comprehensive surveillance. The social engineers are now honing their ability to make you want to buy things, do things, vote for or against certain candidates, and otherwise shape your daily thoughts and actions. See James Corbett’s report, Psychographics 101 if you doubt … Continue reading →
Our privacy has been invaded by big government and big business tracking and data-basing of our medical records, employment records, education records, driving records, travel records, library records, financial records….etc. Now they want to monitor our religion. Breaching the “Wall of Separation” between Church and State In the aftermath of the Jonestown massacre in 1978 came a congressional investigation of religious “sects,” resulting in the establishment of the principle that there is a legitimate federal interest in the classification of … Continue reading →
The National ID movement is now a reality. Students of Bible prophecy recognize this as a possible fulfillment of the prophecy found in the book of Revelation which reveals that the antichrist will be able to track and control all financial transactions. Scripture warns that NOBODY will be able to buy or sell anything unless he has the mark of the beast. He also forced everyone, small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark of … Continue reading →
Engineers at Ohio State University developed a computerized surveillance system that will recognize whether a person on the street is acting suspiciously or appears to be lost. Intelligent video cameras, large video screens, and geo-referencing software are among the technologies that are available to law enforcement and security agencies In the recent Proceedings of the 2008 IEEE Conference on Advanced Video and Signal Based Surveillance, James W. Davis and doctoral student Karthik Sankaranarayanan report that they’ve completed the first three … Continue reading →
If you have ever been curious in regards to those camera housings situated in public places, you may be amazed that a variety of them are part of the Homeland Security camera system network. Not all of these cameras, and not in all cities and towns are part of it, yet an ever increasing number of cameras that are in existence in the majority of cities are joining forces with different government agencies in their ongoing fight against domestic terrorism. … Continue reading →
Every bank teller is now a government informer and everyone with a bank account is a criminal suspect. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and Office of Thrift Supervision proposed a change to banking regulations in 1998 that would ensure banks and savings institutions have policies and procedures in place for screening transactions. Known as “Know Your Customer” programs, the federal regulatory agencies claimed they … Continue reading →
