November 17, 2006

The Week in Review

Jim Schneider began this Crosstalk with a note regarding the successful heart bypass surgery of Dr. John Ankerberg of the John Ankerberg ministry in Tennessee.

Jim then began a "week in review" as he looked at various news stories from around the world:

-Police in Arkansas say a Granite City abortion clinic is part of a rape investigation involving a juvenile.

-Iranian president declares that Israel is destined to disappearance and destruction.

-China continues to plan to invade Taiwan with more than 900 missles pointed at the island.

-Bush administration appoints new chief of family planning programs at the Department of Health and Human Services. This individual worked at a Christian pregnancy counseling organization.

-Renowned black magic practitioner performs voodoo ritual to jinx president Bush and his entourage while visiting Indonesia.

-Over the counter, Plan-B morning after pill should be reaching store shelves soon.

-Supreme Court of California asked to overturn that state's ban on homosexual marriage.

-As final ballots continue to be counted, Arizona's vote against gay marriage ban widens.

-With the Democrats now controling both the House and the Senate, the Human Rights Campaign and similar pro-homosexual groups are expected to push for the creation of hate crimes legislation.

-Missouri college student receives level three grievance for refusing to write letter to her state legislature advocating homosexual adoption.

-Woman initially charged with murder for putting her newborn baby in a backpack and throwing the child into a canal, receives a sentence of probation under plea agreement.

-Wal-Mart joins National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce and agrees to donate 5% of all online purchases to the Washington D.C. Metro Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Center.

-Wal-Mart removes graphic sex-ed manual from its website.

-Best Buy will be using the phrase, Happy Holidays and not, Merry Christmas, this year.

-Various candidates from both parties are testing the waters for a possible run at the presidency.

-John McCain is calling for return to the conservative principles of limited government and the rule of law within the Republican party.