Expelled opens Friday amid opposition and praise

This just landed in my Inbox from CBA Industry Brief and I thought I’d share. I guess next Friday is movie night. ; )

Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed, starring Ben Stein, is set to open in nearly 1,000 theaters nationwide this Friday, April 18. The film follows Stein as he discovers that students, educators, and scientists are being ridiculed and even fired for merely believing that there’s evidence of “Design” in Creation (God), and that perhaps life isn’t just the result of accidental, random chance. He confronts the world’s leading atheists and Darwinists in a humorous yet serious battle of world views, a quest for freedom, and a frightening look at the dire consequences this culture war could have.

While Darwinists and atheists are fervently opposing the film, faith and family organizations like Focus on the Family, American Family Assoc., Young Life, Family Research Council, Concerned Women for America, and many others have endorsed the movie.

Visit www.GetExpelled.com for more information and free resources.

An Easter Message

Governor Mike Huckabee posted this message on his web site this weekend. I was deeply touched and inspired. Hope you are too!

The story of Jesus’ death, burial and resurrection has deep meaning to Christians for a variety of reasons. First and foremost, it is the defining moment of the Christian faith. But for the resurrection, Christianity would be nothing more than a legend, not unlike the stories from Greek or Roman mythology. As the Apostle Paul notes in I Corinthians 15:17-18, “And if Christ be not raised, your faith is in vain; ye are yet in your sins. Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.” Indeed, our very hope of eternal life depends upon the resurrection of Christ!

Beyond this, however, the resurrection is the supreme reminder that the biggest victories can come from the greatest defeats.

When Jesus walked the land of Palestine, the Jews held fast to God’s promise of deliverance. Oppressed by the Romans, the children of Israel eagerly awaited the coming of the Messiah—the Savior who would overthrow their tormenters and restore the Throne of David. Many of the Jews who followed Jesus believed that He would do just that. However, when He died by the most humiliating way—death on a Roman cross—their hopes were dashed. Even as Jesus’ blood poured down the tall, wooden cross into the parched ground below, their hope of salvation slipped away—or so it seemed.

We know the rest of the story. Jesus rose again. He overcame the grips of Death and Hades. Caesar did his worst, but it was not enough to keep Jesus down. As a result, salvation from sin and reconciliation with God became available to all who choose to come to Christ in faith. What was meant for evil, God turned to good. Jesus’ humiliating defeat became the vehicle for the greatest victory in all of human history.

Today, our nation is going through a difficult time. The ever burgeoning number of home foreclosures have created an economic crisis not unlike the Great Depression itself. And with gas prices at record highs, the dollars in our pockets have been stretched to their limits. If this weren’t bad enough, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan—although necessary to preserve our national security—have taxed the patience of our people to their limits. To borrow from Thomas Paine, “these are the times that try men’s souls.”

As difficult as these times may be, though, we may look to the story of Easter for hope. Just as God used the greatest evil (the death of Jesus on the cross) to birth the greatest good (salvation for mankind), so will God use the problems we now face as a springboard for our greatest victories.

You may be going through a difficult time right now. Maybe you have lost your home, or perhaps your loved one is serving our country proudly in a war zone. You may not be able to see the light at the end of the tunnel. If so, just remember that God knows right where you are. If you will only trust Him, He will lead you through this time of testing and deliver you from evil. Like a woman in childbirth, the heartache and pain you experience today will precede the greatest happiness you will ever know. Just believe.

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Mike Huckabee Crosses Finish Line In Presidential Run

Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee concluded his 2008 bid for the Republican nomination for President tonight, calling upon his supporters to embrace the candidacy of U.S. Senator John McCain (AZ).

Huckabee, a champion of conservative values, said: “I extend my congratulations - and my commitment to John McCain and the Party - to do everything possible to unite our party and our nation, to be the best country we can be, not for ourselves, but for future generations. I am grateful that Senator McCain has led an honorable campaign because he is an honorable man.”

“It’s now important that we turn our attention, not to what could have been or what we wanted to have been, but what to now must be, and that is a united party,” Huckabee stated in his speech to supporters gathered in Texas tonight.

Huckabee said, “Not only have we fought the good fight and finished the race but more importantly, we have kept the faith. I would rather lose an election than lose the principles that got me into politics in the first place.”

“While many in the establishment never really believed I belonged, there were many in the country that did,” he said. “Thanks to their sacrifices, I had a voice - and I only pray that I have been able to give them a voice.”

Huckabee said he represented average Americans who work two jobs to meet ends meet; conservatives who want less - but more efficient - government with less corruption; people who believe we should overhaul our tax system, implement the Fair Tax ad and get rid of the IRS; the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines, who keep us free; those who cherish life and those who have yet to be born.

Huckabee, who ran an extremely small but cost-effective campaign, concluded his remarks by stating, “Our battle was never about us. It was about our country and its liberty. Now, we join with Senator McCain in the rest of that battle, not for who gets elected, but for what we can do when we get elected.”

Huckabee finishes the race with delegates from his victory in eight primaries and caucuses. He won caucuses in Iowa, West Virginia, and Kansas. Huckabee also won primaries in Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Louisiana, and his home state of Arkansas.

http://www.mikehuckabee.com/?FuseAction=Newsroom.PressRelease&ID=658

New Leader of the Conservative Movement

Janet Folger made some excellent observations in her column for Wolrd Net Daily today. You can read it here:

http://worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=P … geId=57958

Why is “Life” the defining issue in a Presidential campaign?

One of my favorite bloggers, Joe Carter at The Evangelical Outpost, had some excellent insight on why it’s so important that we elect a pro-life President.  You can read his thoughts below.

Why Pro-Life Presidents Matter

What if I told you the only significant influence the President has on the economy is in selecting the Chairman of the Federal Reserve?

While the role of the president in “managing the economy” is often overstated, most serious voters would rightly dismiss such a narrow claim as absurd. Yet how often do we hear the similarly daft assertion that the only significant role the president plays in advancing the pro-life agenda is nominating Supreme Court justices?

The fact is that the president has a limited but substantial and broad-based role in protecting life and defending the most vulnerable in society. Here are five examples of why it matters that the president is pro-life:

1. Preserving the Pro-Life Riders — Each year pro-life provisions or “riders” are attached to the annual appropriations bills which prevent public funds from supporting abortions, abortion providers, or abortion promoters. The pro-life riders are attached to funding legislation and typically come up in the appropriations process or Department of Defense reauthorizations. As AdvanceUSA notes, under President Ronald Reagan and the first President Bush, federal regulations were clearly written to prevent recipients of Title X funds from referring for abortions or combining family planning services with abortion services (ex: working at the same location).

Examples of pro-life riders include:

WOW! More dirty tricks in WA caucus…

Read about who the media are calling “Esser the Supressor” (as in supressing votes) here. 

http://www.bradblog.com/?p=5683.

Then call or email the GOP at the national and local level. Wow…

Cofounder of the Heritage Foundation Endorses Huckabee

Conservative Icon Paul Weyrich Endorses Huckabee

I believe that the voters in this Republican nomination contest—here in Virginia and across the country—deserve a real choice. And Governor Huckabee is clearly the conservative alternative. He is the best choice, and he is my choice. So I am voting for him on Tuesday, here in Virginia.

I don’t buy the idea that John McCain is a true conservative. Nor do I buy the idea that Mike Huckabee should get out of this contest. The people in the Potomac area—Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. In addition, we have many important states coming up, including my home state of Wisconsin. Folks in all those states deserve a choice a real choice.

I had been a supporter of Mitt Romney, but now I am very glad that Governor Huckabee has decided to stay in the race. I appreciate that he is staying in, just as I appreciate that Governor Huckabee and Senator McCain are not going at each other’s throats—a vigorous debate about important issues is the healthiest thing possible for the Republican Party.

A Response to Math Challenged Pundits

The pundits saying that it is mathmatically impossible for Huckabee to win the GOP nomination. 

They are obviously a bit lacking in the math department.

Check out the REAL math here… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCFrCIt1aas 

A summary…

There are 996 remaining delegates and that McCain currently has 724 and Huckabee has 234. Therefore here is what can happen:

1. For McCain to clinch the nomination with 1,191 delegates, he would need to win 467 more delegate or 47% of the remaining delegates.

2. For McCain to go into the convention with the lead in delegates, he would need to win 251 more delegates or 25% of the remaining delegates.

3. For Huckabee to clinch the nomination with 1,191 delegates, he would need to win 957 more delegates or 96% of the remaining delegates.

4. For Huckabee to go into the convention with the lead in delegates, he would need to win 743 more delegates or 75% of the remaining delegates.

5. For Huckabee to force the primary to go to a brokered convention, he (along with anyone besides McCain,) needs to win 530 more delegates or 53% of the remaining delegates.

Another Gotta Read

Doug Wead is one of my favorite commentators. His analysis is always informative, well-written and SPOT-ON.

If you would like to know why Huckabee is staying in, you GOTTA READ THIS… http://dougwead.wordpress.com/2008/02/07/why-huck-fights-on/

Mike Huckabee “electrifies” CPAC

According to media reports, Mike Huckabee “Electrified” the  crowd during his speech this weekend at the Conservative Political Action Conference, the annual gathering of conservatives in the Nation’s Capitol.

You can see why by listening to the speech here: http://www.hucksarmy.com/videos/HuckCPAC2008.html