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THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
I Pledge Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands,
one Nation under God,
indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
During WWII, there was an advisor to Churchill who organized a group of people who dropped what they were doing every night at a prescribed hour for one minute to collectively pray for the safety of England, its people and peace. This had an amazing effect as bombing stopped.
There is now a group of people organizing the same thing here in America. If you would like to participate: each evening at 9:00 PM Eastern Time (8:00 PM Central, 7:00 PM Mountain, 6:00 PM Pacific), stop whatever you are doing and spend one minute praying for the safety of the United States, our troops, our citizens, for peace in the world and even the up-coming election. - PRINT A COPY OF THE PRAYER FROM THE HOME PAGE.
Someone said if people really understood the full extent of the power we have available through prayer, we might be speechless.
Our prayers are the most powerful asset we have.
40 DAYS TO PRAY THE VOTE
Visit the web site The Presidential Prayer Team to find out how to join and pray for the coming elections. The forty days will start on May 28, 2008.
ADULT STEM CELLS CONTINUE SUCCESS, WIN MORE GOLD - 8/27/08
From the Family Research Council
Adult stem cells and other ethical stem cell research continue to rack up success after success, while embryonic stem cells continue to fail. Stanford researchers have verified that embryonic stem cells transplanted into mice are resoundingly rejected by the immune system and destroyed. In contrast, adult stem cells from menstrual blood showed the potential to treat peripheral artery disease and prevent limb amputation. An international research group led by Dr. Michael Murphy, Indiana University School of Medicine, restored blood circulation and limb function in mice treated with these cells, which could potentially be used as an off-the-shelf treatment for damaged or diseased limbs. Japanese researchers report that they can produce flexible stem cells from wisdom teeth, even after the teeth have been in a freezer for three years. Today, Harvard researchers report that they can produce insulin-secreting cells directly from other pancreatic cells in mice, improving diabetes symptoms. And in case you missed it, Maarten van der Weijden won the open-water race Olympic gold medal. His life was saved years ago by an adult stem cell transplant for leukemia, one of thousands of lives saved by adult stem cells.
Additional Resources
Washington Post: Stunning Advance Allows for 'Reprogramming' of Adult Cells
BREAKING NEWS FROM CALIFORNIA - 5/20/2008
The Supreme Court of California issues decision - redefining marriage - (same sex couples ) is sending shockwaves through our country - and for good reason!
The 'Center for Arizona Policy' states that unlike Massachusetts, California does not have a residency requirement for couples wishing to marry in their state.
Please visit Center for Arizona Policy web site to find out more information on this extremely important subject.
