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Response to Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy’s Idiot Wind

Posted on May 15, 2019May 15, 2019 By USS_Liberty Info 1 Comment on Response to Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy’s Idiot Wind
Response to Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy’s Idiot Wind

Senator Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is the Senate majority leader and Kevin McCarthy (Calif.) is the House Republican leader. Their Washington Post Oped, “Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy: The House must stand against the toxic BDS movement” inspired the following TADN post. By Eileen Fleming On Tuesday, the Washington Post published Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy‘s…

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Historical Fiction and Nakba

Posted on May 12, 2019June 12, 2019 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on Historical Fiction and Nakba
Historical Fiction and Nakba

The 1948 Palestinian exodus, known as the Nakba (Arabic: النكبة‎, al-Nakbah, literally “disaster”, “catastrophe”, or “cataclysm”),occurred when more than half of the indigenous Palestinian population were driven from their homes between December 1947 through January 1949, resulting in the destruction of 600 Palestinian villages in the Holy Land. Historical fiction is a literary genre in which…

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Gaza, War Crimes, and Priests

Posted on May 6, 2019May 6, 2019 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on Gaza, War Crimes, and Priests

A war crime is an act that constitutes a serious violation of the laws of war that gives rise to individual criminal responsibility. Patriarch Emeritus of Jerusalem Micheal Sabbah wrote regarding Gaza on Sunday and reminded this American of a 2006 report by Father Manuel written while he was the Priest at the Latin Church and school in Gaza….

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Israel: Do Micah 6:8 and Free Mordechai Vanunu

Posted on May 2, 2019June 12, 2019 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on Israel: Do Micah 6:8 and Free Mordechai Vanunu
Israel: Do Micah 6:8 and Free Mordechai Vanunu

“What does God require? He has told you o’man! Be just, be merciful, and walk humbly with your Lord.” -Micah 6:8 On Wednesday Israel’s nuclear whistle blower Mordechai Vanunu broke his latest news regarding his human rights struggle at Facebook. By Eileen Fleming On the first day of May, Mordechai Vanunu Israel’s nuclear whistleblower posted the…

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What Deranged Donald and Joe Biden Have in Common

Posted on April 26, 2019April 26, 2019 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on What Deranged Donald and Joe Biden Have in Common

On Thursday Joe Biden kicked off his 2020 presidential run in a YouTube; and at Twitter the hashtag #DerangedDonald trended to second place globally. By Eileen Fleming George T. Conway III, lawyer and husband of White House counselor Kellyanne Conway, a frequent critic of President Trump coined the hashtag #DerangedDonald, which trended up to the…

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Responding to New York Times “We Need to Talk About God”

Posted on October 15, 2018October 15, 2018 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on Responding to New York Times “We Need to Talk About God”
Responding to New York Times “We Need to Talk About God”

The weekend’s New York Times featured the opinion piece by author Jonathan Merritt,“We Need to Talk About God” noting some “real-world consequences” when we don’t. Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. warned,“the church must be reminded that it is not the master or the servant of the state, but rather the conscience of the state. It…

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MLK Day in the Era of Trump

Posted on January 14, 2018September 24, 2018 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on MLK Day in the Era of Trump
MLK Day in the Era of Trump

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is an American federal holiday observed on the third Monday of January each year. In his “Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence” speech, Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. warned us in 1967: “We are now faced with the fact that tomorrow is today. We are confronted with the fierce…

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Responding to Catholic Sexual Misconduct with The Christian Manifesto as an Art Form

Posted on June 29, 2017June 29, 2017 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on Responding to Catholic Sexual Misconduct with The Christian Manifesto as an Art Form
Responding to Catholic Sexual Misconduct with The Christian Manifesto as an Art Form

Responding to Catholic Sexual Misconduct with The Christian Manifesto as an Art Form Cardinal George Pell Australia’s senior Roman Catholic prelate and one of Pope Francis’ top advisers was charged with sexual assault, the Victoria police said on Thursday The Christian Manifesto is The Sermon on The Mount also called The Beatitudes. Art Forms include artistic compositions,…

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Entertaining American Audiences with the Palestinian EXODUS Story

Posted on June 23, 2017September 25, 2018 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on Entertaining American Audiences with the Palestinian EXODUS Story
Entertaining American Audiences with the Palestinian EXODUS Story

The Palestinian EXODUS story told in Keep Hope Alive was inspired by a 1948 Palestinian Muslim refugee from the Galilee who made his way to the USA which led to a lucrative career with TOP Secret Clearance in the Defense Industry during the Cold War After THAT DAY we call 9/11, Khaled Diab united American Jews, Christians and…

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The Battle for Jerusalem: The Struggle for Justice, Truth and Liberty

Posted on May 26, 2017September 25, 2018 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on The Battle for Jerusalem: The Struggle for Justice, Truth and Liberty
The Battle for Jerusalem: The Struggle for Justice, Truth and Liberty

“In Our Hands: The Battle for Jerusalem,” is a docudrama produced by the Christian Broadcasting Network/CBN which made over $1.6 million on its first day premiering in 733 cinemas. Gordon Robertson, the CEO of CBN said he hoped the movie would “point people toward God and start a conversation about Middle Eastern foreign policy.” “The…

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We Americans on a Mission from God with a Message @POTUS Trump: How to MAGA

Posted on May 19, 2017September 25, 2018 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on We Americans on a Mission from God with a Message @POTUS Trump: How to MAGA
We Americans on a Mission from God with a Message @POTUS Trump: How to MAGA

Establish every June 8 to be known as USS Liberty Remembrance Day We Americans submit the following way for POTUS Trump to earn RESPECT as an American for LIBERTY By Eileen Fleming Ten years after beginning my mission from God in support of the USS LIBERTY a nationwide grass roots movement has rooted dedicated to…

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POTUS Trump and Russiagate Vis-à-vis Kissinger and the USS LIBERTY

Posted on May 13, 2017September 25, 2018 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on POTUS Trump and Russiagate Vis-à-vis Kissinger and the USS LIBERTY

The image from the Oval Office of the Navy flag sandwiched in-between Russia’s ambassador to the US and POTUS Trump was released by Russia’s state owned news agency and first Tweeted by the official twitter-account of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. USA Media was NOT allowed into that meeting which occurred…

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Mother’s Day (Interfaith) to all the Mothers!

Posted on May 12, 2017September 25, 2018 By Mike Ghouse No Comments on Mother’s Day (Interfaith) to all the Mothers!
Mother’s Day (Interfaith) to all the Mothers!

Mother’s Day (Interfaith) to all the Mothers! By Mike Ghouse Happy Interfaith Mother’s Day to all the mothers and particularly the single mothers and single fathers who are defacto mothers. Article includes ‘Mother’ in different religious traditions, the name ‘Mother’ in 115 languages and honoring a few women that I know and appreciate,  including my Mother…

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A Helen Thomas Message to Americans in the Era of Trump

Posted on May 10, 2017September 25, 2018 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on A Helen Thomas Message to Americans in the Era of Trump
A Helen Thomas Message to Americans in the Era of Trump

White House Correspondent Helen Thomas began her career with JFK and ended it under Obama. The Era of Trump calls to mind what Helen Thomas advised: “We should back up the president when he does the right thing and drop him when he doesn’t.” By Eileen Fleming President Obama held his first news conference in…

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Mother of Mother’s Day & Women’s March to Ban the Bomb

Posted on May 5, 2017September 25, 2018 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on Mother of Mother’s Day & Women’s March to Ban the Bomb
Mother of Mother’s Day & Women’s March to Ban the Bomb

Mother of Mother’s Day & Women’s March to Ban the Bomb Mother’s Peace Day was a call to all mothers to rally for Peace. Mother’s for Peace faded away after President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed the day as Mother’s Day in 1914. Anna Jarvis is known as the “Mother of Mother’s Day” who fought against the “hordes of…

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Activism, American Arabs, Arab World, Arab World Politics, Bloggers, Eileen Fleming, News, Politics

Loyalty Day Response to POTUS Trump Vis-à-vis USS LIBERTY

Posted on May 1, 2017September 25, 2018 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on Loyalty Day Response to POTUS Trump Vis-à-vis USS LIBERTY
Loyalty Day Response to POTUS Trump Vis-à-vis USS LIBERTY

U.S. Congress established Loyalty Day as an official holiday in 1958 with the signing of Public Law 85-529 President Dwight D. Eisenhower issued the first Loyalty Day Proclamation Loyalty is the quality of being loyal to someone or something accompanied by a strong feeling of support or allegiance. By Eileen Fleming According to the U.S….

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Syria and the Mother Of All Sleep: Yoga Nidra

Posted on April 24, 2017September 25, 2018 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on Syria and the Mother Of All Sleep: Yoga Nidra
Syria and the Mother Of All Sleep: Yoga Nidra

Yoga Nidra literally means yogic sleep Mother’s Day gifts of Yoga Nidra are helping The Circle of Health International keep the Al-Iman Hospital open in Syria By Eileen Fleming When we practice Yoga Nidra we are gifting ourselves and benefiting others. Hundreds of thousands of Syrians have been killed and eleven million displaced since the chaos began six years…

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American Arabs, Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Health, Palestine & Jordan

Earth Day, Science Marches and Earth Day Church

Posted on April 21, 2017September 25, 2018 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on Earth Day, Science Marches and Earth Day Church
Earth Day, Science Marches and Earth Day Church

Earth Day was birthed in 1970, after the massive oil spill in Santa Barbara, California in 1969 Earth Day created public support for the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Earth Day spurred the passage of the Clean Air Act, the Water Quality Improvement Act, the Endangered Species Act and other environmental laws. By Eileen Fleming Earth…

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