One day after Iranian military ships crossed the Suez Canal carrying weapons….. (HAAARETZ.Com) Grad rockets were fired at the southern Israeli city of Be’er Sheva on Wednesday, several hours after the Israel Defense Forces fired at a group of militants on the Gaza border, wounding 11. Palestinian sources reported that the Israel Air Force retaliated late Wednesday with an airstrike in eastern Gaza City, wounding three Islamic Jihad militants. The IDF confirmed the airstrike.  (more…)

The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.  Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.  Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.
– What is on your mind today?

He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. – Isaiah 40:29-31
Hope is a state of mind, not of the world. Hope, in this deep and powerful sense, is not the same as joy that things are going well, or willingness to invest in enterprises that are obviously heading for success, but rather an ability to work for something because it is good. – Vaclav Havel  (more…)

I’ve been watching events in the Middle East with particular attention to Libya, you know “Libya”, the homeland of terrorists, the launching place for attacks against America including the bombing of PanAm 103.  Yeah, that Libya.  The one Ronald Reagan bombed even when France refused to allow us to fly through their air space.  The Libya that “Ghadaffi the Crazy” is in charge of.   The Libya that’s an enemy of the United States.  (more…)

First the violent signs….. then the violent speech….. now calls for blood in the streets… BRING IT !! Democrat Rep. Mike Capuano to Unions: Emails Aren’t Enough, Time to “Get on the Streets and Get Bloody”…(NH Journal) — A Democratic Congressman from Massachusetts is raising the stakes in the nation’s fight over the future of public employee unions, saying emails aren’t enough to show support and that it is time to “get a little bloody.”  (more…)

A recap of the past 48 hours lends a simple recognition that the countdown is on…..Gaddafi Loses Control Over Eastern Half of Libya, Italy Says It’s Worried About the “Rise of an Islamic Emirate” (NY Mag) — Libya looks to be splitting in two. Soldiers in the east are saying they no longer back Muammar Qaddafi as the region appears to be in the hands of the protesters. General Soliman Mahmoud al-Obeidy, who joined the growing ranks of Qaddafi dissenters, told Reuters, “He bombs with airplanes and uses excessive force against unarmed people. I am sure he will fall in the coming few days.”  (more…)

Good advice... JUPITER — Toward the end of a 90-minute audience Q&A session at Tuesday night’s town hall meeting, U.S. Rep. Allen West, R-Plantation, was asked by former Indian Trail Improvement District board member Christopher Karch whether President Obama is “legally there or not.”
“Who is going to tell us who this man is? Is he legally there or not?” said Karch. “What are we going to do to ensure that, if he isn’t legally there, it doesn’t happen again?”  (more…)

Good Morning Tree House Crew.   We have a link at the bottom of the page to support Scott Walker, the RGA and Texas Rick Perry are asking for folks to sign up and show their support for Governer Walker in Wisconsin.  We also have an ongoing Chapel link for faith based discussions and ongoing topics.   Hope all is well and everyone is provided an abundant day of joy.   Going to try to present a Mid-East wrap up with all pertinent information on one thread.  Again, much of the information from Libya is factually tentative and often contradicted within hours, so we have been reluctant to post until we are certain the information is fully vetted.  Don’t forget to drop the name of any patriot you would like to see added to our Thank You list still under development.  What is on your mind today?

(Investors.com) — According to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, state lawmakers have “routinely” been allowed to cast votes by fax or phone in recent years rather than actually appear in the statehouse. Apparently it is a courtesy extended by the majority. A few Democrats were even able to do it Tuesday. But some Republicans are beginning to rethink that practice.  (more…)