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Democratic debate: Raise taxes, support transgenderism, and claim charges are outlandish

Bernie Sanders, Martin O’Malley, and Hillary Clinton COGwriter Here is some information related to last night’s Democratic party presidential debate: January 26, 2016 The three Democrats who want to be the next president of the United States made their last major pitch Monday night to voters in Iowa, where next week the state’s caucus kicks [...]

Some of the rich are buying their ‘place of safety’ in New Zealand, but ignoring what the Bible teaches

COGWriter A reader sent me the following: Super rich hedge fund managers are buying ‘secret boltholes’ where they can hideout in the event of civil uprising against growing inequality, it has been claimed. Nervous financiers from across the globe have begun purchasing landing strips, homes and land in areas such as New Zealand so they [...]

Ronald Dart’s funeral

COGwriter A reader forwarded me the following related to CEM’s Ronald Dart: Ronald L. Dart (1/7/1934 – 1/23/2016) Services for Ronald L. Dart, 82, of Tyler, Texas will be held, Wednesday, January 27, 2016, 2:30 p.m., at Stewart Family Funeral Home with Jonathan Garnant officiating. Burial will follow at Whitehouse Memorial Cemetery in Whitehouse, Texas under the direction [...]

Pope Francis announces visit to Sweden to observe 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s Reformation

Ecumenical Church Service COGwriter Pope Francis says he will go to Sweden to celebrate the event that led to the Protestant Reformation and separation from the Church of Rome: Pope to Go to Sweden for Joint Reformation Commemoration Oct. 31 visit to Southern Swedish city of Lund Will Bring Together Leaders of Lutheran World Federation, [...]

Dr. Weiss: ‘Shocking Forecasts Coming True’; Dr. Thiel: ‘Much more shocking events are ahead’

Oil Reserves (Gunnmap) COGwriter Dr. Martin Weiss of Money and Markets posted the following headline and interview comments: Shocking Forecasts Coming True January 25, 2016 Hah! A lot of so-called “experts” on Wall Street, trying to divine the next bottom for a barrel of oil, now say it will be $25, $20 or even as [...]

Abby: My boyfriend will not buy me anything for Valentine’s Day

Valentine Postcard (1910) COGwriter Some time back, a reader sent the following, which I would like to post again: February 10, 2014 DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend and I have been together for 2 1/2 years, living together for two. He says Valentine’s Day is a made-up holiday to get people to spend money. I told [...]

Barack Obama approves of his own actions, but does not seem to realize the ramifications

COGwriter Today, US President Barack Obama gave some comments about his views on him being president: January 24, 2016 Eight years ago, candidate Barack Obama was campaigning for President, and our Lee Cowan was covering him. PRESIDENT Barack Obama has just under a year to go before leaving office, and he was in a reflective [...]

BBC: ‘#snowmageddon2016′; Does God use snow?

Snowfall in Watertown, Massachusetts (Aria1561) COGwriter The BBC has referred to it as “#snowmageddon2016″ (http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-cana...).  Here is information from USA sources: January 24, 2016 Millions of people in the eastern United States are digging out their cars and homes on Sunday after two relentless days of snow that will enter the history books as one [...]

BibleNewsProphecy: 2016: The State of the Apocalypse

COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce the following video on our Bible News Prophecy YouTube channel: 21:46 2016 The State of the Apocalypse What is the current ‘State of the Apocalypse’? Have things gotten better in the USA over the past seven or eight years? The Obama Administration says it has [...]

Norway’s biggest bank calls for a cashless society

DNB Norway logo COGwriter Norway’s largest bank wants Norway to go cashless: January 23, 2106 Norway’s largest bank has called for the country to go totally cashless over fears of illegal activity. DNB has said 60 per cent of Norwegian cash usage is out of government control and is being used in money laundering schemes [...]