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RELIGION
What Can We Replace Congress With?
BY PROF. MCKINLEY BURT
Now that we have more properly
identified our national legislative body
as “The Nauonal Assoc iation ot W imps,
Knaves,Corruptible, Greedy and Arro
gant,” let us citizens consider L E I-
T1NG OUT THE W HOLE BUSINESS
ON CONTRACT!
Surely there cannot be any greater
harm if we were to follow the prevailing
trend in industry where former in-house
functions are let out on bid to PRI
VATE ENTREPRENEURS. We un
derstand that not only does one get
more “bang for the buck,” but just think
of the money saved as we dispense w ith
the huge free health bills, cheap meals
and haircuts, stationery, gyms, parking,
limousines, personnel for the private
bank and post office, and Lord knows
what else. It occurs to you, I’m sure,
that the same Government Accounting
Office is just beginning to audit those
perks including $23,000 an hour Air
Force I trips to out of town golf courses.
But not to despair, there is hope
that the treasury may not be completely
depleted: President Bush has PUT
SKIRTS ON WILLIE HORTON. He
made a national radio address to an
nounce that he has signed a waiver that
w ill stop W isconsin W ELFA RE
MOTHERS in their reproductive tracks.
“The next baby is out!” Of course he
had nothing to say or offer in terms of a
meaningful process for a translation to
training or jobs, which along with
daycare is the only solution to the prob
lem.
Now, what else is engaging our
attention on center stage at the National
Comedy Store? The CNN Network car
ries a Michigan prosecutor’s proud dec
laration that his state has “met the drug
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problem head on and the people will be
freed from its terrible grip." Been to
Detroit lately? For possession of sev
eral ounces of cocaine, Michigan law
prescribes LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE
as the mandatory sentence. It is inter
esting that this is the amount of the drug
most commonly found on bush league
street peddlers; consequently 50% of
the lifers arc black-while only 15% of
Michigan’s population is black.
It is even more interesting that
several decades ago a congressman by
the name of GEORGE BLSH V 0 1 ED
FOR REPEAL OF FEDERAL MAN
DATORY DRUG SENTENCING -
upon which the Michigan bill wits mod
eled. And now State Senator Rosenbaum
who sponsored the Michigan bill says,
“it has failed. THE WRONG PEOPLE
ARE GOING TO JAIL.” Everybody
knows that as we sec General Noriega
convicted as a drug lord while the coun
try of Panama is acknowledged to have
become a greater transhipper ol drugs
than ever. We believe it was the Bush
White House that engineered this great
coup (like it permitted drug exchanges
to facilitate the Iran/Contra operations).
And we have a trightened, do-noth
ing Congress that knows as we do who
the real pushers and facilitators of the
drug trade are; From the bankers who
wash the money, aided and abetted by
scores of top lawyers with political
clout (like the Bank of Credit and Com
merce International) to the White House-
controlled State Departmentand Armed
Services who evidently are ordered
“NOT TO STOP THE FLOW OF
DRUGS ACROSS OUR BORDERS.”
They could, you know!
The word “Wimp” has its very
personification in those congressmen
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National Rifle Association and who
also will not design legislation that can
and will effectively remove the most
dangerous of automatic weapons trom
our streets. It has come to our attention
that the old and revered C OLT’S
M ANUFACTURING CO. is one
American industry that has survived
foreign competition and surged ahead
with a good profit showing on its bal
ance sheet. Is it nostalgia and a rever
ence for the old west and its six guns
that have saved this 150 year old-firm
from bankruptcy?
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Held Hostage by Satan
BY MATTIE ANN CALLIER-SPEARS
age, such as: being redeemed by the
Blood of the Lamb, power to resist
Satan, having all your sins forgiven
(starling all over again with a clean
slate), mercy, grace, salvation. Those
arc some pretty good benefits.
If we are supposed to have those
bonuses, how can we be held hostage by
Satan? How? Bccausc-we let him. Yes!
We let him! Stupid isn’t it! No one
wants to be called stupid-but, that’s
exactly what you are when you allow
Satan to reek havoc in your life. Espe
cially when Jesus has already paid the
price. Especially when Jesus has al
ready won the battle with Satan. Espe
cially when clear instructions have been
carefully laid out for us in the Holy
Scriptures. So-w hy do we still allow
this to happen? We are not exercising
that very important tool, “FAITH.”
When faith is in place, we trust in God
with all our hearts and all our minds.
We won’t take foolish chances by go
ing out onto dangerous limbs unpro
tected... unshielded... ungirded...
unshod... without a helmet...without
your fighting tools.
Over two thousand years ago,
Christ Jesus took that long walk down
that road and up to a hill called “C al
vary” to save us from these kinds of
attacks.
When the Blazers and the Lakers
arc on the basketball court together and
the Blazers have the ball, the team
members have confidence in the one
handling the ball. Each team member
believes that he will take that ball down
the court and put it in the basket; but,
along the way, the player gets dis
tracted and passes the ball to the other
team. Well! Needless to say, we all
know how his team mates feel about
him; but, more importantly, how he
feels abouthimself. You know the rules
of the game, you know the play because
you have been practicing for a long
time, you arc expert in ball-handling
and you’ve made this play time-after-
timc. B ut-lhis time you allowed your
other thoughts to enter into your mind
while you were on your journey of
• -trying to r each your i»o:tl.’’
Don’t be easily distracted! I l is
during times like this that Satan makes
In the m idst of die seventies and the
eighties, everywhere you looked and
every place you read—there were sto
ries of hostages being taken for various
reasons.
The airlines were having an awtul
problem. Different groups were snatch
ing planes right-and-left. Every lime
you looked in the papers or listened
over the air-waves, this headline seemed
to be a carry-over from week to week-
-’’Hostages Taken!”
street wiper).
Some people in Iran, the Irish Re
While Colt’s says the weapon “is
difficult to convert to lull automatic, public, the Palestinians, just to name a
there coincidently has suddenly ap few, were hijacking planes or planting
peared on the market a number of maga bombs in buildings that were densely
zine articles and manuals detailing how populated. And the why for this kind of
to quickly convert the guns to full auto action was, they were terribly unhappy
matic. We do note that the guns are not with the way their government was
Japanese made. The Attorney General handling things-so, they held people,
of Ohio, a slate where there are strong human lives, against their w ills-to make
sales, is suing the Colt’s company and their demands known. Some people
STATE OF CONNETICUT. It seems were killed, Some were imprisoned for
the company was bailed out of finan years scantily clad and under-fed. When
cial difficulties with slate (tax payer) the hostage takers decided to return
their hostages, many were malnour
funds—now the A-15.
This is not exactly what we ex ished or very ill or damaged beyond
pected when some of our industrialists repair.
There was such a rash of these
promised to mend their ways and begin
to push production and jobs instead of occurrences until it seemed to be a
JU NK BONDS. Again, perhaps it is not “fad.” Disgruntled children tried their
too far-fetched to contemplate hiring hands at it. Vietnam Vets and many,
specialists with demonstrated exper many others all made attempts to voice
tise to carry out the prime functions of their plights by using other human lives
this republic and to prescribe reason as shields and/or bargaining tools.
As Christian Believers, wc have
able rules and laws that would endure
been
given the ability to make choiccs-
our security and well being.
-by God Almighty. And why do I say
this? Because--we, as Christian Believ
Virgin’s Real World
ers, cannot be held hostage by Satan
Label Releases
unless we k l him.
The people who were captured and
JUBILATION From The
held hostage from the planes or Irom
Holmes Brothers
the buildings were all held against their
Virgin’s Real World labcl--the wills. Without their permission. B u t-
imprint founded by Peter Gabriel to we,Christian Believers, allow ourselves
record and promote a wide range of to be captured, tormented, raked over
music, from the traditional to the mod the coals and agitated beyond limits by
em from all parts of the w orld-has Satan, the evil one. The problem with
released Jubilation from The Holmes this situation is—as Christian Believers,
Brothers. The album was recorded in we chose to be in those precarious
August 1991 at Gabriel’s Real World situations.
Studios in England during the first an
Yes! Once you have made the
nual Real World Recording Week, wficn choice to follow Jesus, your choice
over 75 musicians and producers from came with some bonuses in the pack
around the world convened to record
and perform together. Jubilation has
the distinction of being the first Real
Program. Ecumenical Ministries has
1992 marks the 75th anniversary of
World album by artists from the United
assisted hundredsof farmers throughout
Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon. For
States: The Holmes Brothers were raised
the state, who are facing the loss of the
75 years, churches and denominations
in Virginia and arc currently based in
family farm, by distributing $100,000
have worked together to enrich and
New York when not on tour.
of
Farm Aid money, and advocating for
enhance the quality of life in Oregon
Jubilation is a rousing collection
the
family farmer at the state legislature.
and S.W. W ashington. Ecumenical
of traditional gospel songs, including
Camp Odyssey is held each sum
Ministries
has
worked
todcvclopa
broad
“Jesus Is Alright” and “A Closer Walk
mer
for
one week where 60 teenagers of
partnership between the church and the
With Thee.” It was produced by Andy
diverse
racial, ethnic, cultural and eco
Breslau and Scott Billington, and fea community; a partnership which has
nomic
backgrounds
from all regions of
tures The Holmes Brothers, bassist focused much of its resources in ad
the
state
come
together
to experience
dressing the needs of the sick, the ad
Sherman Holmes, quitarist Wendell
the
rich
diversity
that
makes
up the state
dicted,
the
homeless,
the
refugees,
and
H olm es, drum m cr/vocalist Popsy
of
Oregon.
The
long-term
goal
is best
the poor.
Dixon, and pedal steel guitarist Gib
expressed
in
the
words
of
a
camper
from
As
Ecumenical
Ministries
moves
Wharton. On various tracks they were
last
year:
“The
experience
was
the
most
into
the
4
th
quarter-century
of
ministry,
joined by a number of international
memorable and intense thing in my life.
musicians who participated in the Re it is happy to announce that the Collins
I discovered myself as well as other
Foundation
has
awarded
it
a
$10,000
cording Week’s work, including mem
cultures
and became life-long brothers
matching
grant.
For
every
dollar
raised,
bers of Rcmmy Ongala’s Orchestra
and
sisters
with fellow Camp Odyssey
the
Collins
Foundation
will
match
it
Super Matimila(from Tanzania), singer
people...”
dollar
for
dollar
up
to
$10,000.
Ecu
Mari Boinc Person (from Samiland),
Each year the Collins Foundation
menical Ministries has sent this news to
and flutist Guo Yuc (from China).
provides a grant to Ecumenical Minis
its seventeen denominations and 2000
Earth Day Project
local congregations and is now appeal tries to sponsor the Collins Lectures
Encourages Region’s
when a renowned theologian comes to
ing to the wider community for assis
Oregon
to give a scries of lectures for the
tance.
Drivers to ‘Give Earth
public. This year scripture scholar, Dr.
Ecumenical
Ministries
was
able
to
A Breather’
Raymond Brown, will be the featured
open the first freestanding HIV Day
Northwcstcmers can breathe easier
speaker.
Center in the country that serves lunch
on Earth Day if they’ll stop to give the
These arc just a few of the ways The
to over th irty people cac h weekday. The
earth a breather on Wednesday, April
Collins Foundation works in partner
Old Town Clinic last year cared for over
22, say sponsors of the second annual
ship providing ministry to the people of
5,000 patients, many of whom were
public affairs project, “Give Earth A women and children. In November 1991,
Oregon through its support of the 30
Breather.”
programs of Ecumenical Ministries of
the Hopewell House was opened as a
Northwest Natural Gas, KATU
hospice facility and is already at capac Oregon. As wc move into the 90’s,
Channel 2, Tri-Mct and the Oregon
ity. Last year 7,500 persons were pro Ecumenical Ministries looks forward to
Department of Energy have combined
vided with emergency food from Ecu maintaining a close partnership with the
efforts to ask residents of the Portland menical Ministries NE Emergency Food
Collins Foundation.
metropolitan area to take action to pro
mote clean air and reduce air pollution.
Since pollution from cars and trucks is
the biggest source of the greenhouse
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gases that contribute to global warm
ing, collectively altering transportation
Rev. Cooper
Spiritual Reader & Advisor
habits could make a significant differ
75th Anniversary of EMO
DON’T GIVE UP!!
ence.
Business and professional people,
students and families can “(live Earth
A B reather” by lcav ing the car at home
for the day and riding the bus or MAX;
carpooling lor work and school as well
as for recreation, and walking or biking
whenever possible. When people must
drive, planning errands and appoint
ments in advance can help them con
solidate trips. Also, using fleet vehicles
that operate on alternative fuels like
natural gas can reduce carbon dioxide
emissions by about 90 percent and limit
other pollutants as well.
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his move. And you can assuredly be
lieve that he will be right there waiting
for you to flub-up and make a boo-boo.
However, instead of being too cocky
and being side-tracked, look to Christ
Jesus for your strength and direction.
He is right there by our side. Not on the
side-lines but by your side. He’s on the
court of life with you.
Before C hrist ascended up to
Heaven, he assured us that he would
never leave us or forsake us. He prom
ised! Yes! He promised to never leave
us alone. He sent the Holy Spirit to
dwell with us. Not just sometimes but
very second, every hour and every
minute of every day.
Keep in touch with your Heavenly
Father through prayer. Prayer is a com
munication tool that has to be used
often if you want results.
Take a child, for instance: When a
child wants something, he/she never
lets you forget it. The child will tug at
your coat or dress-tail. He/she will per
sist until you comply with his/her wish.
Well! We are God’s children. We must
talk to him on a regular basis. Prayer!
Tug at God’s coat-tail and get his atten
tion. Prayer!
There is an old song that says.....
“Jesus on the main line
tell him what you want.
Tell him what you want right now.
When you re sick and can’t get well,
tell him what you want.
When you're down and can't get up,
tell him what you want.
When you're broken hearted and all
alone,
tell him what you want.
Yes! Tell him what you want
right now."
Oh! You’ve got to know Him! He
will be your friend! Yes, he will! Don’t
let Satan get so close to you until he
feels comfortable. Kick him to the curb
in the Holy name of Jesus Christ. Tell
him to get away from you because you
have been redeemed by the Holy and
Precious Blood of Christ Jesus. Halle
lujah!
This Easter season remember to
celebrate LIFE. Christ died that we
might have life and have it more abun
dantly. O, Praise his Holy Name!