David Cameron COGwriter Increasingly frustrated by the rioting and civil unrest, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, David Cameron, is considering many measures, including possibly the use of the military: U.K. Considers Riots Measures Wall Street Journal – 11 August 2011 UK Prime Minister David Cameron said Britain is considering a raft of new measures […]
Month: August 2011
Manchester Rioters Overwhelm 1000 Police Officers in UK
COGwriter Tonight’s news from the UK shows violence again: Manchester riots: top cop sickened by another night of shame Mirror.co.uk – Paul Byrne – 10 August 2011 Police said more than 1000 officers were deployed in Manchester and neighbouring Salford but Mr Shewan admitted his force had been “overwhelmed” by rioters. London riots: vigilantes hurl […]
Gold Breaks $1800, Stocks Drop
The 220 kg Gold brick displayed in Taiwan COGwriter Despite having “debt ceiling deal” in the USA and various debt “solutions” in Europe, gold is up and stocks have tended to be down: Gold breaks $1800 level CNN – Annalyn Censky – 10 August 2011 Gold broke yet another record Wednesday, reaching as high as $1801 […]
Facebook Riots
COGwriter Facebook is believed to have been used to encourage riots in London, Philadelphia, and elsewhere: UK riots: Facebook invitations see teens due in court and more new … Mirror.co.uk – 10 August 2011 Two teenagers are due to appear in court today in connection with messages posted on Facebook allegedly encouraging people to start […]
More Violent Unrest in London
London Riots, 2011 COGwriter Tonight’s news from London shows violence again: Police swarm London streets to tackle unrest Riots enter fourth night with reports of violence in two central England towns…9 August 2011 The first violence of the evening was reported in two towns in central England: Wolverhampton, where stores were raided, and West Bromwich, […]
Superstition
COGwriter Here is the latest commentary from LCG’s Roger Meyer: Many people are superstitious. Some carry a lucky rabbit’s foot, coin, gem or medal. Some knock on wood so as not to “jinx” the outcome of a statement they made, which ancient pagans also did to invoke the benevolent acts of the tree spirits. Some […]
Ronald Weinland: Real Fear
VS. COGwriter Ronald Weinland of Church of God Preparing for the Kingdom, posted a letter which had the following: Real fear has not yet struck, but it is now on the horizon. Strong warnings are sounding out with increasing intensity. However, the basic nature of man and woman is to bury fear—to “bury ones head […]
Looting Spreads in London, Dow Drops 635 Points!
“I will break the pride of your power” (Leviticus 26:19) COGwriter Certain situations in the Anglo-lands of the United Kingdom and the United States took turns for the worse today: Looting, arson spread widely in London, as civil unrest escalates Washington Post – 8 August 2011 LONDON – Swaths of London became scenes of lawless looting […]
India Confident, Gold Hits New High, US Stocks Drop
COGwriter The leadership in India apparently does not feel that India will be affected too much by downgrade of the US government’s credit rating: August 08, 2011 Indian Economy Can Weather US Credit Downgrade, Says New Delhi Anjana Pasricha… India says it is in a better position than many other nations to manage the challenge […]
Living University Classes Begin August 15
Living University “All the World Is Our Campus” COGwriter The latest weekly update from the Living Church of God had the following about Living University: Living University There is now just one week remaining until the start of the next LU semester. Classes begin on August 15. If you have not already registered for your […]