Muslim Brotherhood الإخوان المسلمون Al-Ikhwān Al-Muslimūn COGwriter The Muslim Brotherhood is doing well in Egypt’s elections (though final results are many weeks away): Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood says wants to form gov’t By HAMZA HENDAWI, 30 November 2011 CAIRO (AP) — Partial results Wednesday showed the Muslim Brotherhood emerging as the biggest winner in Egypt’s landmark […]
Month: November 2011
Guttenberg Refers to Himself as a Type of Political Beast
Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg COGwriter A reader sent me the following, which he referred to as “Guttenberg calls himself a BEAST” : “There’s no doubt whatsoever that I’m a political animal, a ‘zoon politicon’,” he told Die Zeit newspaper in what appeared to be a carefully orchestrated comeback after eight months away from the spotlight. […]
PCG’s Financial Concerns for ‘Armstrong Auditorium’
COGwriter Armstrong Delusion (one of the anti-COG sites) apparently got a copy of a co-worker letter written by Gerald Flurry of the Philadelphia Church of God’s. Here are some comments about finances and Armstrong Auditorium in that letter: …our building fund donations are $700,000 less than they were last year. I want you to think […]
China and Eurozone Going Bankrupt Faster than the USA?
Beijing After Rain Beijing on a Normal Sunny Day COGwriter There was an article of interest in WND today: China going bankrupt faster than U.S.? China is going broke faster than the U.S., according to economic planner Kirk Elliott… China’s debt is about $36 trillion yuan (or $5.68 trillion USD)… China’s officially published interest rate […]
Muslim Brotherhood Gaining Political Power in Egyptian Elections
Muslim Brotherhood الإخوان المسلمون Al-Ikhwān Al-Muslimūn COGwriter Groups with goals like the Muslim Brotherhood seem to be gaining political power in Egypt’s elections, though final results are many weeks away: The Muslim Brotherhood and other Islamists are expected to be the biggest winners, seizing a plurality and possibly majority of parliament.In contrast, liberal, leftist and […]
UK’s Osborne Proposing Budget Cuts, But Still to Have Structural Deficits
Palace of Westminster in London COGwriter Another austerity budget has been proposed for the UK: 29 November 2011 George Osborne: Public sector pay rises capped at 1%… Mr Osborne also confirmed that UK economic growth would be lower, and borrowing higher, than was forecast during the Budget in March… He said borrowing was falling and […]
Extreme Weather Driving Up Food Prices
14th Century Tapestry of the Third Horseman of the Apocalypse COGwriter Extreme weather is starting to affect food prices: Extreme weather drives up food prices: report Recent drought in Africa doubled or tripled crop prices Nov 28, 2011 Extreme weather events caused by climate change are endangering global food supplies and driving up prices for […]
Obama Pressuring EU About Debt
World Currencies COGwriter The first item seems a bit bizarre: Obama Presses EU Leaders on Resolving European Debt Crisis BusinessWeek – Roger Runningen – Margaret Talev – 28 November 2011 President Barack Obama is pressing European Union leaders to keep moving quickly to resolve the two-year-old euro-zone debt crisis before it hobbles the global economy…About […]
Jordan’s King and Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood’s Qaradawi Influencing Israel
Yusuf al-Qaradawi يوسف عبد الله القرضاوي COGwriter Israel is at least partially listening to requests from Jordan and Egypt: Netanyahu delays demolition of Jerusalem bridge over Egypt, Jordan warning Haaretz – Nov 28, 2011 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instructed the Jerusalem municipality and the Public Security Ministry on Friday to postpone for one week the […]
TW: Growing Threat of Superbugs
COGwriter The following is from the latest LCG TW News & Prophecy: Growing threat of super bugs. For years, scientists have warned about the growing strength and drug resistance of bacteria. In Europe, nations are reporting drug resistance of up to 50% with some bacterial infections. This means that antibiotics used to treat certain bacterial […]