COGwriter A reader (not part of CCOG or LCG) sent me the following today: John D. Schroeder (1958) Herbert Armstrong’s “World Tomorrow” I knew Mr. Armstrong personally, although not nearly so well as Aaron Dean did. I followed him avidly on the radio from ’55 to ’58 before coming to college, and had several, […]
Month: February 2018
“Strong Dollar”…”Weak Dollar”…What About A Gold-Backed Dollar?
COGwriter The US dollar has been dropping in value against the Euro since early last Summer. It has had ups and downs this week. Here is something related to the Trump Administration, the dollar, and gold: “Strong Dollar”…”Weak Dollar”…What About A Gold-Backed Dollar? February 9, 2018 The recent hullabaloo among President Trump’s top monetary officials […]
Trump signs new debt increase. Are Americans to soon demand a debt-cancelling Jubilee?
COGwriter The USA officially decided to increase its government debt again today: February 9, 2018 WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives passed a massive $400 billion budget agreement early Friday intended to end a partial federal government shutdown. President Donald Trump signed the agreement at the White House Friday morning. … Rand Paul of […]
Pope Francis, Lent, Easter, and the delivered faith
Orthodox Church in ‘Lenten Vestments,’ Czech Republic (Frettie) COGwriter March 1st marks the day that Roman Catholics begin to observe Lent this year. Related to Lent, Pope Francis said: I wish you a blessed Lent. May Our Lady of Pompeii accompany you and, please, pray for me [Original text: Italian] [Translation provided by Vatican Radio] […]
Munich Security Report concludes USA is in decline and Europe must rise up militarily
‘Holy Roman Empire’ painting from 1510 COGwriter The German press reported the following: 8 February 2018 Security experts are rarely optimists and security reports rarely optimistic. That holds true for the latest Munich Security Report published on Thursday. Titled “To the Brink — and Back?” it forecasts a new era of uncertainty on the horizon. “In […]
US Senate’s bipartisan spending-hike budget is ‘monstrosity’
COGwriter Many Republicans and Democrats in Congress as well as US President Trump are quite pleased with the result of the latest round of budget negotiations. Here are some reports: Sweeping budget deal would add more than $500 billion in federal spending, end months of partisan wrangling February 8, 2018 The Republican-led Congress is set […]
Ash Wednesday is observed by many, but . . .
Cross of Ashes COGwriter During the evening of February 14, 2018, many around the world will observe Ash Wednesday and start Lent. Lent is considered to be a time of self-imposed abstinence by millions. But it is not something endorsed in the Bible. Time reported the following: What’s the purpose of Ash Wednesday? It marks […]
Israel ‘strikes Damascus military complex’
Israeli Air Force jets COGwriter There was an attack in Syria: Syria war: Israel ‘strikes Damascus military complex’ 7 February 2018 Israeli warplanes have fired missiles at a Syrian military position near the capital, Damascus, Syrian media report. A Syrian military statement said its air defence systems blocked most of the missiles, but gave no […]
Did the FBI fear that they were involved in their own ‘Watergate’ with the FISA request related to Donald Trump’s campaign?
Watergate Complex COGwriter Do you remember the Watergate scandal? Well, I certainly do. Here is some information about it: The Watergate scandal was a major political scandal that occurred in the United States during the early 1970s, following a break-in by five men at the Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters at the Watergate office complex […]
‘Sacred heart of Mary’ and Valentine’s Day
COGwriter February 14th is known to many as Valentine’s Day. The ‘heart’ is a common symbol related to Valentine’s Day, as is the pagan deity Cupid. Back in the 1800s, Alexander Hislop wrote: In the Church of Rome a new kind of devotion has of late been largely introduced, in which the beads play an […]