Obama Job Approval Gap Widest in Modern Era
For all of his hopes about bipartisanship, Barack Obama has the most polarized early job approval ratings of any president in the past four decades. The 61-point partisan gap in opinions about Obama's job performance is the result of a combination of high Democratic job approval ratings for the president is 88% and among Republicans is 27%.

Obama Embraces Islam
"Let me say this as clearly as I can," Obama said. "The United States is not and never will be at war with Islam. In fact, our partnership with the Muslim world is critical ... in rolling back a fringe ideology that people of all faiths reject." "We will convey our deep appreciation for the Islamic faith, which has done so much over so many centuries to shape the world for the better, including my own country," Obama said.

U.S. gives drop-dead treatment to tortured beauty
She was terrified, clinging to God, when a brutal street gang spied her escaping down the streets of Nicaragua. "Let's kill her!" one shouted. Two strange men suddenly clenched her arms and ripped her blouse as she struggled to free herself. They warned her not to scream while they prepared to rape her. She spotted woods nearby – and had a vision of her lifeless body being dumped just yards away after enduring torment of a brutal sexual attack. Auxiliadora Martinez, 23, a Nicaraguan political refugee, was beaten with sticks, shot at, nearly raped and almost murdered – all because she fought for free elections.
Now, the U.S. is prepared to deny her asylum in the land of the free. Martinez, a campaign organizer for Eduardo Montealegre, former Constitutionalist Party candidate for Managua mayor, has been tortured by Nicaragua's Sandinista regime and is pleading with the United States for asylum, but American immigration officials have shown her little sympathy.

Glenn Beck on Pittsburgh Shooting
Glenn Beck tells the truth about the Pittsburgh gunman and the link to Conservatives.

Why Government-Run Health Care Will Harm Both Patients and Doctors
The establishment of a "single payer" health care system would inevitably result in lower payments for physician and other health care providers. The immediate effect of having a single ("stingy") payer would be lower incomes for physicians and a reduction in the supply of active physicians, thereby impairing access to health care for all patients. However, the result of "single/stingy payer" health care will not only be lower incomes for physicians now but reduced access and lower quality health care for future generations as well.

Mass. Congressman: Black Hawk Down was caused by Global Warming
The absurdities commenced with Congressman Markey blaming the Blackhawk Down fiasco (where U.S. Army Rangers lost their lives during a firefight in Mogadishu, Somalia) on global warming. Bad mission planning wasn't the problem. Bad logistical support wasn't the problem. Global warming was the culprit. Hey Congressman, Somali Warlords and President Clinton’s lack of response caused Black Hawk Down.

U.S. warship monitors Somali pirates, hostage
Somali pirates and their hostage American sea captain were adrift in a lifeboat Thursday off the Horn of Africa, shadowed by a U.S. destroyer with more warships on the way in a U.S. show of force. The U.S. brought in FBI hostage negotiators to work with the military in trying to secure the release of Capt. Richard Phillips of Underhill, Vt. An official said the bandits were in talks with the Navy about resolving the standoff peacefully.

Brown University Ditches 'Columbus Day'
Brown University is taking the "Columbus Day" out of Columbus Day weekend. The faculty voted at a meeting Tuesday to establish a new academic holiday in October called "Fall Weekend." The long weekend coincides with Columbus Day.? ?Hundreds of Brown students had asked the Providence school to stop observing Columbus Day, citing the explorer's violent treatment of Native Americans he encountered. Reiko Koyama, a sophomore who led the effort, says celebrating Columbus Day seemed inconsistent with Brown's values.?The change will take effect in the fall. Brown will remain closed on Columbus Day, in part to avoid inconveniencing staff whose children might have the holiday off.

Notre Dame Students Protest Obama Invitation
A protest by about 150 Notre Dame students occupied the area in front of the university's administration building on Sunday afternoon as they objected to the invitation of President Obama to speak at the university's commencement. The students said that refusing to honor Obama with a doctor of laws degree would be an acceptable compromise.

Cardinal George says Notre Dame made a unilateral decision
This past Friday, Cardinal Francis George, Archbishop of Chicago and President of the USCCB, addressed his critique of Notre Dame's invitation to have President Obama speak at its commencement ceremony, and repeated that the university was wrong to make such a unilateral decision. Speaking at a March 28 conference on human life, Cardinal George had said that “Notre Dame does not understand what it means to be Catholic.”

Holy Cross Fathers: Notre Dame Risks ‘True Soul’ by Inviting Obama
Ten members of the order of priests that runs Notre Dame—calling themselves “proud graduates” of the university--broke silence yesterday on whether President Obama should be allowed to speak at their alma mater, publishing a letter to the editor in a student newspaper declaring that the invitation to Obama “puts at risk the true soul of Notre Dame."

Out-of-wedlock births hit record high
Nearly 40 percent of babies born in the United States in 2007 were delivered by unwed mothers, according to data released last month by the National Center for Health Statistics. The 1.7 million out-of-wedlock births, of 4.3 million total births, marked a more than 25 percent jump from five years before.

Newt Converts to Catholicism
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is providing few details about his recent decision to convert to Roman Catholicism. Gingrich previously had identified as a Baptist, but two Saturdays ago in Washington, DC, the former House Speaker was officially confirmed into the Catholic Church. Gingrich, whose third wife Calista is a Catholic, recently criticized the University of Notre Dame for inviting President Obama to speak at its commencement, saying Obama's "policies are so anti-Catholic values." In an interview with OneNewsNow, Gingrich was reluctant to explain why he "swam the Tiber." "I haven't talked about this much in public, and I'm not going to for at least six months or a year, but I will say that I found myself deeply comforted, and a deep sense of belonging and of finding a peace in my soul in a way that I just found very, very powerful," he explains. Other high-profile Catholic converts from the political realm include Sam Brownback, Bobby Jindal, Jeb Bush, and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair.

Rove Calls Biden 'Liar' as Bush Aides Challenge VP's Boasts
Republican strategist Karl Rove called Vice President Biden a "liar" on Thursday, dramatically escalating a feud between Biden and aides to former President George W. Bush over Biden's claims to have rebuked Bush in private meetings. "I hate to say this, but he's a serial exaggerator," Rove told FOX News. "If I was being unkind I would say liar. But it is a habit he ought to drop." Rove added: "You should not exaggerate and lie like this when you are the Vice President of the United States."

Americans for Prosperity Applauds U.S. Representative Trent Franks
The Arizona Federation of Taxpayers, a state chapter of the grassroots free-market group Americans for Prosperity, today applauded U.S. Representative Trent Franks (AZ-2) for signing the group’s “No Climate Tax Pledge.” By doing so, Rep. Franks pledges to “oppose legislation relating to climate change that includes a net increase in federal revenue.”

Are we a Christian nation?
The U.S. is not a theocracy. However, it was founded by Christian men of great faith. Furthermore, the "ideals" that bind us together and the laws under which we live are not based on thin air. They are based on Judeo-Christian principles. James Madison, the primary author of our Constitution, said this: "We have staked the future of all our political institutions upon the capacity of mankind for self-government; upon the capacity of each and all of us to govern ourselves, to control ourselves, to sustain ourselves according to the Ten Commandments of God."

Passion of the Lord also explains the defense of life in all of its stages
In order to prepare for Holy Week and the celebration of Granada’s Passion play, known as the "Passio Granatensis," Archbishop Javier Martinez published a letter encouraging Easter to be celebrated as a time for recognizing the value of human life in all of its dimensions. "Since that first Passion," writes the archbishop, "there is no human loneliness, there is no human sadness, there is no human poverty in which God is not present." Thanks to the redeeming work of Jesus, "the true greatness and transcendence of God is revealed," he added.

Complaints Against Abortion Practitioner Could Cost Medical License
The Kansas Board of Healing Arts is already pursuing a case against late-term abortion practitioner George Tiller, but two complaints could also result in him losing his medical license. One pro-life group says that, together, the board's petition and the complaints could spell the end of Tiller's abortion career.

Salina businesses concerned about smoking ban
With a tougher smoking ban slate to go into effect next month, local business owners depending on smokers to frequent their establishments continue to worry. The Salina ordinance that is slated to go into effect in May bans smoking in almost all public buildings. The old rule banned smoking in restaurants between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. The new ordinance is leaving owners and managers of the three Bs - bingo halls, bars and bowling alleys - concerned.

Moore gets Pork Money for Bike Trails, New Buses and Redo of Historical Area
City leaders told Congressman Dennis Moore on Monday that more than $5.6 million worth of stimulus projects should be underway in the city by the end of the year. “We think the money we have received will have been well spent,” City Manager David Corliss told Moore as part of a visit the Congressman made to Lawrence. “It is really being used to take care of existing infrastructure.” A rebuilding of the Clinton Parkway bike paths west of Wakarusa Drive. The city received $800,000 through a special bike and pedestrian trail program that was funded by the stimulus bill. Work — which will involve rebuilding the paths using concrete — will begin by December. Work to rebuild New York Street as a brick street from Ninth to 12th streets. The project received $950,000 as part of a special grant program, funded by the stimulus, to make transportation-related improvements to historical structures or roadways. Corliss also said he expects a recommendation to be delivered to city commissioners later this month on how the city should spend $1.9 million it has received in stimulus money for new buses as a group of city and Kansas University staff members are examining the feasibility of purchasing buses that run on renewable fuels instead of the standard diesel buses.
Moore said he believed the city projects were the type of work Congress had in mind when it approved the stimulus funding. He also said he was pleased with the early results of the stimulus package, although he is concerned about the mounting national debt. Now that’s money well spent folks!

Tiahrt files for Senate election
Republican Rep. Todd Tiahrt made his 2010 Senate run official Thursday, telling supporters that he wants to focus on building the economy from the ground up rather than from the government down. He also told reporters that he has a plan to rebuild the economy that focuses on helping businesses and reducing government regulation. He said the U.S. has raised taxes and imposed regulations to the point where it is easier to start a business in China.

GOP committeeman Mike Pompeo to seek Todd Tiahrt's seat
Saying he wants to take on the Obama administration, Republican National Committeeman Mike Pompeo has filed to run for the congressional seat being vacated by Rep. Todd Tiahrt, R-Goddard. Pompeo, 45, is the second candidate to formally enter the race for the Kansas 4th District seat. State Sen. Dick Kelsey filed last month. Both are members of the party's conservative wing. A West Point graduate and former Army officer, Pompeo is president of Sentry International, an oilfield and industrial machinery company. He is a founding partner of the aviation subcontracting firm Thayer Aerospace.

KC ponders someone to run Kemper Arena and forgo city subsidy
Kansas City should seek a manager for Kemper Arena that can eliminate the city’s $1.2 million subsidy, a city official recommended Wednesday. Oscar McGaskey, the city’s director of Convention and Entertainment Centers, told a City Council committee that he wants to solicit proposals to be due by mid-June from organizations interested in managing Kemper with no operating subsidy. Those organizations would accept responsibility for any capital costs, while the city would continue to pay off the $16 million in debt on Kemper through 2016 and the $13 million in debt on a Kemper garage through 2021.

Congressman Cleaver, Castro's Communist Cuba and Our Congressional Black Caucus
While the leftist American press kept public attention focused upon Obama's International Apology Hajj, working around the clock to put a positive spin on Obama's failed Throw America Under the Bus Tour abroad, another important and equally dastardly trip was taking place below the average American's radar. Six members of the US Congress traveled to Castro's Communist Cuba over the weekend to open talks aimed at establishing a cooperative relationship between the United States and Communist Cuba. The six member Congressional delegation to Cuba included the following House Representatives; Hon. Emanuel Cleaver (MO-05) Hon. Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) Hon. Barbara Lee (CA-09) Hon. Laura Richardson (CA-37) Hon. Bobby Rush (IL-01) Hon. Mel Watt (NC-12).

Green Homes Vacant in KC
Five homes, brand-new and energy efficient, sit vacant more than a year after they were built. The houses are a bargain, and with special incentives can be had for way below market value. Located at 49th and Olive, the developers are hoping to sell them this spring.

Independence man charged with shooting at police officer
Jackson County prosecutors charged an Independence man in connection with shooting at Independence police officers and stealing a pizza delivery driver’s car over the weekend.

“Well, I think he's (Obama) doing a great job. I'm impressed with his skill, his calmness, his just strength under pressure.”
- Pastor Joel Osteen

From Proverbs 16:3
“Entrust your works to the LORD, and your plans will succeed.”

Gospel according to John 13:1-15

1: Now before the feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart out of this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.
2: And during supper, when the devil had already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him,
3: Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going to God,
4: rose from supper, laid aside his garments, and girded himself with a towel.
5: Then he poured water into a basin, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel with which he was girded.
6: He came to Simon Peter; and Peter said to him, "Lord, do you wash my feet?"
7: Jesus answered him, "What I am doing you do not know now, but afterward you will understand."
8: Peter said to him, "You shall never wash my feet." Jesus answered him, "If I do not wash you, you have no part in me."
9: Simon Peter said to him, "Lord, not my feet only but also my hands and my head!"
10: Jesus said to him, "He who has bathed does not need to wash, except for his feet, but he is clean all over; and you are clean, but not every one of you."
11: For he knew who was to betray him; that was why he said, "You are not all clean."
12: When he had washed their feet, and taken his garments, and resumed his place, he said to them, "Do you know what I have done to you?
13: You call me Teacher and Lord; and you are right, for so I am.
14: If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet.
15: For I have given you an example, that you also should do as I have done to you.