| social camouflage | | Let us Not Live in SOCIAL CAMOUFLAGE...let us put OUR STAMP on OUR WORLD and MAKE A DIFFERENCE!!comments..opinions?...stanzi | |
| | How Animal Camouflage Works? | | HIn nature, every advantage increases an animal's chances of survival, and therefore its chances of reproducing. This simple fact has caused animal species to evolve a number of special adaptations that help them find food and keep them from becoming food. One of the most widespread and varied adaptations is natural camouflage, an animal's ability to hide itself from predator and preyow Animal Camouflage Works | |
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| I think we should be sending this guy a paycheck! | | http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/feb/09/16-illegals-sue-arizona-rancher/
An Arizona man who has waged a 10-year campaign to stop a flood of illegal immigrants from crossing his property is being sued by 16 Mexican nationals who accuse him of conspiring to violate their civil rights when he stopped them at gunpoint on his ranch on the U.S.-Mexico border.Roger Barnett, 64, began rounding up illegal immigrants in 1998 and turning them over to the U.S. Border Patrol, he said, after they destroyed his property, killed his calves and broke into his home.His Cross Rail Ranch near Douglas, Ariz., is known by federal and county law enforcement authorities as "the avenue of choice" for immigrants seeking to enter the United States illegally.Trial continues Monday in the federal lawsuit, which seeks $32 million in actual and punitive damages for civil rights violations, the infliction of emotional distress and other crimes. Also named are Mr. Barnett's wife, Barbara, his brother, Donald, and Larry Dever, sheriff in Cochise County, Ariz., where the Barnetts live. The civil trial is expected to continue until Friday.The lawsuit is based on a March 7, 2004, incident in... | |
| | Spotting False Teachers | | People have an expectation that those who talk about God must also be serving Him and his people's best interests. I wish that were always true. However, the many warnings about deceivers entering the church are as relevant today as when the New Testament writers penned them.In case you think I am overstating the problem, let me point you to the words of Jesus: "See to it that no one misleads you" (Matthew 24:4). He warned that many would falsely claim God had sent them. Christ was not talking only about events in the decades of the early church. His caution was directed at the generations to come - particularly those living during the present earth's last days.The apostle Peter gives a helpful test with which to evaluate teachers and preachers of God's Word:1. A deceiver attempts to manipulate and exploit his hearers. He uses half-truths, exciting promises, and flowery language to draw in followers. In particular, we're to be on guard against the erroneous doctrine that denies the truth of the entire Bible.2. Many false teachers will have a problem with sensuality.3. Most will also be greedy and materialistic. If we observe these habits in the life of a... | |
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