The Big B Files Mailbag

The Mailbag . . . that’s the subject of this Big B File.

 

In this edition of the mailbag, I got a comment posted by Calla Lily from San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines in response to the Big B File from Sunday, January 29, 2006 entitled “Palestinian Elections, HAMAS and Ancient U.S. Media”. Calla wrote. . .

I am still wondering why can’t they just have two separate states and separate the state of palestines from the israeli, they have been fighting for years and years that they’ve already accept it as a way of life, which is really a sad thing to see. They just dig deeper and deeper wounds that you dont even know who is right or wrong anymore. Most of their leaders are being selfish, not thinking about their children’s future, giving only a heritage of hatred and separation.

- Callla Lily

San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines

   All I can say is that All use Holy Scripture as reasons to back up their cases.  I would suggest that you go to cbn.com/cbnnews/Israel/  for greater detail on this subject.  That Big B File dealt with A terrorist Group coming to power and how the Media (ABC, NBC, CNN, etc.) are trying to put as positive spin on them as they can, as well as showing their Liberal Bias. 

    That’s the Big B File. Click on “Comment” link on the other Big B Files and tell me what you think.  I will address select comments on at least a wewekly basis, so KEEP THEM COMING!…I’m Bryan Hewing.

The Mohammed Cartoon Controversy & Anti-Catholic Attacks

   Muslims are up in Arms (mostly thanks to an Imam from Denmark who apparently did it for his own self-serving reasons) over a series of cartoons that came out three (3) months BEFORE the mass Protests began around the Muslim world.  Look at the cartoons for yourself at michellemalkin.com/archives/004413.htm and make up your own minds about them.
    As I mentioned on my radio show The Big B Zone Last week, I do not believe that the cartoons themselves sparked the controversy and that something else did.  This was based upon that the fact that the Cartoons were published in a Danish newspaper in September 2005 and the controversy did not erupt in the Islamic world until recently  . . .  three months later.   It turns out that this something else was Danish imam Ahmed Akkari, who apparently showed the cartoons (including two that were never published at all and one that was an illustration of someone winning a contest in France with a rubber pig snout on his nose!).
    I have looked at the cartoons and in some of the cartoons I can understand how Muslims can be offended.  I believe it is wrong to desecrate the sacred symbols of one’s faith, but all I have to say to those that are participating in these protests is this  . . . Get used to it!
    I am catholic and have had to put up with people (Pretty much on the Ideological  Left) for at least the last few decades desecrating and/or defiling the sacred symbols of not only my faith, but Christians as a whole.  Just today, A Magazine out of Poland placed on the cover of its newest issue a picture of the much-revered icon of The Holy Icon of Our Blessed Mother of Jasna Góra, (better known as the Black Madonna) with pop icon Madonna’s face transposed onto it and the face of one of her kids superimposed over the face of the baby Jesus. You can see the magazine Cover and the actual The Holy Icon of Our Blessed Mother of Jasna Góra below:

  Magazine Cover (Left) and The Holy Icon of Our Blessed Mother of Jasna Góra (Right) 

   Icon Housed at JASNA GORA – SANCTUARY OF THE POLISH NATION

    As a Catholic, of course I am Mad, I am using this commentary and my radio show to protest the desecrating of the Icon by the Polish Magazine. And others are applying as much negative pressure as we can to get an apology, retraction and/or to get them to never do it again.  But  . . . WE NEVER RESORT TO VIOLENCE  nor EVER THREATEN the lives of the People who desecrate and/or defiling the sacred symbols of the Catholic faith and all or Christianity.  Other Examples include a Crucifix in a jar of urine, Ripping up of a photograph of Pope John Paul II by a former rock artist LIVE on Saturday Night Live in the Late 1980′s or Early 1990′s, The Terrorists who desecrated the Church of the Nativity in Jerusalem last year, an artist at the National Black Fine Art Show in New York City  that depicts an upside down Christ like figure with a face strongly resembling Osama Bin Laden, and Rolling Stone is printing a magazine with Kanye West as a black Jesus on the cover. 

    We Christians & Catholics have had to put up with for years  . . . so  GET USED TO IT AND PROTEST IT USING NONVIOLENT MEANS!  I have a feeling this won’t be the last time that something published about Islam will offend Muslims.

    That’s the Big B File. Click on “Post Comment” link below and tell me what you think…I’m Bryan Hewing.

Punxsutawney Phil’s Annual Prediction is Announced! (2006)

You’re Not Going To Like The Prediction!

Punxsutawney Phil                                                                                                                        

                                   Courtesy of the Punxsutawney , PA GroundHog Club

Punxsutawney Phil made his prediction known this morning. . . .Darn it (see below:

Phil’s official forecast as read 2/2/06 at sunrise at Gobbler’s Knob:

It is said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
Around the country there are many imitators of me.

In Harrisburg there is Gus who appears on TV
working for the lottery.

Then all around town,
Cute groundhog statues abound.
They all look like me, I found.

Today on the Knob as I’m doing my job,
I don’t like this likeness of me.

It’s my shadow I see. Six more weeks of mild winter there will be.

  – Courtesy of the Punxsutawney , PA Groundhog Club 

Webcast of the Event (when available) at http://www.visualwebcaster.com/event.asp?id=31975
No word on the Groundhogs in Decatur, Springfield, or Chicago, IL.

………… MORE DETAILS AT GROUNDHOG.ORG.

HAPPY GROUNDHOG DAY!!!
Thursday, February 2, 2006 at 1:00 AM

Happy Groundhog Day Everyone…    You know the old saying…If the groundhog sees his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter weather. If he does not see his shadow, there will be an early spring.  I don’t know about you but those of us here in Central Illinois are hoping like Crazy that the Groundhog DOES NOT See it’s shadow this Morning.  Below are some Links to groundhogs making predictions today…including the very famous “Punxsutawney Phil”!

 

 Punxsutawney Phil                         
     Punxsutawney, PA                                                                  
   www.punxsutawneyphil.com or www.groundhog.org
    * Live Webcast of the Event available at http://groundhog.visitpa.com/images/groundhog_feature.gif

 Ground Hog Central                                 
     Listings of Groundhogs making Predictions in the USA, Canada, & Germany       
http://www.groundhogsday.com/groundhogcentral.php

 Cloudy the Groundhog                    
     Brookfield Zoo – Brookfield (Near Chicago), IL                         
http://www.brookfieldzoo.org/pagegen/htm/fix/fg/fg_body.asp?sAnimal=Groundhog

 Video Forecast for Groundhog Day
     Courtesy of the Weather Channel                                           
http://www.weather.com/multimedia/player.html?clip=1728&collection=topstory&from=wxcenter_video