Penny Press Las Vegas, NV Volume 5 Number 24 MARCH 6, 2008

Edwards Flips Over Las Vegas, Biggest Story In NASCAR See NASCAR Wrapup Page 3 THE PENNY PRESS, MARCH 6, 2008 PAGE 2

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By RICHARD DURRETT He celebrated with his traditional 400. The first one cost Edwards a our favor.” The Dallas Morning News backflip and served notice that fans penalty as he had to drop back to Edwards did the rest with a may see many more before the the end of the longest line early in superior Ford Fusion. He quickly A runaway tire, meandering season is over. the race. The second one didn’t cost got in front and stayed there, despite across pit road as if on a leisurely The championship belt and Edwards anything once NASCAR numerous cautions and a 17-minute walk, nearly cost a Edwards’ spot on top of the point took a look at instant replay. red-flag delay. Edwards made sure chance to win at Las Vegas Motor standings, may be temporary. His A cameraman, who Fox Dale Earnhardt Jr. didn’t get a big Speedway on Sunday. No. 99 car had a problem getting announcers were quick to point out run on the final restart, crossing the But a replay, called after the through inspection as the lid on the it wasn’t one of their guys, got in the line well in front. oil reservoir encasement was off, way of the crew member charged with “We are close to the form that we which could have given Edwards catching the tire as it hit the wall. He were in 2005 when it seemed like a a slight aerodynamic advantage. couldn’t make the grab and the tire Roush Fenway car would win every NASCAR Wrap Up NASCAR officials impounded bounced off and kept rolling. week,” Edwards said. “That’s what the car and will take it back to the “The crew member that was I’m excited about.” Research & Development Center in supposed to catch it told me right Back then, Edwards’ first full tire got away from his crew with before determining away what happened,” Edwards’ season at the Cup level, he won four about 50 laps left, saved Edwards what, if any, penalties to enforce. crew chief Bob Osborne said. times and was third in the standings. from a costly penalty. It kept him Five Nationwide cars were penalized “When you think that you didn’t Many Vegas bookies probably made in third place after a instead for similar infractions at Daytona. actually break a rule, you’ve got to him a good bet to contend annually of around 20th. From there, the 28- But for now, Edwards is a winner. keep a level head. I wanted to go for championships. But Edwards year-old drove past the leaders and He did it despite wandering tires, ballistic for sure and yell and scream didn’t win in 2006 and didn’t make a into the Las Vegas sunset, winning which are a big NASCAR no-no. and kick and punch. But the officials backflip again until last June. in dominating fashion for the second Edwards’ crew had two of them get were good in the situation, reviewed struggled time in less than a week. away during Sunday’s UAW-Dodge the film and made a judgment call in Continued on page4

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Continued from page 3 early last season, especially with the new car. admitted that he Sunday’s results prove Roush’s point. The team had three cars in the didn’t test the car enough and fell behind some of the other power teams. top 10, including Biffle’s third-place finish. Kenseth, too, was near the front However, late last season Roush’s famous Panama hat made some more most of the day and was battling Edwards for the lead with five laps to go appearances in Victory Lane as Edwards, and won when Jeff Gordon slid up the track and clipped him. That ended Kenseth’s races during the Chase. Edwards has won three times _ all in the new car _ chances, though he still managed to finish 20th. in the last 12 races, dating to last season, and has six top 5s in that span. He’s The victory puts Edwards on top of the point standings for the first time won twice in Atlanta, where the series heads this weekend. in his career. It’s a spot Roush is used to occupying. Now comes the hard “I think that we’re caught up,” Roush said. “I don’t think we have an part: Hanging on to the lead by escaping inspection penalties. advantage, but on any given Sunday 20 cars can win and 4 or 5 of those are His crew already knows it can help by hanging on to the tires. ours.” Las Vegas Native Kyle Busch May Be Best NASCAR Story By DAVID POOLE and a win. He was second to Cup teammate in the first two McClatchy Newspapers Nationwide Series races, and was second in those standings going into Saturday’s race at Las Vegas. Sometimes, you forget how young Kyle Busch is. Busch showed he was human Saturday, wrecking on his second Through two-plus weeks of NASCAR’s season, Busch has been so Nationwide Series qualifying lap after running the third-fastest speed. It impressive in all three national series that people have been struggling to might be the first thing he’s done wrong on the track in a year when he’s come up with whom he should be compared to. made it look so easy to drive a car so hard. Is he another Tim Richmond, a driver capable of handling a car so “I think we are proving that the Gibbs equipment is just as good as the loose it looks out of control? Is he Cale Yarborough, someone who hangs Hendrick (Motorsports) stuff,” said Busch, who moved from Hendrick to his car out for every bit of speed it might have on every lap. Is he the new Gibbs this year. “And we’re able to capitalize on what we’ve got over here Dale Earnhardt, a fearless competitor willing to try to fit his car into a hole with all of those guys and working with Denny (Hamlin) and Tony.” nobody else even sees? Hamlin won a Daytona 500 qualifying race, and Stewart has finishes Busch has heard those comparisons. of third and seventh in Cup. “It’s all flattering,” said the driver of the No.18 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Still, no Gibbs car has been to Victory Lane in a Cup race this season, Racing. and Toyota is still looking for its first points race win. Growing up, what driver did Busch look at the most? Busch especially wanted to break that barrier in his hometown, where “My favorite driver growing up was Jeff,” Busch said, referring to Jeff he has finished second, third and ninth the past three years. Gordon. “When I started really paying attention and watching racing he Busch said he has been trying to prep for Sunday’s race in true Las was the kind of guy who came on the scene and was winning eight, 10 or Vegas fashion. He spent a couple of days racing around on the sand dunes 14 races a year. I wanted to be successful like him.” in the desert just out of town and sampled some of the area’s top-line culi- Gordon is hardly an old-timer. He’s 36 and just last year narrowly nary fare. missed a fifth Cup title. “You have to have some In-and-Out Burger,” he said. But Busch is just 22. He was born in 1985 in Las Vegas, where he Busch said his sizzling start to 2008 has been “cool,” but he’s trying started from the pole in Sunday’s UAW-Dodge 400 and finished 11th. not to get too excited too fast. Busch was looking for his first 2008 Cup victory, but he’s emerged as “It has been great and all, but we’re only two weeks in,” he said. “We the early season’s top story in NASCAR. need to be here with two weeks to go. He led 86 of 200 laps in the Daytona 500 but finished fourth, and then “But we hope we can keep it going and ride this wave for however was fourth last week at California. He is second in the Sprint Cup Series long it lasts. I’m a pretty good surfer, so it shouldn’t be too hard.” standings and also is first in the Truck Series after a second-place finish www.pennypresslv.com www.choateweinbergreport.com THE PENNY PRESS, MARCH 6, 2008 PAGE 5 Commentary: Pat Choate issue? It is buried for 2008. Congress will adhere to these guide- lum system means returning to the The Forgotten The sad fact is our govern- lines and come forth with real immi- original purpose and definition of ment does not want a real fence, gration reform. The FAIR principles the program: any person who... is Issue Of 2008 for it would work. The Bush are: unable or unwilling to return to, and Administration wants cheap labor First Principle: Cut the Numbers is unable or unwilling to avail him- Remember eight months ago for its business supporters and it uses Any level of illegal immigra- self or herself of the protection of that when the immigration issue was illegal immigration as a relief valve tion is unacceptable, and current country because of persecution or a front and center in our political for the autocrats who run Mexico. legal immigrant admissions of about well-founded fear of persecution on debates. Remember 2 months ago, The real issue is illegal immigra- one million persons each year are account of race, religion, nationality, when all the GOP candidates made tion, not legal immigration. Until we entirely too many. membership in a particular social immigration one of their top issues? are willing to stop illegal immigra- Second Principle: No Amnesty group, or political opinion.... So, what happened? tion, there will be no support for or Mass Guest-Worker Program America must honor it respon- The GOP selected Mr. Amnesty an overall reform of immigration The 1986 amnesty was a failure; sibilities to protect people who are as its candidate. Boeing failed, after policy that works to the benefit of rather than reducing illegal immi- fleeing true political persecution as spending tens of millions of dol- the people of this nation. gration, it led to an increase. Any defined by U.S. and international lars, to build a virtual fence on the The Federation for American new amnesty measure will further law. Treating aliens illegally residing Mexican border. And America’s Immigration Reform (FAIR) has pro- weaken respect for our immigration in the country the same as foreigners youth fell in love with an untested posed a set of seven principles that law. on legal visitor visas for purposes politician from Chicago. should guide immigration reform. Third Principle: Protect U.S. of the Temporary Protected Status What about the immigration Hopefully, the next President and Wages and Standards of Living designation is illogical and a form of Immigration policy should not be amnesty that must be ended. permitted to undermine opportuni- Sixth Principle: Immigration ties for America’s poor and vul- Time Out nerable citizens to improve their We must restore moderation to working conditions and wages. The legal immigration. Beginning with current system accepts selfserving the recommendations of the Jordan attestations of employers who seek Commission in 1995, we need to lower labor costs as protections of restrict immigration to the minimum American workers. consistent with stabilizing the U.S. Fourth Principle: Major Upgrade population. in Interior Enforcement, Led by Seventh Principle: Equal Under Strong Employer Penalties the Law Employers who knowingly There should be no favoritism The Penny Press Tips Its Cap To: employ unauthorized workers are toward or discrimination against any the magnet that attracts illegal entry person on the basis of race, color, The Clark County, City of Las Vegas, Henderson and North Las Vegas into the U.S. These employers are creed, or nationality. A balanced officials who moved rather quickly to shut down the various clinics owned complicit in the illegal alien cartel approach to immigration reform, by Doctor Dipak Desai after one was found to be reusing syringes and activity of smuggling, trafficking, based on such principles, is likely to vials of anesthetic drugs, a serious breach of medical practice. Over 40,000 harboring, and employing and must attract the support of a majority of patients were potentially exposed to various strains of Hepatitis because of be punished. American voters. the practice. Fifth Principle: Stop Special To learn more go to : www. Interest Asylum Abuse fairus.org Clark County lawyer Kermitt Waters, who filed two petitions Monday to let Reforming the refugee and asy- PAT CHOATE voters decide whether to repeal a law that has prevented him and the state teachers union from circulating petitions to increase the gaming tax. 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For those folks who grew up in what folks in New York and Here’s another story the media seems to have missed, for the Washington sneeringly call “flyover” country, that name comes most part. from the third rail of New York’s subway system which supplies electricity to the motors. Touch it and you are dead. Prominent black Democrats who have been long time sup- porters of Clinton have been under enormous pressure from And that was the way politicians treated Social Security. Touch Obama surrogates to endorse Obama. Many of them have it and you are dead. caved. Others have not.

Today, the third rail of American politics is race. It would seem fair to point out that nobody in the Clinton cam- paign is going to white women and trying the same tactic. The mainstream media—which is usually defined as all national media excluding Fox News Channel—is so afraid of Barack Have you read about any of that in the mainstream media? Of Obama that they were willing to throw their prior media dar- course not. ling, Hillary Clinton under the bus. Virtually no major media outlet has bothered to mention that In doing so, that collective group of geniuses has completely Obama has virtually no experience doing anything save mak- ignored the fact that Obama is just another pol from the ing flowery speeches. Chicago machine who has associated with some fairly scum- my characters on his way to his current state of beatification. Clinton is starting to fight back on her own, but she’s swim- ming upstream. He is “friendly” with former SDS Weatherman Willliam Ayres, by the admission of his own campaign staff. I would suppose I’m not a fan of Hillary Clinton. that is OK with the 18 to 30 year old set which thinks the two-year Senator is a candidate for American Idol, but those But it is time to admit that unless Ross Perot can enter a time of us who are old enough to remember the SDS Weathermen machine and come back as a 65-year-old, no matter which remember that they bombed the Pentagon, the New York viable candidate wins this election, we’re going to have a lib- Police Department Headquarters and in 2001, after 9-11, Ayres eral in the White House from at least 2009 to 2012. said that he wished there had been more bombing. Friendly means, among other things that Obama was on the same So it would seem that the question the mainstream media panel with Ayres in a 2002 conference sponsored partially by should be asking in the Democratic race is how can a man who the University of Illinois—Chicago. has virtually no experience in governing anything, become the President and Commander in Chief? Now, serving on the same panel, which discussed the topic “Intellectuals in Times of Crisis”, is, of itself, not a disqualifica- Who is he going to consult in the war on terror? William tion to become President. Ayres? Bernardine Dohrn? Patty Hearst?

But it’s not like Ayres is the kind of friend or advisor you want What are his real views on race relations? His church’s leader your next President to have. has some views which are reminiscent of Malcolm X. One of Martin Luther King’s close associates has said recently that Yet I defy you to count the column inches of space or the num- Malcolm X once passed a message to King to tell people that ber of minutes on the evening news devoted to this connection they better deal with King lest they have to deal with Malcolm in the national media which has been pimping for Obama. X. Is there anybody passing such a message to Obama?

It took no less than Ann Coulter—who is endorsing Hillary Why can’t the mainstream media at least ask those questions Clinton to show her disgust with the GOP candidate—to point without fear of touching that third rail. out that the mainstream media is covering Hillary like a Republican and Obama like, well, Bill Clinton. They would certainly be much more brave if the Republicans had nominated J.C. Watts or Clarance Thomas for President. Why? FRED WEINBERG THE PENNY PRESS, MARCH 6, 2008 PAGE 7 Commentary: Gary David Goldberg still talking straight: Jerry Falwell was an agent of intolerance. And, water- WWAKD (What Would boarding is torture. McCain going back on those two key points would have certainly kept Alex from pulling the lever for him now. Alex Keaton Do) I think Ron Paul’s message is one that would resonate with Alex. And, he would appreciate Paul’s intellectual power, and his willingness to state It’s been almost twenty years since went off the air. And, his positions unequivocally and without regard to which way the political Alex P. Keaton’s political idols Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan have winds were blowing. I think he’d really like Huckabee’s ideas of getting rid each gone off to their deserved places in history. Yet I still get asked a lot, of the IRS. (I know I do.) But, ultimately Alex likes to win and I think that well okay maybe not a lot but more than twice, whether Alex P. Keaton would have kept him from fully committing to either of those guys. would be a Republican today. And, if so, who would be his candidate in the Hillary Clinton? I have to disclose that I’ve known Hillary Clinton for 2008 presidential election? 20+ years. I think she’s a warm, funny and caring person of formidable Before I go any further I should point out that I’m a registered intelligence. And, I admire her greatly. And, I would love to be able to say Independent. I vote Democratic most of the time but not always. And, I am that Alex would vote for her. But, I don’t think I believe that it could hap- part of the 75% of Americans who strongly disapprove of the job George pen. If he did vote for her it would have to be a “very special” episode of Bush has done as President of our United States. Family Ties, indeed. I should also point out that in order to properly represent Alex and his So, what about Barack Obama then? I honestly don’t know. I think political point of view I, as well as the rest of the Family Ties writers, did Alex is an Independent now. And, certainly as deeply engaged in politics a great deal of research on this subject. And during that time I developed a as ever. He would be intrigued by Obama. Impressed with his eloquence very healthy respect for the true conservative point of view. and his intelligence. Unhappy with his plan to tax the wealthy at a higher A powerful and proud strain of American political thought. And, even rate. But, keenly aware that eight years of neglect and corruption and no-bid today I bow to no one in my desire to see the capital gains tax eliminated. contracts have to somehow be overturned. And, I think Obama’s slogan is Alex Keaton was a true conservative Republican. He was for limited very similar to Alex’s own personal mantra – “Of Course I Can.” government. He was strongly against government involvement in the per- I think that Alex might just be ready to take a chance. Might just. I sonal lives of its citizens. He was competent and capable. The ultimate can picture him stepping into the voting booth, closing the curtain behind over-achiever. But, above all Alex Keaton was a firm believer in the power him, taking a very deep breath and then for the first time in his life putting of ideas. The true conservative belief in the competitive marketplace of his hand up to the Democratic party lever. He touches it tentatively, trying intellectual discourse. Where the best ideas win – usually Alex’s. And, so to get comfortable. Takes his hand off. Puts it back. He grasps the lever it’s difficult to recognize in this current incarnation of the Republican party, firmly now. Squeezes it. And, as he’s about to pull we FADE OUT. And, a party whose legacy will include Terri Schiavo and Hurricane Katrina, a there’s your ACT BREAK place where Alex Keaton might feel the least bit comfortable. For what it’s worth Michael Fox and I have differing opinions about just Alex was smart. Real smart. And, proud of it. He also believed where Alex Keaton is today. I believe he does pro bono legal work for The deeply in the power of science. And, the free exchange of scientific ideas. Children’s Defense Fund. Uncensored. Unfettered by excessive government regulation. Not stifled Mike thinks he’s just now getting out of prison. by religious orthodoxy. Not re-written by political hacks with no academic GARY DAVID GOLDBERG or scientific credentials. So, it’s hard to picture Alex in a party which seems Gary David Goldberg is the founder of UBU Productions which produced to be waging war against science. And, where their presidential candidates nine television series including “Family Ties” and “Brooklyn Bridge.” He seem comfortable debating whether or not the earth is round. is the author of the upcoming book, Sit, Ubu, Sit: How I went from Brooklyn On the other hand, I can’t see Alex easily voting for a Democrat. Alex to Hollywood with the same woman, the same dog, and a lot less hair was loyal. I think his natural inclination would have been to go for John (Harmony 2008). Visit him online at www.GaryDavidGoldberg.com. McCain. But, that would have been John McCain in 2000, when he was You Can Get Billhere's Calendar and Newsletter FREE by email! The FREE, e-mailed, VegasResource.com Newsletter and complete index of

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THE PENNY PRESS, MARCH 6, 2008 PAGE 9 THE PENNY PRESS, MARCH 6, 2008 PAGE 10 Commentary: Albert Thomas XYZ company at this price. Don’t believe it. “This is a good company and The Bull Is Dead – it pays a large dividend.” Really? From 2000 to 2003 the S&P500 Index lost 40%. Would the dividends you might receive make up for such a huge loss? Long Live The Bear You can answer that one. History shows that during any 10-year period there has always been a Friday the bull was not only slaughtered, but it is now going to be cut market decline of 20% to 40% and sometimes more. Index funds are not into many parts. a safe haven and 80% of mutual funds do not perform as well as a major If you are one of those folks “in for the long haul” I hope you have index. Every index fund lost money during that 3 year period and many plenty of years because there are no more bulls in the pasture. The herd has have not yet recovered. Cash is king. been led to the packing house. Recently there has been a new financial instrument created. It is an ETF Hope and fear will now dominate for the next several years. Before It – Exchange Traded Fund. It is similar to a mutual fund, but the expense ratio was hope and greed. Yes, I said years as this bear market has a long, long is about 1/10 that of regular mutual funds and it can be bought and sold dur- way to go. It will not surprise me to see the DOW now at 12,000 trade ing trading hours. Brokers also allow stop loss orders to be placed. around 6,000 in about 5 years. This is a young bear who will grow and And here is the kicker. There are bear ETFs. These are shares that go up mature by eating almost every stock. when the stock market goes down. There are hundreds of them that take in What can you do with your 401K or other tax sheltered retirement plan? the entire market including specialized sectors. These can be found simply Immediately transfer all funds to a money market account. Sure you won’t by a Google search using the words “bear ETF”. make much, but you won’t lose it. Take the time to study these as this is a way you can use these inverse The broker will try to talk you out of selling. The fund manager will also funds to profit in a bear market. be very unhappy. Accounts in money markets do not make any residual pay- The bear is eating all stocks, even the “good” ones. Don’t let him eat ments for them. Most investors who own mutual funds do not realize there yours. are hidden fees that amount to about 2% every year. AL THOMAS Mutual fund managers are paid by the amount of money in the portfolio Al Thomas’ book, “If It Doesn’t Go Up, Don’t Buy It!” has helped thousands and not on the performance of the fund. Even when investors are losing of people make money and keep their profits with his simple 2-step method. money month after month they remain fat cats. Read the first chapter at www.mutualfundmagic.com and discover why he’s Brokers will tell the usual story that this is a great “opportunity” to buy the man that Wall Street does not want you to know. THE PENNY PRESS, MARCH 6, 2008 PAGE 11 Commentary: Wyatt Cox Candidate’s Priorities More Messed Coulter in supporting Hillary Rodham Clinton. One can’t say that the presumptive Republican presidential nominee Up Than We Thought isn’t sensitive to matters of race in this campaign. Or is he?

The presumptive Republican nominee for president continues to make a It seems he accepted the endorsement of televangelist John Hagee, a total mess of his relationship with the conservative right. man frequently accused of being anti-Catholic in his sermons. You heard, no doubt, how he repudiated another talk radio host who was Media reports say Hagee has referred to the Roman Catholic Church invited to open a rally in Ohio. as “the great whore” and called it a “false cult system” and “the apostate WLW talker Bill Cunningham said a number of things in his opening church”; the word “apostate” means someone who has forsaken his reli- remarks that he’s said on his show, which apparently some members of the gion. presumptive Republican nominee’s camp had never heard. Hagee also implies that the Catholic Church helped shape Adolf Hitler’s To wit: anti-Semitism. Referring to the presumptive Democratic nominee by his full given “In no way did I intend for his endorsement to suggest that I in turn name, Barack Hussein Obama agree with all of Pastor Hagee’s views, which I obviously do not,” is about Characterizing the presumptive Democratic nominee as a Chicago all the presumptive Republican nominee will say about Hagee. “It’s sim- machine politician in the mold of the late Mayor Daley ply not accurate to say that because someone endorses me that I therefore Characterizing the extremely doveish presumptive Democratic nominee embrace their views.” as being prepared to sit down with a number of the extreme terroristic ele- To his credit, the presumptive Democratic nominee has repudiated and ment of the world around a campfire singing Kumbayah and making nice. rejected the endorsement of Louis Farrakhan, despite the glowing com- Proclaiming that Obama has some sort of media immunity, quoting, ments made by the virulent racist and anti-Semite at the Founders Day event “At some point in the near future, the media -- the stooges from The New in Chicago, all but proclaiming the presumptive Democratic Nominee the York Times; CBS, the Clinton Broadcasting System; NBC, the Nobody But second coming of Mohammed. Clinton network; the All Bill Clinton channel, ABC; and the Clinton News I guess the political machine behind the presumptive Democratic nomi- Network at some point is going to peel the bark off Barack Hussein Obama. nee is a bit more adept in handling this sort of crisis than the presumptive That day will come. At some point, the media will quit taking sides in this Republican nominee. thing and maybe start covering Barack Hussein Obama the same way they But at least the Republican actually had a hand in writing his legisla- cover Bush, the same way they cover Cheney, and the same way they cover tion. every Republican. I’ll look forward to that day when truth comes. I look forward to that.” Stephen Dinan’s column in the Washington Times on Tuesday cites their Apparently, more content in attacking conservatives than liberals, the Fox 5/Washington Times/Rasmussen Reports poll as saying the presump- presumptive Republican nominee took responsibility for the remarks of tive Democratic nominee is the most “likable” candidate for president. Cunningham, but then repudiated them without even hearing what the com- The presumptive Democratic nominee, according to the poll, is liked by ments were! Republicans nearly as much as the presumptive Republican nominee, and Oh, and he claims that he never met Cunningham, a charge Cunningham among all those polled, liked more than the presumptive Republican nomi- himself repudiated to CNN’s John Roberts. From the transcript: nee and Hillary Clinton combined! ROBERTS: He said he’s never met you. The presumptive Republican nominee has a long hard row to how, and CUNNINGHAM: He’s got a bad memory. his trip to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue becomes rockier and more impassable ROBERTS: When did you meet him? by the day... CUNNINGHAM: I met him at the home of Bob Ryan, who is a friend But as the presumptive Democratic nominee could say, quoting Sally of mine in Cincinnati, and I met him at the Kentwood Country Club in Field, they like him, they really like him. Cincinnati, Ohio, in the presence of [former] Senator Mike DeWine. I met For now. him twice. His people called me specifically. His people said, “You’re the WYATT COX guy we want because you’ve met John.” But I’m not going to meet him Wyatt Cox doesn’t have to write too much these days. The candidates pro- again. I’ve had it up to here with McCain. He’s off the list. I’m joining Ann vide most of the humor. Write to him at rant.wyattcox.net Want A Penny Press In The Mail? $75 per year First Class Mail Name______Penny Press Address______5010 Spencer City_____State___ZIP_____ Las Vegas, NV 89119 THE PENNY PRESS, MARCH 6, 2008 PAGE 12 Commentary: Joyce Meyer own words. Before I learned how to Amplified Bible). The language of God will always Speaking God’s speak God’s language, I said many Little children are typically very be consistent with His desires, His things that were not even close to selfish and often see themselves as wishes, His will, and His Word. The Language being God’s will. My mouth was the center of the world. As “babies more we get to know Him, the more untrained and unguarded. in Christ,” we can be like this and we will be able to speak His lan- Do you have problems? Chances In the Bible, the apostle Paul say things that reflect our own will guage in every situation. are your answer is right under your said it like this, However, brethren, I instead of God’s. And just as natu- JOYCE MEYER nose! At least a major part of your could not talk to you as to spiritual ral babies must learn to speak the For more on this topic, you may troubles could be found there. I [men], but as to nonspiritual [men of language of their fathers, when we order Joyce’s four-CD series Me don’t believe that anyone can live the flesh, in whom the carnal nature become Christians, we must learn and My Big Mouth! by calling 1- a victorious life without being well predominates], as to mere infants how to talk God’s way. This takes 800-727-9673 or visiting www.joy- informed concerning the power of [in the new life] in Christ [unable time. We need time to understand cemeyer.org. words. to talk yet!] (1 Corinthians 3:1 The His Word and His nature. It’s easy to underestimate just how important our own words can actually be. Every time we open our mouths to speak, we have the oppor- tunity to improve our lives or tear them down. Our words, in a very real way, are the building blocks of our lives. To say it another way, the life we are living right now has been strongly influenced by the words of our mouth. When we use words that uplift and encourage, we build a strong foundation that’s positive and life- giving. When we use our words to help others—to teach, to train, to guide—we are building a life worth living. However, if we are deceptive, using our words to lie or cheat, or if our words tear down and destroy, our lives will be filled with misery. When we’re young, it’s only natural to get into trouble with our words. Immaturity can cause us to carelessly say things that come into our minds. But as we grow older, we’re expected to filter the words we say. We are supposed to become more mature—to learn that there are certain things that are benefi- cial to say and other things that are harmful. Sadly, this is a level of maturity that some people never achieve. Although they grow older, their mouths don’t mature accord- ingly. Many of us, however, learn to think before we speak and carefully consider the words that come out of our mouths. There were many times when I did not understand the impact of my THE PENNY PRESS, MARCH 6, 2008 PAGE 13 THE PENNY PRESS, MARCH 6, 2008 PAGE 14 THE PENNY PRESS, MARCH 6, 2008 PAGE 15 Pet Of The Week Adopt This Pet ! CHUB Call 702-361-2484

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