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By MICHAEL REAGAN washy, however, when he said that of a missionary. Democratic Party for eons. Special To The Penny Press knowing when human life begins He’s just a politician on the Change? Does inviting Jimmy was “above his pay grade.” He was make, trying to be all things to all Carter (arguably the worst president Anybody who watched Barack just plain evasive, obviously seek- people -- an empty suit proclaiming in our long history and a dedicated Obama’s sorry performance during ing to play down his extremist view empty promises. foe of Israel) constitute meaningful last week’s Saddleback Civil Forum that abortion at any time, in any Being without real depth, his change? on the Presidency with Pastor Rick circumstance, is perfectly acceptable platform merely floats on a surface Is John Kerry a new face, or sim- Warren had to come away with the to him. of promises categorized as “Hope” ply a retread of a failed presidential question, “What is this guy doing This isn’t surprising since he and “Change,” neither of which is candidate who represents his party’s took the lead in the Illinois Senate clearly defined. recent past as well as its immediate in fighting a bill that would outlaw He assures us that he wants to future? Commentary the barbarous murder of newborn change Washington and sweep away How about putting Al Gore on infants who survive being killed in a all that this city represents. Yet one the speaker’s dais? Al Gore, the high partial-birth abortion. has only to look at this week’s priest of the phony climate-change running for president of the United During the forum, his struggle Democratic National Convention to religion who to this day can’t accept States?” to please everybody by straddling understand that it’s not change, but the fact that he lost to George Bush The worshipping media described the issues was plain for all to see. lots more of the same. in 2000 and never stops whining his comments as “nuanced,” the He showed he was willing to say Just look at the roster of speak- about it. That’s change? word they use to describe “wishy- and do what he believed everybody ers lined up and try to find a single Just what changes the old washy.” It was full of those “on wanted to hear. When you try to new face. It’s the same old lineup, Democratic order when you have the other hand” answers to Pastor find any real depth in his beliefs you the same old roll call of familiar Bill Clinton speaking one night and Warren’s probing questions. quickly discover he is utterly shal- Democrat politicians who have con- Hillary Clinton the next night? Obama was anything but wishy- low and soulless, a sloganeer instead stituted the leadership of the national Continued on page4

The Conservative Weekly PAT CHOATE PAGE 5 Voice Of Las Vegas FRED WEINBERG PAGE 6 Penny Wisdom DOUG FRENCH PAGE 7 Inside: BILL HERE PAGE 8 AL THOMAS PAGE 10 I am not a member of any A Speech Which Would organized political party. I WYATT COX PAGE 11 am a Democrat. JOYCE MEYER PAGE 12 Make Me Vote For Obama —Will Rogers PET OF THE WEEK PAGE 15 See Editorial Page 6 THE PENNY PRESS, AUGUST 28, 2008 PAGE 4 Obama Same Old Same Old Continued from page 3 Is Mayor Daley, Obama’s strongest backer and the boss of the corrupt cians lusting after the authority to impose the decades-old Democrat, social- Chicago Democratic machine, a symbol of change? ist, big-brother programs on the American people. An authority the people You look at this upcoming convention and you have to ask yourself, wisely continue to deny them. “Have I not seen this show before?” Barack Obama hasn’t demonstrated that by virtue of any past experience We saw it in 2004 and 2000 and 1996 and 1992, and every other that he possesses the capacity to be president of the United States, a job far Democratic convention going back to Harry S. Truman. And by the way, if above his pay grade. Truman were alive today he would be the one familiar face who wouldn’t be invited to speak. Plain-spoken Harry would take one look at Obama and we’d be hearing some of his patented obscenities. Truman had no tolerance for politicians who tried to pass themselves off as messiahs, above the give and take of Want A Penny Press everyday politics. Change? It’s simply more of the same old thing: power-hungry politi- NOTICE OF SALE 00 CHEVY BLAZER #1GNCS18WXYK128632 SCOTT BARKER & KEY BANK Notice is hereby given to the last registered and legal 94 FORD F-150 #1FTEX15H1RKC01915 Owner(s) as well as other financially interested par- MEAGAN ANN HATHCOX ties, the 95 OLDS CUTLASS #1G3WH12M9SD311074 In The Mail? Following vehicles(s) will be sold at an AUCTION SANDRA M. SERVANTES & WELLS FARGO FIN by 95 DODGE INTREPID #2B3HD56T9SH568723 GOODIE’S TOWING on an ‘as-is’ ‘where-is’ basis EDWIN ANTIONE CLARK to the 96 FORD T-BIRD #1FALP62W7TH177895 Highest bidder on September 17th at 10am at loca- ISIDRO MARQUINA tion 95 PONT GRAND AM #1G2NE15M1SM598561 350 E. Basic RD suite #14 Henderson NV 89015, JERRY L. WILLIAMS $75 per year First whereby 91 CHEVY CAPRICE #1G1BL53E6MW120045 The advertiser reserves the right to bid, in order to THOMAS ALLEN BRAKE satisfy 93 CHEVY 1500 #2GCFK29K0P1176999 Lien(s) for towing, storage, add-ons, vehicle sup- JUDITH DOTY & CASH BOX plies, 99 CHRY CONCORDE #2C3HD46J2XH638081 and/or mechanical repairs performed: CHONG & CHING LIAO & HUAIPING REN Class Mail 97 CHEVY BLAZER #1GNDT13W7V2143576 DARION D. POPE & QUALITY ACCEPTANCE Name______Penny Press NOTICE OF SALE - 254 Notice is hereby given to the last registered and legal owner(s) as well as other financially interested parties, the following Address______418 ½ S. Maryland vehicle(s) will be sold at an AUCTION by Master Tech Auto on an ‘as-is,’ ‘where-is’ basis to the highest bidder on 09/06/08 at City_____State___ZIP_____ Las Vegas, NV 89101 10:00 AM, at 3220 Fremont St. #7, Las Vegas, NV 89104, whereby the advertiser reserves the right to bid, in order to satisfy lien(s) for towing, storage, add-ons, vehicle supplies, and/or mechanical repairs performed: Log# 001345 97 FORD MUSTANG VIN# 1FALP404XVF196820 R/O: DENISE MILES L/O: GQ USED AUTO SALES

You Can Get Billhere's Calendar and Newsletter FREE by email! The FREE, e-mailed, VegasResource.com Newsletter and complete index of Las Vegas coupons for shows, buffets and attractions is available on the internet www.vegasresource.com THE PENNY PRESS, AUGUST 28, 2008 PAGE 5 Commentary: Pat Choate Majority), who were indicted in 2004 get back cash, which is as good as checks, Western Union or Wal-Mart A Molly Ivins on the grounds that they laundered money.” or any other form of transfer would $150,000 of corporation money that Now, Tom Delay’s lawyers are be permissible under Texas law. Moment they then used in the 2002 election claiming that this decision gets their Only hard cash counts. cycle for illegal campaign purposes. client off the hook because the cor- Imagine how many prisoners The late Molly Ivins lived in In 2005, Delay, their boss, was also porations made all the payments in across American are envious that Texas, whose politicians unwittingly indicted and eventually forced out of checks and thus no “cash” passed Delay’s people drew such dolts at contributed so much material for the Congressional leadership. hands. the Texas Court of Appeals. If they her prize-winning columns. We can The two employees appealed This is simply too cute. had not delivered their payoff in only imagine what she would have their indictment and on Monday, day Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary hundreds and fifties, they too would done with Austin’s 3rd Court of one of the Democratic Convention (10 Edition) defines cash as “money be freed on bond, waiting for some Appeals’ recent decision that the in Denver while most people’s or its equivalent (as a check) paid for higher up court to throw out their state’s money-laundering statute did attention was elsewhere, the Court goods or services at the time of time cases. not cover payments made by checks, released their decision, part of which of purchase or delivery.” The Travis County Prosecuting only cash. interpreted the law as applying only Roget’s International Attorney’s response was “absurd.” This particular case involves two to cash payments, not checks. Thesaurus (Fourth Edition) pro- However, he is retiring at the end former employees of a political fund- When I read this, my first thought vides as synonyms for the noun of this year. Delay’s lead coun- ing raising organization headed by that came into my mind was that old the terms “money,” “payment,” and sel bragged that the decision was former GOP House Majority Leader insurance ad with Yogi Berea in “ready money.” a home run for the former House Tom Delay (Texans for a Republican which he tells viewers that “You So? Money laundering by Leader and his two ex-aides. check, money order, wire transfer, With “Texas justice,” it just exchange of gold, silver, monetary might be. certificates, bearer bonds, travelers PAT CHOATE

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Hip hop mogul and former UNLV football player Marion “Suge” Knight, who was arrested in Las Vegas on domestic abuse, assault with a deadly weapon and drug charges. With the O.J. circus about to resume next month, this adds a whole new dimension to events here in the city of entertain- ment.

Bishop Gorman which won the American Legion World Series in Shelby, N.C. Stephen Manthei threw a five-hitter to lift Bishop Gorman to a 5-1 win over Pasco Washington. What a way to cap off the summer. Gorman (75-7- 1), which completed the season by winning its final 21 games, became the first Nevada team to win the ALWS. The Penny Press Sends A Bronx Cheer And A Bouquet of Weeds To:

The politicians of Nevada who are horrified at the mere thought that their constituents no longer care much about Yucca Mountain as a wedge issue. The fact is, was and has always been that except for getting people elected, the Yucca Mountain issue has always been a non-starter because we need nuclear power and we need to find a way to get the best deal as opposed to allowing Harry Reid to use it to get himself re-elected. THE PENNY PRESS, AUGUST 28, 2008 PAGE 6 OPINION From The Publisher... If Barack Gave This Speech...I'd Vote For Him Here is the speech Barack Obama would have to give to I will immediately appoint my opponent, John McCain, Secretary get me to vote for him: of Defense. He has forgotten more about the military than I will ever learn. My Fellow Americans—and I do mean Americans. I will consult with the commanders in the field and Senator I am not an “African-American”. I am an American who hap- McCain and their advice will govern the future of our activities pens to have an African father. in the Middle East.

I am not a Democrat. I am an American who happens to be a On the economic front, I will use my bully pulpit to explain to member of the Democratic Party. Wall Street that we can do things the easy way or the hard way. They need to stop squeezing the last nickel from people I am not a liberal. I am an American who thinks that some who cannot afford to pay it in areas such as mortgage secu- answers to our societal problems can be found in government ritization, oil speculation and other activities, which have the but most answers to our problems will come from you. additional consequences of affecting the economy negatively. We can either regulate them in ways they won’t like or they I believe that this nation—while we have made many mistakes can fix the problems themselves. in our collective history—has become history’s longest-lived experiment in self-government precisely because we have I must be honest with you. always tried to do the right thing. We have not always suc- ceeded but we have always tried. Any President—including the current President—has a very limited ability to change economic factors. Presidents cannot I believe that we, as a nation, are good and do noble things. lower gas prices or raise wages or lower interest rates or raise Again, we don’t always do so without making mistakes, but the value of your house or make someone give you a loan. we’re always out there doing what we perceive to be the right thing. Presidents do have a bully pulpit and I would use mine to remind Wall Street that Main Street is watching and we can When I talk about change, what I mean is that, perhaps we make their lives much more difficult should they choose to be need a fresh set of ideas in Washington because even my oppo- particularly rapacious. The one thing I can immediately do is nents will privately acknowledge that Congress has become an to allow for additional oil drilling in places where we have pre- incumbent protection system on both sides of the aisle and viously not allowed such activity. If nothing else, it is a matter that has the effect of stifling new ideas which might work. of national security.

Further, both political parties should be ashamed of themselves While we are on the subject of our current President, let me for the way they—and I will specifically include my opponent also say that President Bush is a decent, honest man who, like and I in this—have performed in Congress in the past. every other sitting President, has faced great challenges which none of us can actually know until we take the job. I have spent the past four years in the Senate largely running for President. I may disagree with his politics, but I would urge you to under- stand that George W. Bush is a patriot, a great American and In retrospect, it was probably not the best use of my time, since I cannot promise you that after you elect me, I might not do I could have legitimately been bringing change to Washington many of the same things he did. There’s just no way to know during that time. until I’m on the job.

Nonetheless, I have somehow maneuvered myself into the I hope my honesty hasn’t scared you. If you vote for my oppo- position I am today and perhaps, if I’m realistic and do not let nent, you are also voting for a great American. If you honor my press clippings overwhelm the reality, I might actually be me with your vote, I’ll do my level best not to embarrass you. in a better position to help fix a broken system. Good night and God Bless America,

With that in mind, let me tell you specifically what I will do if If he gave that speech, I’d vote for him. you honor me with the job I am seeking. FRED WEINBERG THE PENNY PRESS, AUGUST 28, 2008 PAGE 7 Commentary: Doug French judged simply as “too big to fail.” More Bank Failures But Continental didn’t hit the skids without help. Sprague spends a chapter on a little Oklahoma City bank called Penn Square that started the “There will be more bank failures, but nothing compared with previous dominos tumbling. Penn Square grew from $62 million to over half a billion cycles, such as the savings-and-loans days,” Sheila Bair, chairwoman of the in assets in five years aggressively lending to the oil and gas industry. At the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC), said in an interview recently after same time the bank sold over two billion in loan participations to Seafirst in $32 billion IndyMac was seized by Bair’s organization. Seattle and Continental, along with other banks. When oil prices tanked, so The IndyMac failure is the second largest in history behind the failure of went the loans, and in turn the banks. the $41 billion Continental Illinois National Bank back in 1984. What took Of course not all banks are regulated by the FDIC. The Office of the Continental down and led to the biggest bank bailout in US history is the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) supervises national banks. The Office primary focus of Irvine H. Sprague’s Bailout: An Insider’s Account of Bank of Thrift Supervision (OTS) regulates thrifts. The Federal Reserve oversees Failures and Rescues. The author spent over eleven years at the FDIC as bank holding companies and some banks, while the FDIC regulates most Chairman and Director and oversaw 374 bank failures during his tenure. community banks. Plus, state government regulators are involved. So, as He retired in 1986 and penned Bailout the same year. And although the one would guess, there are turf battles aplenty according to Sprague. With book isn’t new, the FDIC insider chronicled the events of four bank bailouts all of this regulating going on, one wonders how anything could ever go while his memory was fresh. Unfortunately, he left the bank regulator just wrong. midway through the crisis. From 1982 to 1992, over 2,000 financial insti- But ultimately, the FDIC is the entity that provides the deposit insur- tutions failed. Maybe his point of view might have changed had he been ance, so it does the liquidating, even if the failing bank has another primary around for all the failures. regulator. Sprague clearly outlines the FDIC routine when a bank is about to fold. Writing back in 1986, Sprague claimed at the end of Bailout that the The practice evolved in the 1980’s when the deposit insurer was facing deposit system was “still strong,” and that the FDIC sticker means; “insured “an avalanche of failures.” First there was a secret, kept under lock and depositors can still sleep easily and because of that a lot of bankers can sleep key, “probable fail” list that was updated weekly. These were banks that easily, too.” But remember, savings and loans used to proudly display the were thought to have a high probably of collapsing in the coming 90 days FSLIC (Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation) sticker represent- (reportedly, IndyMac was not on this list). Once a bank makes the list, a ing the entity that supposedly stood behind those deposits. But the FSLIC determination is made if the bank can be sold, which is the preferred solu- went bust despite repeated taxpayer capital infusions, including $15 billion tion according to Sprague. in 1986 and nearly $11 billion in 1987. Before the end of the decade the Next, bid packages are prepared. “What is offered for sale is all deposit deposit insurer was finally judged hopeless and abolished, with the respon- liabilities, insured and uninsured, together with the good assets of the bank, sibility of savings and loan deposit insurance transferred to the FDIC. usually including the bank building itself and certain performing loans in Now, the “IndyMac failure is expected to reduce the FDIC’s designated the bank,” describes Sprague. Other healthy banks make bids for the failing reserve ratio for its deposit insurance fund to less than 1.15%,” according to institution, sans the problem assets. Preferably, the acquiring bank is twice a report by A.M. Best Research. So, the FDIC must scramble and quickly the size of the failed institution and is well capitalized. The agency deter- develop a plan to increase its reserves to a whopping 1.25% of insured mines a minimum premium it will accept, and if the highest bid exceeds deposits that the law requires. that number, that bidder will be opening the doors of their newly acquired As Murray Rothbard explained in The Case Against the Fed, business branches on Monday after news of the failed bank is announced on Friday. firms cannot be insured, and especially not fractional-reserve banks. “If no For instance, The Topeka Kansas-based Columbian Bank and Trust was business firm can be insured,” Rothbard wrote, “then an industry consist- closed by regulators last Friday, becoming the ninth failure this year, but ing of hundreds of insolvent firms is surely the last institution about which its nine branches opened on Monday as Citizens Bank and Trust based in anyone can mention ‘insurance’ with a straight face.” Chillicothe, Missouri. One wonders if chairwoman Bair held a straight face when she penned As the author points out the sales (shotgun weddings) are the easy the conclusion to the FDIC’s Depositor Bill of Rights: “The banking system ones. Unfortunately, there are not always bidders, even with the FDIC in this country remains on a solid footing through the guarantees provided stripping out the bad loans. And the bulk of the book is spent chronicling by FDIC insurance. The overwhelming majority of banks in this country are (often tediously) the bailouts of Unity Bank, Bank of Commonwealth, and safe and sound and the chances that your own bank could fail are remote. First Pennsylvania Bank, leading up to Continental rescue. In all cases the However, if that does happen, the FDIC will be there – as always – to pro- “essentiality doctrine” was invoked, although for different reasons. The tect your insured deposits.” regulator was worried about race riots in 1971 if the tiny $11.4 million minority-owned Unity Bank was allowed to fail, while Continental was DOUG FRENCH www.choateweinbergreport.com www.pennypresslv.com THE PENNY PRESS, AUGUST 28, 2008 PAGE 8 The Best Vegas Calendar BAR NONE! By Billhere The FREE, e-mailed, VegasResource.com Newsletter and complete index of Las Vegas coupons for shows, buffets and attractions is available on the internet at: www.vegasresource.com LAS VEGAS NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS (With special guests Moonspell, Winds of Plague and Skeletonwitch). Tickets start at $28.50 . Every day, Las Vegas casinos give away $3 million of freebies (over The Blackest of the Black Tour was founded heavy metal music $1 billion per year) to just get you into their doors! Get your share of mastermind, Glenn Danzig who was looking to create a national tour free things! 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Yes, there have been rallies, but it is quite evident CNBC-TV will shorten their program hours. the major trend is down. P/E (price/earnings) ratios will be around 7, not the current 18. When did the bear start? There are many who will argue for certain The market will go through a long period of “drying out”. The last few dates; however, long term analysts believe it began in 2000. When market Buy N. Holders will be giving up. The little guy with his “safe” mutual cycles are studied they run up and down in 16 - 18 year periods. If the 2000 funds will now be almost broke. Baby Boomers will no longer be Boomers date is correct the bull cycle ended in 2000 after 18 years and the new bear and many will be working as greeters at Wal Mart. cycle now has another 10 years to go. Awful! Awful! I know you hate what I know you hate me by now for this gloomy scenario, but I hope I have I am saying. Truth is true and that is what the market is proclaiming. scared you enough to start thinking about getting out of the market and into During the bull market we had no 300 point up days. Did you know that something with a guarantee. U.S. government bonds are not exciting, but al is a common characteristic of bear markets? We are having many of them least you will get your money back. Don’t buy municipal bonds; many of now. them will default. The pretty cheerleaders on TV, economists, brokers (of course), finan- Start thinking about and putting an exit strategy into place now. The one cial planners, government officials, etc. have their heads in the sand shout- who loses the least in a bear market is the winner. ing “correction”. As this gets worse they are going to help you go broke. AL THOMAS Many of us know we are in a bear market and should not hold any equity Al Thomas’ book, “If It Doesn’t Go Up, Don’t Buy It!” has helped thousands positions, but how will we know when o buy again? of people make money and keep their profits with his simple 2-step method. Here are a few signs you will see in the coming years as the stock market Read the first chapter at www.mutualfundmagic.com and discover why he’s the man that Wall Street does not want you to know. THE PENNY PRESS, AUGUST 28, 2008 PAGE 11 Commentary: Wyatt Cox Notes from the convention Yucca Mountain No Hill For McCain zzzzzzzz Teddy Kennedy made it for his last hurrah in Denver. Probably the most Forget Yucca Mountain being a deal-killer for John McCain. sober he’s been in years. In a survey commissioned by the Las Vegas Review journal a majority Hillary supporters aren’t backing down. Many will go down with the believe a candidates position – pro or con – on Yucca Mountain isn’t going ship, even though Hillary was airlifted off weeks ago. to sway their votes. Joe Biden has received specific instructions to limit his convention The presumptive Republican nominee has been an ardent supporter of speech to 12 hours. the nuclear waste storage facility in our backyard, while Mr Obama has Obama is still trying to find his way to Denver, after a stop off in Kansas been pounding he anti-nuke drum trying to sway supporters away from City that he thought was St Louis. Smooth. McCain. First night ratings of 10pm Convention Coverage courtesy of Drudge: It apparently ain’t happening. NBC 4.85 million, Meanwhile the polls revealed a few more interesting things about the ABC 3.78 million respondents. CBS 3.53 million. Fifty-eight percent oppose storing of waste in Yucca Mountain. That’s Oh yeah, at 8pm, Deal or No Deal did 10.95 million. a lot lower than I would think. Maybe people are realizing that the possi- Can you say zzzzzzzzz bilities that could yield, including a possible aftermarket once technology WYATT COX develops to completely recycle the spent fuel rods, could be a boon. After Wyatt Cox gets his power naps now at 10pm, like much of America. Get all, it would be a lot easier to build the testing facilities here, where the some reading material at rant.wyattcox.net product is, than move it somewhere else. Nevadans support Nuclear energy, though. The same percentage that opposes storage here – 58% - also supports increased uranium mining to support the supposed vile energy source. I’ll say it again. Nuclear energy isn’t perfect, but in this very imperfect world, it’s the best alternative we have to fossil fuels. Speaking of energy, Nevadans are of a truly united mindset. By and large, according to the same poll, they are willing to pay more for alternative energy, but also want drilling for more oil and gas on public lands. Maybe it’s just me, but I think they get the message. Expand explora- tion for oil and gas, while working to develop more sustainable energy resources. It’s only right. I guess Paris Hilton didn’t get in the way of the message, huh. Whatever. Like, she’s still totally hot. The Democrats don’t get it, though. Nancy Pelosi asked protesters chanting, “Drill Here, Drill Now!” if they could “drill their brains.” Steny Hoyer also shot back, saying that while America doesn’t control 1 quarter of the world’s fossil fuels, it uses that much. Uh, Steny, read the plan. We use our fuels to wean us off fossil fuels. Then you bozos get to work renewing many of the expired or expiring alter- native fuel plans. Then we don’t’ have to worry about it, do we? All you care about is raising taxes, and so far, you haven’t been able to figure out a way to tax sunshine or wind. You are doing a good job of providing hot air, though.... Your school teachers want your taxes to go up. That’s the message sent, however inadvertent or intentional, by the Nevada State Education Association in challenging an initiative petition that seeks to cap property taxes. I know a good number of teachers who work hard, do what’s right for their students, and spend a lot of money out of their own pocket to make their classes run better. Their union does them no favors. It makes them look bad. The union should be ashamed. After all, teachers are property owners, too! THE PENNY PRESS, AUGUST 28, 2008 PAGE 12 Commentary: Joyce Meyer were first created. But you know way you know you should…like ning, God gave man resources. He Power With the rest of the story. When Adam God. gave him power and authority and and Eve sinned and chose to eat the You see, God has destined you told him to “serve Me and bless peo- Authority fruit—even after God told them not and created you to have power with ple.” As long as you are focusing on to—they gave up their power and authority in this earth. It is your your relationship with God and tak- Have you ever thought about the authority to the devil. They gave the birthright. But when you choose ing care of His people, God will take importance of power and authority keys of the kingdom to him. to obey the devil and live his way care of you. You will have the power working together? One without the And it didn’t just happen in the instead of obeying God and living with authority to do the things God other is simply not sufficient. You Garden. It continues to happen even His way, you are giving away your is calling you to do. You will have need to have both power and author- today. How many times do you birthright. the power with authority to resist ity—together—to really be able to have a pity party and feel sorry for Your power and authority in this the devil when he tries to take away make an impact. yourself? How many times do you world is based on your relationship your birthright. The devil may have Let me give you an example. allow your mouth to rattle on and with God. When you walk in obe- some power, but you have power Let’s say you just got a new job at a on, saying things you shouldn’t? dience to God, you walk in power with authority from God Himself. store in the mall. On your first day, How many times do you choose to and authority. When you choose to JOYCE MEYER the store owner makes a big show have a bad attitude over a good one? walk in love, giving your best and For more on this topic, you may order of giving you the key to the store These are times when you hand over sharing with those around you, you Joyce’s four-CD series of teachings (which represents power). But she to the devil the power and authority are walking in the authority and the titled “Armed and Dangerous” by chooses not to give you any author- that are rightfully yours. You choose power of God. calling 1-800-727-9673 or visiting ity. No authority to make decisions, to act like him instead of acting the In Genesis, in the very begin- www.joycemeyer.org. no authority to supervise staff, no authority to buy products for the store. In this case, your key is almost worthless. Sure, you have the power to get into the store, but once you are there you have no authority to do anything of substance. Now let’s look at the other side. Same new job. Same store owner. Only this time, instead of giving you a key, she makes you the store man- ager. Now you have the authority to do all those things you couldn’t do before, but this time you have no key. You can’t even get in the store! Now you have all the authority you need, but you have no power. Power and authority must work hand in hand. What is true in the natural world is also true in the supernatural, or spiritual, world. In Genesis 1:26, it says: God said, Let Us [Father, Son, and Holy Spirit] make mankind in Our image, after Our likeness, and let them have complete authority over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, the [tame] beasts, and over all of the earth, and over everything that creeps upon the earth (The Amplified Bible). We were made in the image and likeness of God and given complete authority and dominion over every- thing else God made. Mankind was given power and authority when we THE PENNY PRESS, AUGUST 28, 2008 PAGE 13 THE PENNY PRESS, AUGUST 28, 2008 PAGE 14 THE PENNY PRESS, AUGUST 28, 2008 PAGE 15 Pet Of The Week Adopt This Pet ! CHANEL Call 702-361-2484

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