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President Obama Signed the Child Protection Act of 2012 Which Doubles Prison Terms

 

President Obama Signed the Child Protection Act of 2012 Which Doubles Prison Terms

On the afternoon of Dec. 7, 2012, the President signed H.R. 6063, the Child Protection Act of 2012, in the Oval Office of the White House.

The Child Protection Act of 2012 doubles prison terms from 10 to 20 years for certain offenses.

The BCCourier.com reported:

The bipartisan legislation safeguards young victims of child pornography, sexual abuse and sex trafficking by strengthening the law enforcement officers’ ability to protect victims and witnesses and apprehend perpetrators.

President Obama’s Top Issues to Address By 2016

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President Obama’s Top Issues to Address By 2016

Here’s the president’s top issues that must be tackled by 2016. The Root has listed these and others as the most important ones during the President’s second term.

1) Voter Suppression

2) Jobs

3) Affirmative Action

4) Teaching Standards

5) Taxes

We picked 5 from their list that we thought needed the most attention from our president. Are there any more you can think of that need to be addressed and aligned during President Obama’s second term?
Meanwhile take a look at the others from The Root and their explanation for the top issues that need to be tackle by 2016.

Church Leaders Refuse Intimidation Tactics Regarding Politics and Voting

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Church Leaders Refuse Intimidation Tactics Regarding Politicking

Americans United for Separation of Church and State has been warning churches and pastors that they must abide by federal law regarding how they encourage churchgoers on voting. There’s one attorney says the 60,000 churches and religious organizations that have received the letter shouldn’t be afraid.

IRS Warns Black Pastors To Not Use Pulpit for Politicking Purposes

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IRS Warns Black Pastors To Not Use Pulpit for Politicking Purposes

We know they are monitoring this closely because there are many pastors going all out on politics these days

Read report below:

Top officials from the Internal Revenue Service recently appeared at an event for African-American clergy to remind religious leaders that federal law prohibits houses of worship from endorsing or opposing candidates for public office.

Will Juanita Bynum Preach Against Homosexuality At Conference Held at Dallas Area Gay Affirming Church?

Juanita Bynum Preach against homosexuality

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Will Juanita Bynum Preach Against Homosexuality At Women’s Conference Held at Dallas Area Gay Affirming Church?

Juanita Bynum has just admitted last week on a radio show in Atlanta that she has ‘done it all’, and she including having affairs with women. We have also recently found out that she has been collaborating with Dallas area pastor Bishop Eli Jacobs and his wife First Lady Pedra Jacobs. First Lady and Pastor Pedra Jacobs has done many conferences with Juanita Bynum and most recently she will be fellowshiping with Bynum next month in August.

Former Lesbian of 30 Yrs Charlene Cothran’s Thoughts on Obama’s Gay Marriage Support

Ex Lesbian Charlene Cothran Speaks about Obama and Gay marriage

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Former Lesbian of 30 Yrs Charlene Cothran’s Thoughts on Obama’s Gay Marriage Support

At this time, we feel the following statement about the President’s support for gay marriage is a true and authentic one. Coming from a woman who lived the life as a lesbian for 30 years and helped initiate gay rights, she has been transformed and stands on the truth. At this hour she still stands tall and tells the absolute truth about what she thinks about Obama and his support for the LGBT community and gay marriage.

Rev. Jeremiah Wright Alleges Obama Camp Bribed Him With $150K To Not Speak Out

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Rev. Jeremiah Wright Alleges Obama Camp Bribed Him With $150K To Not Speak Out

Reverend Jeremiah Wright, the retired pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago and friend of President Obama, has decided to confide in Edward Klein, author of the unauthorized Obama biography, “The Amateur,” that the Obama camp attempted to bribe him out of the pulpit via email before the 2008 election.

Below is an interview Rev. Wright had with Mr. Klein about the alleged bribe coming from the Obama  camp.

The report comes straight from New York Post:

First Lady Michelle Obama Gets Open Letter of Admiration from Singer Beyonce’ [Read HERE]

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First Lady Michelle Obama Gets Open Letter of Admiration from Singer Beyonce’

We are not sure if we can be happy about this letter or not. The Obamas are definitely one of the first couples who have embraced the hip hop community and this was clear when they invited Beyonce to President Obama’s Inauguration Party to sing Etta James song, “At Last”. Many of us can probably say at first it was a thrill and honor to have the first Black president. Most people were happy about it.

Report Say Bill of Rights Will Vanish If Obama Signs NDAA

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Report Say Bill of Rights Will Vanish If Obama Signs NDAA

President Obama has made it known that he will sign the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that was passed by the House of Representatives on a vote of 283-136 on Friday. Some are saying that President Obama is performing an act of treason by passing NDAA and says he is a ‘serial liar’ with no respect for basic American rights.

Writer Adam Serwer over at MotherJones explains it clearly just what this means,

Bishop Harry Jackson Calls Obama’s Gay/Human Rights Initiative “Brainwashing America”

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Bishop Harry Jackson Call Obama’s Gay/Human Rights Initiative as “Brainwashing America”

President Obama issued a presidential memorandum Tuesday directing U.S. agencies to assist gays and lesbians in other countries who are facing human rights violations.
For the first time ever, U.S. government will use the treatment of gays as a factor in awarding foreign aid.
The new foreign policy initiative was announced by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in a speech to diplomats in Geneva, Switzerland.
With that being said and you all knowing our stand on the matter, we are not alone. Bishop Harry Jackson of the International Communion of Evangelical Churches talked about these issues on the CBN News Channel’s Morning News, Dec. 7.