Introduction:

“It was the best of times and it was the worst of times.”
-Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities

The Best of Times?

By many reckonings, it appears to be the best of times in America: We enjoy a robust economy, reinforced by continually advancing technologies. At least one computer in every home, and a personal telephone on almost everyone’s belt. People are buying their 3rd and 4th cars. Our military is the most feared throughout the world. Indeed, in many ways, it seems like the best of times.

NEW! Those Pesky, Community-Serving Boy Scouts May 06, 2008

'Expelled' Finds An Audience April 22, 2008

Thinking Outside The Box April 01, 2008

Faith-Based Charities Face Challenge February 27, 2008

Evolution and Academic Freedom February 12, 2008

A Forecast for 2008: The Turbulence Ahead by Chuck Missler

The Vortex Strategy: Part 3 Guarding Your Liquidity by Chuck Missler

Updated Briefing: The Vortex Strategy: Part 2 by Chuck Missler

Updated Briefing The Vortex Strategy: Part 1 by Chuck Missler

Excerpt from Prophecy 20/20 The American Challenge by Chuck Missler

Documents

The Many Benefits of Traditional Marriage - The benefits of marriage are most observable within the measurable realms of health, wealth, and (self-reported) sexual fulfillment. In each of these categories, married couples experience immense advantages that cohabitating couples, or individuals who remain single, do not.

Is Homosexuality Genetic? - This site contains a variety of resources on the health dangers of the homosexual lifestyle and evidence that homosexuality is not innate and unchangeable.

The Declaration of Independence -

The Federalist Papers - A definitive review of the Constitution written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison

NAFTA -

Related Sites

The American Center for Law and Justice -

Same-Sex Marriage & Domestic Partnerships - Yahoo! Full Coverage

Abortion Rights Debate - Yahoo! Full Coverage

Elian: Sign of America's Decline? -

America's Criminal Class: The Congress of the United States - Capitol Hill Blue

News Sources

NEW! $200 Oil Could Happen This Year - A Goldman Sachs analyst on Tuesday predicted that oil prices could reach $150 to $200 a barrel over the next 6 months to two years, but said that how far prices could climb still "remains a major uncertainty." Oil for June delivery hit a record of more than $120 a barrel Tuesday in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

NEW! Home Foreclosure Rate Continues Ugly Climb - The number of US homes heading toward foreclosure more than doubled in the first quarter from a year earlier, as weakening property values and tighter lending left many homeowners powerless to prevent homes from being auctioned to the highest bidder. Among the hardest hit states were Nevada, Florida and California.

NEW! Housing Prices Drop at Fastest Pace Ever - Housing prices dropped in February at the fastest rate ever, reflecting that the housing slump is gaining momentum and showing no signs of letting up.

US Christians Support Israel - More than 80 percent of American Christians say they have a "moral and biblical obligation" to support the State of Israel, and half say Jerusalem should remain its undivided capital, according to a recent survey.

Study: Few Born Agains Tithe - Only 9 percent of all born again adults gave 10 percent of their income to churches and charitable groups, a new survey revealed. Overall, only 5 percent of US adults tithed in 2007, according to data collected by the Barna Group.

Hosea, Can You See? - Chuck Missler Chuck Missler sheds some light on the startling and humbling parallels between our society and that of the prophet Hosea. These are warning we would be wise not to ignore. Click for more information - Audio Cassette

Abandonment Theology - John W. Chalfant The Clergy and the Decline of American Christianity. Click for more information - Audio Cassette

Thanksgiving: America's Challenge - Chuck Missler How did the Thanksgiving holiday first begin? Click for more information - Audio Cassette