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Palestinian Chairman Abbas: I Will ‘Never Recognize’ a ‘Jewish State’

As support for a Palestinian state grows (especially within the U.N.), Palestinian Chairman Mahmoud Abbas isn’t holding back about his thoughts on a Jewish state. In a recent TV interview, the Palestinian leader said that he will “never recognize” a “Jewish state.”

“First of all, let me make something clear about the story of the ‘Jewish state,’” he told Dream2 TV on October 23, 2011. “They started talking to me about the ‘Jewish state’ only two years ago, discussing it with me at every opportunity, every forum I went to – Jewish or non-Jewish – asking: ‘What do you think about the Jewish state?‘ I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: I will never recognize the Jewishness of the state, or a ‘Jewish state.’”

But that wasn’t all. He also commented on the recent soldier swap of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit:

“Hamas kidnapped – or rather, captured – a soldier, and managed to keep him for five years, and that is a good thing.

“We don’t deny it. On the contrary, it’s a good thing that on a small strip of land, 40 × 7 kilometers, they were able to keep him and hide him.”

You can watch the clip below courtesy of Memri:

Abbas has long rejected the idea of a Jewish state. During a 2009 speech he said “I do not accept it,” and added that “It is not my job to give a description of the state. Name yourself the Hebrew Socialist Republic — it is none of my business.”

The most recent comment is coming to light just as UNESCO — an agency of the U.N. — voted yesterday to admit the Palestinians as a full member. The U.S. subsequently pulled funding from the group.

Still, the vote could have a domino effect. On Tuesday, the group’s top envoy in Geneva said he believes that joining the U.N. agency for culture, education and science will “open the door” to joining 16 other U.N. agencies within weeks.

(H/T: Hot Air)

Comments (133)

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  • PingPongPing
    Posted on November 1, 2011 at 9:14am

    The UN is a political body of terrorists…

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    • TH30PH1LUS
      Posted on November 1, 2011 at 1:30pm

      Wh doesn’t the OCCUPY crowd go “occupy” the United Nations? Is there a more corrupt political body in the entire world than them?!

      America would have BILLIONS to add to the economy if we just shut off the cash flow to the U.N.

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    • db321
      Posted on November 1, 2011 at 4:09pm

      Wait until Mahmoud Abbas is in heaven and God says, “I don’t recognize you” – enjoy your eternity in the Lake of Fire! Your words mean nothing – spending eternity in a fiery grave is a little more meaningful.

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    • strider190
      Posted on November 1, 2011 at 4:52pm

      I suppose I should remind everyone that the Palestinian defacto government recognised Israel years ago. Abbas may or may not be able to withdraw that, depends on a number of issues, but I take this more as a personal position not the position of official Palestine.

      Remember also that Abbas keeps his job by bashing Israel. Smoke. Though its entirely likely that he really doesn’t like them. The Palestinians have good reason not to.

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    • bmwrider
      Posted on November 1, 2011 at 5:02pm

      Abbas isn’t calling for the end of Israel, he is calling for Israel to embrace secularism and democracy instead of apartheid.

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    • gracentruth
      Posted on November 2, 2011 at 8:30pm

      United States needs to get out of U.N. Please consider contacting all your congress people – national and state – and tell them to pass bill to that effect. In addition, House of Representatives can stop funding now.

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  • sunnydog
    Posted on November 1, 2011 at 9:04am

    Abbas GO TO HELL!!!!

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    • hopefulmainer
      Posted on November 1, 2011 at 9:12am

      Maybe that money will stay in the U.S. now.. Now let’s split it with Israel and see what Palestine says about that.. hehe

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    • mocon
      Posted on November 1, 2011 at 9:30am

      Oh, he will.

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    • crackerone
      Posted on November 1, 2011 at 10:00am

      What says you B O ?

      B O and Abbas, side by side like a couple of a-holes at a orgy.

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    • ScreaminEagle
      Posted on November 1, 2011 at 10:40am

      Not to worry Mahmoud Abbyass, we’ll never recognize you either.

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    • Ari Ben TZion
      Posted on November 1, 2011 at 11:12am

      This is the exactly the type of philosophy one would expect from a group of people that follow the teachings of the demon possessed, child molester – Mohamed (שמו זיכרון יכול להיות מחקו).

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    • Ruler4You
      Posted on November 1, 2011 at 12:08pm

      So, just like that; UN grants permanent membership to Palestinians and :POOF! we have what amounts to UN sanctioned antisemitism.

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    • sbenton
      Posted on November 1, 2011 at 12:23pm

      Abbas won’t recognize Israel, and neither will Ron Paul or Alex Jones. You are known for the company you keep.

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    • tankyjo
      Posted on November 1, 2011 at 12:25pm

      Most likely will. Meeting allah will be a big surprise.

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    • AvengerK
      Posted on November 1, 2011 at 1:17pm

      While UNESCO recognizes Palestine at the expense of a member state..Israel. Just defund the U.N. and send it packing. Let China adopt it.

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  • thegodfather
    Posted on November 1, 2011 at 8:59am

    Well, I’m sure that should work out just swell for you and your band of savage terrorists.

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  • mike_trivisonno
    Posted on November 1, 2011 at 8:49am

    What the muslim is really saying, as do all devout adherents to the Islamic faith, that they will not tolerate any non-muslim state. The entire planet must convert to Islam. Not even a tiny scrap of land for the non-muslims.

    It is important for the Jihad that all the violence around the world be presented as local or regional conflicts being done by “lone wolfs”, “terrorists”, “disturbed individuals”, “misunderstanders of Islam”, “hijackers of the faith”, and on and on and on.

    However, upon closer examination, from the rapes in Malmo, to the slaughter of nuns in Africa, from the bombings in Mumbai to the slaughter of innocents in Beslan, one discovers that in each instance the violence is being done for the sake of Allah.

    The Jihad is global in scope but deceptively presented as seemingly unrelated conflicts having no relation to Islam, and, indeed, even goes so far as to present the muslims as the victims.

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  • Geminitis
    Posted on November 1, 2011 at 8:39am

    Same old story same old excuses for terror states like the PLO. At the very least it gives us a very good excuse to cut off more funding to the UN (Useless Knuckleheads). Which is just as biased as the PLO and just wants Israel to roll over and be dead.

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    • cmabillm12
      Posted on November 1, 2011 at 9:11am

      1967; 1973, the Muslim nations of Egypt, Seria, Morroco, Algeria, and Jordan, along with several other muslim states, tried to force the Jewish State to roll over. The Jewish State sent them back to their respective countries, with their heads between their legs, along with a very serious loss of materiel and life.
      The Jewish State was prepared, and still is to live in peace. They did not start any war, but they sure as hell finished them.
      Abbass (sp) is nothing more than the sound of a fly buzzing about. An annoying sound, but harmless.

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    • marion
      Posted on November 1, 2011 at 10:57pm

      Harmless or not, it is not the giant spider in the corner where it belongs, it is the tiny gnat that keeps divebombing your ears that bugs you the most.

      Not only is it time for the UN to do the right thing and revoke its recent vote to recognize Palestinians for some unknown reason, but UNESCO continue its defunding status on top of it.

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  • Nunyunuwi
    Posted on November 1, 2011 at 8:36am

    Ok Discussion over, as we have always known, Palestine never intends to allow Israel their ancestory home. Islamic leaders & zombie followers have always stated the extermination of Israel. So stop playing with these nuts, who prefer evil, murder etc. when you play with fire you eventually get burned. Stop playing with the fire, and use fire prevention to keep the world safe from the fire, as even though it may look interesting, and mesmerizing by its looks, movements, it is by nature only a destructive force. As American’s we must prevent the fires from enveloping America, Israel, the world. However the flame is lit, it is burning strong and even is in our own house. Soon the Winds from the East will inflame it into a fire storm and few in its path will survive unless we first have a back burn before it.

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  • hightide
    Posted on November 1, 2011 at 8:33am

    Last time I looked at a map of the area, Israel is on the map, Palestine is not. :-)

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    • poverty.sucks
      Posted on November 1, 2011 at 8:54am

      Brilliant observation

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    • CaliforniaArt
      Posted on November 1, 2011 at 3:30pm

      Actually you’re talking about maps used in the world of sanity. In the world of terrorist Islam, even in the textbooks of their schools the nation of Israel does not appear on the maps. Instead, if anything, the territory of Israel is labeled as “occupied territioruy.”

      This ignores historical fact. There never was a modern stste of Israel or Palestine until the United Nations offered both groups that option in 1947. The Israelis accepted, the Palestinians never did, instead voluntarily fleeing into areas controlled by Jordan and Egypt, becoming refugees.

      Three times Israel’s neighbors tried to destroy the new state, three times they failed. Finally, after the third attempt in 1967, Israel made peace with Jordan and Egypt, but the Palestinians who had not emigraterd remained homeless. Funded by Iran and others, they continue to terrorize Israel, which has given back lands and offered all kinds of concessions for recognition and peace. Unfortuinately for everyone.radical Islam cannot accept peace as long as a Jewish state called Israel exists.

      And so the two map views remain – Israel a nation or Palestine the occupied. It depends on your view. Most of the world doesn’t care, but America and many in Europe do. We stand with Israel.
      both honoring the commitment of 1947 and because we believe that the Jews deserve a homeland free of persecution. Many of us see the creation of the Israeli state as a fulfillment of ancient prophecies which even the Koran acknowl

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  • TRONINTHEMORNING
    Posted on November 1, 2011 at 8:31am

    Hey Abbas; not only will you recognize Israel one day; but you will confess that Jesus is Lord.

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    • biohazard23
      Posted on November 1, 2011 at 9:10am

      Amen! He will never recognize a Jewish state? That’s fine since peace-loving people will never recognize a Palestinian police state, either.

      OK, Rose-Ellen, where are you this morning? Having your brother drive you to the cleaners to pick up your burqa?

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    • Lloyd Drako
      Posted on November 1, 2011 at 12:18pm

      There’s some fancy word shuffling going on here. The PA has long since said it recognizes Israel’s right to exist. The further stipulation that it should recognize Israel’s right to exist as a Jewish state actually originated on the Israeli side.

      The Palestinians (so far) have not accepted this because it precludes the possibility that sheer demographic change might one day transform Israel into an Arab-majority country. Long term, that is what they are banking on.

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  • itsmyfirstday
    Posted on November 1, 2011 at 8:28am

    Let me show you my shocked face…

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  • kickagrandma
    Posted on November 1, 2011 at 8:27am

    Well, whooptido, abbas nabbas. WE THE PEOPLE don’t recognize you and never, ever will. How does that PIG fly for you you arrogant rumpled old toad?

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  • MakeTheMiddleEastAGlassFactory
    Posted on November 1, 2011 at 8:22am

    So why are we pushing the israelis to make a treaty with these people again. Idiots.

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    • Claudia42
      Posted on November 2, 2011 at 5:05pm

      That is exactly what I have been asking for decades. Even when Israel shot itself in the foot and consented to Oslo I knew it would never bring peace. It’s whole purpose by the arabs was to get Arafat into the WB, which I call Judea and Samaria as I learned in the Bible. If it isn’t obvious by now that there will never be peace in Israel as long as Jews & Christians live there someone needs their heads examined. Handy also with Obummer siding with his muslim people that Abbas can say just about anything he wants, whenever have the Palestinians or Hamas had to pay a price for their butchery? Never! So why ever would they stop terrorism. Never.

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  • poverty.sucks
    Posted on November 1, 2011 at 8:19am

    Jesus is what Israel failed to be.

    http://www.PeaceWithGod.Jesus.Net

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  • MrObvious
    Posted on November 1, 2011 at 8:18am

    What more proof do we need, that the PLO is still the PLO?

    It’s time to STOP thinking about an independent PLO state, anywhere remotely close to Israel.
    This plank needs to come off the negotiating table altogether.
    If they want a state inside of Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, or Iran – let those countries offer it up.

    The West Bank and Gaza are Israel’s now.
    The Palestinians no longer exist as an independent group.
    The PLO, Hamas, and Hezbollah have NO right to those lands.

    The PLO started as a terror group; and, Abbas just proved that (at hart) they still are.

    Rule #1 ( and this is one Israel seems to fail to recognize ) you don’t negotiate with Terrorists.
    The reasons are several but simple, they: lie, will never accept anything that does not further their goals (terror and destruction), take willingness to negotiate as a sign of weakness, look only for a chance at another victory (any agreement made on their terms).

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  • Ron Staiger
    Posted on November 1, 2011 at 8:01am

    Islam is not a religion. Islam is a cult of murder, mayhem, abuse, and pedophilia. As such, it is deserving of neither our respect nor our tolerance. An islamic state is a rogue cult of islamifacists and murderers. We do not need to recognize it, we need to isolate it. If isolation is not sufficient to curb the violence of the islamic state, then we must irradicate it by whatever means necessary.
    Recently, Israel discovered a 1400 year old Christian relic and announced the discovery to the world. Muslims would have videotaped its destruction for all the world to see. A very simple distinction between a religion, Judaism, and a cult, islam.

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    • kickagrandma
      Posted on November 1, 2011 at 8:21am

      Agree with you 100%.

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    • flatdaddio
      Posted on November 1, 2011 at 8:50am

      I agree, I’m not sure if we will ever have leadership in this country that will make the tough choices…

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    • yiska8
      Posted on November 1, 2011 at 11:41am

      That Christian relic was beautiful. People believed then with so little under heavy threats,and so few of us believe now with the safety of freedom and so much. I hope it’s kept safe and away from any Islamofascists. The Muslims love death and are ready to claim those 72 virgins, but non- Muslims believe in life and want to live it freely and as peacefully as possible. At least most of us do. Abbas, will never recognize Israel, or the Jewish state, nor will any “faithful” Muslim.

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  • ColoradoMaverick
    Posted on November 1, 2011 at 7:57am

    This goes to show us that Palestinians are terrorists and anti-sematic and always will be. The UN needs to be dismantled and needs to go away.

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    • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
      Posted on November 1, 2011 at 8:00am

      Agreed.

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    • Gonzo
      Posted on November 1, 2011 at 8:10am

      The U.N. confirmed it’s support for terrorism yesterday. You really can’t spin it any other way. Not that progressives won’t try.

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    • lukerw
      Posted on November 1, 2011 at 8:40am

      Perhaps, the UN is not the Fault… but the people and their leader who represent there.

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  • SpankDaMonkey
    Posted on November 1, 2011 at 7:56am

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    Well ain’t that Nice…………..

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  • TxMadMac
    Posted on November 1, 2011 at 7:56am

    And we sir will always recognize you and those who support you as the product of satans handy work in the world as it draws toward the final battle between good and evil !

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  • Detroit paperboy
    Posted on November 1, 2011 at 7:51am

    World war 3 will be against islam , the anti christ is islam…. Those people are so filled with hate for everyone including each other, inbred freakshow, thats islam

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    • @leftfighter
      Posted on November 1, 2011 at 8:42am

      Agree with one correction: The Antichrist is the Mahdi. The Beast is Islam.

      Further, the false prophet is the guy in Muslim eschatology who claims to be Jesus and says that he never claimed to be the Son of God, that Muhammad is the only prophet of Allah, and that the Mahdi is the messiah, Allah’s living representative of God on Earth.

      I also believe the historical Caliphate was the seventh empire (seventh head of the Beast) and new Caliphate will fit be the eighth empire that was, but then did not exist, and then will return, as described in Revelation 17.

      It’s the fact that their eschatology directly mirrors Christian eschatology that gives it away to me. Not just here, but also in in these places:

      -The Antichrist (Mahdi) will claim to be the savior of humanity and people of all faiths will unite under his world-wide religion.
      - The Mahdi will make a seven year covenant with Israel that allows them to rebuild the Temple and reinstitute animal sacrifice, then break it and go to war against Israel at the 3 1/2 year mark.
      - The Mahdi will defile said Temple.
      - They share the interpretation of Ya‘juj and Ma’juj (Gog and Magog).

      I could go on but I don’t have the time.

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    • TheVoice1
      Posted on November 1, 2011 at 4:40pm

      @leftfighter

      And the Mahdi’s presence was announced by Monkey Man from Iran this last January. You are staying “on it” my friend…..

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  • StevoMiami
    Posted on November 1, 2011 at 7:51am

    Don’t kid urselves…ISRAEL IS READY!!

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  • Gonzo
    Posted on November 1, 2011 at 7:48am

    Does anyone realistically believe they will ever recognize Israel’s right to exist?

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    • tweet
      Posted on November 1, 2011 at 8:26am

      In a recent TV interview, the Palestinian leader said that he will “never recognize” a “Jewish state.”

      Your answer is No! Pre1967 borders will mean nothing to them despite what RoseEllen would have you believe. Pure Evil, all of them and our administration is included.

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    • @leftfighter
      Posted on November 1, 2011 at 8:50am

      No way. I agree that the ‘67 borders will never be respected.

      The answer is the expulsion of the Palestinians from Israel and have them sent to the (already existing) Palestinian State of Lebanon, or carve out a larger portion of Syria (where the Golan Heights are), with provisional exceptions made for anyone who willingly acknowledges Israel’s right to exist.

      Utopian idealism. :-/

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  • Tea Party Animal
    Posted on November 1, 2011 at 7:48am

    TIme to wake up people! Another proof that M uslims will never tolerate Isreal and do not want peace. Why do we keep kidding ourselves? For the Palestinian leader to admit that he will “never recognize a Jewish State” all the while he is lobbying the UN for a Palestinian State simply say it all. What more to say?

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  • lukerw
    Posted on November 1, 2011 at 7:42am

    To Abbas… Jewness and a Jewish State do not exist… thereby, they are Invisible to him. Yet, if I see something that exists, but deny it, I am Insane! Hence, I think he is really Insane. So, how do you Reason or Negotiate with someone who is Insane?

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    • TSUNAMI-22
      Posted on November 1, 2011 at 8:24am

      @ lukerw

      To Abbas… Jewness and a Jewish State do not exist… thereby, they are Invisible to him. Yet, if I see something that exists, but deny it, I am Insane! Hence, I think he is really Insane. So, how do you Reason or Negotiate with someone who is Insane?
      ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
      You blow their heads off without prejudice? They only understand violence, so let‘s teach them how it’s done.

      For those of you on this forum that don’t like my solution…you can stick it in your ear………or the Muslims can stick it on your neck. Your choice.

      I’m tired of the PC “we need a dialog” crapola.

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  • mikee1
    Posted on November 1, 2011 at 7:41am

    So unleash the jets on you, muslim mofo. ISRAEL WILL BE AROUND FOREVER. ISLAM? LOL.

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  • DagneyT
    Posted on November 1, 2011 at 7:36am

    This is not a fact lost on Christians in America. At Sunday Night’s Salute to Israel, with 7,000 people in attendance, this very same point was made by both Glenn Beck and Pastor Hagee. That our government has always wanted something from the palestinians that was never going happen is the real mystery.

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  • barber2
    Posted on November 1, 2011 at 7:34am

    The slow march to WW III. The evil and the hate just keeps on growing.

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    • lukerw
      Posted on November 1, 2011 at 7:54am

      Without a Strong Super Power… the World is going to the dogs!

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    • kickagrandma
      Posted on November 1, 2011 at 8:25am

      The world has Xed out the only SUPER POWER that counts, and that is JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD AND SAVIOR. Without HIM, we all do go to the dogs although I do not think even dogs would accept us without the JESUS factor.

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