America IS Rising

Whoa. This video..is powerful. It hit me hard. It echoes the sentiments that many of us have been feeling over the past year.

The “America Rising” video was originally created by former YouTube user “buckrush” and then uploaded by several other users. This video has been repeatedly attacked by Obots and removed by the seemingly complicit YouTube countless times.

Hey Dems- Scared much? You should be. The sheeple are waking up, and they ain’t too happy.

The lefties are scared- they know they’re going down.

Democrat Pat Caddell said it best: “The American people are coming..and they’re coming for you.”

Have a look see at the “America Rising” video here or at the bottom of this post.  I encourage you to share the video with everyone you know.

If you’re a YouTuber and want to upload the America Rising video to your own account like so many others are doing, you can download it here.

In the event of his arrest or God forbid- his death, Pastor James David Manning has given his will and testament in a video message released yesterday on the ATLAH Media Network.

Pastor Manning requests that as many people as possible have access to this video for safekeeping. Manning says if enough people have the same information, it could not be contradicted in a court of law.

It’s the least I can do for Pastor Manning to provide a little bandwidth so folks can download the full video. The video is about 15 minutes long and 30MB.

Click Here To Download The Video (Note: You will also need a free .flv player to play the file)  Click here for a free player, virus free.

To Watch The Video Before Downloading, Click Here To Visit The ATLAH Media Network.

Pastor James David Manning, one of President Obama’s most vocal and outspoken critics, has just released a video in which he claims that on the afternoon of November 16th, 2009, while at his ATLAH World Missionary Church, he was visited by two CIA agents.  Manning says the agents claimed that they were from Homeland Security and were accompanied by two NYPD Detectives.

Though he did not go into detail about the specifics of the alleged encounter (and probably with good reason), Manning did say that the agents asked him about certain statements that he made about President Obama in a video message distributed by ATLAH Ministries entitled “Tea Party Members: Go Viral On The Birth Certificate”.

Manning can explain this alot better than I can, so further details regarding the comments in question can be heard in the video by Pastor Manning at the end of this post.

Pastor Manning also said he expects to be arrested within the next few days and charged with “the threat against the life of a U.S. President”, and that he believes that this arrest is “imminent”.

However, Manning says he welcomes the arrest and will not attempt to resist. He believes it is possible that God will use his arrest to finally bring about the truth regarding Obama’s citizenship.

I have to admit, this is tough for me to write. Though I don’t agree with everything Pastor Manning has said in his video messages, I have always maintained the utmost respect for him for standing up and acting on his convictions.  He has been called every name in the book by certain members of the black community for taking a stand against Obama.  But through it all, he has stood strong in his convictions and never hesitates to speak out when others choose to remain silent.

Manning is a patriot.

My prayers are with you, Pastor.

Link to the posting on ATLAH Ministries’ website:  http://atlah.org/atlahworldwide/?p=1240

Michael Savage

Is it just me, or does anyone else find it unbelievable that the mainstream media has completely ignored one of the biggest news stories of 2009?

In May of this year, Michael Savage, host of the third most listened to talk show in America, was put on a list of persons banned from entering the United Kingdom- a supposedly free nation. His name was placed on the same list with murderers and terrorists by the former UK Home Secretary Jacqui Smith, who has since resigned over several political scandals.

His crime? Speaking his political opinion.

That’s right. The British government says that if Savage were to enter their country, he could promote “inter-community tension.” Really? Savage has never advocated violence of any kind. In fact, if the things that the Brits accuse Savage of were actually true, he would have long ago been taken off the air here in America.

Now, you would think that members of the media- regardless of their politics, would be more than happy to come to the aid of one of their own. You would think that they would be smart enough to realize that while it is Savage’s opinion that is unpopular today, it could very well be their own opinion that is unpopular tomorrow. If nothing else, they have an ethical responsibility to inform the public of issues that could ultimately end up affecting us all. After all, Savage has an audience of between eight to ten million listeners each week, many of whom agree with him on most issues – shouldn’t we all be worried that we could be banned next?

Amazingly- with the exception of a few blurbs on Fox News, CNN and a handful of newspaper articles days after the story broke, the mainstream media now seems to have all but forgotten about Michael Savage. Not one reporter has stood up at a single White House press briefing and asked Robert Gibbs why Hilary Clinton has refused to carry out her duty as Secretary of State- by acting on behalf of Savage, an American citizen who is at odds with a foreign government (WND Story). I had pretty much made up my mind that REAL journalism and reporters actually willing to ask tough questions were a thing of the past.

Taxin

Enter Adam Taxin, reporter at the Philadelphia Bulletin. During a Q&A session at a recent luncheon with Brian Tierney, publisher of The Philadelphia Inquirer and The Philadelphia Daily News, Taxin had the chance to ask a question. Sure, he could have tossed the kind of softball question that this guy is probably used to, but instead he chose to ask a question that no one else seems to be willing to ask- Why has the media largely ignored Michael Savage’s ban from Britain? Imagine that- A reporter asking a real question? Tierney obviously wasn’t expecting such a question- and gave an answer that was far from accurate, stating “I think our papers carried it pretty well…” (Full story and transcripts here or audio here). It turns out that neither the Inquirer nor The Daily News has ever mentioned the story. What a shock.

Honestly, I had never heard of Adam Taxin or The Philadelphia Bulletin before Thursday night, when he was featured during the opening monologue of Savage’s radio program. I still don’t know much about him, but I can tell you that I probably have more faith in his ability to do the job of a reporter than anyone currently working at CNN, MSNBC or Fox News. Now, granted it was a question asked to the publisher of a newspaper at a luncheon- and not in the White House press briefing room, but hey- it’s a start.

What is most surprising to me is that even his own colleagues in conservative talk radio, whom you would think should be on the front lines in this fight for free speech, have gone out of their way to ignore the story. Though I still listen to and appreciate them all for their contributions to the conservative movement- they have also lost some credibility with me. How can I take what they say seriously when they continue to ignore a story as important as this?

Bill O’Reilly, when you were accused of sexual harassment, Michael Savage stood up for you. Rush Limbaugh, when you were being smeared for your addiction to painkillers, Savage was there to defend you. Would it hurt either one of you to mention this story for more than fifteen seconds? Glenn? Sean? Anyone? Will you stand up for freedom of speech and do the right thing- or is doing the right thing not enough incentive for you? Maybe you’re only concerned about ratings? Well if that’s the case, I really wouldn’t worry. I happen to know of about eight to ten million people that would watch you a whole lot more if you would only do your job the way Adam Taxin did his.

Joe Seales

Though his channel remains public, Pastor James David Manning has been  restricted from posting new material on YouTube for “hate speech”, simply for stating his religious views. I warned you this was coming.

In some parts of Europe, you can now be arrested for simply stating what the Bible says about homosexuality. Though it hasn’t come to that yet in America, you better believe it is coming soon, friends. With the passage of the new “hate crimes” bill, this opens up the door for an all out assault on religion and free speech.

Of course, we should all be against real crimes of hate. Of course, it should be a crime to physically assault someone because of their race, sexual orientation, or nationality- and verbal threats against someone should also be taken seriously and dealt with.

But should Americans fear being arrested or silenced for simply stating their religious beliefs? Will the same standard apply to Muslims or is this directed only towards Christians? After all- they, too believe homosexuality is a sin.

As were most Christians, I was taught to “hate the sin, but love the sinner.” I treat gay people no different than anyone else. I have family members who are openly gay. I may disagree with their lifestyle, but I love them just the same as if they were straight and they know that. Of course there are a few radicals who I consider ignorant and misinformed, such as the Westboro Baptist Church crowd- they don’t represent 99% of us in the Christian community.

I’m telling you, America- be careful here. Liberals, are you sure you want to walk down this line? Whatever happened to the good liberals who might disagree with you, but would fight to defend your right to say it?

I’ve reported several times over the last week that the most popular YouTube channel dedicated to Michael Savage has been repeatedly banned from YouTube over the last few days. Who will be next?

Thomas Jefferson once said “When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.”  Well, people are now starting to fear their government. Of course it is true that YouTube, which is owned by Google, is a privately owned company- and is free to restrict whatever they want to on their site.. but who is really behind all this?

We already know that Andrew McLaughlin, a top Google executive, has joined the Obama administration as the “Deputy Chief Technology Officer”. I have no idea what a Deputy Chief Technology Officer does, but I’m pretty sure it’s not a good thing that the Internet’s most popular search engine, a place where millions of people turn to each day for information has a “friend” in the White House. Google employees contributed just about $500,000 to Obama versus a little over $20,000 for McCain.  No, they’re not biased at all!

I use Google everyday, and obviously I’m a fan of You Tube.. but just how much of this censorship will I put up with before I decide to close up shop and take my message elsewhere?? I guess the REAL question is- will YouTube wait for me to make that decision, or will they save me the trouble and shut me down first?

The good news is- you can still watch Pastor Manning’s videos. He now hosts his own video content on the ATLAH ministries website and has been posting several messages each day. To view and comment on Pastor Manning’s new videos, visit the ATLAH Media Network at http://atlah.org/atlahworldwide/

Conservatives and Independents should know that there are other online outlets for getting their message out to the public. One of my favorite new media sites is NMATV, founded by conservatives Bob Parks and Gary Schneider of Heritage New Media Partners, INC. At NMATV, not only can you upload videos just like on YouTube, but there is also the ability to broadcast a show live via webcam. NMATV is a safehaven not only for Conservatives, but Independents and free thinking Democrats who have yet to drink the Kool-Aid and like to hear alternative points of view.

I encourage everyone who is concerned by the recent banning of Conservatives on YouTube to sign up for an account at http://www.nmatv.com. While you are there, subscribe to my channel at http://www.nmatv.com/users/JoeSeales

My YouTube Channel-ConservativeNation

Don’t Know How Long It Will Be Up!

God Bless,

Joe Seales