The State of the World

The State of Our World -

What is the state of our world in early 2015? What about the ramifications happening now that will impact us for years? Here is a birds eye view of some of the topics we discuss today. Be sure to get out a copy of your US Constitution - it helps get a grasp of what is taking place and how the country foundation helps put it all into perspective.

SHOW Notes:

In The News:

* Obama’s continuing decline – 37% approval, 55% disapprove

* ISIS continues its hold on territory in Syria and Iraq – SOU: “We will continue to hunt down terrorists and dismantle their networks, and we reserve the right to act unilaterally, as we have done relentlessly since I took office to take out terrorists who pose a direct threat to us and our allies.”

* Charlie Hebdo massacre …

* Paris Je Suis Charlie march …all major world leaders join except Putin, Kim Jong Il, and Obama

* French, German and Belgian police arrested more than two dozen suspects in anti-terrorism raids Friday, as European authorities rushed to thwart more attacks by people with links to Islamic extremists in the Mideast.

* 5 more Yemeni terrorists released from Gitmo – Obama scheme to close Gitmo? - Senate to block?

* Duke University, ISLAM religion was be given more of a voice as the Duke Muslim community would begin chanting the adhan, the call to prayer, from the Duke Chapel bell tower on Fridays beginning this week …was to be chanted by Muslim students prior to the jummah prayer service that takes place in the chapel basement each Friday afternoon – after much protest Duke withdraws permission.  Free Zones?

* Pew Research on American families – 46% of children live in traditional family, down from 61% in 1980

* Jeb Bush taking heat over common core

Nineteen Republican candidates ranking  - The first number is the percentage of ballots the candidate was named on, whether as first, second or third choice (which may be more revealing at this early point in the race than the first place choices alone). The second is the percentage the candidate received of first place votes.

* Scott Walker--44/18.

* Ted Cruz--35/16.

* Ben Carson--26/10.

* Mitt Romney--24/12.

* Bobby Jindal--20/3.

* Jeb Bush--18/8.

* Marco Rubio--18/4.

* Rand Paul--16/6.

* John Kasich--15/4.

* Rick Perry--15/3.

* Mike Huckabee--12/3.

* John Bolton--10/3.

* Mike Pence--9/2.

* Chris Christie--8/2.

* Rick Santorum--7/2.

State of the Union - The State of the World

Article 2, Section 3

He shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient; he may, on extraordinary Occasions, convene both Houses, or either of them, and in Case of Disagreement between them, with Respect to the Time of Adjournment, he may adjourn them to such Time as he shall think proper; he shall receive Ambassadors and other public Ministers; he shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed, and shall Commission all the Officers of the United States.

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A REPUBLICAN AND A DEMOCRAT

Mitt Romney and Hillary Clinton were walking down the street when they came to a homeless person.  Romney gave the homeless person his business card and told him to come to his office for a job. He then took $20 out of his pocket and gave it to the homeless person.

Hillary was very impressed, so when they came to another homeless person, she decided to help.  She walked over to the homeless person and gave him directions to the welfare office.