Once again another year has flown by and little do we realize how much has been accomplished this year in preparing us for the next World War. This includes the ongoing theft of our First Amendment rights, in much the same way rights were stripped from Germans in the 1930’s as Hitler steadily built his dictatorship.

Here's a quote from Douglas Reed, a British reporter, writing about the loss of freedom Germans experienced the night of the Reichstag fire.

“When Germany awoke, a man's home was no longer his castle. He could be seized by private individuals, could claim no protection from the police, could be indefinitely detained without preferment of charges; his property could be seized, his verbal and written communications overheard and perused; he no longer had the right to foregather with his fellow countrymen, and his newspapers might no longer freely express their opinions.”

On March 23, 1933, the Enabling Act was passed in Germany, which ultimately gave Hitler his dictatorial authority. It should be noted, that everything done by the Third Reich was legal, and done under "colour of law." History is being repeated once again.

On October 26, 2001, President Bush signed the USA Patriot Act (USAPA) into law. With this law the US have given sweeping new powers to both domestic law enforcement and international intelligence agencies and have eliminated the checks and balances that previously gave courts the opportunity to ensure that these powers were not abused. Most of these checks and balances were put into place after previous misuse of surveillance powers by these agencies, including the revelation in 1974 that the FBI and foreign intelligence agencies had spied on over 10,000 U.S. citizens.

On February 7, 2003, the Center for Public Integrity obtained a draft copy of the Domestic Security Enchantment Act of 2003. Attorney General John Ashcroft’s staff drafted this bill, which is now being referred to as Patriot Act II.

Dr. David Cole, Georgetown University Law professor, reviewed the draft at the request for the Policy Center and gave this assessment:

“…the legislation raises a lot of serious concerns. It's troubling that they have gotten this far along and they've been telling people there is nothing in the works. This proposed law will radically expand law enforcement and intelligence gathering authorities, reduce or eliminate judicial oversight over surveillance, authorize secret arrests, create a DNA database based on unchecked executive suspicion, create new death penalties, and even seek to take American citizenship away from persons who belong to or support disfavored political groups.”

This proposed bill was sneakily signed into power by President Bush on December 13th, while the world's media were focussed on the capture of Saddam.

If you’ve read much of the information on ThreeWorldWars.com you will know that the gradual taking away of our rights is but a part of the plan to implement the next World War.

I have posted an analysis of 2003’s major news events in the context of WW3. This will be updated over the coming days as 2003 draws to a close.

As we start preparing for a New Year and making resolutions, it befits us to remember the chilling words of someone arrested by the Third Reich:

"In Germany, they came first for the Communists, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Communist. Then they came for the Jews, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Jew. Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Trade Unionist. Then they came for the Catholics, and I didn't speak up because I was a Protestant. Then they came for me, and by that time, no one was left to speak up." - Rev. Dr. Martin Niemoeller, July 1, 1937.

Will you speak up before it’s too late?

The easiest way is to send a copy of the Underground 911 Report to anyone you know, with a request to pass it on. There is a link at the bottom of the page to make it easy for you.

May I take this opportunity of thanking you for supporting ThreeWorldWars.com this year by your very effective efforts at spreading the news. From humble beginnings in July this year, more than 50,000 different people have now visited us in just six short months. The site’s popularity as measured by Alexa.com has risen from a lowly 2 million to under 100,000. As of today, our ranking is 95,022, which is a fantastic Christmas gift. It means that this important message is being spread far and wide, and THAT is the bottom line!

Speaking of Christmas, in today’s politically correct world it’s no longer appropriate to say anything other than ‘Happy Holidays’.

Well, in keeping with my aim of ‘bucking the trend’, here’s a traditional Christmas greeting for you, and one which is heartfelt. I know that readers of other faiths will forgive my indulgence and simply stop reading at this point.

May the Christ of Christmas become more meaningful to you this year, and may this time of year be truly blessed for you and your family. Have a very happy Christmas, and a fulfilling 2004.

As you celebrate Christmas this year, please remember the real reason for the celebration, and not the mostly unknown, unholy history behind Christmas trees, mistletoes, Santa Claus or the ancient midwinter celebration of a mother-goddess with the midwinter babe.

Long ago, the King whose birth we celebrate, stood in Jerusalem watching a world too blinded by human wants and ambitions to see the Savior in their midst. "If you had known," He said with unspeakable sorrow, "the things that make for your peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes." Luke 19:42

Today, more than 2000 years later, we seem to be no closer to the things that make for our peace.

May God truly bless you and yours.

Live Free and Keep Thinking!

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