The 700 Club: December 7, 2009

The 700 Club Daily Broadcast Monday, December 7, 2009 PAT ROBERTSON: Welcome to The 700 Club. Was it desperation when the President rushes on a Sunday to Capitol Hill to exhort the Senate Democrats to pass his healthcare bill? He gave them a private pep talk. TERRY MEEUWSEN: But Republicans are still fighting that bill. They say the public simply doesn’t want it. John Jessup has the story from Washington. CARE JOHN JESSUP: Several roadblocks stand in the way of healthcare reform to the delight of opponents and the dismay of supporters. Sen. Harry Reid ([D-NV] Majority Leader): Republicans are being destructive. They want this to be, as one senator said, President Obama's Waterloo, and it is not going to be. JOHN JESSUP: This week the Senate resumes its debate and will continue to work through the weekends, trying to pass a bill before the end of the year. On Sunday, they got a visit from the President who pressed his former colleagues to push health care across the finish line. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said President Obama urged the Democrats-only gathering to act now, but with the future in mind. Sen. Harry Reid: People are going to look back at what this Congress did. And each time they see a child being able to go to the doctor when they are sick or hurt, seeing someone that just because they lose their job they don't lose their insurance, someone who gets diabetes doesn't mean a lifetime of not being able to get insurance, that's what this legislation is all about. JOHN JESSUP: Republicans see things differently, saying the President reneged on his campaign pledge of bipartisanship and transparency, and complained of feeling shut out. Sen. John Cornyn ([R] Texas): The President's coming to rally our Democratic friends to basically do it a “my way or the highway” sort of way. JOHN JESSUP: The effort to corral 60 votes to pass the bill is proving to be a difficult task. Republicans remain nearly unified in their opposition. Sen. John Thune ([R] South Dakota): When the American people think about reform, they're thinking about something that drives their health care costs down, not up. Sen. Mitch McConnell ([R-KY] Minority Leader): All the surveys indicate the American people do not want us to pass this bill. JOHN JESSUP: And Democrats are divided on two key issues: abortion funding and a government-run public health insurance program. GRAPHIC: ABC “THIS WEEK” Sen. Russ Feingold ([D] Wisconsin): There can't just be a purely private approach. We have to have some competition for the insurance industry. JOHN JESSUP: A new idea under consideration is the creation of national non-profit insurance plans administered by the federal office of personnel management. Details are still being hammered out. As for an actual vote, abortion funding, the other controversial issue, is up first this week. Pro-life senators want to follow the House's lead and adopt stricter language that would prevent taxpayer money from being used to pay for abortions in this healthcare bill. John Jessup, CBN News, Washington. PAT ROBERTSON: Thanks, John. Terry, if you’re going to say, “Well, let’s make sure those uninsured people get help. And if somebody has cancer, he’s not going to have to die without medical care.” TERRY MEEUWSEN: Right. PAT ROBERTSON: That all sounds so sweet. Why does it take 2,000 pages to get that done? The reason is they’ve hidden more junk in this bill than the man at the junkyard. TERRY MEEUWSEN: Well, and why do you have to revamp the whole system to help a smaller segment? Why don’t you write a bill that addresses the need of the smaller segment? PAT ROBERTSON: You just have portability of insurance. You could have insurance being sold across state lines. They’ve got three or four things they could do that would make it all simple. No way. This isn’t a simple bill, ladies and gentlemen. It is a socialistic grab at a major part of your life. You ought to write your senator, call your senator, call your congressman, and tell them what you feel about this iniquitous piece of legislation. How about that? Wendy Griffith has the rest of our top stories from the CBN Newsroom. Wendy. COPENHAGEN SUMMIT WENDY GRIFFITH: Thanks, Pat. The global warming summit in Copenhagen is underway, and the UN Climate Chief says it’s time to get serious about cutting greenhouse gas emissions. Yvo De Boer (UN Climate Chief): Well, the time is up. Over the next two weeks governments have to deliver a strong and long-term response. WENDY GRIFFITH: But not everyone is convinced that the science behind global warming is beyond dispute. Thousands of files and e-mails emerged recently showing that leading climate scientists falsified data on global warming studies. Meanwhile, the Danish capital could see a spike in carbon dioxide levels. The London Telegraph reports 1,200 limos and 140 private planes have been hired to ferry some 15,000 delegates around town. The total number of electric cars or hybrids rented? Only five, Pat. PAT ROBERTSON: Wendy, it is the height of hypocrisy, 1,200 limousines. They have had to bring in limousines from Germany, and I don’t know where all else, because Denmark hasn’t got that many limousines. They don’t have that many private planes. And you talk about greenhouse gases, you’ve got 100 planes in the air, how much gas is going to be emitted by them? Hypocrisy. Wendy. RULES WENDY GRIFFITH: Pat, President Obama’s plan to send 30,000 new troops to Afghanistan is supposed to bring a quicker end to the war. But some controversial battlefield restrictions are actually making the fight even tougher for US forces. These rules of engagement emphasize protecting Afghan civilians, even if it puts troops in danger. Erick Stakelbeck has more. ERICK STAKELBECK: President Obama says sending 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan will help bring that chaotic nation under control. President Barack Obama: The 30,000 additional troops that I’m announcing tonight will deploy in the first part of 2010, the fastest possible pace, so that they can target the insurgency and secure key population centers. ERICK STAKELBECK: On major strategy is to win over the Afghan population. According to General Stanley McChrystal, that often means showing restraint, even in the face of enemy fire. Critics say this strategy prevents US troops from doing what used to be their primary job: pursuing and killing the enemy. Lt. Col. Allen West ([Ret.] US Army): When you say more troops, it does not make any difference if you don't have the right rules of engagement. ERICK STAKELBECK: Retired Army Lieutenant Colonel Allen West trained Afghan security forces. Lt. Col. Allen West: The big thing now is you cannot bring in any type of additional firepower, be it artillery or aircraft, if there are civilians that are going to be involved. When the Taliban understands that, they intermix civilians with them, and our soldiers are forced to pull back. ERICK STAKELBECK: The restriction on calling in air support is just one of several new rules of engagement laid out by General McChrystal. The guidelines are meant to cut down on civilian casualties and collateral damage. As a result, US troops cannot engage the Taliban if any civilians are present. They can’t fire at the enemy unless the enemy is preparing to fire at them first. They are not permitted to conduct a search without the presence of the Afghan army or police. And no searches can be conducted at night or by surprise. General McChrystal issued a directive earlier this year explaining the new rules. He wrote, “Like any insurgency, there is a struggle for the support and the will of the population. Gaining and maintaining that support must be our overriding operational imperative and the ultimate objective of every action we take.” Columnist Diana West says this strategy cost American lives in one recent Taliban ambush. Diana West (Washington Examiner): You had again the hostiles embedded with the civilians, knowing full well that the Americans would do nothing. And sure enough, we lost four Marines in that ambush. ERICK STAKELBECK: Proponents say a similar strategy worked in Iraq where US forces spent countless hours on the ground talking to locals and tribal leaders. Some of those tribes eventually joined coalition forces in turning back al Qaeda, but Afghanistan has a long history of repelling non-Islamic forces and a primitive tribal culture that no outside power has been able to penetrate. The US is hoping to become the first. Erick Stakelbeck, CBN News, Washington. WENDY GRIFFITH: Pat, what do you think about the President’s strategy? PAT ROBERTSON: I think it’s outrageous. What mother wants to think that her son is put in harm’s way without the ability to defend himself, that he has to follow rules of engagement that favor the Taliban and protect civilians at the cost of his life? What mother in America would choose that for her child? And I think what citizen in America would want to put our troops out into this kind of a situation. We ought to pull out of that thing, turn it over to Karzai and his ilk and say, “Okay, guys, you’ve got a government. You run it. It’s been fun. We’ll see you later.” I know that sounds contrary to the, quote, “conservative position,” but I think that’s the way we need to go. We cannot be involved in a quagmire of Afghanistan. I was over there when the Russians were doing their thing. They put everything they had in it, and they lost. And those Afghans have got centuries of experience in repelling anybody from outside. They don’t like us, even though we’re there to help them. So I think the sooner we get out of there, the better. And I think the President made a mistake. And he was very reluctant, obviously. He’s trying to please one side, and at the same time, cater to another. And he pleases his left wing by saying, “Well, we’re going to set a date to get out.” Well, we ought to do it now. Wendy. LESBIAN BISHOP WENDY GRIFFITH: Pat, a lesbian has been chosen to be the assistant bishop for the diocese of Los Angeles. But that choice is causing quite a controversy among Episcopal bishops and the worldwide Anglican Church. Fifty-five-year-old canon Mary Glasspool was named over the weekend, but the Archbishop of Canterbury says Glasspool raises serious questions about the American church’s place in the worldwide Anglican communion. Glasspool must still be approved by the majority of dioceses to be confirmed. American Gene Robinson became the first gay Anglican bishop back in 2003, which led to the ongoing struggle within the Anglican Church over the gay issue. DRIVING WENDY GRIFFITH: Well, as family members age, it can be difficult knowing whether they are still safe drivers. As Lorie Johnson tells us, a new program helps older drivers either brush up on their skills or hang up their keys. LORIE JOHNSON: Ever since she was a teenager, Doris Clay has been cruising her neighborhood. But now she is 89 and has Alzheimer's. Her family thinks she may need to stop driving, but they don't want to hurt her feelings. Joann Wolfahrt (Step-Daughter): I think we all had some misgivings about her driving, but she had said, “This is my last bit of independence. Please don't take it from me.” LORIE JOHNSON: Some warning signs an older driver may be slipping are: close calls with other vehicles or stationary objects, such as garages or curbs, lane drifting, trouble reading signs and staying focused, missing exits or turns, failing to use signals and new dents or scrapes. Out of all the drivers on the roads today, 20 million are over the age of 70. They have the second highest collision rate, right behind teenagers. Some elderly drivers are getting a professional analysis of their skills from driving rehabilitation specialists, occupational therapists trained to deal exclusively with older drivers. Mary Beth Meyer (Driving Rehab Specialist): I help them see their own strengths and weaknesses. My goal is to keep them on the road if they're capable. LORIE JOHNSON: Drivers are tested on depth perception, peripheral vision, color vision, sign recognition and reaction time. Eighty-two-year-old Bill Emrich did pretty well. He needs to install wide angle mirror, a cushion so he sits up higher and just needs to remember those turn signals and to come to a complete stop. Bill Emrich (Senior Driver): I think it made a big difference. I pay more attention to where I'm driving the car. LORIE JOHNSON: Sometimes, like with Doris, it is clear the driver should now be a passenger only. Mary Beth Meyer: I think it helps the family tremendously, because they don't have to be the one to say, “Doris, you can't drive anymore.” LORIE JOHNSON: And can’t dispute what’s safest for her and everyone else on the road. Lorie Johnson, CBN News. WENDY GRIFFITH: All right, Pat. Be careful. But what do you think about this plan for elderly drivers? PAT ROBERTSON: Of course, they’re aiming at me. But I think I’m still able to drive. TERRY MEEUWSEN: A little defensive there. PAT ROBERTSON: There was that fellow out in, you remember, the one in Los Angeles, the old driver? He wasn’t all that old, but he plowed into a group of people in a shopping market, and he killed a whole number of them. And all they did was maybe suspend his license. It was unbelievable. It was mass murder. And a motor vehicle is a weapon. It’s a 4,000 pound weapon. And to turn that into the hands of somebody with Alzheimer’s is nothing short of insanity. Well, you’re going to hurt Mother’s feelings. Well, what about the people Mother kills? It’s too bad. TERRY MEEUWSEN: Well, this random testing I think is a good thing for everybody. I like what the 82-year-old gentleman said when he said, “It makes me think about it more.” Driving is something that just becomes so a habit that you don’t think about a lot of it. PAT ROBERTSON: I would hope so. Well, let me tell you, I drove to the motion picture a couple of weeks ago, and I saw one of the most moving, lovely pictures. TERRY MEEUWSEN: What did you see? PAT ROBERTSON: It’s called The Blind Side. TERRY MEEUWSEN: Blind Side. I saw it, too. PAT ROBERTSON: Did you see it? TERRY MEEUWSEN: Inspiring. Inspiring. PAT ROBERTSON: It really is amazing. It is amazing. And Fred Smith, the owner of Federal Express, apparently was the bank roller, the angel for that movie. And it’s been an extraordinary success. Well, anyhow, Wendy has got the full story. BLIND SIDE IS #1 WENDY GRIFFITH: I do. The Blind Side, Pat, is the number one movie in America in its third weekend of release. The film stars Sandra Bullock and singer Tim McGraw, who plays the Christian couple that adopted a teenage boy named Michael Oher. Oher was homeless at the time. Actor: I’ve never had one before. Actress: What, a room to yourself? Actor: A bed. Actress: Well, you have one now. WENDY GRIFFITH: Oher became a highly recruited high school football player. He was an All American at Ole Miss and was drafted in the first round by the NFL’s Baltimore Ravens. But the film is about far more than football. The movie pulled in an estimated 20 million dollars this weekend for a total of 129 million dollars since its opening. You can see CBN’s story on Michael Oher on CBN.com. GRAPHIC: FOR MORE INFORMATION LOG ON TO CBN.COM And Pat, I saw it over the weekend, too. And I’m telling you, it’s been a while since a movie like this has been out, hasn’t it? PAT ROBERTSON: Well, it has. And it’s the kind of thing that two or three days later it still leaves you with a good feeling. Most of these movies, you feel dirty or something when you get through seeing them. But this is a very moving movie and Sandra Bullock did a masterful job. She may be up for an Oscar on the strength of her role. But one thing, she got a piece of the gross receipts, and so she’s going to become very wealthy. TERRY MEEUWSEN: Good businesswoman. PAT ROBERTSON: That’s right. Doing well by doing good. TERRY MEEUWSEN: Yes. PAT ROBERTSON: But anyhow, it’s a riveting movie. And if you haven’t seen it, folks, I recommend it very heartily. It’s The Blind Side, and it’s playing I guess in movies all over America. TERRY MEEUWSEN: And all the more inspiring, because it’s a true story. PAT ROBERTSON: It is a true story. But it is something else. And Sandra Bullock did an incredible job. TERRY MEEUWSEN: She really did. Tim McGraw, too. It was really fun to watch him. Well, up next, the Arrow, David’s slingshot, the Iron Dome, all part of one of the most advanced missile defense shields in the world. GRAPHIC: ISRAEL’S ARSENAL See the latest in Israel’s arsenal, after this. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * GRAPHIC: FALSELY ACCUSED LEE WEBB: Coming up, a gangster lands in the pen . . . . Man: These two officers show up. They didn’t ask me any questions. LEE WEBB: . . . . for a crime he didn’t commit. Man: “You’re under arrest for rape.” LEE WEBB: What he learned in prison that set him free. 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And while the international community watches and waits on diplomatic efforts, the Israeli military is working on a sophisticated way to protect itself. Chris Mitchell has an exclusive look at this amazing technology. FOCUS: MISSILE DEFENSE CHRIS MITCHELL: Israel's missile defense shield is one of the most advanced in the world. And it needs to be since the country is within striking distance of many enemies. Iran has long-range missiles that could carry nuclear or chemical warheads. Syria holds ballistic missiles that can strike all of Israel. And both of them support the Lebanese-based Hezbollah. Years ago, Israel built a strong air force to protect its skies from aerial attack. Then, according to Defense Consultant Uzi Rubin, Israel's enemies changed strategies, investing in missiles instead of aircraft. That forced Israel to also rethink its strategy. Uzi Rubin: In strategic terms, we are rebalancing the strategic balance with the missile defense. That's the significance of our missile shield. CHRIS MITCHELL: Israel’s missile shield will eventually include three separate systems that will be linked and function together. Israel began work 20 years ago on what is known as the Arrow. It is operational and has been tested successfully numerous times. In this video, a missile target simulating an Iranian Shihab-3 is launched from an aircraft. The radar locates the target, transmits key information to the launcher, which fires a test interceptor. The next level of protection under development is known as David's Sling. Named for its biblical ancestor, the David’s Sling interceptor is smaller, more agile and would also serve as a backup to the Arrow. Uzi Rubin: It can be tied up to that, so if you have a threat coming down you can try to hit it first with an Arrow 3, another time with an Arrow 3, another time with an Arrow 2 and then the David's Sling below. Four layers. CHRIS MITCHELL: Completing this shield is the Israeli Iron Dome. Hamas fires its rockets from the Gaza Strip, just a couple of miles behind me. In the future, developers expect the Iron Dome to stop those rockets before they ever crash into Israel. In the last four years nearly 8,000 rockets have been fired from Gaza. Sderot resident Noam Bedein described the routine of living under rocket threat. Noam Bedein (Sderot Resident): By just driving into Sderot you have already the routine of putting down your window, turning off your music, taking off your seatbelt, because you're always alert to jump out of your car. Hearing a mother, by the way, just a couple of months ago that, while she was driving around the town, the siren just went off, and she had to jump out of her car. She went to her backseat needing to choose what child to grab onto first, so she could run as close as she can towards the shelter. CHRIS MITCHELL: The Iron Dome could be the key part of this overall system when it becomes operational next year. According to developers, it is relatively inexpensive, functions in all weather conditions and can handle numerous salvos effectively. A single unit can protect a medium-sized city like greater Haifa and could also be deployed in Northern Israel, which was targeted during the 2006 war. During that conflict, City Manager Eli Cohen says Kiryat Shmona basically ceased to function. Eli Cohen (City Manager): We are always preparing for activity, that the border will heat up and that we will take a hit. Every now and then, we get a reminder. That means we had false alarms, and in addition, we had actual Katyushas fall recently. CHRIS MITCHELL: From her apartment, Marcia Brown watched in 2006 as rockets fell in the city. She says an anti-rocket system would make a huge difference. Marcia Brown (Resident): It would take a tremendous strain off the population, off of the systems. If, assuming that this really works as well as it does, a situation like 2006 wouldn't occur the way it did. We would be able to deploy these things and a quarter of a million people would not have to live in fear and underground. CHRIS MITCHELL: Experts agree no missile defense system can provide foolproof protection. Some missiles will get through. And while this won't win the war, it could prevent Israel from losing it. Chris Mitchell, CBN News, Israel. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * PAT ROBERTSON: Well, that’s a major step forward. They’re under the threat of an Iranian nuclear threat. Of course, if they blow off a nuclear bomb in the atmosphere, it can still do terrible damage, but not as much as they’re under the threat of the—I think, from what I understand, Hezbollah has something in the neighborhood of 60,000 missiles, 70,000. They’ve got a huge arsenal of those things, those Katyushas. They can just one after the other. And they’re more sophisticated. They can reach almost any place in Israel. So Israel had better hurry up and get this shield up, because they need it. TERRY MEEUWSEN: Boy, it’s really an amazing project. PAT ROBERTSON: Oh, yes. TERRY MEEUWSEN: Well, still ahead, forget Black Friday. Today is Money Monday. GRAPHIC: GIFT-GIVING ON A BUDGET We’ve got something for everyone on your shopping list. Gift giving on a budget is coming up. But first, we’ve got your e-mail questions on money matters. Robert says, “Last year, I bought a timeshare in Aruba for 6,000 dollars. Is there any way to get rid of this timeshare without losing too much money?” TERRY MEEUWSEN: We’ll Bring It On with this question and more. That’s coming up next. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * SPOT 2A: HUMANA “BIG BOOK” Spokesman: If you have Medicare, I have three things you’ll want to hear. There’s an all-in-one Medicare health plan from Humana. It includes Medicare prescription drug coverage, and it can save you money in so many ways. 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And it’s recommended, if Aruba is the place where it’s located, then put an advertisement where people come. And so people kind of like Aruba, so you can say, “Well, I’ve got a timeshare at Aruba. Wouldn’t you like to have February the 25th?” And maybe you can rent it. Beyond that, you might be able to mold it in with your regular mortgage and cut the interest rates down or something. But it’s just one of those things. Too bad. The people who make money on timeshares are the developers, not the people who buy timeshares. All right. TERRY MEEUWSEN: This is Manson, who says, “Before the end of the year, I want to make a number of charitable donations. I plan on selling a number of stocks and then dividing the cash amount between the recipients. It’s better and simpler to do it this way than give each charity the actual stock, right?” PAT ROBERTSON: Wrong. It depends on your financial situation. If the stocks are losers, if you’ve got losses in them, by all means, sell them and take the loss. If on the other hand you have substantial profits in these stocks, then the thing to do is to give the stocks away. You don’t pay capital gains on them, and you can pass them on very easily. So you get a broker to say, “Well, I want to write over 100 shares of Exxon,” or whatever. That’s the best way to do it. But not just selling them all and giving the money. That is not wise tax planning. All right. TERRY MEEUWSEN: Okay, this is Chrissy, who says, “I recently left my full time job with benefits to be a stay-at-home mom for our two girls. Am I eligible for any type of retirement account now that I am a, quote, ‘non-working’ mom?” PAT ROBERTSON: Well, there is no such think as spousal IRAs. There are certain rules that you have to abide by, but you can establish an IRA for spousal benefits. The thing I used to like a lot, I don’t hear much about it, but it’s the so-called Keogh. And that means somebody who has a part-time job or who sells Amway or who has any kind of incidental income, they take a big hunk of that and put it into a Keogh, and the Keogh is just like an IRA. It works very nicely. So look into that. TERRY MEEUWSEN: This is Ken, who says, “Pat, if we go to a one world currency, what happens to our personal debts? If the dollar decreases substantially in value, will we end up owing more?” PAT ROBERTSON: Well, actually, just the opposite. What happened in Germany, a loaf of bread was such that you could buy a farm with the money, because the inflation was so enormously high. So if you have a debt that’s denominated in dollars, and the dollar goes down to five cents, then the new world that you’d get, you’d pay off those fixed debts. And if there is no inflation clause in your borrowing document, you’d pay off with cheap money. But I don’t think I’d spend a lot of time worrying about what happens about a one world government or one world currency. When that happens, it will be enough chaos, so you don’t have to worry about it now. I don’t think it’s going to happen, but it could. What? TERRY MEEUWSEN: You don’t think it’s going to happen? PAT ROBERTSON: Not a one world currency right now. No, I don’t think so. TERRY MEEUWSEN: Okay, this is Elizabeth, who says, “Dear Pat, my husband is 55, and we have IRAs for retirement. Our daughter just finished 18 months of college using 40,000 dollars of our cash savings. In order for her to finish her elementary education degree over the next three years, we would need to take out 75,000 dollars in both student and parent loans. To cut costs, she’s living at home and commuting. Given the current state of our economy, would you advise us to go ahead with the loans?” PAT ROBERTSON: Elizabeth, I don’t know enough about your finances, but I just hate to get indebted to get somebody trained to be an educator. They don’t pay those people much money, and it’s very hard to get those loans paid off. TERRY MEEUWSEN: So what do they do? PAT ROBERTSON: If she’s going to be a lawyer—huh? TERRY MEEUWSEN: What do they do? PAT ROBERTSON: Well, what they do is look for student grants. Look for work opportunities, and to try to pay that off in cash. But the last think you want to do is drain your savings for your retirement to set your child up to get an education degree. I just don’t think it’s wise. But there are states that have programs for teachers. They want teachers. Teachers are very valuable. And so there are programs, so you need to explore the programs where they can get some state help, federal help. TERRY MEEUWSEN: The cost of education is unbelievable nowadays. PAT ROBERTSON: Oh, it’s incredible. But you go to a state college, a state teachers college or whatever the state college is, they will cut the costs down, so you don’t have to go to some pricey private school. All right. TERRY MEEUWSEN: This is Jeff, who says, “Our neighbor’s dog had puppies recently, which will be available for good homes by Christmas. I’ve always wanted to surprise our kids with a puppy under the tree on Christmas morning. The neighbor is giving me a reduced priced on the pup since we’re friends. I’ve never had a dog, but this sounds like a good opportunity. Any advice?” PAT ROBERTSON: If you’ve never had a dog, you don’t know what an opportunity is. They will chew up your furniture. They will soil your rugs. They will yap at night and keep you up. When you travel, you’ve got to put them with the vet. They have to have distemper shots, and they have to have rabies shots, and they have to have all kinds of other shots. And the expenses are tremendous. So it’s like having a baby. Just make sure you understand it. But if you do decide to get a puppy, any of you that do it, they have cages. And I didn’t realize how effective . . . . TERRY MEEUWSEN: They’re called crates. PAT ROBERTSON: Well, they’re crates. You put the dog in the crate at night, and don’t let him roam your house, because if he does he will get used to making his little piles of mess in your rugs. TERRY MEEUWSEN: So how is your dog doing? PAT ROBERTSON: My dog is wonderful, but I know how to work with him. But it’s one of those things. TERRY MEEUWSEN: But can I say, it would be a wonderful surprise for your children on Christmas morning. PAT ROBERTSON: Yes, but you’re going to surprise yourself for the next 15 years of obligation. TERRY MEEUWSEN: Oh, I know. I’ve done it. I’ve done it. We’re still sanding down the woodwork. But go for it. You only live once. PAT ROBERTSON: You don’t go for it. And besides, one last thing, you say he’s got a pup. What kind? Dogs are different. Poodles are one thing. TERRY MEEUWSEN: Well, that is true. You’d better know what you’re getting into. PAT ROBERTSON: Cocker spaniels are something else. And pointers are something else. And German shepherds are something else. They all have different characteristics. They have different personality traits. And you’d better find out, just the fact that he’s a pup, when they grow up . . . . TERRY MEEUWSEN: Look for the word “mellow” in the description of personality. PAT ROBERTSON: And you also ought to know how to train them. I know how to train them. I’ve had every kind of dog you can imagine. TERRY MEEUWSEN: So there you go. Send that pup to Pat for about six months, and you’ll be in good shape. PAT ROBERTSON: Yes, the Robertson Training Academy. I’ve had German shepherds, Borzois, cocker spaniels, Irish setter. TERRY MEEUWSEN: Wow. PAT ROBERTSON: Of course, pointers. I’m trying to think what else. Miniature poodles, medium poodles, standard poodles. TERRY MEEUWSEN: Standard poodles Yes. PAT ROBERTSON: And what else have I had? TERRY MEEUWSEN: I don’t know. You’ve done a list there. PAT ROBERTSON: Doberman pinchers. TERRY MEEUWSEN: Doberman pinchers, too, Wow. PAT ROBERTSON: I’ve had several Dobermans. Oh, I had the greatest Doberman. But I trained him. TERRY MEEUWSEN: See. Now, just know the practicality, but listen to the joy in his voice as he talks about his various dogs that he’s had. PAT ROBERTSON: The joy. Yes. TERRY MEEUWSEN: You, too, can have this joy. And if you still have Christmas shopping, and who doesn’t, we have some great ideas for gifts that are budget friendly. Here is reporter Mia Evans with interior designer and author Kathleen Arndt. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * KATHLEEN ARDNT MIA EVANS-SARACUAL: My lovely friend Kathleen Arndt is here with us today to share some money saving tips this Christmas. Now, Kathleen, I haven’t even started Christmas shopping, so where do I start? Kathleen Arndt: Well, start with the man in your life. MIA EVANS-SARACUAL: My husband. Okay. Kathleen Arndt: Your husband or your dad. MIA EVANS-SARACUAL: Yes. Kathleen Arndt: And you can make a grilling basket and put all the things that they need, including a great book on recipes for grilling and how they can grill. And you can include a tool set and some marinades or sauce. MIA EVANS-SARACUAL: Apron? Kathleen Arndt: Oh, an apron. MIA EVANS-SARACUAL: You need that. Kathleen Arndt: Yes, they do. MIA EVANS-SARACUAL: And I love this, “Danger, men cooking.” Kathleen Arndt: Yes. Something fun. MIA EVANS-SARACUAL: And for their hobbies, what would you suggest? Kathleen Arndt: Well, a subscription. And you can do a magazine subscription for 12 to 15 dollars for a year, and they’re covered. MIA EVANS-SARACUAL: And what about the men who like gadgets. What’s a good gift idea for them? Kathleen Arndt: Well, from what I understand, men love utility knives. And you can get them for under ten dollars. You can get them for a little over ten dollars. But they have all those little gadgets that they love. MIA EVANS-SARACUAL: And tell me about this. This is an exciting new gadget. Kathleen Arndt: That is like a flashlight on your head. If they have to plumb or work on their cars, it’s something in place of holding a flashlight in your hand and trying to get the job done. MIA EVANS-SARACUAL: Now, tell me, what can I get for my mother and my three older sisters? Kathleen Arndt: Women love spa baskets. MIA EVANS-SARACUAL: We do. Kathleen Arndt: So give them things to be pampered. You can do facial scrubs and bath salts, and oils, and a candle to help them relax, and music and even tea. MIA EVANS-SARACUAL: That sounds wonderful. And how much is this? Kathleen Arndt: That basket you can for around 15 dollars. MIA EVANS-SARACUAL: And the basket for the men, 25 or less. Is that right? Kathleen Arndt: That’s correct. MIA EVANS-SARACUAL: That’s amazing. Now, what else for the women in our life, or people that we love? Kathleen Arndt: Well, you can do a movie basket. I think a movie basket is great for a young couple that has children. Maybe they can’t afford a baby sitter right now, so you can put their favorite candies and popcorn and soda pop and give them a movie gift card with a couple of movies on it that they can go pick out. And they can have date night right in their own home once the kids go to bed. MIA EVANS-SARACUAL: Oh, that’s a great idea for me and my husband. We love movies. Now, what about other items for, let’s say, my mom. She loves jewelry, and you made this. Kathleen Arndt: Yes. I’ve never made jewelry before; and I tried it this year, because I thought it would be something different, and I like to continue to learn. MIA EVANS-SARACUAL: How much? Kathleen Arndt: Under 15 dollars. MIA EVANS-SARACUAL: Wow. Kathleen Arndt: It’s so easy. You just need a needle nose pliers. MIA EVANS-SARACUAL: And we all love good, so what about the basket here? Kathleen Arndt: You can do a basket for any much anyone, and you can do a theme basket. I chose to do Italian here. MIA EVANS-SARACUAL: Ooh, delicious. Kathleen Arndt: But you could do Mexican. You could do Oriental. You could do all kinds of things. MIA EVANS-SARACUAL: Wonderful. Kathleen Arndt: And under ten dollars. MIA EVANS-SARACUAL: Under ten dollars. Kathleen Arndt: Under ten dollars. MIA EVANS-SARACUAL: And these are even cheaper. The gifts for the little boys. Kathleen Arndt: Yes, the wood puzzles. And you can get them as easy or as hard as you want, two and three dollars . . . . MIA EVANS-SARACUAL: Wow. Kathleen Arndt: . . . . is all they are. Craft stores. MIA EVANS-SARACUAL: And we can’t forget the little girls. My nieces in Houston, what could I get for them? Kathleen Arndt: Well, I got this little placemat, because it’s wipeable for one thing, but sometimes you go out to dinner and you bring your kids or you’re going to someone’s house. And the adults like to sit and visit, so you give them something to do. They can draw. They can play. You use washable markers. And when they’re done, you just clean it off and you have it for next time. MIA EVANS-SARACUAL: And if little girls are into making jewelry, there is a kit right here you can buy. Kathleen Arndt: Yes. Ten dollars. MIA EVANS-SARACUAL: This is a gift from the heart. So tell me about these recipes. Kathleen Arndt: My kids always call and say, “Mom, do you have the recipe for this?” So last year I made these. And you take their favorite recipes, or any recipes, put them on your computer. And you can print them out on four by six cards. And to add that real personal touch, use clip art. MIA EVANS-SARACUAL: Great idea. Kathleen Arndt: And you can do some of the memory pictures that you have of them when they were little or even your grandchildren. MIA EVANS-SARACUAL: Right. Like you did here in the front. Kathleen Arndt: I did. MIA EVANS-SARACUAL: Great idea. Kathleen Arndt: I did. MIA EVANS-SARACUAL: If you want more recipe ideas or gift ideas and to save money this Christmas, then you have to pick up Kathleen’s book, Emerging Butterfly. Just log on to CBN.com for more information, and have a Merry Christmas. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * TERRY MEEUWSEN: Well, be sure to check out more ideas for budget friendly Christmas gifts from Kathleen Arndt on our web site at CBN.com. GRAPHIC: FOR MORE INFORMATION LOG ON TO CBN.COM PAT ROBERTSON: Well, we’re going to change from the joy of the season to something a little bit more gripping. Still ahead, his brother was killed in a drug war, and he vowed revenge. Man: This hate was so immense that I was actually planning how to get rid of this guy. I hated him so much that I always agreed with my brothers how to get rid of him one day. 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We’re going to meet somebody that had a troubled childhood. As a teenager, Ramon Luna earned his reputation as a fierce gang fighter. He was also a clever thief. But when the cops finally arrested Ramon, it was for a crime he never committed. RAMON LUNA ANDREW KNOX: Ramon Luna grew up in the border town of Juarez, Mexico. Drug wars and family rivalries claimed the lives of many of Ramon’s family members, including his brother. Ramon Luna: I was always around that violence. And I was used to a lot of family members dying and a lot of gang violence also. ANDREW KNOX: When he was 12, his father moved the family to Washington State to escape the violence, but the hatred towards his brother’s killer stayed with Ramon. Ramon Luna: This hate was so immense that I was actually planning how to get rid of this guy. I hated him so much that I always agreed with my brothers how to get rid of him one day. ANDREW KNOX: That hatred fueled Ramon’s rage. He became known on the streets as a vicious fighter. Ramon Luna: That’s why they jumped me into this gang. I used to get into a lot of fights. I used to go out and steal stereos. I did it just for the rush, because I loved that adrenalin you get. You’re like, “Wow, we’re going to get caught.” ANDREW KNOX: By the time he was 20, he had committed crimes worthy of long prison times. But it was a crime that he didn’t commit that landed him in jail. One night he stopped by a party to pick up his nephew. The next day as he waited in the hospital for tests, he noticed a girl glaring at him. Ramon Luna: She went running to one of the nurses, and before I knew it, these two officers show up. They didn’t ask me any questions. They just said, “Hey, you’re under arrest. You’re under arrest for rape. You’re under arrest for first degree burglary and kidnapping.” ANDREW KNOX: The girl recognized Ramon from the party and included him in her allegations of rape. Ramon faced the possibility of 30 years in prison. For weeks, he waited in jail for his trial. As he became more desperate, he turned to God. Ramon Luna: Like, my eyes just started getting watery, because I prayed, “How come I’m going through this? Just help me. If you’re really real, just be here.” ANDREW KNOX: A street preacher came to visit him. Ramon had made fun of this evangelist and his Christian faith for years. Ramon Luna: And when I saw Chris, I just started pouring tears, and I told him I was sorry. ANDREW KNOX: Ramon met with Chris and Bob, the jail chaplain, for prayer and Bible study. Chris Hoke (Tierra Nueva Ministries): We just read what Jesus says in Luke 6 about, “Be like your Father in Heaven. If you want to be children of the Most High, He is merciful to the wicked, so you, too, forgive your enemies and pray for them.” Ramon Luna: They invited me to forgive this girl that was accusing me. I hated this girl. I didn’t know her, but I really hated her. And so I closed my eyes, and I looked down. I knew God was right there, but I was trying to hear Him. And He said to me, “I want you to forgive the guy that killed your brother.” ANDREW KNOX: Ramon let go of his hate and forgave his accuser and his brother’s killer. Ramon Luna: I knew God was real when I forgave the guy who killed my brother, because the total hate went away completely. And Chris and Bob just looked at me like, “This guy’s really hearing from God.” That’s more hardcore than forgiving this girl, so I forgave them both. I asked God to forgive my sins and that I give Him my life. I finally found out that I am a child of God. ANDREW KNOX: The next day Ramon had a surprise visit from his lawyer. Ramon Luna: And he says, “I have good news. This girl showed up this morning, and she turned a letter in saying that everything was a lie.” And I had no doubt in my mind that God was there with me. I wasn’t afraid anymore. The fear was gone, and God’s presence was so strong. Chris Hoke: There is power to transform our enemies when we pray for them. It’s not just being weak. It’s not being a pushover and letting terrorists run the show. When we pray for our enemies, there’s a power unleashed there. Ramon Luna: It’s just the power of, when you actually decide to forgive someone, like your whole way of thinking just totally changes. ANDREW KNOX: It wasn’t long before the judge threw out the case against him and Ramon was set free. Chris Hoke: And Ramon was just like, “God did this, everybody. God did this.” ANDREW KNOX: Ramon is telling others, especially the gang members he ran with, how God changed his life and that He can change their lives, too. Chris Hoke: And he’ll bring them in here and pray with them. And he’ll sing worship songs that just melt my heart and theirs. And gangsters just come right into God’s presence, and that’s what transforms them. Ramon Luna: I don’t care who you are, where you come from, or how you lived your life, but your life is so important. And God knows every second of your life. If my son comes and asks me to forgive him, I know I will forgive him no matter what he’s done, because I’ve known him since he was a child. And God knows us that way. He sees us, He doesn’t see us as we see ourselves or people see ourselves, but the way God created us to be. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * PAT MINISTERS SALVATION PAT ROBERTSON: Ramon learned a great principle. You see, the way God deals with human beings is through forgiveness, because there is not one of us who hasn’t offended a holy God. And so we come to Him and ask Him to forgive us. And the Bible says that we’re to forgive others as we would ask them to forgive us. Do unto others as we would have them do unto us. And Jesus Christ said this that’s so important. In the section in the book of Mark dealing with miracles, He gets through talking about moving mountains and saying to things that would come to pass, and He says, “But when you stand praying, if you have ought against any, forgive, that your heavenly Father might forgive you.” You see, your access to the power of God is based on, quote, “being born again.” And being born again is a condition of being forgiven on a continuous basis. And if you hold resentment in your heart towards somebody else, then you’re going to cut off the flow of God’s love and forgiveness towards you. The Bible says, “How can you say you love God who you’ve never seen and hate your brother whom you have seen?” It doesn’t make any sense. And so Jesus said, “If you’ve got something that you have ought against, forgive. Then you’ll see miracles.” Would you like to have miracles in your life? Would you like to see answers to prayer? Would you like to use something dramatic happen? Well, I’m going to lead you in prayer, and when I do, I want you to forgive the person who has offended you. It doesn’t matter how right you are, how wrong they are, what a terrible thing they have done to you, you name it, but I want you to forgive them. Pray these words. “Lord Jesus, I know that you have forgiven me, that you died on the cross that I might have my sins forgiven and that I might be a part of your heavenly Kingdom. And now, Lord, I know that you told me to forgive those who have offended me, just like you forgave me. Even so, I forgive them. Now, Lord, you know the one that I hate in my heart. And that one at this moment I hold before you. I forgive, Lord, and I ask that you might bless this one who has hurt me. I pray a blessing rather than a curse, in the name of Jesus. I thank you. I thank you for hearing my prayer. Thank you, Lord, in Jesus’ name. Amen.” Now, you just begin to praise God, and you’ll see miracles take place. Don’t bring that back again. 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