If you are one of those poor people that believe the FDA, please read the following article on the latest findings for the safety, or lack thereof, of the artificial sweetener, Splenda.

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/02/10/New-Study-of-Splenda-Reveals-Shocking-Information-About-Potential-Harmful-Effects.aspx

The fact is, ALL artificial sweeteners are unsafe, at least for the long term.  It's best to opt out all together.  The FDA says the additives, preservatives, artificial this and artificial are perfectly safe in such small doses...well, add all those small doses up and over time you become a walking time bomb.  Your body becomes so toxic that you begin to have digestive problems, develop allergies, are diagnosed with various types of cancers, or develop migraine headaches, etc.  The list goes on.

Is real sugar any better?  Not much.  It has been processed so much that it no longer has any nutritional value, and is laced with chlorine residues.  So what do you do?  If you must have sugar, eat raw organic sugar.  There are many other options to take sugars place, as well.  Agave nectar, evaporated cane juice, stevia, raw honey (not heated), pure maple syrup, and a few others.  You will pay more, but what price are you willing to pay for better health?

Call it a woman's right to choose if you want to...you can call it whatever you like, but it doesn't change the fact that it is still murder. We all have the God given freedom to make our own choices, but with every choice we make, there is a consequence.

Abortionist say abortion should be legal for victims of incest and rape. The reality is that only 1% of abortions are performed for those reasons. Only 4% of abortions are performed for medical reasons. The other 95% is for birth control. 70-85% of rape and incest victims choose NOT to abort! Chew on that.

I received the following short story in an email and thought I would share...

A worried woman went to her gynecologist and said: 'Doctor, I have a serious problem and desperately need your help! My baby is not even 1 yr. old and I'm pregnant again. I don't want kids so close together.' So the doctor said: 'Ok, and what do you want me to do?' She said: 'I want you to end my pregnancy, and I'm counting on your help with this.' The doctor thought for a little, and after some silence he said to the lady: 'I think I have a better solution for your problem. It's less dangerous for you too.' She smiled, thinking that the doctor was going to accept her request. Then he continued: 'You see, in order for you not to have to take care of 2 babies at the same time, let's kill the one in your arms. This way, you could rest some before the other one is born. If we're going to kill one of them, it doesn't matter which one it is. There would be no risk for your body if you chose the one in your arms. The lady was horrified and said: 'No, doctor! How terrible! It's a crime to kill a child!' 'I agree', the doctor replied. 'But you seemed to be ok with it, so I thought maybe that was the best solution.' The doctor smiled, realizing that he had made his point. He convinced the mom that there is no difference in killing a child that's already been born and one that's still in the womb. The crime is the same!

(Sounds somewhat like the wisdom of Solomon; remember the suggestion of cutting the baby in half?)