Daniel 6

 ¹ It pleased Darius to appoint 120 satraps to rule throughout the kingdom, ² with three administrators over them, one of whom was Daniel. The satraps were made accountable to them so that the king might not suffer loss. ³ Now Daniel so distinguished himself among the administrators and the satraps by his exceptional qualities that the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom. ⁴ At this, the administrators and the satraps tried to find grounds for charges against Daniel in his conduct of government affairs, but they were unable to do so. They could find no corruption in him, because he was trustworthy and neither corrupt nor negligent. ⁵ Finally these men said, “We will never find any basis for charges against this man Daniel unless it has something to do with the law of his God.”

 ⁶ So these administrators and satraps went as a group to the king and said: “May King Darius live forever! ⁷ The royal administrators, prefects, satraps, advisers and governors have all agreed that the king should issue an edict and enforce the decree that anyone who prays to any god or human being during the next thirty days, except to you, Your Majesty, shall be thrown into the lions’ den. ⁸ Now, Your Majesty, issue the decree and put it in writing so that it cannot be altered—in accordance with the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be repealed.” ⁹ So King Darius put the decree in writing.

 ¹⁰ Now when Daniel learned that the decree had been published, he went home to his upstairs room where the windows opened toward Jerusalem. Three times a day he got down on his knees and prayed, giving thanks to his God, just as he had done before. ¹¹ Then these men went as a group and found Daniel praying and asking God for help. ¹² So they went to the king and spoke to him about his royal decree: “Did you not publish a decree that during the next thirty days anyone who prays to any god or human being except to you, Your Majesty, would be thrown into the lions’ den?”

   The king answered, “The decree stands—in accordance with the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be repealed.”

 ¹³ Then they said to the king, “Daniel, who is one of the exiles from Judah, pays no attention to you, Your Majesty, or to the decree you put in writing. He still prays three times a day.” ¹⁴ When the king heard this, he was greatly distressed; he was determined to rescue Daniel and made every effort until sundown to save him.

 ¹⁵ Then the men went as a group to King Darius and said to him, “Remember, Your Majesty, that according to the law of the Medes and Persians no decree or edict that the king issues can be changed.”

 ¹⁶ So the king gave the order, and they brought Daniel and threw him into the lions’ den. The king said to Daniel, “May your God, whom you serve continually, rescue you!”

 ¹⁷ A stone was brought and placed over the mouth of the den, and the king sealed it with his own signet ring and with the rings of his nobles, so that Daniel’s situation might not be changed. ¹⁸ Then the king returned to his palace and spent the night without eating and without any entertainment being brought to him. And he could not sleep.

 ¹⁹ At the first light of dawn, the king got up and hurried to the lions’ den. ²⁰ When he came near the den, he called to Daniel in an anguished voice, “Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to rescue you from the lions?”

 ²¹ Daniel answered, “May the king live forever! ²² My God sent his angel, and he shut the mouths of the lions. They have not hurt me, because I was found innocent in his sight. Nor have I ever done any wrong before you, Your Majesty.”

 ²³ The king was overjoyed and gave orders to lift Daniel out of the den. And when Daniel was lifted from the den, no wound was found on him, because he had trusted in his God.

 ²⁴ At the king’s command, the men who had falsely accused Daniel were brought in and thrown into the lions’ den, along with their wives and children. And before they reached the floor of the den, the lions overpowered them and crushed all their bones.

 ²⁵ Then King Darius wrote to all the nations and peoples of every language in all the earth:
   “May you prosper greatly!

 ²⁶ “I issue a decree that in every part of my kingdom people must fear and reverence the God of Daniel.
   “For he is the living God
   and he endures forever;
his kingdom will not be destroyed,
   his dominion will never end.
²⁷ He rescues and he saves;
   he performs signs and wonders
   in the heavens and on the earth.
He has rescued Daniel
   from the power of the lions.”
 ²⁸ So Daniel prospered during the reign of Darius and the reign of Cyrus the Persian. (Daniel 6, New International Version)

Illegal immigrants caught dressed as U.S. Marines

By CINDY CARCAMO

THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Published: March 23, 2011

For years, smugglers have tried a variety of creative methods to move their cargo – human and otherwise – without notice.


Some have taken to the seas, smuggling people via fishing boats and even personal watercraft. Earlier this year suspected drug runners tried a medieval-like approach, launching packages of marijuana into the United States with a catapult.

However, the latest approach may be the most novel. Thirteen Mexican nationals wore U.S. Marine uniforms on their way further north from the border, according to news reports.


The men were riding in a fake military van with U.S. government license plates – later determined to have been stolen – before they were apprehended by Border Patrol agents at a checkpoint near Campo on March 14, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Two U.S. citizens in the van were also taken into custody.

After the men in the suspicious van were questioned, agents determined that the vehicle's driverand its front seat passenger were U.S. citizens who were trying to smuggle 13 men illegally into the United States, Fox News reported.

All of the vehicle's occupants wore U.S. Marine uniforms with the name "Lopez" on name tags on their camouflage uniforms.

Read more about the incident in the Los Angeles Times, FoxNews and The Associated Press.

Contact the writer: 714-796-7924 or ccarcamo@ocregister.com or twitter.com/thecindycarcamo

Gravy Train Continues for a Consultant: Matthew Cunningham

The purpose of keeping tabs of those working on the taxpayers dime by living off of the gravy train is critical to ensure a full free transparency of our government, because our local newspapers are not doing the work as they should and the sleuthing falls on the shoulders of us here at The Fullerton Sentinel.

Recently, Friends for Fullerton's Future (FFFF) exposed Mr. Matthew Cunningham of a $30,000 contract work for the OCTA (Orange County Transportation Authority) "He's Baaaack! Matthew J. Cunningham Scores Some OCTA Gravy".

The FFFF raises serious questions about the contract: "scope of work that seems ridiculously inconsequential...it entails reading city agendas for transportation issues and telling the OCTA who’s on city councils and going to some meetings."

It doesn't end there, we have investigated further on Mr. Cunningham and it appears that he has been making rounds by trying to get work by selling his services.

The Metropolitan Water District of Orange County General Manager, Kevin Hunt, filed his April 2011 report to the MWDOC Board of Directors on page 224 of 224 by stating that MWDOC's David Cordero met with Mr. Cunningham:

David continues providing staff support to WACO and ISDOC. He recently organized the ISDOC Quarterly Meeting which featured a presentation by Matthew Cunningham (Pacific Strategies) on social media and why it should matter to local agencies and elected officials. He also organized the recent WACO Meeting featuring ACWA Executive Director, Tim Quinn.

Now, it be interesting to find out what was the scope of THAT meeting, which COULD benefit Mr. Cunningham. Boy, if we could only be a fly on THAT wall!

ISDOC refers to Independent Special Districts of Orange County and WACO refers to Water Advisory Committee of Orange County.

It appears that some continue to find ways to stay on the gravy train at taxpayers expense, but unfortunately we must keep tabs on the likes of Mr. Cunningham, so stay tuned!

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Hearing on 760-home development postponed

By LOU PONSI
for THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

FULLERTON – A public hearing on the proposed 760-home West Coyote Hills project originally scheduled to go before the City Council on Tuesday has been postponed.


The public hearing has been rescheduled for 6:30 p.m. July 12 in the Council Chambers at 303 W. Commonwealth Ave.

Chevron-owned Pacific Coast Homes, the project's developer, requested the postponement, city officials said.


The Orange County Land Use Commission, a county agency that ensures compatibility with land uses and their proximity to airports, wants more time to make sure there are no noise or safety issues affecting airport operations, project planner Joan Wolff said. The southwest tip of the project comes close to the air space around the Fullerton Municipal Airport.

Pacific Coast Homes proposes to build condominiums, townhomes and single-family homes along with 68,000 square feet of retail space on the 510 acres it owns in northwest Fullerton. Under its proposal, 283 acres would remain open or recreational areas, including the existing 72-acre Robert E. Ward Nature Preserve.

Last year, the City Council voted 3-2 against the development. Pacific Coast Homes sued.

Under a recent settlement agreement, the City Council will reconsider the same proposal that was denied last year. Following last year's decision, two new council members were voted into office.

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