What is currently in the news from specialguests.com http://www.special-guests.com Perhaps it's a stretch to say it could lead to a defeat from within some day. But if you listen to the recent statement put forth by a high-ranking Marine Corps official, repealing the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy prohibiting openly gay individuals from serving in the military has some undeniable risks. Standing before the press, Marine Commandant General James Conway (pictured)...]]> NOTE: Due to time and scheduling constraints, national interviews only. The biblical prophet Jeremiah once proclaimed, "Peace, peace, and there is no peace!" As President Obama, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas meet in Washington to launch the latest "peace talks" with great fanfare, the Hamas terrorist organization, elected...]]> A story as controversial and relentless as the Ground Zero mosque? Well, it was only a matter of time before the lines got muddy. That's exactly what's happened with the announcement of an upcoming big-ticket mosque protest in Manhattan, complete with some political and provocatively diverse representatives (see the link below). It sounds like an event after the heart of Ground...]]> The latest round in the discouragingly perpetual charade of peace talks between Israel and the quasi-Palestinian leader, Mahmoud Abbas that have just begun is shaping up to be different in, at least, one way. This time, while addressing its homeland adversary, Israel will be looking over its shoulder at Iran's first nuclear reactor in Bushehr. James Hutchens, PhD, is a decorated...]]> Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf has advertised the controversial Ground Zero mosque as an Islamic outreach to the community, a cultural center open and intended to unify all religions. Today, he still stands by that assertion, even as his proposed mosque continues to exact the opposite effect before it's even built. Now, harsh critics, such as Chairman of the Religious Freedom Coalition,...]]> NOTE: Due to time constraints, national shows only. Barack Obama met with U.S. at Fort Bliss in Texas before his formal address tonight announcing the officially end of 'combat' operations in Iraq. But instead of declaring 'victory,' Obama is expected to declare 'change.' He's renaming the 50,000 remaining 'combat' troops to 'peacekeeping' troops. Perhaps he'll soon remove all...]]> Stubborn double-digit unemployment numbers. A record 1-in-6 Americans on food stamps, Medicaid or some other government anti-poverty program. A housing market on life support. The debate, and subsequent uncertainty, about whether or not the Bush tax cuts will expire . . . In the middle of all this, financial expert Steve Selengut, like so many other Americans, is finding it hard...]]> When George Stephanopoulos had to remind Barack Hussein Obama that he was a Christian during one of the most infamous interview sound bites from the 2008 Presidential campaign, Americans were scratching their heads. In the 18 months since Obama took office, Americans are looking like they have a severe cases of psoriasis. The crescendo of doubt about the President's true religion if...]]> Two of the top stories in the news right now are the official end to U.S. combat forces in Iraq and the return of an American citizen held prisoner in North Korea, released after a humanitarian visit to liberate him by former President Jimmy Carter. Jim Jacobson, the president of Christian Freedom International (CFI) observes that neither of these stories bodes well for the small...]]> The United Nations reports that the merciless flooding in Pakistan these past few weeks that country's worst in recorded history has now affected some 20 million people in an area the size of England, at nearly 62,000 square miles. With the preliminary death toll estimated at 1,600, authorities are now measuring the number of roads, schools, hospitals and entire towns that have...]]> August 27, 2010 marks the one year anniversary of the passage of the historic law in Andhra Pradesh, India, a state with nearly 100 million people, that helped India's 'Untouchables' not to lose their rights if they converted to Christianity. On this anniversary, Evangelist Dr. K.A. Paul is calling for Indian to make the state law national to become the law of the land for the...]]> Paul Owen, who is available to be your interview guest, discusses America's forgotten immigration problem: our need for high tech engineers. According to Owen, so much focus has been put the visible waves of immigrant and cheap factory laborers that we've forgotten about the invisible undertow in the form of a 'brain drain' that continues to erode America's leading edge in technology....]]> Needless to say, there are quite a few freedom-of-speech debates hording the headlines these days. But, arguably, none of them is quite as fascinating as the comparatively under-reported issue of net neutrality not just because it relates to the most dynamic and powerful communication tool available today, but because the opposing views are so equally reasonable and persuasive....]]> Author, commentator and Chairman of Swiss America Craig R. Smith says investors must not be hypnotized by the fake "recovery". Political talk is cheap. Believing it can be fatally expensive! Available to be your Talk Show interview guest, Mr. Smith says, "The world economic system has been on life support provided by trillions of freshly printed currencies worldwide. But the small...]]> As a pundit who has been very skeptical of both Democrats and Republicans, Paul Owen, who is available to interview and who has taken a very keen interest in the recent primaries. Of major concern to him - and many Americans - is that more establishment politicians are sent back to Washington. A prime example of the political establishment mindset has come courtesy of a town hall...]]> SPECIALGUESTS.COM (August 24, 2010)-- Walid Shoebat a former Islamic terrorist, whose mother tongue is Arabic as well as understanding the mindset of people from the Middle East has been doing extensive research in the Arabic speaking media on what Imam Rauf has been saying and writing in the Arabic. Wallid Shoebat states "Americans need to understand the level of deception and...]]> Understandably so, the ribbon-cutting of Iran's Bushehr nuclear reactor this past weekend, with Russian fuel rods serving as the catalyst, has been the headline event in that region for quite some time now particularly with respect to Israel's security. But almost as unnerving for Israel and the West, yet not nearly as overt, has been a domino effect as a result of this event....]]> According to an Associated Press story (T. El-Tablawy, "Porn offers window into Iraq's chaotic politics") released August 23, 2010, "Change...is afoot in Iraq. Hundreds of porn DVDs are stacked elbow deep...on a table...on a downtown sidewalk." The story continues: "Its reemergence...reflects how security has improved but also how the fragile government is busy with more pressing...]]> SPECIALGUESTS.COM (August 24, 2010)-- QUESTION: So who really was speaking on that historic day of June 4th 2009 in Cairo, Egypt? President Obama or the Imam of the proposed Ground Zero Mosque, Feisal Abdul Rauf? ANSWER: Feisal Abdul Rauf! (Link to audio excerpt of Raul interview at bottom of page) The Shoebat Foundation has obtained a shocking audio recording of Rauf's own voice...]]> It all began in 1998, when the first of 14 "offensive" steel crosses was erected along Utah interstates in what has become a chain of memorials to honor fallen Utah Highway Patrol officers. From that day on, American Atheists, Inc., has predictably been on a mission to bring the crosses down because they stand on government land, emblazoned with the Utah Highway Patrol emblem. ...]]>
]]> In today's divisive culture-war society, when news stories about separation of church and state thrive with controversy, one cutting-edge Christian ministry is having quiet but certainly no less than remarkable success spreading the Word of God. Remarkable, why? Because, as the ministry's founder can explain, they're doing it by distributing Bibles in public schools legally. ...]]> From the day he came to Washington, originally as a Congressman, Republican South Carolina Senator Jim DeMint has never been a party lemming. But this summer, leading up to the 2010 mid-term elections, he's taking it to another level by endorsing Tea Party favorites in primary elections against GOP-establishment candidates. And, much to the chagrin of his own party, DeMint's choices...]]> To dive down deep into the catastrophic flood waters that have wiped out entire villages in Pakistan this month, killing an estimated 1,600 and affecting some 20 million, is to discover that, in some parts of the world, even the worst and most widespread tragedies don't seem to make everyone equal. Jim Jacobson, president of Christian Freedom International (CFI), leads an organization...]]> Russia has just loaded nuclear fuel rods at Iran's Bushehr nuclear reactor this weekend, marking a date that many Middle East experts consider a significant plot point along Israel's centuries-old historical timeline of conflict with the Arab world. Because this event may be the beginning of Iran's last leg to develop an arsenal of nuclear warheads the completion of which is expected...]]> He's 19 years old and his high school years are behind him. During those years, he witnessed attempts by teachers to encourage he and his peers to use condoms and take "the pill" if they were going to have sex. He unashamedly admits that he has not had sex and plans to wait until he is married to do so. As a consequence of Ted Shoebat's upbringing, coupled with his strongly held...]]> According to a new Time Magazine poll published August 19, a whopping 25% believe Obama is a Muslim and only 26% support the Ground Zero Mosque. This news comes on the heels of Mosque spokesman Oz Sultan saying he wouldn't rule out using Saudi or Iranian money to build the Mosque and Nancy Pelosi's call to investigate anyone who opposes the Mosque. And why is Nancy Pelosi so...]]> A pastor of a church in Orlando, FL will be leading his flock in a very provocative act on September 11th. He is defending the plans of his congregation to set fire to copies of the Qur'an on the 9th anniversary of the terrorist attacks. Sarah Cunningham, an author and high school teacher with a remarkably unique story to tell about her experience leading a disaster relief team...]]> In the uphill climb that is staying married in the face of discouraging divorce rates, engaged couples are taking to premarital counseling as a way to preempt the virtually inevitable difficulties ahead. But some observers, such as published marriage health expert, Mort Fertel, have their doubts about this blissful idea. After all, engaged couples are still juiced with excitement...]]> Nancy Pelosi has called for an investigation of anyone who dares to oppose the Ground Zero Mosque. Who provoked Pelosi? SCOTT WHEELER, producer of the widely viewed TV ad opposing the Ground Zero Mosque, who is front and center in Pelosi's crosshairs. Undeterred by Pelosi's political threats, Wheeler says he is preparing to spend millions of dollars for TV ads between now...]]> Many political experts are not surprised by Barack Obama's position on the proposed 13-story super-mosque cleared for construction 600 feet from Ground Zero in New York City. Last Friday, he finally broke silence and came out in defense of the building. Rather, what these experts on both sides of the aisle find surprising is Obama's timing, less than three months before an election...]]> As the Ground Zero Mosque controversy continues to grow, one man who used to be a Muslim - and speaks Arabic says he knows what's going on with the Imam. Over the past several days, former Muslim terrorist and PLO member Walid Shoebat has been translating the arabic words of Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf and says the Imam is well aware of Muruna, Taqiyya, and Kitman - all three are tactics...]]> It's an investing imperative: Never underestimate dynamics outside of the market. With the economy foremost in the minds of Americans at this stage in the Obama administration, when government-inspired uncertainty is the biggest albatross around our economic recovery, this fact is more glaring than ever. Financial expert Steve Selengut has been a private investment manager for...]]> Guest #1: Walid Shoebat, former terrorist Guest #2: Scott Wheeler, man who made anti-Mosque TV ads Guest #3: Bob Beauprez, former Congressman Guest #4: Sarah Cunningham, Leader of Disaster Relief Team at Ground Zero GUEST #1: WALID SHOEBAT, former terrorist: GROUND ZERO MOSQUE IMAM RAUF And his Shocking Statement after 9/11 Attacks "HAMAS, HEZBOLLAH AND ISLAMIC JIHAD DESIRE ISLAMIC...]]> 68 percent. According to a recent CNN survey, that's the number of Americans who oppose the idea of a mosque cleared for construction just a few blocks from Ground Zero. Friday, President Barack Obama voiced his support for the mosque. Bob Beauprez (R) is a former Congressman from Colorado, now political commentator, who has been watching developments in Washington and the White...]]> Unable to avoid the issue any further, Barack Obama finally came forward with a statement on Friday showing his support for the right of Muslims to build a mosque in lower Manhattan, 600 feet from Ground Zero. Unfortunately, for individuals like Sarah Cunningham, an author and high school teacher with a remarkably unique story to tell, the President's statement only reminds her...]]> Ten months after Barack Obama took office, his administration's Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton (pictured, left), stepped forward on behalf of the United States and expressed agreement with the United Nations in favor of an international trade restriction on firearms. For 2nd Amendment proponents in the U.S. like Alan Gottlieb, Chairman of the Citizens Committee for the Right...]]> As the controversy surrounding the Imam leading the Ground Zero Cordoba Mosque Initiative continues to grow, former Islamic Palestinian Terrorist Walid Shoebat (who years ago converted to Christianity and became a U.S. citizen) has been hard at work, finding articles and videos of Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf that feature his the Imam's words in Arabic and translating them into English....]]> In the wake of a natural disaster like this week's flooding that Ames, Iowa, mayor Ann Campbell says is "unlike anything we've seen (here) before," the first thing to cross people's minds is loss of human life, followed by property damages. But as residents of this Iowa State University town are finding, there is another more highly underestimated problem victims must endure as...]]> Under the cover of a warm fuzzy, tagged by United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon as an event to "promote peace, human rights, solidarity, progress and development," pro-abortion U.N. agencies plan to execute a startling tactic to advance their agenda. This is according to Susan Yoshihara, international relations expert and VP for Research at the Catholic Family and Human...]]> Just who is 'moderate' Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf? He's no moderate at all. He's the funder of the controversial Ground Zero Mosque in New York and a financier of the Turkish Flotilla, along with the Turkish government that funded the terrorist group IHH which has ties to al Qaida and Hamas in Gaza. What's more, Imam Rauf is calling for a worldwide return to the most radical form...]]> Since 1913 we have been transitioning to National Socialism and losing our freedoms bit by bit. Things are now so far gone that about the only difference between Democrats and Republicans is the rate of change. Full transition to National Socialism will be complete under the Democrats in about 10-15 years and under the Republicans in about 25-30 years. Available for Talk Show...]]> As popular as divorce has been in the last few decades, somehow, some throwback attitude has emerged amid newspaper editorialists and bloggers throughout the Empire State who are urging Governor David Paterson (seated in the picture) to veto the no-fault divorce bill that recently passed the statehouse. Why? Because, as one columnist wrote in comparing New York to neighboring states...]]> Just who is 'moderate' Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf? He's no moderate at all. He's the funder of the controversial Ground Zero Mosque in New York and a financier of the Turkish Flotilla, along with the Turkish government that funded the terrorist group IHH which has ties to al Qaida and Hamas in Gaza. (See essay below on Rauf titled, "Read for Yourself What the Iman of the Ground Zero...]]> NOTE: Due to time restrains, Mr. Lipkin is conducting primarily National interviews. SpecialGuests.com (Aug. 11, 2010)-- Avi Lipkin, who predicted the 9/11 attacks in his 1998 book, "Is Fanatic Islam a Global Threat?", stated, "The Islamic regime will collapse within 72 hours after the U.S./Israel/Russian combined attack on Iran." Lipkin says that attack is likely to occur within...]]> Can you imagine America's founding Fathers carrying on a debate about whether gay marriage should be permitted under the Constitution they were crafting? The answer is that it likely never crossed their minds. They saw things as black and white - as absolute. The reason the Founding Fathers didn't debate the issue of homosexual marriage was because it didn't make sense; it flew...]]> If the world goes as 1,800 experts at the World Congress of Soil Science predicted last week, Illinois governors on trial for corruption, mosques in New York City and even double-digit unemployment suddenly might not seem quite as important. That's because, according to those experts, unless world food producers find a way to double their output in the next 40 years, hunger will...]]> Make that marathon legs. As the market analysts boot up their projection software, Excel documents, abacuses and whatever else they use to make an economic forecast, the road to recovery from the worst recession since the Great Depression is shaping up to be awfully long. Bob Beauprez (R) is a former Congressman from Colorado, now political commentator, who has been watching...]]> In April, Israeli intelligence reported Syria had armed Hezbollah, inside Lebanon, with Scud missiles capable of reaching any Israeli city. On the cusp of June, the entire world knew of the disastrous Mavi Marmara flotilla incident that read like a Turkish-sponsored provocation of violence. Now, just this past week, a series of events have tensions running high again, with militants...]]> Gun-rights proponents have enjoyed quite a few key victories in 2010, including a lift of the ban on carrying weapons in national parks, most recently a door slam on the Disclose Act that would apply restrictions on certain groups with regard to how they can spend political money and, most important of all, reversals on gun-control laws in D.C. and Chicago, whereby the Supreme Court...]]> All our young lives we're taught to seek out the authorities when we're in trouble. For young women who are victims of rape, this includes reporting the crime in the face of one's own personal shame and agony to seek justice where it is due and prevent the perpetrator from raping again. In a suburb of Pittsburgh, a startling lawsuit turns this conventional wisdom upside down. And,...]]> Last week, the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission denied a public pitch to designate an abandoned Burlington Coat Factory as a historic landmark in lower Manhattan, 600 feet from Ground Zero. As a result, construction of the already infamous 13-story mosque slated to be built in the Factory's footprint, is officially cleared to begin. Needless to say, across the county,...]]> Washington's ongoing attempt to marginalize opposition to its reckless behavior is getting to be so anemic, it's embarrassing. Political primaries in three states this past week continued to reflect the Tea-Party dynamic that has been evident all spring and summer. But Ned Ryun and Matt Robbins, the president and executive director, respectively, of American Majority (AM), are...]]> With divorce rates sky high and dissatisfaction levels low within so many marriages today, is there some secret to staying happily married? YES! So says marriage expert Mort Fertel, who has the one key to a happy marriage. During your interview with Mort, he shares how this single, deep need screams out and if left unmet, a marriage is on often on the road to ruin. Some people...]]>