Tune in tomorrow to my radio show: "That's My Point" WBZT 12:30 AM at 12 noon or listen online at www.wbzt.com -- as I dedicate the entire program to the Haiti relief efforts.
Crossfire Live Radio Show began its 2010 season with a bang!
While in the studio, my Co-host Rabbi Barry Silver was live from the campus of Florida Atlantic University with 5 immigrant students who have begun a walk, which will take them from Miami, Florida to Washington D.C., in hopes of advocating immigration reform.
Juan Rodriguez, a Miami High School Student, explained how many teens, born in the United States, are found in a difficult situation when separated from their parents because the parents are undocumented. Juan came to the United States when he was just 6 years old and now that he is about to finish High School, he will not be able to go to college, get a drivers license, or be able to work because of his status.
Juan, along with a group of other students, expect to arrive in Washington D.C. on May 1, 2010 to get together with other immigrants in hopes of influencing Congress to implement immigration reform.
We wish them well in this difficult task.
Beginning on Thursday, December 17th, I placed the original crèche underneath the Christmas tree inside the foyer of the downtown Boca Raton public library. The event was streamed on bocachurchofallnations.com and broadcast live on AM Radio 1230 WBZT. In addition, the Sun Sentinel and Channel 25 WPBF covered the story.
On Tuesday, December 22nd, city officials removed the crèche that I had placed in the lost and found. Over twenty five Church of All Nations and city residents delivered an additional two dozen crèches to the downtown library following this unfortunate event.
As interested participants gathered to bring additional crèches, the story attracted local, national and international news interest.
Following this controversy, NBC 5 News, CBS 12 News, ABC 25 News, and Fox 29 News were all present at the library for a 12 noon live report. Over the next several days, the Sun Sentinel and Palm Beach Post wrote follow up stories regarding the "Crèche Controversy". On December 23rd, I had the privilege of being interviewed by Fox News (national) which had arrived to lend additional coverage to this escalating event.
On December 24th, the "Crèche Controversy" went global!
Beginning at 10:00 AM EST, Fox News reported this story on their station every hour on the hour. By 12 noon, CNN, MSNBC, Reuters, Associated Press, Bloomberg News, BBC, Univision International, Telemundo International and Televisa aired this story.
This kind of response reveals the power of prayer and the affect Christians can have when they bind together in a spirit of unity and activate their faith as one.
I had the pleasure of meeting the faithful participants in the ongoing saga of the crèche and our pursuit for religious freedom as equal status players in the city of Boca Raton again Wednesday morning. Without sounding bitter, it is a shame that this diverse city is controlled by select special interest groups.
After visiting the library once again today and paying a visit to city hall with Fox News in tow, it has become painfully apparent that the Christians in the city of Boca Raton are without doubt, considered second class citizens when it comes to religious equality in the arena of public domain.
After an unproductive banter with the Assistant City Manager, and a back and forth dialogue of positioning on both of our constitutional beliefs, I left the premises in disgust at the blatant and open contempt city hall has for the taxpaying Christians of Boca Raton. Click here for a complete pictoral gallery of todays events.
