Catholics of the world – have faith! Your next Pope will be selected by holy men inspired by the Holy Ghost. Click here for insights into the more secular (and real) selection process. (And to see why talk of a Black Pope was just a smoke screen.) News and Politics Read more.
Archives for April 2005
Women Still Fighting for Equal Rights: Against Right-Wing Zealots in Government and the Health Care Profession.
Look Mister, it’s bad enough that I have to fight the government for my rights…but you? I don’t think so. You’d better hand over my pills before I go PMS on you! Click here to read more on the Talibanization of America…. News and Politics Read more.
Bahamians Challenge Government’s Sale of Crown Lands!
For decades, Bahamian government officials have been announcing new agreements – almost monthly – with foreign investors to develop another piece of their paradise islands. And, with over 90% of the 700 islands and 2400 cays in the archipelago of The Bahamas still virtually uninhabited, there seemed no end to this trend. But that all… Read more.
Baseball Returns to Washington…Play Ball!
President Bush, displaying major league form, throws out the inaugural pitch for the Nationals’ season opener! Just what we need in Washington: another splendid diversion to keep already distracted politicians from doing their jobs! Nevertheless, to cap a perfect opening day, the Washington Nationals won 5–3 over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Click here and here for… Read more.
Hillary Exposed!
Attention Clintonistas! Clinton (Hillary this time) needs your blind loyalty now more than ever…. New Yorkers and Washingtonians are all atwitter about another “vast right-wing conspiracy” that threatens to kill the political ambitions of Bill and Hillary Clinton (i.e., their famous ‘two-for-one’ presidencies – with his down, and hers to go … in ‘08). The… Read more.
Kill Bush in the name of Free Speech?
This computer generated collage is being exhibited at a reputable gallery as a work of art. And, despite capturing the well-publicized attention of the Secret Service, its creator feels protected from censorship and criminal prosecution by the freedom of expression enshrined in the First Amendment of the US Constitution. And well he should! Nevertheless, I… Read more.
China and Japan in Schoolyard Row!
Nationalism, not Democracy, stirs protests in China. Protests in mainland China are as common as the passing of Halley’s Comet. And, when they do occur, one can be sure that government officials have inspected every slogan and banner to ensure conformity with the Communist Party line. The Tiananmen Square protest of 1989, of course, was… Read more.
Rev. Al Sharpton Caught Selling His Soul…Again?
Rev. Al Sharpton: Hey, nobody owns me! Now, if you want to buy a piece of me, have cash, let’s talk…. It is with profound disappointment and disillusionment that I comment on yet another of the heirs to the leadership of Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) who has defiled his legacy. The reprobate minister in… Read more.
The Fugitive and the Warden’s Wife…
Dial and the Warden’s wife: The potter and his clay or Biddle and Mrs Soffel? Here’s a story for the ages: Randolph Dial, a convicted murderer (serving a life sentence), finagled his way into a pottery class being taught by the warden’s wife and somehow manipulated her into helping him escape – with her in… Read more.
President Bush – help fulfill the Pope’s Legacy: Lift the Embargo against Cuba!
Atheist Fidel Castro lectures the Pope on the secular virtues of his Revolution… Last week, President Bush surprised many of his fellow Methodists (well-known for their religious reserve) by paying tributes to Pope John Paul II with fundamentalist emotion and conviction. In fact, he even offered a zealous defense of the Pope when his new… Read more.