This Week in the News
This week, the Vatican suspended Msgr Tomasso Stenico, a high ranking Vatican official, after he was filmed by Italian TV soliciting sex from a young man. While Italian TV blurred the faces of those involved, Vatican security was able to identify the Monsignor from his office and from his distinctive vestments, which have "BOY TOY" emblazoned on the chest in Latin. Asked if the Monsignor's suspension might lead the Vatican to tone down its strident anti homosexual rhetoric, a Vatican spokesman maintained that " We are confident in our ability to maintain moral authority while saying one thing and doing another."
This week, Sen. Hillary Clinton and Rudy Giuliani, the frontrunners in the presidential race from their respective parties, both waxed hawkish on Iran, each seizing every opportunity to proclaim their red blooded willingness to use force and their white hot disdain for any "talks" with the country. For his part, Rudy said that if Iran did not fall into line, he would "chew them up and spit them out like I did the gristle at Sparks Steakhouse." Meanwhile, Clinton reaffirmed her desire to "bitch slap the clerics into line and do the same with any mary who tries to talk about diplomacy if Iran tries to obtain the same types of weapons we have." Asked if her bullish talk was really wise in the wake of one unsuccessful Mid East invasion, Clinton responded, "Listen. For too long Democrats have been the party of peace and everybody gets a cookie. That may save lives, but it doesn't win votes. You should see it, out on the stump when you start talking aggressive, the voters eyes just sort of glaze over and their bodies relax. Their inhibitions about me flow out of them like rain from a gutter. Sort of like when you look at those nasty websites."
This week, the group Catholics United launched a series of radio ads criticizing pro life Republicans for standing in the way of SCHIP funding. According to Catholics United,"Building a true culture of life requires public policies that promote the welfare of the most vulnerable ...At the heart of the Christian faith is a deep and abiding concern for the need of others. Pro-life Christians who serve in Congress should honor this commitment by supporting health care for poor children.” (real quote) One of the group's targets, Thaddeus McCotter (R. Mich) took exception to the ad and in the pages of the National review online, called it "sinful" and the product of a "Leftist political front group." (real quotes) Elaborating on his views, McCotter stated. "The foundation of catholic teaching has always been the Three Fs -- fags (bad), fetuses(good) and fornication (not until we say so). We have had a bold time with those, but once we start letting our faith interefre with the free market -- well then the magic is lost. I mean, c'mon, what are we supposed to do? Tell people to pay higher taxes so kids can get medicine? Where the fun in that? All this "opposing injustice" stuff will only get us in trouble. "
This week, Congress continues to try to amass the votes necessary to overcome the President's veto of the SCHIP children's health insurance bill. Among the goodies House Democrats have laid out to entice the GOP: another $38 million for abstinence education, a program that has proved effective exactly nowhere and tells teenages that a behaviour inwhich 93% of Americans engage is physically and psychologically devastating as well as sinful. According to one House Democratic leader, Harlan "Bud" McCloskey (D Mt) "It is all about the bait. Any hunter will tell you that. Deer season, you get your sugar beats. Bass like the short and shiny. Marlin, gots to have your carp and some innards. For House Republicans, you gotta have something faithy soundin'. Even if it doesn't work , they are attracted to it because it looks all righteous and they can tell church people about it and sound like they are just swell godfearin' fellas'. That gets 'em close and then they lose all their minds, bite on it and run your line... Next thing you know we got some kids insured and the Republicans think they stopped someone somewhere from knockin boots. Happy happy all 'round."
This week, Sen. Hillary Clinton and Rudy Giuliani, the frontrunners in the presidential race from their respective parties, both waxed hawkish on Iran, each seizing every opportunity to proclaim their red blooded willingness to use force and their white hot disdain for any "talks" with the country. For his part, Rudy said that if Iran did not fall into line, he would "chew them up and spit them out like I did the gristle at Sparks Steakhouse." Meanwhile, Clinton reaffirmed her desire to "bitch slap the clerics into line and do the same with any mary who tries to talk about diplomacy if Iran tries to obtain the same types of weapons we have." Asked if her bullish talk was really wise in the wake of one unsuccessful Mid East invasion, Clinton responded, "Listen. For too long Democrats have been the party of peace and everybody gets a cookie. That may save lives, but it doesn't win votes. You should see it, out on the stump when you start talking aggressive, the voters eyes just sort of glaze over and their bodies relax. Their inhibitions about me flow out of them like rain from a gutter. Sort of like when you look at those nasty websites."
This week, the group Catholics United launched a series of radio ads criticizing pro life Republicans for standing in the way of SCHIP funding. According to Catholics United,"Building a true culture of life requires public policies that promote the welfare of the most vulnerable ...At the heart of the Christian faith is a deep and abiding concern for the need of others. Pro-life Christians who serve in Congress should honor this commitment by supporting health care for poor children.” (real quote) One of the group's targets, Thaddeus McCotter (R. Mich) took exception to the ad and in the pages of the National review online, called it "sinful" and the product of a "Leftist political front group." (real quotes) Elaborating on his views, McCotter stated. "The foundation of catholic teaching has always been the Three Fs -- fags (bad), fetuses(good) and fornication (not until we say so). We have had a bold time with those, but once we start letting our faith interefre with the free market -- well then the magic is lost. I mean, c'mon, what are we supposed to do? Tell people to pay higher taxes so kids can get medicine? Where the fun in that? All this "opposing injustice" stuff will only get us in trouble. "
This week, Congress continues to try to amass the votes necessary to overcome the President's veto of the SCHIP children's health insurance bill. Among the goodies House Democrats have laid out to entice the GOP: another $38 million for abstinence education, a program that has proved effective exactly nowhere and tells teenages that a behaviour inwhich 93% of Americans engage is physically and psychologically devastating as well as sinful. According to one House Democratic leader, Harlan "Bud" McCloskey (D Mt) "It is all about the bait. Any hunter will tell you that. Deer season, you get your sugar beats. Bass like the short and shiny. Marlin, gots to have your carp and some innards. For House Republicans, you gotta have something faithy soundin'. Even if it doesn't work , they are attracted to it because it looks all righteous and they can tell church people about it and sound like they are just swell godfearin' fellas'. That gets 'em close and then they lose all their minds, bite on it and run your line... Next thing you know we got some kids insured and the Republicans think they stopped someone somewhere from knockin boots. Happy happy all 'round."
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