That Strange Silence on the Left

Odd how the global warming cacophony's died down now that the "deniers" have proven correct.

Next up: global COOLING.

Census Worker's Death Ruled Suicide

Contrary to the Left's hysterical claims.

But being a Bolshevik means never having to say "prosteetya".

Hard Truths About Sanctions

Courtesy of STRATFOR.

More On Bishop Tobin and "Patches" Kennedy

Here:

After the meeting was canceled, Kennedy wrote a public letter to the bishop that asserted, among other things, “The fact that I disagree with the hierarchy on some issues does not make me any less of a Catholic.” That claim solicited a response from Bishop Tobin, in which he focused on what it really means to be a Catholic, not just in name but in practice. Because he hoped that his words “might be instructive to other Catholics, including those in prominent positions of leadership,” he released the letter publicly.

The bishop of Providence began by responding to Kennedy’s statement that his disagreement with some aspects of the Catholic faith does not make him less Catholic. “That sentence certainly caught my attention,” Bishop Tobin said, “and deserves a public response, lest in go unchallenged and lead others to believe that it’s true.”

Disagreement with the hierarchy on some issues does make someone less of a Catholic, Bishop Tobin clarified, because “when someone rejects the teachings of the Church, especially on a grave matter, a life-and-death issue like abortion, it certainly does diminish their ecclesial communion, their unity with the Church.” After quoting Canon Law, the Catechism, and a Vatican document on Catholics in political life to emphasize that Catholics are called to live in accord with, and not prescind from, the social and moral teaching of the Church,” he continued, “There’s lots of canonical and theological verbiage there, Congressman, but what it means is that if you don’t accept the teachings of the Church your communion with the Church is flawed, or in your own words, makes you ‘less of a Catholic.’”

Since “being a Catholic has to mean something,” Bishop Tobin said that it minimally signifies “that you’re part of a faith community that possesses a clearly defined authority and doctrine, obligations and expectations. It means that you believe and accept the teachings of the Church, especially on essential matters of faith and morals; that you belong to a local Catholic community, a parish; that you attend Mass on Sundays and receive the sacraments regularly; that you support the Church, personally, publicly, spiritually and financially.” After calling on Congressman Kennedy to affirm that he lives by these “basic requirements,” he adds that if he doesn’t follow them, “What is it exactly that makes you a Catholic? Your baptism as an infant? Your family ties? Your cultural heritage?,” with the implication being that there clearly is a difference between a Catholic who lives according to his baptismal promises and one who doesn’t. The latter is, to use the Congressman’s expression, “less of a Catholic.”

Bishop Tobin noted that Congressman Kennedy’s “rejection of the Church’s teaching on abortion” is not a light matter, but a “deliberate and obstinate act of the will, a conscious decision you’ve reaffirmed on many occasions” that is “unacceptable to the Church and scandalous to many of our members. It absolutely diminishes your communion with the Church.” Support for abortion, in other words, does make one less of a Catholic.

He concluded his letter by inviting Congressman Kennedy, “as your bishop and brother in Christ, to enter into a sincere process of discernment, conversion and repentance,” offering his help to that end and reminding him that “it’s not too late for you to repair your relationship with the Church, redeem your public image, and emerge as an authentic ‘profile in courage,’ especially by defending the sanctity of human life for all people, including unborn children.”

Let us pray that Congressman Kennedy, and many other pro-choice Catholic politicians, respond to this instruction and invitation by becoming valuing their Catholic faith more than they do the abortion lobby.

One cannot serve God and Mammon both. Left wing Catholics have cast their lot with the latter and happily toss infants into his maw for money and power. They act as though they expect no response in this world, much less damnation in the next. This is the calling card of a degraded conscience, of a righteous fire burnt so low as to not glow in the darkness.

Bishop Tobin Schools "Patches"---Again

The ref would have stopped this one long ago.

The Lie That Is "Persistent Vegetative State"

It is neither persistent nor vegetative as this case demonstrates.

We must not murder people who cannot communicate with us, as we did with Terri Schiavo. We owe them care and the time they need to recover.

How the Baby Boomers Are Raping Us

The common thread in Democrat policy is not stealing from the rich and giving to the poor but stealing from the young and giving to the Baby Boomers.

MSNBC = Most See Nothing But Caucasians

A minority woman has the scoop.

There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch---Municipal Government Edition

Jack up spending and jack up taxes and fees and revenue goes DOWN.

It's no different today than it was in King George III's day.

"Sudden Jihadist Syndrome" Breaks Out in Russia

The Russians at least are not engaging in politically-correct denials of the obvious truth here.

If ACORN's on the Up-and-Up...

...why did they just try to trash documents on the eve of an indictment?

There's only one answer---they are engaged in criminal activity and have gotten away with destroying evidence in the past.

How Do 9/11 Families Feel About Trying Khalid Sheikh Mohammad in NYC?

They're not pleased.

But who cares what they think? DailyKos is what counts!

The Scandals of the Global Warming E-Mails

Serious stuff:

But, at least on this first look, it appears that the three scandals are:

•First, a real attempt by a small group of scientists to subvert the peer-review process and suppress dissenting voices. (For another look at this, by a respected climate scientist who was one of the targets, see these posts on Roger Pielke Sr.’s blog.) This is at best massively unethical.
•Second, a willingness to manipulate the data to make a political case. This is certainly misconduct and possibly scientific fraud. This, if it proves true, should make these scientists subject to strong disciplinary action, even termination of their tenured positions.
•Third, what gives every appearance of an actual conspiracy to prevent data from being released as required by the Freedom of Information Acts in the US and UK. If this is proven true, that is a federal crime.

Interesting that none of these clowns has denied the e-mails as legitimate.

"Patches" Kennedy Held Accountable By Bishop

And God bless Bishop Tobin for rendering unto God what is God's after his brother bishops spent generations rendering it unto Caesar.

Your Guide to Those Global Warming Hoaxer E-Mails

Pretty damning summaries here.

If these e-mails are authentic, it is game over for the global warming fraud.

The Narcissist-in-Chief Pisses Off Another Ally

And if you are aware that the Japanese are among the most scrupulously-polite people on the planet, this is huge.

We have elected very stupid children. It will take years to undo the disasters Obama has caused in his first year in office.

Regressive Taxation

We've long since reached the point where we're raping the successful to buy the votes of the unsuccessful.

Caution on the Climate Change E-mails

Look, I think these people are frauds and whores, but I also think these e-mails may be too good to be true.

Don't Be A Fool

Democrat "pro-lifers" are playing you for one.

Nidal Hasan, Obama Advisor

The Fort Hood terrorist served on a presidential national security task force for Obama.

Well, THAT explains some things!

Heckuva Job, Barry

Obama has now lost all the jobs created since Dubya's second term began.

Well, THAT Was Quick

Obama decided SIX MONTHS AGO to try Khalid Sheikh Mohammad in New York.

This man lies like a government employee regulating a mattress factory.

Fair and Balanced

Fox News only seems unfair and unbalanced from the perspective of Obama's lapdog media.

Inflation On Deck

And warmups are over.

You cannot expand money supply as much as the Obama administration is doing without inflation. At some point, the government will release bank reserves to free up credit and then inflation will take off like a rocket.

Another Episode of Algore, Idiot

What does it matter that the global warming guru is off by several orders of magnitude in his temperature data?

What matters is we've got to DO SOMETHING BEFORE WE ALL DIE!

That's Why They Call It A Racket

Newspapers get a taste of their own medicine.

Traitor with a J.D. Headed to the Hoosegow

And it's about bloody damned time.

No worries--Obama will pardon her on the way out the door in 2012.

It's the Chicago Way.

Holder's Crocodile Tears

Complaining about legal delays HE'S caused.

Cognitive Dissonance in What Passes for the Liberal Mind

Black is white, white is black, but everything is relative:

There is a reason why our liberal friends have gotten into this mess of hypocrisy. The reason is the narrowness of their liberal narrative. Liberals exist to rescue those excluded from the country clubs of capitalism. You see, even though nobody would ever want to belong to a WASP country club, the fact that the WASPs don't immediately invite everyone to join is intolerable. Indeed, ever since the dawn of time dead white male bourgeois capitalists and their running dogs at Fox News and talk radio have been excluding workers, minorities, women, and gays from full membership in society. But fortunately there are kindly people, once called liberals and now progressives, who are determined to bring in an era of full inclusion for these traditionally marginalized groups. Liberals propose gentle and nuanced progressive legislation to include the excluded groups into the mainstream of society.


The problem with this philosophy sits right at the heart of it. Government is force. Politics is conflict. President Obama's program of progressive health care is a program of force. Most Americans will be forced to buy government-approved health insurance or face criminal penalty. To create support for the program he and his supporters demonize the opponents of the program as greedy insurance companies or greedy drug companies. In other words, they divide the world into "Us" and "Them." If you don't support the president you are the "Other."


Liberals can't really believe in inclusion when they believe that government is the answer and politics is the way.

Liberals love a man in jackboots so long as he aims his truncheon judiciously.

The Lunatic Goes On Beating His Drum

David Frum, mental case.

Why Black Americans Fear Limbaugh

An insider view.

Count how many of these apply to ALL liberals.