So many ideas for columns I will put them in one column. I. A young man was convicted of a murder in New York City. The prosecutor was told by the witness during the trial, that she was mistaken about seeing him commit the murder. This was not brought to the attention of the...
Various thoughts on various subjects:
I. To those who state that we shouldn't have registration of guns or even background checks because Hitler took away all the guns of Germans, that is a myth. The average German continued to enjoy gun ownership throughout the world....
Issues in the NewsI. To those who state that we shouldn't have registration of guns or even background checks because Hitler took away all the guns of Germans, that is a myth. The average German continued to enjoy gun ownership throughout the world. Indeed, it was...
Well, we've had a new Pope, in Pope Francis I, for over a full day now. Not we, as the Catholic Church, but we as the world. I say the world because no matter what your religion might be (or if you have no religion like me) the Church is still very powerful in much of the...
http://economicrisis.com/the-end-of-the-world-pope/2421 The ‘End of the World’ Pope After the white-smoke “fumatta” signaled Argentina’s Archbishop of Buenos Aires Jorge Bergoglio now heads the Catholic Church, the attention turns to significant, if subtle,...
Well, we've had a new Pope, in Pope Francis I, for half a week now. Not we, as the Catholic Church, but we as the world. I say the world because no matter what your religion might be (or if you have no religion like me) the Church is still very powerful in much...
http://economicrisis.com/pope-francis-prays-at-rome-basilica-in-first-outing/2002 Pope Francis prays at Rome basilica in first outing Pope Francis opened his first morning as pontiff by praying Thursday at Rome’s main basilica dedicated to the Virgin Mary, a day after...
So we have a new pope. The former Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio is now Pope Francis I. Or maybe just Pope Francis, because there is no other pope named Francis to number him against anyway. I was watching the crowds in the Vatican and they were elated even before...
http://economicrisis.com/four-possible-outcomes-to-italys-5-star-mess/1787 Four Possible Outcomes to Italy’s 5-Star Mess Rome has now been without a government since mid-December. Italy’s politicians will only start to talk later this week about doing something...
Cracked is one of my favorite websites. I read it every chance I can get. Very talented writers. It is a comedy website by the way, but it's not mindless comedy, like the early 90s' T.V. show, Step By Step. Which was barely a comedy, anyway. Cracked's articles are a series of...
Issues in the News:I Well, Pope Benedict XVI has left and there is no more pope in the Vatican, and the world hasn't collapsed. No person in the world right now is infalliable, that is until the Vatican annouces someone else. By the way, one of the more anti-gay...
http://economicrisis.com/queen-in-hospital-with-stomach-bug/1253 Queen in hospital with stomach bug The Queen is in hospital as a precaution, while she is assessed for symptoms of gastroenteritis, Buckingham Palace says. The 86-year-old monarch has been taken to King...
http://economicrisis.com/u-s-steps-up-aid-but-syrias-rebels-want-arms/1175 U.S. Steps Up Aid, But Syria’s Rebels Want Arms It should come as no surprise that Syria‘s rebels were underwhelmed by Thursday’s U.S. pledge of $60 million in direct aid: Although the...
Issues in the News: I Well, Pope Benedict XVI has only a few more hours left and then the chaos of no pope in Rome! Well, there is no Italian government in Rome right now, so I guess it isn't that bad. One of the more anti-gay Cardinals, Keith O'Brien of Britain, will not be...
Issues in the news: I. A Texas Republican legislator named Drew Springer has proposed a bill in that state that would cut health care funding for any school district in the state that offer domestic partnership benefits to employees. Well in particular, any gay employees....