5 year old kills sis with own rifle and teen arrested

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...

Beyonce in support of same sex marriage and the Pope and guns

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....

Beyonce for same sex marriage

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...

Why the U.S. should cease recognizing the Vatican as a nation

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...

The ‘End of the World’ Pope

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,...

Why the U.S. should cease recognizing the Vatican as a nation

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...

Pope Francis prays at Rome basilica in first outing

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...

Will Pope Francis continue his Church's opposition to gay rights?

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...

Four Possible Outcomes to Italy’s 5-Star Mess

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...

Pope's last day and why we should ignore the NRA

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...

Michelle Obama at the Oscars and oh no, no pope in office

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...

Queen in hospital with stomach bug

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...

U.S. Steps Up Aid, But Syria’s Rebels Want Arms

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...

M. Obama at the Oscars and countdown to the Pope being nope pope

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...

Women in prison for baring breasts and more anti-gay hysteria

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....
 

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