As a parent, I’ll be the first to say it’s the parents responsibility to protect their children but when the parents fail who is going to protect them? In most instances, it’s up to the state to step in and protect them but time after time the state fails as in the tragic case of […]
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You’d think at the price of an Aston Martin V8 Vantage, the car would run well and reliably. But that’s not the experience of some owners who are complaining that the luxury vehicle has safety issues and engine problems. A consumer association in China has started investigating numerous reports of safety hazards concerning Aston Martin’s
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It sounds like the beginning of a joke or at the very least fake news but it’s actually true. Two Catholic priests from the Archdiocese of Chicago visiting South Beach in Miami were arrested for lewd and lascivious conduct in the middle of the afternoon on Labor Day. They were so engrossed in what they
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It looks like Pope Francis knew about Cardinal Theodore McCarrick’s abuse of children and seminarians long before he finally asked him to resign. An 11-page letter published on August 22, 2018 reveals that the former papal nuncio (ambassador) to the United States told Pope Francis about McCarrick’s behavior in 2013. He also told him that
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The news out of Pittsburgh last week was nothing new. It’s the same news that’s dominated headlines since 2002 when the Boston Globe started publishing articles about the priest abuse crisis in the Archdiocese of Boston. The stories have not let up since in spite of the Catholic Church’s programs, policies, speeches, and cover-ups. Yet,
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In 2016, Florida voters approved a constitutional amendment that allowed the use of medical marijuana. Florida voters approved Amendment 2 authorizing the use of marijuana as a medical treatment for people with debilitating medical conditions, with 71 percent voting yes. But lawmakers limited its scope by directing patients who qualify to obtain medical marijuana to
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Markeis McGlockton has been buried. His children and family are left to deal with the pain and trauma of having a loved one killed and in plain view of Markeis’ little kids no less. Finally, the case is going to the State Attorney’s office for a decision as to whether the shooter should be charged.
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Before you dismiss the title of this post as hyperbole, you have to read Rod Dreher’s piece today. Dreher, a former Catholic and a journalist, is like a dog with a bone. He was tracking the McCarrick story decades ago but couldn’t find anyone who would go on the record with him. Now, the flood
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Ever since Rome decided to grab the mantle for itself in 1054 and mix politics with religion, patronage has played a role in the careers of priests, bishops, and cardinals. Of course, I am not naive to think politics and the lust for power was not present before the West broke from the East, but
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Yes, you can is the quick answer. A few weeks ago, I published a post on the Gazette shooting which involved a newspaper story that sparked the tragic shooting. Fortunately, not all social media reviews of restaurants, doctors, lawyers, and other businesses result in mass shootings. However, there can be consequences to posting a review online.
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