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Thomas, who covered every president since the second Adams, was undone when the above footage surfaced online of Thomas telling the Jews to “get the hell out of Palestine” and go back to “Poland, Germany … and America and everywhere else.”
Year after year, election after election, South Carolina politics delivers the goods — if you like watching a combination of mud wrestling and demolition auto racing.
A couple of weeks ago, The Observer (U.K.) ran a brief editorial arguing that the Anglican Church “must not be complicit in gay persecution in Africa.” The editorial began with the doctrinal statement “Homosexuality is not a sin or a crime.” Normally we don’t concern ourselves too much with the house editorials but this one is different.
This story that ran in the New York Times late last month is headlined “In Ultrasound, Abortion Fight Has New Front.” The inclusion of the word “fight” made me think the story might include perspectives from those who support abortion as well as those who don’t. And I guess, technically, the story did. To get that other perspective, it helps to not blink while you’re reading toward the end of the piece. But all of the drama, the meat and personal stories come from one side.
Many people simple called him the “reverend,” which was nice since he hated his famous nickname — the Wizard of Westwood.
I’ve tried all the major religions, and most of the minor ones. I’ve worshipped Buddha, Allah, Brahma, Vishnu, Siva, trees, mushrooms and Isadora Duncan.
As regular readers know, I’ve been in a bit miffed lately by the Los Angeles Times‘ recent coverage, or lack thereof, when it comes to the presence of the giant, complex and newsworthy Catholic flock that is sitting in its own backyard.
Nancy Pelosi is doing some preaching, but is anybody listening? No one in the mainstream media, apparently. CNS News captured some video where the House Speaker said at a May 6 Catholic Community Conference on Capitol Hill that she wants to “give voice” in terms of public policy to “the Word.” Here’s part of the transcript from CNS News:
As young master Brad A. Greenberg noted the other day, Archbishop Jose Gomez has arrived on the West Coast where he will soon become the shepherd of the giant and influential Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles. This means he will almost certainly be given a brand new red hat, sooner rather than later, making this very traditional Catholic one of America’s most prominent Latino leaders — period.
