Monthly Archives: September 2009

THE SCANDAL OF THE KENNEDY FUNERAL SEEN AS A REPETION OF THE SCANDAL OF THE JUSTICE WILLIAM BRENNAN FUNERAL 0F 1997

Posted on September 6, 2009 by abyssum

FATHER GEORGE W. RUTLER is one of the most erudite priests I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. He is erudite without the slightest trace of rudeness in his taking to task those members of the faith who somehow … Continue reading →

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AMERICAN JEWS AND AMERICAN CATHOLICS ARE TOO MUCH ALIKE IN SOME WAYS

Posted on September 5, 2009 by abyssum

I have long considered the behavior of some American Jews and some American Catholics to be inexplicable. Take the case of the the Jews first.  I have posted before on the mystery of why so many American traitors, like the … Continue reading →

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PARENTS, IF YOU LOVE YOUR CHILDREN DO NOT LET THEM GO TO SCHOOL NEXT TUESDAY TO SEE AND HEAR BIG BROTHER

Posted on September 5, 2009 by abyssum

It’s like 1984 all over again MEMORY IS A WONDERFUL/A TERRIBLE THING! I may not remember where I put my reading glasses five minutes ago, but I have vivid memories of the way in which despotic regimes which I have … Continue reading →

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THE SCANDAL OF THE TED KENNEDY FUNERAL, REVISITED – HOPEFULLY FOR THE LAST TIME

Posted on September 5, 2009 by abyssum

As President Harry Truman famously said, referring to the latest White House scandal, “The buck stops here!” referring to the President’s desk in the Oval Office.  It is not unreasonable to suggest that the ‘buck’ for the scandal of the … Continue reading →

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THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ACTIVE AND PASSIVE EUTHANASIA IS NOT THAT GREAT – BOTH KILL THE PATIENT

Posted on September 3, 2009 by abyssum

PASSIVE EUTHANASIA VERSUS THE RIGHT TO DIE A NATURAL DEATH When Christ revealed to his followers that they were to love their neighbor as themselves for the love of God, He was asked: “Who is my neighbor?” His reply is … Continue reading →

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CAESAR AND THE CHURCH – THE RELATIONSHIP WILL ALWAYS BE FILLED WITH TENSION, AND WHEN IT ISN’T THE CHURCH SUFFERS

Posted on September 2, 2009 by abyssum

The Church, Obama, and Berlusconi. Confusion in Power Among the Italian bishops and clergy, those who shout the loudest against the government and its leader are winning. The cardinal secretary of state is trying to restore order, but even the … Continue reading →

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