The Media and a Papal Resignation

By: davenj1 (Diary)  |  February 13th at 10:55 AM  | 

The decision of Pope Benedict to leave the papacy has caught many Vatican watchers and experts by surprise. The decision to step down is based on his health although one would never really believe it given that peculiar class of human being- the liberal talking head. The detractors are usually of a few types. There are the so-called experts in Catholicism who view the religion | Read More »

The GOP Platform Proposals

By: davenj1 (Diary)  |  August 23rd at 10:27 AM  | 

Although not officially completed, the news out of Tampa regarding the official platform of the Republican Party is making news already. This is an exercise in expressing the alleged values of the party which occurs every four years. In some instances, the Presidential candidate has explicitly rejected their party’s platform; they are not beholden to it. However, it does serve to guide those lower on | Read More »