KATIE COURIC: Is it even possible to report the “South Park” incident without offending Muslims? BRIAN WILLIAMS: Sure. Just remain neutral. Say, “In other news, Comedy Central censored this week’s “South Park” episode to avoid offending Muslims. Next on our
A curious aspect of the Bond legend is that Ian Fleming’s socialite wife despised the character. She went so far as to host upper-crust parties at which she and her lettered friends — literary giants such as Cyril Connolly, Graham
Double standards are often nothing of the sort, and charges of double standards are often dodges by the disingenuous designed to convince the sophomoric that adhering to any kind of standard is inherently unjust. But then there are some actual
Just in time for Holy Week, the New York Times has escalated its war with Pope Benedict XVI over the “pedophile priests” scandal in a series of harsh attacks, both in the pages of the newspaper and in its editorial
According to AP reports, “Catholic nuns are urging Congress to pass President Barack Obama’s health care plan, in an unusual public break with bishops who say it would subsidize abortion.” Reportedly, 60 leaders of religious orders sent lawmakers a letter
I have yet to see a show business person give the acceptance speech they should at the Oscars. Instead, some turn the moment into a narcissistic stunt of protest, global outrage or badge of honor for whatever social injustice they
Recent headlines seem lifted directly out of an Ayn Rand novel. President Obama decries the “fat cat bankers on Wall Street”. Harry Reid attacks insurance companies for making too much profit. House Democrat leaders call Tea Partiers “Racist, Nazi, Gun
A lot of people seemed shocked to discover that the folks at the National Endowment of the Arts were so ready, even anxious, to devote their talents to propagandizing on behalf of Obama and his administration. That merely proves that
NYDN: Sell the Vatican, feed the world. That’s the unsolicited advice from Sarah Silverman to the Pope to make the world a better place – or at least to further her signature brand of snark-infested and taboo-tinged humor. “You preach
Reuters: “Obama told the pope of his commitment to reduce the number of abortions and of his attention and respect for the positions of the Catholic Church.”
Cap and Trade, the biggest tax increase in American History, sailed through Congress without anybody even bothering to read it. What will prove to be perhaps the biggest historical change to the American way of life seemed nothing more than
For navel-gazing Republicans, in the throes of a full-blown identity crisis, the 30th anniversary of John “Duke” Wayne’s passing this June 11th, couldn’t come sooner, reminding us of what it was like when giants were in our midst. The Duke,
Those on the Left who have trashed George Bush for this entire decade claim they weren’t being rude or unpatriotic, but were simply talking truth to power. That has a nice ring to it, so I think I’ll give it
Tech Radar: Mere months after getting his online toes wet with a new channel on YouTube, Pope Benedict has gone even more Web 2.0 on us with a Facebook presence and an iPhone application. The Vatican is using the various
Good day, Class. Some of you have asked what schedule of course work is required to become a Doctor of Separate Reality. Please understand that this is not a PhD, though like many degrees of that type in many fields,
There’s a lot of “It’s better than ‘The Da Vinci Code‘” flying around about director Ron Howard’s “Angels & Demons,” but that’s a lot like saying “It’s smarter than Nancy Pelosi” or “It’s less involved with the Nazis than George
So, an EPA memo has just surfaced, and apparently it tells the White House that any effort to regulate the output of C02 will screw an already screwed up economy. Basically, if the economy was an old lady, instead of
Pope Benedict XVI has arrived in Israel, as part of a week-long trip to the Middle East. The Pope pledged he will work to honor Holocaust victims and called for independent Palestinian state.
People do not believe lies because they have to, but because they want to. – Malcolm Muggeridge I’m a fan of Ron Howard. I’m also a Roman Catholic. So when Howard recently defended his upcoming film, Angels and Demons, on
[youtube aEdXrfIMdiU nolink] — If present-day Hollywood had their way here are five things you’d never know… 1. That JFK had way more in common with Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush than most of today’s Democrats: By modern standards,
Embedded video from CNN Video AP: Pope Benedict XVI carried a tall, lit candle symbolizing hope into a darkened St. Peter’s Basilica packed with faithful Saturday night in the traditional start of the Vatican’s vigil Mass on the eve of
[There are spoilers in this post.] 24 isn’t the first thing most people would think of when looking for a pop-culture representation of papal guidance, but if you’ve been watching 24 this season, you’ve seen a taste of what Pope
AP: The Vatican’s attempts to keep the Pelosi visit low-profile displayed its obvious unease with the new U.S. administration. Benedict and Bush had found common ground in opposing abortion, an issue that drew them together despite their differences over the
AP: Sunday evening Italy’s RAI state TV began to show the pope reading the opening verses of the holy text for a weeklong special program called ‘The Bible Day and Night.’ The marathon will feature more than 1,200 people reading
AFP: Benedict XVI is heading to France on Friday, starting his four-day visit in Paris before moving on to the sanctuary town of Lourdes, in southwestern France. But will the German pontiff win the hearts of the French?
A sculpture depicting a frog being crucified has been condemned by the Vatican. Pope Benedict has condemned as blasphemous a modern art sculpture portraying a crucified green frog holding a beer mug and an egg. Despite the pope’s disapproval, the
AP: Pope Benedict XVI has left the Vatican and is now on his way to the United States. It will be his first visit to the U.S. as pontiff. President Bush will greet the pope when he lands at Andrews
AP: Italy’s most prominent Muslim, an iconoclastic writer who condemned Islamic extremism and defended Israel, converted to Catholicism Saturday in a baptism by the pope at a Vatican Easter service.
https://news.sky.com/skynews/video/videoplayer/0,,31200-1268006,.html Kate and Gerry McCann traveled to the Vatican to receive the blessings of Pope Benedict XVI. The McCann’s 4-year-old daughter Madeleine disappeared May 3rd on a family trip to Portugal.