Catholic Bishops to Confront Obama on Abortion

Obviously perplexed and upset at their demonstrable lack of influence during the presidential election, the one-issue United States Catholic Bishops are determined to confront President-elect Barack Obama on the issue of abortion.
Several bishops issued statements before the election expressing their belief that “Catholics could not in good conscience vote for a candidate who favored abortion [...]

Gay Scientists Isolate Christian Gene

Many suspected all along there was a genetic link between Christianity and genetics. Now we see proof!

Enjoy

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McCain Campaign Advisor Endorses and Votes for Obama

A strange thing happened on the road to the White House last week…
Conservative legal scholar, Reagan Solicitor, prominent Republican and John McCain campaign adviser General Charles Fried, endorsed and voted for Barack Obama.
From the New Republic:
This week, Fried announced that he has voted for Obama-Biden by absentee ballot. In his letter to Trevor Potter, the [...]

Woman Fabricated Story About Political Attack

Want to know how to get John McCain and Sarah Palin on the phone?
On Wednesday, Ashley Todd, a 20-year-old college student of College Station, Texas, said she was using an ATM at in Pittsburgh just before 9 p.m. Wednesday when a man approached her and put a knife to her throat.  Todd was in Pittsburgh [...]

Racists for Obama

As a native of Pennsylvania, I’m not surprised when I read things like this, but I am a bit disheartened.  Pittsburgh is still very, very segregated.  Walk into Eat’n Park on Clairton Boulevard just north of Century III Mall and you’ll hardly ever see a person of color.
It’s just that white, still.
So when I read [...]

Ouch! Dodgers Sweep Cubs Away

I respect Cubs fans, but I don’t get them at all.  I’m convinced Wrigley will fall to the ground some day.  The 500 level is a death trap.
Well, we won’t have to worry about baseball at Wrigley for a few more months now.  The Dodgers swept the Cubbies, and that’s all there is to it.
According [...]

When Illinois Dems Joined the Mile High Club

The image of Governor Blagojevich and Speaker Madigan hugging at the Democratic National Convention was one for the books.  I’ve been reflecting on the Democratic love-fest for over a week now, not quite sure how to respond.  What does any of that mean?  What really happened?  Who started singing Kumbaya first?
According to news reports, Congressman [...]

Republican Congressman Calls Obama ‘Uppity’

Georgia Republican Rep. Lynn Westmoreland used the term “uppity” to describe Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama Thursday.
While discussing Sarah Palin’s speech with reporters outside the House chamber, Westmorland was asked to compare Palin with Michelle Obama.
That’s when he let loose with the racially-charged epithet.
From USA Today:

“Honestly, I’ve never paid that much attention to Michelle Obama,” [...]

With Palin Near, Will McCain Approve the ‘A’, ‘B’ or ‘C’ Words?

How highly does John McCain esteem women?  It’s a fair question now that Sarah “Quayle” Palin is on the ticket.  Johnny M. might even say, “That’s an excellent question.”
The answer is as simple as “A-B-C.”
“A” stands for adultery, or possibly polygamy, depending on how you interpret the facts, and don’t care that the “A” comes [...]

‘Calling Dr. Bombay!’ St. James Emergency Docs Outsource Billing

I just hung up the phone with India.
I received a phone call regarding a bill I received for emergency room services in February at St. James Hospital in Chicago Heights.  When I returned the call, I was greeted by a kind person with a slight accent.  I couldn’t quite place the accent, but didn’t think [...]

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