Author: Tom Faranda
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Good Friday Pax Christi Manhattan Stations of the Cross
This is the 44th year the NY branch of the Catholic peace organization Pax Christi did the Stations across Manhattan, mostly on 42nd St. Brigid and I started doing the stations around 1992 and the event was much bigger with upwards of 7-800 participants and some media coverage. However it has dwindled way down, less…
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NY Times: AOC will oppose ALL aid to Israel
Including defensive systems like the Iron Dome anti missile system. Part of the deal of being a leftist progressive I guess. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York said Tuesday that she would vote against all U.S. military aid to Israel, including for defensive systems, a shift that underscores how opposition to the Israeli government has…
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Mark Twain explains April Fools Day
This is the day upon which we are reminded of what we are on the other three hundred and sixty-four.
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Supreme Court rules against Colorado conversion therapy ban
The vote was 8-1. Seems common sense to me if someone wants therapy to end their same sex attraction. How can you ban that? The Supreme Court ruled 8-1 in favor of a Christian counselor from Colorado, declaring that the state’s ban on ‘conversion therapy’ for homosexuality and gender confusion violates the First Amendment. The…
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WSJ: “Kings of Dark Money”
From the Journal long running “Best of the Web” email feature. For the complete story hit the link at the bottom. Jonathan Alpert makes a good case that “No Kings” events are bad group therapy for the highly credentialed. So who’s paying for these destructive therapy sessions? Former Wall Street Journal reporter Asra Nomani reported…