Author: Tom Faranda
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According to the British press “up to two million” people were at the “Tea Party” in Washington Saturday, protesting Obama policies; the NY Times covered the event on page A37
Ahhh yes, there is no bias in the media. Here's the Daily Mail (UK) giving complete coverage: Up to two million march to US Capitol to protest against Obama's spending in 'tea-party' demonstration | Mail Online Here's the NY Times, on PAGE 37 of their first section, with In Washington, Thousands Stage Protest of Big Government…
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Pro-abortion guy evens the score for the murder of abortionist Tiller
As cowardly and shameful as the killing of Tiller. And two people were murdered. The man outside the school was showing graphic signs of aborted babies. He was also in a wheelchair and had braces on his legs. Police: Shooting suspect offended by anti-abortion material – CNN.com Pouillon, whose anti-abortion activity was well-known in the…
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Tim’s last little league base hit
Before I left Tim's game yesterday - to get to Congressman John Hall's Town Hall meeting – I watched his first inning at bat. A single to right, and he ended up at third after an outfield miscue. Tim is not slow around the bases for a big guy! His little league career is now over…
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A Bishop (Tobin) speaks bluntly about a fellow (Arch)Bishop
It is rare for a Bishop to publicly speak about another Bishop in this manner; even one who was removed – as Archbishop Weakland was – due to a scandal. In this column he talks about reading Weakland's memoir, "A Pilgrim in a Pilgrim Church." A short review by Bishop Tobin, only 15 paragraphs. The Rhode Island…
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Edward Kennedy
There's a Latin saying: "De mortuis nil nisi bonum" The best translation is: "Speak nothing but good of the dead." UPDATE: Here's the Washington post editorial – Sen. Edward M. Kennedy: Champion of Noble Causes – washingtonpost.com
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Little girl’s “Prayer for Dad” – from my Australian humor correspondent Kevin
Dear God, This year please send clothes for all those poor ladies in Daddy’s computer. Amen
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Judy – A fish story
Sort of. My friend and business associate Judy was goofing off took the day off yesterday and went fishing on her son Mike’s boat in the sound. Catch of the day by Judy
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Nat Hentoff – Liberal defender of the First Amendment: “I am finally scared of a White House Administration.”
Hentoff, Nat Hentoff – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia an old line secular Jewish liberal, Village Voice columnist, and author of several books and many, many articles on the First Amendment and freedom of speech. Nat Hentoff I was not intimidated during J. Edgar Hoover's FBI hunt for reporters like me who criticized him. I railed against…