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Bishops To Take On Pro-Abort Pols The last few weeks the Bishops of the U.S. have displayed a refreshing and somewhat astounding amount of backbone in confronting prominent pro-abort Catholic politicians over their clear efforts to obfuscate clear logic and teaching on abortion. It seems that this maybe the beginning of a blessed trend. The Administrative Committee of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops said the full body of U.S. bishops will discuss the practical and pastoral implications of political support for abortion during their annual assembly, November 10-13, in Baltimore.

Everybody knows politicians are full of, well, you know. For some reason though we keep eating up everything they tell us. Why do we do this? Well, politicians are smart people. They are masters of the English language and know how to manipulate words to make bad things sound good. So, to help the average voter make a better-informed decision, here is a guide to what politicians really mean when they make those campaign promises.

4. They often have hyper-masculine or other sexual auras A politician is a salesman who is selling himself as the product. The strong and distinctive voice, from Roosevelt to JFK to Clinton, is a testament to the power of a strong masculine aura. America adores its combat heros; it's the reason why former Generals get elected President. It's the reason why an actor with practically no prior government related experience can beat an incumbent on a recall for the highest position in the California state legislature. The gamblin', rough-and-ready cowboy is in every young American boy's imagination and every young...

SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR SAVING AMERICA © by Norman Liebmann Take Hillary Clinton to a veterinarian and have her de-clawed. Forbid entry into the US illegal aliens from any country whose idea of sport is stabbing farm animals in the neck, dancing on their hats and urinating in the street. Shit-can the concept of “globalism”. Discourage media from using cheap-shot clichés. A good place to start is by making all commentators “dis-connect the dots”. Dispatch SWAT teams to conduct periodic raids on Sandy Berger’s pants. Hoard whatever is left of America’s treasure. Equip and train seal pups to use AK47s on...

Logic might dictate that the politicians who spend money generated by New Orleans property taxes would be among those pushing the city's seven assessors to be more aggressive in keeping appraisals in stride with rising property values. But rarely is a peep about lax valuation practices heard from members of the School Board or City Council. Although there's no evidence that politicians have sought special treatment, a review commissioned by The Times-Picayune suggests they're getting it anyway. While the average New Orleanian's home was worth 70 percent more than the appraisal reflected on the 2003 tax rolls, the average politician's...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The recent debate over liturgical abuses and reception of Communion by dissenting Catholics is about to be taken to a global level as the church prepares for the 2005 Synod of Bishops. The synod's topic is the Eucharist. In recent days, bishops around the world have received a Vatican-prepared thematic outline that focuses in large part on the rules that govern celebration of the Eucharist -- including who should and who should not receive Communion.

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Do politicians read the U.S. Constitution? They ignore fact that it limits what government is legally allowed to do I've finally figured out why politicians seem to be confused and utterly unaware of what the U.S. Constitution actually says. Either they never took the time to sit down and read it, or they have their own version. Note: "Politicians" includes Republicans and Democrats. Both parties are to blame for most of our current problems. Please take a few minutes and read the U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. It won't take long, and if you have Internet access...