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A new statue of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, foundress of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, the oldest Catholic college for women in the United States, was dedicated to today (June 28) The life-size statue has been placed near the entrance of the Church of the Immaculate Conception at the end of the main drive just east of the fountain. A new walkway with lighting and landscaping leads to the statue site, and benches and a plaque will be added soon. The bronze likeness of Saint Mother Theodore is a replica of the statue designed by artist Teresa Clark of Terre Haute and...

Based on the votes for cap and trade, we should start focusing on these Democrats. I’d encourage you to each adopt one or more to follow

The European Union’s 27 nations on Sunday joined forces to condemn Iran’s detention of British embassy staff in Tehran,as tensions escalated between Iran and the west in the wake of the disputed elections. After Iran arrested nine local employees working at the UK embassy in Tehran, EU foreign ministers meeting in Corfu said they would respond firmly to any further “harassment or intimidation [by Iran] of foreign or Iranian staff working in embassies”. David Miliband, Britain’s foreign secretary, said he was “deeply concerned” by the arrests and warned their continued detention was “quite unacceptable’’.The seriousness of the diplomatic stand-off was...

It’s time to pick another Obamateurism of the Week, and believe me, this is no time to just disappear onto the links, even with your bestest buddy who can’t keep his governors straight. Be sure not to open your Perrier out there on the course, lest you become one of the “polluters” letting CO2 into our air where it doesn’t belong. Some of you may want to spend a nice Sunday afternoon doing some planting, but remember that questions bloom best when planted with lots of fertilizer. If you like mystery, try looking for those two million Muslim Americans that...

Why Obama was Measured on Iran By Mark Hosenball | NEWSWEEK Published Jun 27, 2009 President Obama's cautious response to election results in Iran may be partly explained by the fact that U.S. intelligence agencies were off the mark in assessments they gave the White House and lawmakers. Five officials familiar with intel reporting and analysis, who asked for anonymity to discuss sensitive material, say most experts at the CIA and other intel agencies initially believed Mahmoud Ahmadinejad won reelection solidly—and that if there was fraud, it was at the margins. The agencies were caught off guard by the Iranian...

We all know how many lefties from NYC moved to Vermont and changed the voting pattern in that state. Vermont now has two left wing senators because of this mass migration from New York. If they are living in NYC as their primary address, it would not be difficult to imagine that many of them could have second homes in Vermont. I wouldn't put it past them to use both of their addresses to vote. I wouldn't be surprised if this was a mass scale organized action to take over a small state.

This movie looks really good.

The Mission of Saints Peter and Paul June 26th, 2008 by Cardinal Justin Rigali  The liturgical celebration of Saints Peter and Paul on June 29, is of great significance to Catholics throughout the world as well as to those of us here in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, where our Cathedral bears their names. These two followers of Jesus are often spoken of together, just as their liturgical celebration takes place jointly. Concerning this joint celebration, Saint Augustine said: “One day is assigned for the celebration of the martyrdom of the two Apostles. But those two were one. Although their martyrdom...

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras -- Soldiers stormed the house of leftist President Manuel Zelaya in a predawn raid Sunday, arresting him and removing him from power amid a growing crisis over Mr. Zelaya's plans to try to get re-elected. Mr. Zelaya called the action a kidnapping, and said he was still president of Honduras... The Honduran Congress named its leader, Roberto Micheletti, to replace Zelaya following his military ouster and forced exile in Costa Rica. A resolution read on the floor of Congress accuses Mr. Zelaya of "manifest irregular conduct" and "putting in present danger the state of law," a reference to...

If Global Warming is such an important issue, then environmentalists can "walk the walk" of the "talk they talk" by stop using TOILET PAPER. Think about it. One has to cut down trees to create toilet paper. These trees will gulp up CO2 and produce Oxygen. Sewage treatment plants will have less "solid waste" to deal with -- the toilet paper. There will be less plastic (or paper) to wrap the toilet paper for selling at supermarkets/stores. They could use the money saved from needing to use toilet paper to plant "memorial trees" to the trees that have cut down...

Second in the series on the defectors in the Waxman-Markey vote. Conclusion: Putz. Makes Arlen Specter looks good. He's gotta go.

Rome catacomb reveals "oldest" image of St Paul Sun Jun 28 ROME (Reuters) – Vatican archaeologists using laser technology have discovered what they believe is the oldest image in existence of St Paul the Apostle, dating from the late 4th century, on the walls of catacomb beneath Rome. Vatican newspaper Osservatore Romano, revealing the find on Sunday, published a picture of a frescoed image of the face of a man with a pointed black beard on a red background, inside a bright yellow halo. The high forehead is furrowed. Experts of the Ponitifical Commission for Sacred Archaeology made the discovery...

Facing a rare defeat, President Barack Obama put a big dose of political capital on the line and scored a major victory just when he needed one. In private telephone conversations and last-minute public appeals, Obama leaned heavily on House Democratic holdouts to support the first energy legislation ever designed to curb global warming. The measure ended up passing in dramatic fashion. In the end, the president's furious lobbying — coupled with a final push by allies including former Vice President Al Gore — carried much weight. To a certain extent, the victory validated Obama's governing style — and that...

If you are fed up with our Representatives in Congress ignoring our phone calls and emails, then it’s time to speak up in person. We are planning a Cap and Trade protest at both Congressmen Mark Kirk’s office and Melissa Beans office. Tell you friends, neighbors, and coworkers to be there and to also sign our online petition. http://lakecountyteaparty.com/2009/06/28/cap-and-trade-tea-party/

Please view the link below; enter a birth date and watch Anthem V1 & V2. http://cervezatecate.com/ Why in the HELL is the RNC not all over this demographic with commercials like this. Hispanics/Mexicans, whomever are ardent conservatives and the RNC has not reached them. These ads run during Friday Night Fights on ESPN. Large waves of southern immigration are changing our politics, and most Republicans believe the most effective way to reach them- which we know doesn't work- is to reward lawbreakers with citizenship and hope for the best. And please don't call us racists or we're gonna cry and...

By: BangkokPost.com Published: 28/06/2009 at 12:02 PM A latest survey reveals that many Thai people would accept a crooked government if it can make the country prosper and raise their standard of living. The Abac Poll Research Centre conducted a survey on people's well-being, involving 1,228 households in 17 provinces nationwide. 84.5 per cent viewed that corruption in businesses would not be unusual and 51.2 per cent said they would tolerate a corrupted government if it can improve the country and their well-being. 73.9 per cent agreed that living self-sufficiently can help ease the economic crisis. On the continuing border...

Following a Walter Cronkite editorial report during the Tet Offensive that the Vietnam War was unwinnable, President Lyndon Johnson is reported to have said, "If I've lost Cronkite, I've lost middle America." Today one of President Obama's "propaganda arms, the Washington Post complained about the size of the federal deficit." It warned the President that a credible solution to the deficit must be developed or the economy will stagnate. Wow the Washington Post disagreeing with Obama. Is this President Obama's "losing Uncle Walter" moment? Or has it begun to snow in hell? But no fear because David Axelrod may have...

Amnesty International attacks Poland abortion policy New York City, N.Y., Jun 27, 2009 / 05:04 pm (CNA).- Amnesty International has continued its promotion of abortion with a report on the state of human rights which criticizes Poland for denying Polish women “access to abortion.” The organization’s actions could reflect its partnership with a pro-abortion group to redefine abortion as a “human right.” The Amnesty International (AI) 2009 report’s entry on Poland cites May 2008 criticism of its abortion policy by the Human Rights Council, the Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute (C-FAM) reports. Amnesty also criticized the Polish government for...

India's space agency plans to double its revenues to $120 million a year by increasing satellite launches to claim a bigger chunk of the global space business, the head of its space agency said on Friday. Last April, India sent 10 satellites into orbit from a single rocket, signalling its intention to expand into that business. It also dispatched its first unmanned moon mission last October to join the Asian space race in the footsteps of rival China. ISRO has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with 26 countries for launching satellites and joint research work, including Russia, France, Germany...

*snip* Bill Ayers is now a distinguished professor of education and a senior university scholar at the University of Illinois, Chicago. *snip* Bernardine Dohrn is an associate professor of Law at Northwestern University School of Law and the director of Northwestern’s Children and Family Justice Center. Well, Democracy Now!’s Juan Gonzalez ((an ADMITTED fellow SDS terrorist)) and I spoke with both of them from a studio in their hometown of Chicago. In a wide-ranging conversation, we discussed the McCain campaign attacks, President-elect Obama, the Weather Underground, their plans for the future and much more. I began by asking Bill Ayers...