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In one corner, President Trump and his allies claim massive fraud cost him the 2020 election. In the other, Democrats and sympathetic media allies argue that the vote was free and fair and that the charges of fraud amount to sour-grapes conspiracy mongering. Many allegations advanced by the president, his surrogates and supporters have been challenged and some have been dismissed by courts or debunked.Still, in numerous instances, media fact checkers have not been diligent. They have simply run the allegations past state authorities and other officials who would have orchestrated the alleged fraud or had an interest in minimizing...

Via Ignatius Insight: The Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church is now online on the Vatican website (hat tip: Pontifications). It is an excellent resource....The Compendium is far less intimidating for many readers because, of course, it is much shorter than the Catechism of the Catholic Church. The question and answer format is perfect for teaching and leading groups. And it is a very attractive volume, with reproductions of sacred art, commentary on the theological meaning of those pieces of art, and reproductions of numerous prayers (in both English and Latin). In addition to the Compendium, there...

by Rich Leonardi Contributing Author Other Articles by Rich LeonardiContact this Author The Compendium’s Promise 10/26/05 This fall marks the release of the long-awaited Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, providing us an opportunity to take stock of the state of catechesis in the Church in America and to examine the potential of this new teaching tool. As its name suggests, the Compendium is based on the longer Catechism of the Catholic Church. Sales of the Catechism (CCC), first released in 1992, have been impressive, with at least 8 million sold worldwide. Catechetical elites wrongly claimed that the Catechism...

A Catechism for the Culture of the ImageThe new "Compendium" of Catholic doctrine includes fourteen masterpieces of painting from both the East and the West. And the pope has explained why. Timothy Verdon: "Benedict XVI has done justice to Christian art" by Sandro Magister ROMA, July 5, 2005 – There is an unexpected novelty in the new "Compendium" of the catechism of the Catholic Church presented by Benedict XVI on June 28. It features prominently, in full color, fourteen sacred images. As the pope has explained, the images are not there purely for the sake of illustration. They are an...

The Importance of the Family    ZENIT The newly published Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church dedicates one of its first chapters to the institution of the family, described as "the vital cell of society." The opening number of the section of the family begins with how Sacred Scripture repeatedly underlines the importance and centrality of the family. The book of Genesis narrates the creation of the first man and woman, and the family is portrayed as having a central role in creation. Other Old Testament books speak of the love to be found in the family, which...

 John Bolton's Anita Hill Moment?    M.O.B.: Mothers Opposing Bush    Power Line: Pattern recognition... modus operandi at work in the accusation by Melody Townsel that John Bolton chased her through the halls ... is referring to the same Melody Townsel of Dallas).    "Melody Townsel is a single mother of a four-year-old girl, and an entrepreneur who runs Townsel Communications."  http://www.kera.org/about/pressroom/releases/20041012debate.html     Be advised, some ( not all ) of the following links are hostile sites & sources- for information:  Beltway Buzz on National Review Online Topix.net: News organized by topic and location The Majority Report Off the Kuff: The other MOB Right...

  "Some People Push Back" On the Justice of Roosting Chickens (Original full text) ( text of crackpot, American-hating prof )    Colorado Professor's Future on the Line (Campus COmmunist Alert)    Text of Ward Churchill statement -- (Pinko Alert!)      Prof Praising 9/11 Terrorists on School's Chopping Block(Please voice your outrage!)    Prof. Resigns as Dept. Chair Amid Furor Over 9/11 Remarks -- "He only resigned as chair, he's still a professor"Your right,and as soon as the publicity blows over he'll probably be reinstated as chairman of the dept.    Professor Resigns as Department Chair Amid Furor Over 9/11...

Let me get this straight. The NYT issues a bogus story on missing explosives. Kerry then makes it a key part of his campaign. Then the NYT reports on the new theme of Kerry's campaign. Then Kerry makes an ad touting the NYT story.   Here's a fast grab of all the links & relevant commentary I have so far:    Bill Gertz: Russia Tied to Iraq's Missing Arms  http://powerlineblog.com/archives/008341.php Did Russia Help Iraq Dispose of Weapons? http://www.littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/weblog.php Read the commentary here:  624 comments   As I posted on an earlier thread, the very notion that this isn't just the musings...

Code: ZE04102507Date: 2004-10-25Compendium of Church's Social Doctrine PublishedWritten by Pontifical Council for Justice and PeaceVATICAN CITY, OCT. 25, 2004 (Zenit.org).- For the first time, the Holy See has published a Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church. "We do not put forth hypotheses or say anything that has not been said before by the popes," said Cardinal Renato Martino, president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, which wrote the work. He presented the volume to the press today. The compendium, currently available only in Italian and English, is 525 pages long. It includes 190 pages of indexes...

A compendium of the Evidence Posted by Dale Franks The blogosphere has been all over the CBS documents, but all the information is parceled out in penny packets all over the place. At the request of a reader, I thought I'd try to consolidate them into a single post. This is not canonical, of course, just the stuff I know about. Typographical Arguments 1. The use of superscripted "th" in unit names, e.g. 187th. This was a highly unusual feature, available only on extremely expensive typewriters at the time. 2. The use of proportional fonts was, similarly, restricted to a...

It's impossible to tell the story of the Battle of Britain, Guadalcanal, or D-Day without explaining World War II. Equally so, it's impossible to describe the defeat on 911 without explaining the rest of the hidden war between Saddam and the United States. Here's a little of what I've found. It's a lot to read, but I think it's important. Please take note, that it is not beneficial for anyone in DC to acknowledge Iraq's invovlement in 911. For the Democrats, there's simply a lot more campaign money to be garnered from the anti-war crowd, and for the Republicans...well, let's...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - It costs more than $130 and weighs about 18 pounds, and its cover features a pair of chefs hiding in the reeds and hunting for flying cows. It is also one of the best-selling books of the season -- "The Complete Far Side," a two-volume, 1,250-page collection of 14 years of the iconic comic panels drawn by artist Gary Larson. From the first panel on Jan. 1, 1980 -- a pair of crabs marveling at the odd appearance of human babies -- to the last -- a Jan. 1, 1995, double panel in which the cartoonist...