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Through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault, says the Church’s prayer of confession as devout laity strike their breasts three times. Yet, the Palm Beach Diocese’s Bishop Gerald M. Barbarito remains silent to the prayer’s plea. “What I have failed to do” part of this prayer resembles failing to speak out about wrongdoing when you had the opportunity. Remember the old Latin axiom that Silence is Consent? Well, what is going on in the Palm Beach Diocese? Pope Francis recently exhorted church leaders to listen to the public, let the public be heard, eschew the dictates...

Nothing in my journalism training, career, or credentials approves of the unfair manner by which TC PALM uses its power to endorse some candidates while refusing to cover in the news section the obvious failings of their darlings. The Patrick Murphy endorsement, while predictable, certainly cements in my mind the lack of fairness in journalism here on the Treasure Coast. An outstanding 18 page analysis of the 31 year old Democrat, done by ballotpedia.org, reveals this staggering statistic which our heavy handed editorialists will never tell you. “From 2011 to 2012, Murphy’s yearly net worth jumped from $205,682 to $3,185,011,...

Even as the Obamacare Tax Collection law he voted for begins, U. S. Representative Patrick Murphy (D) is refusing to face his constituents at the May 15 Town Hall of the St. Lucie West, Florida Taxpayers organization while all of his opponents graciously will appear. “He’s not coming,” a young male voice said over a corded phone at approximately 9:30 a.m., Friday, Mary 21. “Who’s ‘he’?” I asked as the organizer of this very important Town Hall, rather stunned at the hubris of identifying this political novice as “He,” rather than by name, Patrick. “Congressman Murphy,” the young male voice...