Wednesday, June 6, 2007

Proof that God Hates Rudy Giuliani!. During yesterday's Republican debate, Wolf Blitzer asked the pro-choice Rudy Giuliani about abortion. A Catholic bishop, Wolf said, had analogized Giuliani's stance, which is that abortions are wrong but should be available to American women anyway, to Pontius Pilate opposing the execution of Jesus but still allowing it to happen. When a somewhat shocked Rudy tried to explain himself, lightening actually hit the building, cutting off Giuliani's microphone. Everyone had a good laugh and Giuliani put forward a pretty good answer in the end, but RG should probably avoid golf courses, swimming pools, and summer rainstorms for a while. Somebody's out to get him. Elsewhere in Catholic news, a man jumped a security barrier and tried to board the popemobile while Benedict was riding in it. These are turbulent times for people of faith, surely. [MotherJones.com | MoJoBlog - Social Issues and Political Commentary] 7:47:56 AM    comment []

New York Times May Have Been First Doubters of JFK Plot. I blogged yesterday about Time magazine's commendable skepticism about the alleged terror plot targeting JFK airport in New York City. Today, a quick update. Turns out the New York Times was skeptical from the beginning, at least a day before Time. Even though the NYT played their story about the plot big on their website, they completely buried it in their print version. Readers complained, and today the NYT's national editor responded: "In the years since 9/11, there have been quite a few interrupted terrorist plots. It now seems possible to exercise some judgment about their gravity. Not all plots are the same. In this case, law enforcement officials said that J.F.K. was never in immediate danger. The plotters had yet to lay out plans. They had no financing. Nor did they have any explosives. It is with all that in mind, that the editors in charge this weekend did not put this story on the front page." Hear, hear! Next time a government official spews hyperbole, claiming with scant evidence that "one of the most chilling plots imaginable" almost "resulted in unfathomable damage, deaths and destruction," I hope the rest of the media and American citizens across the country exercise as much judgement as the New York Times. [MotherJones.com | MoJoBlog - Social Issues and Political Commentary] 7:47:12 AM    comment []

Bush Faces Libby Pardon Dilemma. The 30-months sentence imposed on I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby puts new pressure on Bush, who may soon confront the choice of triggering a political storm by pardoning a convicted perjurer, or letting one of the early architects of his administration head off to prison. [t r u t h o u t] 7:43:04 AM    comment []

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