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Who is the Pope’s Confessor?
Whomever he is, I hope he’s got a lot of juice with the Almighty. When Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was voted by his colleagues to become the next Pope six years ago, replacing the retired Pope Benedict XVI, little did he know that a scandal, literally of Biblical proportions, would soon envelop him. The Catholic Church is supposed to be...
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March 4, 2019
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When Popularity Trumps Judgment
R&B singer R. Kelly was “…recently indicted on aggravated criminal sexual abuse involving four victims.” The New York Times reports (Feb. 22) that “three of whom were underage, according to the Cook County state’s attorney, Kim Foxx. Aggravated criminal sexual abuse can carry a sentence of three to seven years in prison for each count. Mr. Kelly… faces 10 of...
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March 1, 2019
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It didn’t take long into the night to find that the midterm elections had became a rout, a wipeout by Democrats. In short order, the...
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What Kennedy Asked of Us
“We observe today not a victory of party but a celebration of freedom.” On January 20, 1961, I was in seventh grade, watching John F....
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October 1962
“I would like to say again that the United States is very much interested in reducing tensions and halting the arms race.” —President John F....
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The Speech That Never Happened
On November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was scheduled to address Texas Democratic leaders and supporters at a fundraising dinner in Austin honoring him...
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It Doesn’t Take a Rocket Genius to Recognize the Danger
Remember how everyone was talking about the dangers of AI just a month ago? “Is There Really a 10% Chance AI Could Kill Us All.”—The...
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