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Eric Scheske

Gay "Bishop" Gene

Bettnet reports on "Bishop" Gay Robinson's excoriation of the Catholic Church [http://bettnet.dyndns.org/blog/comments.php?id=P5741_0_1_0]: > The gay Episcopalian bishop went to England to speak to Anglicans and had some commentary on the Catholic Church. V. Gene Robinson

Renegade Circuit Courts

While reading about the Ninth Circus' ruling last week that told parents they can't stop a public school from giving sex surveys to 7-year-olds, I ran across this interesting passage: > This is not the first time, nor is the Ninth Circuit Court the only

Trademarking Blasphemy

Why can't they just leave the religious stuff alone? > In a full-bodied blend of blasphemy and ingenuity, a Los Angeles couple is seeking to market a wine called "Jesus Juice" that bears a label showing a Michael Jackson-like figure appearing to be crucified.

Revoking Tax-Exempt Status

I do a fair amount of tax and non-profit work, so this question has always fascinated me: When will the IRS revoke a charitable institution's tax-exempt status due to political involvement? More interesting: When will it revoke a church's status? Although I've

More Freaky Romanian Stuff

Strange, strange land [http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1602765.html]: > Two Romanian priests face suspension after coming to blows inside the church they both serve. > One of them suffered a broken leg and was admitted to hospital while the other came out with only a few

Gay Asteroid

I have a couple of dirty jokes for this, but it'd drag down the moral caliber of this site: > A new asteroid is to be named after a transvestite gypsy folk singer from Bulgaria. > The asteroid, temporarily been called 2005 UT12, was spotted in the Taurus

Good-bye, Californee

The NYT reports that Californians are leaving the coast and going to the Midwest [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/07/business/07move.html?hp&ex=1131426000&en=5aa13860fa86497a&ei=5094&partner=homepage] . Maybe I'm feeling mean-spirited this morning, but I found this

MSM and Divorce

First NYT [https://thedailyeudemon.com/2931/], now WaPo [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/04/AR2005110402304.html?nav=most_emailed] . The devastation of divorce is finally entering our culture's mainstream. I am, no exaggeration, a bit stunned. Happy, but stunned: > Before the divorce

Natural Law at WaPo

WaPo has run a piece this morning about the potential 5-Catholic Supreme Court [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/06/AR2005110601134.html] . The first half is ho-hum: the composition reflects tolerance toward Catholics, but does it reflect America's demographics? But the second

NYT for Alito?

The NYT runs a lengthy article about Alito this morning [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/07/politics/politicsspecial1/07alito.html?pagewanted=1&ei=5094&en=ac4868138c94cfe3&hp&ex=1131426000&partner=homepage] . A very nice piece. Either Alito is a heckuva good man and the