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Dutch Expand Baby Killing

Good luck to the ugly Dutch babies: > The Dutch government intends to expand its current euthanasia policy, setting guidelines for when doctors may end the lives of terminally ill newborns with the parents' consent. > A letter outlining the new directives will be submitted to parliament for discussion

Internet Stays with U.S.

Chalk one up for officials that don't kowtow to the UN: > A senior U.S. official rejected calls on Thursday for a U.N. body to take over control of the main computers that direct traffic on the Internet, reiterating U.S. intentions to keep its historical

St. Casey?

I've said it before: I'm not a big fan of the Iraqi War, but I don't care for Cindy Sheehan's antics or attitude. "Narcissistic [http://www.breitbart.com/news/2005/09/26/D8CS3A900.html]," Mark Shea has speculated, and I

Bush for Fuel Saving?

I've wondered for the past five years why President Bush hasn't asked Americans to curtail their fuel use. Fuel-fueled terrorists didn't prompt him to do it. Katrina came close, but didn't. Now, finally, Rita has prompted a request. The President has

Support Your Local Boy Scouts

They're standing strong, but beleaguered from every side: > A coalition of homosexual activists and atheists plan to march on a Boy Scout camp in San Diego next month demanding the organization open its membership and leadership to them. . . > In previous protests, the group has equated the

Prison Action

The NYT this morning has run a story about a former prison inmate's lawsuit against prison officials. The suit alleges that the officials violated the Eighth Amendment's prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment by refusing to protect him. I try to keep this site reasonably urbane,

Spirits Survived Katrina?

Interesting video clip of a story by CBS-affiliate about spirits roaming New Orleans. Link [http://cbs5.com/video/?id=6789@kpix.dayport.com]. It runs about four minutes.

Part of Kennedy's Ongoing War Against the Church

> Culture & Cosmos also reports that a prominent Church prelate said he was furious that aid to private schools had been kept out of the package and he was especially angry that it is being blocked by "four Irish Catholic Senators." > The proposal for financial aid

Biloxi Rubble

> The Diocese of Biloxi, Mississippi, has a web site up that contains photos, videos, and reports of the devastation wrought by Katrina on the Catholic Church in that area. Every single building owned by the diocese has been damaged to some degree, and some have been wiped clean off

Does George Bush Hate Stilt People?

Galveston Island has many (hundreds?) of "stilt" homes. These are luxurious homes built off the ground. They rest on huge concrete stilts. The elevation allows water to run underneath them. I wonder how they're faring today? I don't think the picture below "does