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Julio Severo’s original article is a lovely little hit piece attacking the Catholic Church. Whereas there is much to rue about the Church, the article is clearly intended to undermine the Church’s prestige and authority. One scarcely expects a complete discussion of such a massive and complex organization, but Olavo is correct in pointing out that Severo’s article lacks balance and nuance. It is for this that Olavo rightly calls Severo a ‘scoundrel.’

In objecting to the scoundrel sobriquet Severo astonished on two counts. First, he kindly links to his own original article but provides no link to Olavo’s Facebook response. By failing to do so Severo weakens his own argument, namely, that he is being vilely maligned by Olavo. The second is Severo’s furiously overblown response to being called a scoundrel, which far exceeds the severity of the offense, if indeed such a mild appellation can be deemed offensive in today’s unremarked gutter speak discourse. He is making a mountain out of a mole hill.

Why? It is so transparently contrived that it calls Severo’s honesty into question. I’m going to put this one down to virtue signaling designed to silence Olavo’s criticism of the original agitprop.

For more information on the issue of infiltration and the Catholic Church receiving government money, see:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyeejjX7lmU

For more info on Communism today, see:

tercalivre.com/en/ and www.jrnyquist.com/

“We the People….Take Back Our Country”

Glendale Area Independence Tea Party July 3, 2009 3:00 – 7:00 pm 1823 Foothill Boulevard La Canada, CA 91011 $10.00 per person- cash Fully Catered Live Music Speeches Patriotism Memories from our Founding Fathers and Mothers

The Tea Party Patriots is a grassroots, non-partisan movement that began earlier this year and has spread quickly. If you are tired of the “tax and spend” policies of politicians, we encourage you to join us.

Come join the celebration of our Founding Fathers and Mothers of the Revolutionary War! This is not your everyday Tea Party protest!

Come and hear from Benjamin Shapiro – Youngest nationally syndicated columnist in the U.S. His columns are printed in major newspapers and websites. Mr. Shapiro has appeared on hundreds of radio and television shows around the nation. He currently runs Benjamin Shapiro Legal Consulting in L.A.

Jeff Davis - Actor, Writer, Producer. Jeff is a national radio personality and commentator whose voice is heard by millions each week in the U.S. and Canada.

Eric Porvaznik - a frequent guest comic at Evan Sayet's Right to Laugh nights @ the Laugh Factory as well as music & political contributor @ Modern Conservative, also hosts the online shows Mr.EPluribus & Radio Free Threedonia.Thx,E.".

Annie Nelson - Founder/Creator - Project Welcome Home – American Soldier Network - Former television broadcaster, model and fundraiser. Ms. Nelson is doing the job that should have been done when our troops came back home from Vietnam. She is bringing honor to the men and women of the United States Military.

Elliott Graham - is the Founder and Chairman of "Constitutionalists United Against a Constitutional Convention" that helped to defeat California's 3 attempts to call for a "Con-Con". He is also the current Vice President of "The United Organizations of Taxpayers", the original taxpayers organization that passed Proposition 13 under the leadership of Howard Jarvis.

Al-Sonja Schmidt - Al Sonja Schmidt is a veteran television comedy writer/producer of hit shows on FOX, Disney, NBC. She’s also a comic in Evan Sayet’s conservative comedy group Right to Laugh, the host of her own show “Left Exposed” on Pajama’s Media, and the author of a children’s book that disputes global warming lies called, “Deb and Seby’s Real Deal on Global Warming”.

Mike Benoit - First became active in politics out of frustration in the early 1990’s after President George Bush and successive Congressional dynasties failed to represent his strong beliefs in limited government, balanced budgets, and strict adherence to the United States Constitution. Mike is the author of “Tyranny Busters – The Sham and Shame of the Federal Income Tax”.

Talent/Music -Mik Sciba (Master of Ceremonies), and in alphabetical order: Ann Ault, Bill & Haley Bodell, Adrian Colòn, Mike Delia, Gary & Shelli Eaton of Kingsize- maybe with Alfonzo Rachel, Nathaniel Evans, Deborah & Jonathan Flora, Basil Hoffman, Carolee Mayne, Evan Morrison, Jody Mortar, Shawn Nash, Geoff Pierson Mary Todhunter, Kevin White, Jonathan Wilson and Gene Wolande.

We will have surprise guests and are still adding to the program.

For Children - A representative from a wildlife program will be there with animals, videos and crafts for chimpanzees. Face painters and “Abraham Lincoln”.

Food - A fully catered meal including hamburgers/hot dogs, 2 salads, ice cream and drinks.

Booths - “Stupid Legislation” Booth – Come and see what is happening on the Hill. Exotic birds will be on display. If you own pets – you will want to learn what our legislators are proposing.

There is an entry fee of $10.00 – Cash at Gate. Children under 3 Free

Do not miss The Glendale Area Independence Tea Party. We are inviting all political officials of both parties. We hope they will come to mingle with their constituents, and hear from “We the People”.

For reservations, contact

Debi Devens Organizer, Glendale Tea Party Patriots debidevens@earthlink.net

“We the People….Take Back Our Country”

Glendale Area Independence Tea Party July 3, 2009 3:00 – 7:00 pm 1823 Foothill Boulevard La Canada, CA 91011 $10.00 per person- cash Fully Catered Live Music Speeches Patriotism Memories from our Founding Fathers and Mothers

The Tea Party Patriots is a grassroots, non-partisan movement that began earlier this year and has spread quickly. If you are tired of the “tax and spend” policies of politicians, we encourage you to join us.

Come join the celebration of our Founding Fathers and Mothers of the Revolutionary War! This is not your everyday Tea Party protest!

Come and hear from Benjamin Shapiro – Youngest nationally syndicated columnist in the U.S. His columns are printed in major newspapers and websites. Mr. Shapiro has appeared on hundreds of radio and television shows around the nation. He currently runs Benjamin Shapiro Legal Consulting in L.A.

Jeff Davis - Actor, Writer, Producer. Jeff is a national radio personality and commentator whose voice is heard by millions each week in the U.S. and Canada.

Eric Porvaznik - a frequent guest comic at Evan Sayet's Right to Laugh nights @ the Laugh Factory as well as music & political contributor @ Modern Conservative, also hosts the online shows Mr.EPluribus & Radio Free Threedonia.Thx,E.".

Annie Nelson - Founder/Creator - Project Welcome Home – American Soldier Network - Former television broadcaster, model and fundraiser. Ms. Nelson is doing the job that should have been done when our troops came back home from Vietnam. She is bringing honor to the men and women of the United States Military.

Elliott Graham - is the Founder and Chairman of "Constitutionalists United Against a Constitutional Convention" that helped to defeat California's 3 attempts to call for a "Con-Con". He is also the current Vice President of "The United Organizations of Taxpayers", the original taxpayers organization that passed Proposition 13 under the leadership of Howard Jarvis.

Al-Sonja Schmidt - Al Sonja Schmidt is a veteran television comedy writer/producer of hit shows on FOX, Disney, NBC. She’s also a comic in Evan Sayet’s conservative comedy group Right to Laugh, the host of her own show “Left Exposed” on Pajama’s Media, and the author of a children’s book that disputes global warming lies called, “Deb and Seby’s Real Deal on Global Warming”.

Mike Benoit - First became active in politics out of frustration in the early 1990’s after President George Bush and successive Congressional dynasties failed to represent his strong beliefs in limited government, balanced budgets, and strict adherence to the United States Constitution. Mike is the author of “Tyranny Busters – The Sham and Shame of the Federal Income Tax”.

Talent/Music -Mik Sciba (Master of Ceremonies), and in alphabetical order: Ann Ault, Bill & Haley Bodell, Adrian Colòn, Mike Delia, Gary & Shelli Eaton of Kingsize- maybe with Alfonzo Rachel, Nathaniel Evans, Deborah & Jonathan Flora, Basil Hoffman, Carolee Mayne, Evan Morrison, Jody Mortar, Shawn Nash, Geoff Pierson Mary Todhunter, Kevin White, Jonathan Wilson and Gene Wolande.

We will have surprise guests and are still adding to the program.

For Children - A representative from a wildlife program will be there with animals, videos and crafts for chimpanzees. Face painters and “Abraham Lincoln”.

Food - A fully catered meal including hamburgers/hot dogs, 2 salads, ice cream and drinks.

Booths - “Stupid Legislation” Booth – Come and see what is happening on the Hill. Exotic birds will be on display. If you own pets – you will want to learn what our legislators are proposing.

There is an entry fee of $10.00 – Cash at Gate. Children under 3 Free

Do not miss The Glendale Area Independence Tea Party. We are inviting all political officials of both parties. We hope they will come to mingle with their constituents, and hear from “We the People”.

For reservations, contact

Debi Devens Organizer, Glendale Tea Party Patriots debidevens@earthlink.net

There’s going to be a Tea Party Tax Protest / Independence Day Celebration on July 3rd from 3 to 7 pm in La Canada, details here. Admission $10 cash includes hot dogs, hamburgers, drinks and oodles of entertainment including AlfonZo Rachel and other personages of brilliance and renown.

We the People: Take Back Our Country!

Glendale Area Independence Day Tea Party

An Independence Day Celebration of the right of the People to Petition the Government for Redress of Grievances pertaining to Excessive Taxation and Out of Control Spending.

Where: The Jeffers Estate, 1823 Foothill Blvd., La Canada

When: July 3, 2009 from 3:00 to 7:00 P.M. Admission per person is only $10.00 CASH AT THE GATE

Music, Memories from our Founding Fathers and Mothers, plus surprises for the kids! Hamburgers, Hot Dogs and Drinks. You don't want to miss this tea rific kick off to the holiday weekend! Bring your own blankets and/or chairs.

To make reservations email 3ddevens@earthlink.net

I seem to recall that this little piece of work was attributed to Daniel Patrick Moynahan. Or have I dropped into an alternate universe again?

All of which sounds very rational, but given the nature of the Iranian regime, by what standard can they be considered rational? Over the course of the last 25 years the US has been the Satan non pareil which the regime has vehemently opposed, becoming the worlds leading sponsor of terrorism in the process.

Iran's position is very uncomfortable at the moment, sandwiched as it is between two American dominated states, Afghanistan and Iraq. Glad as they may be to see their #1 military rival and #1 religious rival taken down, the fact of an American presence on their doorstep is undoubtedly keeping strategic planners awake at night. Added to that the fact that the US shows no inclination to depart the region, but on the contrary is now pushing Syria could well mean that Iran will be surrounded on three sides by countries tilting along the Great Satan's axis.

Iran hopes that by becoming a nuclear power they can make of themselves a power too dangerous to be touched even by the seemingly all powerful Americans. That will do until the Americans draw down their forces across the borders and Iran can finally step into the power vacuum conveniently created for them with all the prestige that surviving a close brush with America will have in the Muslim world.

That prestige is important if Iran, as they hope, is to become the dominant power in the region. They have been active in the Muslim nations that fell out of the Soviet collapsed empire, as well as in Iraq. They continue to be major sponsors of terrorism worldwide, particularly in the Middle East. They are working to foment closer ties to non Muslim regimes tilted in opposition to the Americans, notably China and the EU.

In this the Petroleum Age, Iran's oil will continue to make them important players on that basis alone, but for Iran that cannot be enough. With their ideological foes on their borders, their economy failing, their restive population, their minority non Arab Shia status in the Muslim world, and an insane theocracy in charge they face major obstacles to their dreams of glory.

"It is true that the (communist) Chinese society, government, and media tend to favor Democrats over Republicans in the U.S. political scene"

No, its not. I note that the PRC was not particularly reasonable with Clinton, they just thought they could buy him (and they were not wrong). Regardless of which party runs the country the PRC considers the US an advesary which must be defeated to bring China into it's rightful place in the world: the One True Hegemon. The PRC's strategic goals are not mitigated one whit by US elections, though their tactics will vary slightly.

What a disaster as a candidate he's turned out to be.

I'm really disappointed. Not only did I send him money but I volunteered to do all sorts of things. Not a peep out of him. I can't even get a yard sign from his people. Bill Jones: Candidate Zero.

I've seen a few posts where people ask, "Where are the moderate Muslims. Seem to have found a couple.

I sent him money, asked for a yard sign and volunteered. Nothing.

No Vietnam veteran considered a tour at "Yankee Station" as a tour of duty in Vietnam, unless you were a Navy pilot.

Best thing about Yankee Station was watching carrier ops, worst was boredom. Did pick up a little action on the gun line at Point Alpha.

No doubt the Chicoms than Clinton for his assistance in developing all their missiles.

Sadr will be back. The new Arafat.

Nah. Arafat is evil, cruel and smart, the last being a characteristic Sadr desperately lacks.

I don't like the compulsory part, but I've always been attracted to Robert Heinlein's notion in "Starship Troopers" that one earns one's citizenship through a successful regimen of national service. That's an idea that I'm sure would appall (sp) most Americans, but not one that, if implemented, I think would seriously stem the flow of immigrants trying to get in.

The Chinese need to lighten up.

It would help. Unfortunately all they know is bully and bluster.

China to Taiwan: "Admit that you are part of the Chinese family or we will kill you all."

Not the way families usually talk to each other, but some people think that this is normal. Of course, for a Communist regime it is normal.

What absolutely puzzles me is that if they played nice Taiwan would proably come on over of it's own accord. Not a concept the Party can grasp.

For several years now it has been apparent that the PRC is using and/or incidents to use as anti-American propaganda and foster continuing anti-American sentiment among it's people.