[Notwithstanding]

Your logic and facts are off today.

1. Catholics do not have to follow the pope's views or preachings - they need only follow authoritative church teaching that are procalimed to be binding upon all Catholics (whether a particular war is just is never a bidning teaching)

2. the pope did not per se condemn the war

[Blue Scourge]

GLBT Americans whose many and varied contributions have enriched our lives in this state and in the nation.

if you mean enriched as in tried to destroy the American family and all decent values than yes...I suppose that would be a contribution....(sarcasm)