Wednesday, May 13, 2009

News Updates, May 14

APA revises 'gay gene' theory
The attempt to prove that homosexuality is determined biologically has been dealt a knockout punch. An American Psychological Association publication includes an admission that there's no homosexual "gene" -- meaning it's not likely that homosexuals are born that way....

Can you ordain a hermaphrodite?Santa Clara University theology professor says Church had long history of ordaining women that ended because of “virulent misogyny”

Pope demands independent Palestinian state
Benedict challenged reluctant Israeli leadership

Vatican reveals Henry VIII annulment request
Known as letter that split England from Catholic Church

Rabbi: 'Vatican to stop missionizing Jews'
Did Pope Benedict XVI agree to stop missionary activity

Bolivian cardinal: End violence against Church
Demands respect for Catholic faith and freedom of worship

Colombian hospital fined for refusing abortion
UN-funded, pro-abort attorney praises decision

Pope to grant new plenary indulgences
Year of Priests will commence on June 19, 2009

Polish priest advocates happy sex life in new book
Theology guide for 'married couples who love God'

'Jesus in jeans' sculpture unveiled
Depicting Christ as a 'man of the 21st century'

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Chrysler Eliminates 789 Dealers, 25% Of Total
In bankruptcy court earlier, Chrysler filed an initial salvo in its quest to trim its cost side from uber-bloated to merely bloated...
[The list of dealers can be viewed here]

Weiss: Five Economic Storms Raging NOW!
Any economist fixated on so-called “signs of a recovery” needs to have his head examined. As I’ll prove to you in a moment, the hard-nosed reality is that five major economic cyclones are in progress at this very moment. The storms are not abating. Nor are they changing direction. Quite the contrary, what you see today is, at best, merely a deceptive calm before the next, even larger tempests. For investors who follow Wall Street, it could be fatal...
[Take a look at the charts:
Storm #1 - Plunging Jobs
Storm #2 - U.S. Housing Starts Down 77.6 Percent!
Storm #3 - Auto Sales Down 44 Percent!
Storm #4 - Biggest Decline in Consumer Credit Ever Recorded!
Storm #5 - Big Banks!]


Thug-in-Chief Obama warns Netanyahu: Don't surprise me with Iran strike
US Domestic Enemy #1, B. Hussein Obama, has sent a message to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu demanding that Israel not surprise the U.S. with an Israeli military operation against Iran.
[Someone needs to tell the Usurper to pound sand...]

US 'sham' bank bail-outs enrich speculators, says buy-out chief Mark Patterson
The US Treasury’s effort to stabilise the banking system through the TARP programme is a hopelessly ill-conceived policy that enriches speculators at public expense, according to the buy-out firm supposed to be pioneering the joint public-private bank rescues.

FDA claims cheerios too healthy
The Food and Drug Administration scolded the makers of Cheerios about the way they promote the cereal's health benefits. The FDA sent a letter of warning to General Mills accusing them of making unauthorized health claims.
[Does the FDA really have the competence to make such a determination? Naw, I didn't think so...try & find the words in the Constitution that authorize the federal government idiots to regulate food or drugs...save yourself the time, it's not there..]

California Requests TARP Funds
California Treasurer Bill Lockyer asked U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Wednesday to authorize assistance for his state from the federal Troubled Asset Relief Program, warning that depressed tax revenues may cut into basic services and halt the building of infrastructure.
[More throwing away of taxpayer dollars...morons]

18 financial institutions are suing MBIA
A group of 18 financial institutions sued MBIA Inc., claiming the bond insurer's decision to split its businesses earlier this year was fraudulent and left one of the units effectively "insolvent."
[Pigmen suing pigmen - oh, my! What's next?]

And MBIA is already suing Merrill for defrauding MBIA into writing insurance on bad mortgages [From May 1]

Obama Eyes Bank Pay Overhaul; Curb Compensation Across Finance
[Like a true marxist swine]

And for Kenyan Komrade Obama's "Hope & Change," we have this gem:
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U.S. banking crisis may last until 2013: S&P
A day after saying big U.S. banks probably needed to raise only one-fourth the capital demanded by the government, Standard & Poor's said the nation's banking crisis has "merely entered a new phase" and might not end before 2013...
[It might end sooner if each of the thieves and criminals are introduced to one of these


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