Nobody caught this in the Western media—or the world media in general.
That is because those who have had a good grounding in general history in the mainstream media, and in the wider public, are few and far between, and because the mainstream media, and the popular conscience are conditioned by the short-term memory of the 24-hour news cycle.
I’m referring to a major, major gaffe in Obama’s Cairo speech that concerns the history of Muslims in Spain. I quote:
"Islam has a proud (…)
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Obama’s Major Gaffe in Cairo / By Heinrich Mencken
7 June 2009 par (Open-Publishing)
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Waste is Not a Dirty Word!
5 June 2009 par (Open-Publishing)
Waste is Not a Dirty Word!
Darren Flint
A few days ago I felt inspired to visit St Paul’s Cathedral, the spiritual heart of the Church of England. Although I was christened as a child, and though I sometimes visit church to hear a good friend play the organ, I wouldn’t really identify myself as a Christian. Yet as a gay man and a pagan I appreciate the earnest inclusivity of the Church of England, and I certainly revere the quiet majesty of St Paul’s. So it is that I found myself in a (…) -
Nitwits for Jesus
5 May 2009 par (Open-Publishing)
1 commentNitwits for Jesus By David Glenn Cox
There are no atheists in foxholes, it is said. In Afghanistan, in the midst of war, social and societal upheaval, the Nitwits for Jesus are hard at work. Perhaps if we all raise our hands to the sky and shout hallelujah at the Taliban they will throw down their arms and shout hallelujah back at us.
The irony of the words of the Prince of Peace being delivered by bayonet-wielding soldiers goes right over their heads. Former Afghan prime minister Ahmed (…) -
Phil Fontaine’s Statement to the Pope on Residential Schools
4 May 2009 par (Open-Publishing)
Georgia Straight
National Grand Chief Phil Fontaine of the Assembly of First Nations delivered this statement today (April 29) to Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican. Today the pope told a delegation of aboriginal Canadians he is sorry for the abuse that took place at Canadian residential schools run by the Catholic Church.
Most Holy Father:
Today is a joyous day for the human spirit. It is a momentous day for our people and for our country, Canada.
It is my highest honour as the (…) -
When, Where the Pope Inspires No Hope
3 May 2009 par (Open-Publishing)
By Nicola Nasser*
Pope Benedict XVI is scheduled to be the third pontiff to visit the Holy Land from 8 – 15 May, following in the footsteps of Paul VI in 1964 and John Paul II in 2000, on a mission officially described as a “pilgrimage” and one of “peace and reconciliation.”
However, the Pope will be stepping into “a diplomatic minefield,” where the Catholic highest spiritual authority will be unmercifully scrutinized by the protagonists of the one hundred year old Arab – Israeli (…) -
Scientology Cult Targets Haiti for Slave Labor
11 April 2009 par (Open-Publishing)
Scientology Cult Targets Haiti for Slave Labor
The Scientology organization has increasingly targeted poor countries such as Haiti in its recruitment efforts. Why would this money-hungry crime-cult be interested in one of the world’s poorest countries? The answer: Because they want to bring Haitians in to the USA on "religious worker" visas to serve as unpaid laborers.
Quoting at length from Scientology-affiliated newspaper the Tampa Bay Informer:
Haiti, with its 75% unemployment (…) -
Pseudo Theologian Rep. Peter T. King Sounds Off
6 April 2009 par (Open-Publishing)
“Thou shalt keep thy religion to thyself.” - George Carlin
He was just in time for April Fools’ Day, 2009! His name is Peter T. King and he’s a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Long Island, NY. And, for the last eight years, he was one of the prime enablers of the worst excesses of the Bush-Cheney Gang in the Congress. Now, with the financial meltdown ongoing, Rep. King has jumped onto the national stage to add unintended comic relief for the millions in shock (…) -
God is With Us
1 January 2009 par (Open-Publishing)
God is With Us By David Glenn Cox http://theservantsofpilate.com
Tom Lehrer, one of the first satirical, political song writers, once penned a song entitled “National Brotherhood Week.” The song went, “Oh, the black folks hate the white folks and the white folks hate the black folks and the Indians hate the Mexicans and everybody hates the Jews." Funny, because it is was so true.
But then as now, to confound cause and purpose with religion and race discolors the argument and cheapens the (…) -
Kern’s Krew Collection of Peeping Toms
27 December 2008 par (Open-Publishing)
Kern’s Krew Collection of Peeping Toms by James Nimmo
(OKLAHOMA CITY) At the website of Oklahomans for Excellence in Science Education (OESE, http://www.oklascience.org), there is a professional analysis of the latest resurrection of Rep. Sally Kern’s bill that would allow for the recitation of bible verses as "facts" and "evidence" in math and science classes in Oklahoma schools with the teachers forced to accept such balderdash as legitimate answers. Though this bill was vetoed (…) -
Priest Demands “Confession” from Some Obama Voters
4 December 2008 par (Open-Publishing)
“The Church in America is...in near perfect allegiance to the State.” - Phil Berrigan