Bishops behaving badly ... again

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Thursday April 19, 2012 · 7:46 AM PDT

2012/04/19 · 07:46

They just can't help themselves. This time, it's the Roman Catholic Bishop in Peoria, Ill. who compares President Obama to Hitler and Stalin.

According to a story in today's Chicago Tribune:

The Anti-Defamation League is blasting a Sunday homily by Peoria’s Roman Catholic Bishop Daniel Jenky that compared President Barack Obama's policies to Hitler and Stalin. Jenky took aim at the health care policies proposed by the Obama administration, which have been a source of consternation for Catholic bishops since they were announced earlier this year.

Lonnie Nasitar of the Anti-Defamation League of Chicago is not amused.

“Clearly, Bishop Jenky needs a history lesson,” Nasatir said. “There are few, if any, parallels in history to the religious intolerance and anti-Semitism fostered in society by Stalin, and especially Hitler, who under his regime perpetuated the open persecution and ultimate genocide of Jews, Catholics and many other minorities.”

Spokesperson for the Peoria diocese could not be reached for comment, according to the article.

The full story: http://tinyurl.com/...

There's no provision to comment on this story on the Tribune web site, so have at it here!

An e-mail from a 'conservative Republican'

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Monday April 04, 2011 · 11:38 AM PDT

2011/04/04 · 11:38

I received an e-mail (excerpted below) over the weekend from a former local elected official commenting on candidates running in local elections this week.

I'm not going to identify the area or who wrote this e-mail and the names the author mentions have been deleted. Let's just say it's formerly rural, rapidly-turning-suburban Republican county.

But I think the message and the sense of digust from someone considered a "reasonable" Republican speaks volumes about the state of our politics today.

More after the jump ...

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Tuesday February 09, 2010 · 9:59 AM PST

2010/02/09 · 09:59

The Chicago Tribune's Swamp Politics site reports on a billboard in Wyoming, Minn featuring a smiling George W. Bush and the words "Miss Me Yet?"

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Thursday November 26, 2009 · 8:52 AM PST

2009/11/26 · 08:52

At the risk of sounding like Grampa Simpson or John (Get Off of My Lawn) McCain, I need to get this off of my chest on this murky Thanksgiving day in Illinois.

Rant commences on the jump.

jackmac

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Wednesday October 14, 2009 · 3:18 PM PDT

2009/10/14 · 15:18

Our dog, Kendall, survived abusive previous owners, a serious accident and came within days of being euthanized before we found him on a pet adoption web site six years ago.

But our brown-eyed buddy couldn't beat a serious kidney condition that rapidly worsened in recent weeks.

We reluctantly let Kendall go today. We said goodbye at our vet's office and I stayed with him for his final minutes. One injection made him relax and another sent him on.

He's home now, buried in our back yard.

jackmac

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Monday April 06, 2009 · 4:12 PM PDT

2009/04/06 · 16:12

Yeah, the economy sucks. I've been out of work more than a year, but am making ends meet. But in this spring of discontent, several delightful things happened to made me appreciate the more important things in life.

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46 votes Show Results

What's been good in your life lately?

46 votes Vote Now!

What's been good in your life lately?

My family and I are healthy

19 votes

I got a job

5 votes

President Obama

17 votes

Other, please explain below

5 votes

Pass the popcorn -- Blago to show up at trial

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Wednesday January 28, 2009 · 1:31 PM PST

2009/01/28 · 13:31

The Chicago Tribune reports that Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich will appear at his impeachment trial -- not to testify but to deliver his own "closing argument".

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67 votes Show Results

Blago is:

67 votes Vote Now!

Blago is:

Crafty

2 votes

Narcissistic

15 votes

Nuts

38 votes

Has run out of talk shows to appear on (although there's still Hannity)

12 votes

No vote for any Republican -- not a one

jackmac

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Sunday October 12, 2008 · 7:40 PM PDT

2008/10/12 · 19:40

I'm a longtime Democrat who lives in a predominately Republican county and have occasionally gone over to the dark side to vote in local GOP primaries or back some local Republicans in general elections.

No more. Why? Follow me to the jump.

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116 votes Show Results

Have you ever voted Republican?

116 votes Vote Now!

Have you ever voted Republican?

Once or twice

28 votes

Occasionally

25 votes

Always!

1 vote

Are you fucking kidding me?

62 votes

BREAKING! Barack Obama got discounts ...

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Wednesday July 02, 2008 · 10:19 AM PDT

2008/07/02 · 10:19

... on GROCERIES.

Obama recently stopped at his neighborhood store, swiped his preferred savings card and got 10 PERCENT OFF. And there was ARUGULA in the bag. On his way out, he grabbed a pound of coffee at Starbucks and a barista gave him a FREE TALL COFFEE!!

He's an elitist who eats funny liberal food, frequents Starbucks (and probably drinks lattes, too) and gets discounts to boot!!.

Quick, someone get the WaPo's Joe Stephens on the case!

IL-14 -- OMG! I live in a Blue District!!

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Saturday March 08, 2008 · 7:09 PM PST

2008/03/08 · 19:09

Somewhere in the great beyond, there's a big smile tonight on Tim Hall's face.

Who's Tim Hall? Find out on the jump.

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Sunday January 20, 2008 · 12:50 PM PST

2008/01/20 · 12:50

Hey John Edwards fans. Yeah, we're talking to you.

Come on over and sit down with us. Right in this big easy chair by the fireplace.

It's pretty cold today. Here's some hot chocolate. Comfy?

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Tuesday July 10, 2007 · 5:28 PM PDT

2007/07/10 · 17:28

Thirty five years ago this week, Sen. George McGovern accepted the Democratic nomination for president in an acceptance speech that was bumped out of prime time by a raucous session that included no fewer than 39 nominations for vice president.

His eloquent call to "Come Home America" was heard by too few Americans and his character was later slimed by Republican operatives -- not unlike the ones we're familiar with today. This honorable and decent American hero was labeled a radical extremist. His detractors said he favored "Amnesty, Acid and Abortion".

Sen. McGovern, of course, lost in a landslide to Richard Nixon. But two years later, Nixon himself was out the door.

Take a few minutes to read some excerpts -- and see how much unfortunately applies today. And also send some good thoughts to Sen. McGovern, still alive and kicking and set to celebrate his 85th birthday on July 19!

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