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Compiled By Jack Nichols
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Patrick Scully--Director of Communications, Catholic League, New York-- " Soft-Pedaling on Anti-Catholicism"-- Letters--Washington Post, February 10 Short & Chubby is Beautiful If the human body were designed to last, we would look like short and chubby elves. Although our upright posture and shapely buttocks might inspire artists and lovers, the human body's overall engineering just isn't meant for the test of time, say three scientists writing in the March issue of Scientific American…In an attempt to design a Homo sapiens that could live comfortably past its "warranty" period, the threesome sketched out a new plan for human structural anatomy…To fix our stance, the scientists made their model of us shorter to help prevent falls and hip fractures caused by aging. They tilted our bodies forward to relieve pressure on the vertebrae and on our lower backs. They thickened our neck so it would be easier to hold up our heads. They padded our legs with more fat, muscle and thicker bones to withstand falls. And they made our knees able to bend backward, so the wear and tear on the knee and foot joints would subside. Robin Eisner--ABCNEWS.com February 9 At the Shrine of the Inflated Pigskin
I am here to tell you that this Sunday isn't about a football game. It's about God and He
could care less if New York's Ravens or Baltimore's Giants win, lose, or decide to call the whole
thing off. Do you know why God isn't grabbing a paper plate, a few brewskis of beer, and
tuning in”? Well, I am going to tell you, right now in fact. Because God HATES football and so
should you if you are a real Christian, a Baptist.
Sister Taffy-- www.SisterTaffy.com New York's Giuliani is in Denial Reports that new HIV infections are increasing among New York City's gay and bisexual men, men of color in particular, came as no surprise to us. With growing alarm, we have watched the rise in sexually transmitted diseases and unsafe sex among our peers since 1996. It was also no surprise that Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and the health department reacted by denying the problem and boasting that AIDS cases were down in the city. This administration has usually responded to bad news on AIDS with a public relations strategy that is part evasion and part truth. Let us dispose of that strategy. Paul Schindler and Duncan Osborne-- "HIV Rises While City Hall Demurs"-- NewsDay, February 7 Mrs. Betty Bowers: Advice for the First Lady
Mrs. Betty Bowers--"An Exclusive Interview with Laura Bush"--Landover Baptist Church, February 10 www.landoverbaptist.org 12-Year Study: Gay & Straight Couples Gottman and his colleagues found that same-sex couples were much more optimistic in the face of conflict than straight couples. "If you compared how a person presented a problem in same-sex relationships, they showed less belligerence, less domineering, less sadness, less whining and more affection, humor and joy," said Gottman. Partners were also less distressed and more positive after a disagreement. Kathleen Kelleher-- "Turns Out the Happy Couple Is . . . Gay?" -- Los Angeles Times, February 5 Eminem's Big Fan
I'm a big fan of his music and I said I would be delighted to…
I know I'm going to get a lot of flak from various people who
are going to picket the show ... I'd rather tear down walls between
people than build them up. If I thought for one minute that he was a
hateful bastard, I wouldn't do it.
Elton John--quoted by Geoff Boucher and Robert Hilburn "Eminem, Elton John to perform duet at Grammys" Los Angeles Times, February 9 
Don't Ban Eminem
Censorship will only turn Eminem into a martyr. Besides, freedom of expression includes the right of people to say things we find offensive. Peter Tatchell--Tatchell Talks www.rainbownetwork.com Compassionate Fundamentalist Gary Glenn loves gays. He loves them so much that he'd like to purge their images from television and movies, silence their political voice, keep them out of classrooms and, basically, sidetrack their fight for equal rights. All for their own good…Glenn is head of the American Family Association of Michigan, and he has made it his mission to fight public acceptance of gays and the expansion of gay rights. His motivation? Compassion. Kim Kozlowski,-- " Man on a mission"-- The Detroit News, February 4 Wrong Man
Martin Kettle--"Florida 'recounts' make Gore winner"--The Guardian, January 29 |
The "Sisters" frequently have attacked the core of Catholic beliefs.
For example, they have held a "Condom Savior Mass" during which condoms were
distributed as communion wafers. In 1987, during the pope's visit to the
United States, they held a public exorcism of the Holy Father. Last Easter
they scheduled "Hot Cross Buns," a fetish fashion show that provided "a
chance to get spanked" and a "Hunky Jesus" contest.
I'm sure big-boned women with hair that defies gravity and jewelry that defies common sense need someone local to take out the seams every season, but you are now in the big leagues, dear. You need to be thinking of top name designers.
Al Gore, not George Bush, should be sitting in the White House
Today as the newly elected president of the United States, two new
Independent probes of the disputed Florida election contest have
Confirmed. The first survey, conducted on behalf of the
Washington Post, shows that Mr. Gore had a nearly three-to-one majority
Among 56,000 Florida voters whose November 7 ballot papers were
Discounted because they contained more than one punched hole.
