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Compiled By Jack Nichols Jerry Falwell's Macho Worries
Speaking of political correctness, a new hymnal supplement being utilized in some United Methodist churches is attempting to feminize the Old Time Religion in quite an alarming manner. One hymn in "The Faith We Sing" hymnal refers to our heavenly Father as "Mother God." Another refers to the Holy Spirit as "She [who] Comes Sailing on the Wind." Other hymns sing praises to "Mother Earth," "Mothering Christ" and "Holy Partner."
Jerry Falwell-"Falwell Confidential"-July 26 We've been Kicked Out of Better Places As an Anglican priest in the diocese of Sydney who has ministered to gay, lesbian, bisexual transgender and intersex people over the past ten years, I fear that the present General Synod of the Anglican Church is about to deliver another painful rejection statement to these people. Reverend Dr. Michael W. Nixon,Rector, St Luke's Anglican Church Enmore NSW, "Anglican synod sits at crossroads"-The Australian, July 25 What's Wrong with George W?
Cockiness in cahoots with greed and abject ignorance is especially scary in a leader of the world's foremost techno-power…I see a smug, short-sighted and unconvincing leader-impersonator. He's far too stupid to be anything other than a stand-in for his dizzy dad's rich boyfriends, freaks who foul our good air, allowing themselves astronomical bonuses while they encourage both electric bills and pump prices to rise. In GAY, back in 1969, The Gay Witch, Dr. Leo Louis Martello, revealed to our readers what he called "the curse that never fails." That particular curse, which I have bellowed at Bush, is just starting to work these days. It needed only a short time to do so. What's the curse? It goes like this: "I wish you upon yourself!"
Jack Nichols-Interviewed by Ernest Barteldes in the Greenwich Village Gazette, July 27-August 3 www.nycny.com Don't Forget Florida's Stolen Presidential Votes When the country risks forgetting deficiencies in the democratic process, there should be no statute of limitations on remembering. Todd Gitlin-"The Political Uses of Moving On"-New York Times, July 28 Fascist FOX News Mogul gobbles up the Chickens 
The trend toward consolidation in the news business continued this week when federal regulators waived longstanding restrictions and gave Rupert Murdoch and his News Corporation control over a second major television outlet in New York City, WWOR-TV (Channel 9). Because Mr. Murdoch already owns the New York Post and WNYW-TV (Channel 5), the ruling gives him an unusual degree of power in local markets. Editorial-" The F.C.C. Loosens Its Media Rules"--New York Times, July 28 School Days under the Bible Belt The second semester of his freshman year, Justen was walking back into the gym after lifting weights. He says a classmate came up to him and said, "I hear you like me" and punched him in the face. Justen later found out that someone had told his attacker that he was "looking up his shorts" during gym class. Justen said he wasn't… The boy who hit Justen was suspended, but the harassment picked up after the incident, he says. Instead of calling him names behind his back, older boys would get in his face and call him "queer" or worse. They would lunge at him in the hallway to make him flinch. One boy threatened to kill him if he "looked" at him. Scott Finn-"Young . . . and gay: Teen must leave after telling town"- Charleston Sunday Gazette Mail, July 29 The Courageous Atlanta Braves
The Braves are showing support for gay and lesbian fans and for the city's bid for the 2006 Gay Games…At the Aug. 8 game against the Houston Astros, the Braves will welcome representatives from the international "Gay Olympics" and leaders of a local group bidding to host the games. Then, the Atlanta Gay Men's Chorus will sing the national anthem.
Jay Croft-"Braves aid city's bid to land Gay Games" The Atlanta Journal Constitution, July 27 And They Won't Legalize Pot? According to the Centers for Disease Control tobacco is expected to become the biggest killer in most developing countries within the next 20 years, causing more deaths than AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, automobile crashes, homicides and suicides combined. Bob Herbert-"Death in the Ashes"-New York Times, July 26 Prez Poem
Mr. George W. Bush-replying to reporters questions about how it felt spending time with the Pope. O Say Can You Pee? A biker from Berlin whose penis was ripped off in a freak motorcycling accident has had a new one made from a muscle in his arm. Michael Gruber's penis was ripped off by the petrol tank of his 900cc Honda when it crashed Into a tree. The 37-year-old has had months of surgery. He can now urinate properly and has a full sex life with his girlfriend. MX News, July 26- Australia--"Love Muscle: New Penis for Injured Biker" |
It would take a poet to describe how I felt in the presence of the Holy Father.
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