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Deranged tweet of the day

What good is NATO if Germany is paying Russia billions of dollars for gas and energy? Why are there only 5 out of 29 countries that have met their commitment? The U.S. is paying for Europe’s protection, then loses billions … Continue reading

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That’ll teach him

So: Philipine dictator Rodrigo Duterte points out that the entire Original Sin schtick is painfully stupid, and the bishop down there responds by summoning Catholics to 3-days of fasting and prayer. Archbishop Romulo Valles and the association of bishops that … Continue reading

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Florida Man … ummm … rides again

It’s summertime, and the living is easy, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera … so, naturally, Florida Man is out raising hell. Video shows Florida man, 72, trying to attack neighbor with tractor Florida man didn’t drink while driving, only … Continue reading

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Textual fundamentalism

In 1670, a Dutch philosopher named Baruch Spinoza published Tractatus Theologico Politicus, which advanced a then radical idea: Political and theological writings can be correctly interpreted only if their interpretation is located in an understanding of the time and place … Continue reading

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Quote for the day

It is simply impossible, with Trump’s onslaught of indecency, to maintain pre-Trump standards. Michelle Goldberg Just so. And the indecencies are so relentless, so individually offensive and egregious, that it is difficult to even keep up — never mind influencing … Continue reading

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