The story of the biggest natural gas leak in US history is not over. SS-25 is dead. But what will be the results for Los Angeles area residents months, years or decades from now? According to Dr. David Carpenter, director of the Institute for Health and the Environment at Univ. at Albany, “… Cancer isn’t going to occur tomorrow, it is going to occur 10-20-30 years from now in people that are exposed…” On the winds across the breadth of the Los Angeles and San Fernando Valleys has been scattered no less than 380,160,000 pounds of gaseous material. Most of it, in the long term, highly poisonous. Add to this the real possibility of large doses of radiation and the health risks are truly staggering. MORE

Hotel rooms for the introverts among us are an anti-social haven. Nothing beats a hot shower, followed by settling into a freshly made bed in a terrycloth robe to watch mediocre television with a glass of wine. No one bothers you and for an exquisite moment in time, you have nary a care in the world.

Then the realization hits. You’ve forgotten your toothbrush at home! You’re going to have to call the snooty concierge. You’re going to have to smile and tip and say thank you. You’ll have to deal with people. MORE

The Pope has shown a rare sign of anger during his trip to Mexico after an eager crowd tugged his arms and caused him to topple over. MORE

Rep. Keith Ellison, the first Muslim elected to Congress, has endorsed Sen. Bernie Sanders for the Democratic presidential nomination. MORE

Russia’s massive bombing of Aleppo is sending massive waves of refugees into Turkey. Is this Russia’s revenge on Turkey for shooting down one of their war planes? I think so.

The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported on Wednesday that at least 500 people had been killed since the Syrian government, backed by Russian air strikes, launched a major offensive from the north of Aleppo on February 1. MORE

Russia accuses U.S. of bombing Aleppo; U.S. officials deny it MORE

This German interview of a 75 year old woman on the streets of Hamburg has gone viral. As she recounts her own experiences having to deal with the migrants/refugees when she goes out, a group of teenage Muslims intrudes on the interview.

The coldest Valentine’s Day on record was just a prelude to something far worse: a fearsome, 1,200-mile-long storm that caused widespread destruction across 17 states, causing more than 2,000 car accidents within just 24 hours. MORE

…Obsolescence is relevant.  That is, if a huge gap opens up between the law and the moral order of society, one or the other must change or law risks becoming irrelevant.  This “gap” also has profound significance for the legitimacy of the law. The very legitimacy of the law and even possibly the legitimacy of the legal system and its institutions (e.g., the courts, the legislature, the government) will be undermined if the law becomes obsolete.  Thus, if legal marriage deviates profoundly from social understanding of marriage, both the institution of marriage and society in general are harmed. MORE

While the President of the United States is seemingly taking the side of radical Islamists, and working to weaken and destroy the fundamental principles that Western civilization and society are built upon, other leaders are stepping up to lead the fight against the destructive and murderous ideology.

The United Kingdom’s Prince Charles is in the middle of a week-long tour of the Middle East, where it is expected that he will deliver a strong message to Muslim leaders regarding the prevalence and growth of the radical Islamist mindset. MORE

Feminists and Islamists have basically the same ideology, demonstrated through the magic of song by SyeTenAtheist.

An extraordinary report prepared by the Military Scientific Committee of the Armed Forces (MSC) on the just completed trials of the Almaz-Antey high energy laser directed energy weapon system project by the 27th Central Research Institute (27-CRI) states that their “immediate dispersement” to Federation allies India, China and Brazil is needed to defend our planet against “inter-dimensional entities” who could soon attempt to recapture Earth.
Important to note about this report are that the references to “inter-dimensional entities” contained in it date back to the Great Patriotic War (World War II) when then Soviet intelligence services confirmed the German Nazi regimes existing “communication link” with what can only be described as “fallen angels/demons”, but which our planets oldest written records refer to as the “gods”. MORE

The issue here is not whether the draft will ever be instituted again or not. The issue here is we have given equal rights, for the most part, to everyone over 18 years of age. Of late, women and the law have demanded equal pay for equal work and these rights have been extended all the way into every field including combat female soldiers.

So for women not to register for the draft would be and is discriminatory. All it would take is one male to file a law suit and take it all the way to the Supreme Court and the court would have no choice but to rule in favor of the man. Then all the good gals would have to sign up like the rest of us men and live happily ever-after.

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MARFA — A first-time guest to the Cibolo Creek Creek Ranch, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was animated and engaged during dinner Friday night, as one of three dozen invitees to an event that had nothing to do with law or politics, according to the ranch owner.

Just hours later, he would be found dead of apparent natural causes, which media outlets reported on Sunday was a heart attack. MORE

The evocative rite of ashes marks the beginning of the holy season of Lent, during which the Church renews calls the faithful to radical conversion and trust in God’s mercy.

Let’s start with trust on our Lenten journey, sustained by fervent prayer, penance and concern for those in need. Lent is, in particular, useful opportunity to devote more attention to the children, in their families and in society: they are the future of humanity. Continue reading →