Marion County Judge Vance Day is being investigated by a judicial fitness commission in part over his refusal to perform same-sex marriages on religious grounds, a spokesman for the judge said.
When a federal court ruling in May 2014 made same-sex marriage legal in Oregon, Day instructed his staff to refer same-sex couples looking to marry to other judges, spokesman Patrick Korten said Friday. MORE
They are sleeping in front of the Empire State building, sprawled in front of the doors of Macy’s, and panhandling outside Grand Central. MORE
Five American students were attacked by “Palestinians” (euphemism for Jew-hating Muslims) in Hebron after they got lost in the city on Thursday. Islamic Jew-hatred — it’s in the Quran. Respect the hate! MORE
What’s America to do about its stadium problem?
Over the past 15 years, more than $12 billion in public money has been spent on privately owned stadiums. Between 1991 and 2010, 101 new stadiums were opened across the country; nearly all those projects were funded by taxpayers. MORE
KION, Aug 13, 2015 (emphasis added): “I noticed them out here. And I looked over here and seen all kinds of dead little fish over there,” said fisherman Tucker Bergerson. Bergerson fishes in the Monterey Bay every day. He like others who make a living out in the open waters, know something isn’t right in the bay. MORE
If Poland is having a drought, then other parts Europe and Russia to?
Archeologists are having a field day in Poland’s longest river, the Vistula, which because of a drought has hit a record low water level allowing them to uncover a treasure trove of ancient artifacts. MORE
How ironic to see all of them with a red cross on their uniforms
China has marked the 70th anniversary of its victory over Japan with events including a grand military parade in Tiananmen Square. Over 12,000 troops, 500 pieces of military hardware and 200 aircraft of various types represented what military officials called the country’s most cutting-edge technology MORE
The U.S. Forest Service spent a record $243 million last week battling forest fires around the country, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Thursday.
The agency has spent all the money Congress provided for fighting wildfires in the 12-month budget period, forcing it to borrow money from forest restoration work designed to reduce the risk of fires. That’s happened in six of the past 10 years, Vilsack said. MORE
Friends of the Faith;
On the Remnant Church today. To help understand the facts, I need all to understand church teaching. To begin with Archbishop Thuc of Vietnam did have a papal mandate to consecrate Bishops by Pope Pius IX and cmri comes from his line. Even if it were not so, a papal mandate was not needed from the beginning, as the Apostles consecrated Bishops themselves. Continue reading
I guess it worth posting, only in Italy, ha.
Sure, you can maintain your sinful life style and still belong.
Americans like the direction the Catholic Church is headed — and its leader, Pope Francis, a new poll shows.
According to the Quinnipiac national survey released Thursday, 66 percent of Americans either are “favorable” or “very favorable” of the pontiff, with the opinion cutting across gender and religion. MORE
Nationalist journalist-actor goes viral with chilling warning regarding deteriorating security situation. MORE
“So what is it? Missile test gone wrong? Phosphorus missile, Norway Spiral, meteor?”
Superman coming into orbit? UFO? Angel vaping a huge cloud?! Who knows. 2 males took a video of this in the AM hours in Florida.
“We’re an ancient people. In our nearly 4,000 years of history, many have tried repeatedly to destroy the Jewish people. Tomorrow night, on the Jewish holiday of Purim, we’ll read the Book of Esther. We’ll read of a powerful Persian viceroy named Haman, who plotted to destroy the Jewish people some 2,500 years ago. But a courageous Jewish woman, Queen Esther, exposed the plot and gave for the Jewish people the right to defend themselves against their enemies.” MORE
U.S. intelligence ships, aircraft, and satellites are closely watching a Russian military vessel in the Atlantic that has been sailing near a U.S. nuclear missile submarine base and underwater transit routes, according to Pentagon officials.
The Russian research ship Yantar has been tracked from the northern Atlantic near Canada since late August as it makes its way south toward Cuba. MORE