Monthly Archives: May 2010

Tropical Storm Agatha kills 142 in Central America

Posted on May 31, 2010 by The Great One

This is insane; how a weak tropical storm can kill this many people! TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By JUAN CARLOS LLORCA, Associated Press Writer Juan Carlos Llorca, Associated Press Writer GUATEMALA CITY – Flooding and landslides … Continue reading →

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Israel boat raid sparks condemnations, protests

Posted on May 31, 2010 by The Great One

For all of you positive-thinking, “optimistic” types out there who really believe that there will be peace in the Middle East – keep dreaming. Only in dreams will there ever be peace in this region. These so-called “peace talks” between … Continue reading →

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Tight pants ban takes effect in Indonesia’s Aceh

Posted on May 31, 2010 by The Great One

As much as I criticize religions due to their dangerous nature and the harm that its adherents have perpetrated upon our species throughout history, when I read articles such as the one below I have to laugh at the level … Continue reading →

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Al-Jazeera anchorwomen ‘quit in clothing spat’

Posted on May 30, 2010 by The Great One

More examples of the mental retardation which results from religious dogma. Of course, non-Muslims, especially Christians and Jews in the United States, would argue that this fanaticism only occurs in Islamic societies, yet this would be an erroneous assumption. Religion … Continue reading →

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Under pressure, Malawi’s leader pardons gay couple

Posted on May 30, 2010 by The Great One

These men should consider themselves fortunate that there was so much pressure on Malawi’s government officials that they were released and pardoned after being sentenced to 14 years in prison. Third world countries such as Malawi and many others are … Continue reading →

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Tropical Storm Agatha kills 16 in Central America

Posted on May 30, 2010 by The Great One

The first tropical storm of the season and already there are 16 deaths, and this from just 45 MPH winds. If the occurrence of this storm, even before the onset of the official hurricane season on June 1st is any … Continue reading →

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Cyprus trip a political minefield for the pope

Posted on May 30, 2010 by The Great One

It’s a testament to the detrimental nature of religion that even in a small island country such as Cyprus there is a rift between the various religious groups. In addition to the fact that religions are all man-made as are … Continue reading →

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Dennis Hopper, Hollywood icon and antihero, dies

Posted on May 30, 2010 by The Great One

Dennis Hopper was quite a character (no pun intended). He was also a good actor, who like many in Hollywood, led a troubled life. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By CHRISTOPHER WEBER, Associated Press Writer Christopher Weber, … Continue reading →

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7.2 quake hits South Pacific nation of Vanuatu

Posted on May 29, 2010 by The Great One

Yet another earthquake, this time in the South Pacific. Fortunately there are no reports of damage or injury. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press Thu May 27, 7:55 pm ET WELLINGTON, New Zealand – Residents of a northern town in the South … Continue reading →

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Gored Spanish bullfighter suffering infection

Posted on May 29, 2010 by The Great One

Isn’t it about time that this senseless and brutish spectacle, invented by the blood-thirsty Spaniards, be outlawed? TGO Refer to brief story below. Source: Associated Press MADRID – A Madrid hospital says Spanish bullfighter Julio Aparicio has returned to intensive … Continue reading →

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Pakistan sect demands protection after attacks

Posted on May 29, 2010 by The Great One

Here we have another example on the effects of religion on people. Muslims killing Muslims, simply because one group, the Ahmadis, have a different interpretation of who Muhammad was the the other group. The Ahmadi sect believes that Muhammad was … Continue reading →

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Oliver Stone: Venezuela’s Chavez is misunderstood

Posted on May 28, 2010 by The Great One

No Mr. Stone, Hugo Chavez is not ‘misunderstood’. In fact he is perfectly understood, just as Fidel Castro is perfectly understood and Che Guevara was perfectly understood. All of them are understood. They are perfectly understood by decent people as … Continue reading →

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Big volcanic eruptions in Guatemala, Ecuador

Posted on May 28, 2010 by The Great One

Here’s “Mother Nature” flexing her muscles once again… It must be horrible to have smothering volcanic ash fill the air. And as is generally the case, these types of events mostly occur in places that affect the underprivileged; those least … Continue reading →

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Illinois cross draws tourists, ire from atheist

Posted on May 28, 2010 by The Great One

Although I’m an atheist and consider the whole concept of God as silly and superstitious, I’m not a militant atheist. For example, I don’t consider the moment of silence, although associated with religion, as a bad thing to be banned … Continue reading →

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Jamaica: 73 killed in hunt for alleged drug lord

Posted on May 27, 2010 by The Great One

This is amazing, 73 people dead because of some worthless human being who only poisons society while getting rich in the process. Drug lords wield tremendous power in these poverty-stricken third world countries. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated … Continue reading →

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Germany: 205 claims of abuse at Jesuit schools

Posted on May 27, 2010 by The Great One

The Roman Catholics continue to impress… TGO Refer to brief story below. Source: Associated Press Thu May 27, 9:42 am ET MUNICH – A special investigator says in her final report that at least 205 former students claim to have been sexually or otherwise … Continue reading →

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Another death hits China iPhone maker’s plant

Posted on May 27, 2010 by The Great One

How bad can working conditions be for people to commit suicide? I don’t get it, there has to be more to it than that. Isn’t it easier (and safer) to just quit work? It’s beginning to appear as if China’s … Continue reading →

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Elton John wows fans at ‘memorable’ Morocco concert

Posted on May 26, 2010 by The Great One

Elton John is a great musician, composer and performer. He and his band put together great shows. Hopefully his music and his persona will bring people of the world together, much as other musical icons have done in the past. … Continue reading →

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Pakistan lifts ban on YouTube

Posted on May 26, 2010 by The Great One

The morons pictured below need to just get a life, instead of picking their noses all day and worrying about the Prophet Mohammed and all the rest of their religious BS. These men are too old to be so obsessed … Continue reading →

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Investigators: Blast in southern Russia kills 3

Posted on May 26, 2010 by The Great One

This world we live in is really f*cked up! And if one is objective (which few people are) he or she has to admit that most of the ills of this world have to do with people and the religions … Continue reading →

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Bishop: 100 cases in 10 yrs for Italy priest abuse

Posted on May 26, 2010 by The Great One

Knowing the Catholic Church and how it operates, one would probably be correct in assuming that the estimate given to the media by Monsignor Mariano Crociata is quite conservative. In fact, adding another zero to their estimate would probably reflect … Continue reading →

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Israeli warplanes hit Gaza targets, 15 wounded

Posted on May 26, 2010 by The Great One

Middle East peace talks are going really well. It appears as if the Israelis and Palestinians are getting close to resolving their differences. The statement made above couldn’t be any more sarcastic; or any more true. These people will be … Continue reading →

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NH church focus of 1997 teen churchgoer rape case

Posted on May 26, 2010 by The Great One

Another sad story of child rape associated with the church, although in this instance it isn’t the Catholic Church, but one of those fundamentalist churches where only truly brain-dead people attend. These churches all have some similarities; members of the … Continue reading →

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Mickelson could end Woods’ reign at No. 1

Posted on May 25, 2010 by The Great One

If anyone is to de-throne Tiger Woods as the Number 1 player in the world, who better than Phil Mickelson to do it? Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By DOUG FERGUSON, AP Golf Writer Doug Ferguson, Ap Golf … Continue reading →

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Foxconn worker dies in China; 10th in a year

Posted on May 25, 2010 by The Great One

You may want to think twice before buying an iPod, Dell computer or Nokia phone. Apparently Foxconn Technology Group, the world’s largest electronics manufacturing plant, doesn’t have the greatest of working conditions for its employees. Although who’s to say that … Continue reading →

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Spain says smoking ban to be in place in 2011

Posted on May 25, 2010 by The Great One

No smoking in restaurants, bars or cafes; this might be a bit too much for Spaniards to cope with. Despite what the statistics may show, most Spaniards smoke, and smoke heavily. In fact, the Spanish government might actually vote against … Continue reading →

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Tanker and carrier collide off Singapore

Posted on May 25, 2010 by The Great One

Were these ships being captained by Stevie Wonder and Jose Feliciano respectively? How can two ships of this size collide, were the people on board all drunk? TGO Refer to story below. Source: Reuters SINGAPORE/KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – An oil … Continue reading →

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Italy bishop asks for trust despite abuse scandal

Posted on May 25, 2010 by The Great One

Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco need not worry. The mindless faithful to the Catholic Church will continue to trust this corrupt institution no matter how many more children are raped, physically abused and/or otherwise sodomized by its priests. After all, this is … Continue reading →

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Police warn Iran opposition over anniversary demo

Posted on May 25, 2010 by The Great One

They say a picture is worth a thousand words… Those of us who live in an open and civilized society are really extremely fortunate. Just imagine what it must be like to live in any of these Islamic countries with … Continue reading →

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Iraq: Gunmen rob gold shops in Baghdad, kill 15

Posted on May 25, 2010 by The Great One

Why is the United States government so persistent in keeping soldiers in Iraq? This is a waste of taxpayer money, not to mention putting the lives of American soldiers in danger needlessly. Is it that we’re trying to show good … Continue reading →

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Russian tour bus crashes in Turkey, 16 killed

Posted on May 25, 2010 by The Great One

Another bus accident with over a dozen people killed and others wounded. It seems every couple of months or so there is a deadly bus accident somewhere. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By SUZAN FRASER, Associated Press … Continue reading →

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White House to host concert honoring Paul McCartney

Posted on May 24, 2010 by The Great One

Paul McCartney is already 67 years old; how time flies. I remember watching him perform with John, George and Ringo on the Ed Sullivan Show when I was a little kid. I’m sorry to say I never went to any … Continue reading →

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Floods kill 15 in Poland as rivers swell to record levels

Posted on May 24, 2010 by The Great One

I’ve never understood how people can die in a flood, unless they’re careless of course. Unlike tidal waves (tsunamis) or earthquakes, which can strike without warning, floods are quite predictable. If there have been long periods of torrential rains and … Continue reading →

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Venus Williams easily wins opener at French Open

Posted on May 24, 2010 by The Great One

Why didn’t Anna Kournikova ever wear an outfit such as the one Venus Williams is wearing in the photograph below? TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By HOWARD FENDRICH, AP Tennis Writer Howard Fendrich, Ap Tennis Writer Sun May 23, … Continue reading →

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Jamaican PM declares emergency amid gang warfare

Posted on May 24, 2010 by The Great One

I’ve never been to Jamaica nor do I care to go, but I know people who have been there briefly while on Caribbean cruises and they have stated that after just a couple of hours on the island they are … Continue reading →

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Australia archbishop: Church culture tied to abuse

Posted on May 24, 2010 by The Great One

Archbishop Mark Coleridge is absolutely correct in his statements! Finally, there is a high-ranking member of the Catholic Church honest enough and courageous enough to speak the truth about the rampant sexual abuse within the Church and the attitude which … Continue reading →

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Jose Lima, former Major League pitcher, dies at 37

Posted on May 23, 2010 by The Great One

For all you baseball fans out there… I suppose the saying is true: “Tomorrow is promised to no one. ” TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press LOS ANGELES – Jose Lima, a right-hand pitcher who was a 20-game … Continue reading →

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Train hits landslide, derails in China, killing 19

Posted on May 23, 2010 by The Great One

It seems that lately it’s one catastrophe after another; plane crashes, train crashes, bus crashes, oil spills, mine explosions, etc. The common denominator in each case is the loss of human life. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press … Continue reading →

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Yemeni cleric advocates killing US civilians

Posted on May 23, 2010 by The Great One

Personally, I’m so sick of these radical, ultra-religious Muslim freaks with all their Prophet Muhammad BS and constant threats of death. My only question is; why is the scum pictured in this article still breathing? TGO Refer to story below. … Continue reading →

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Supporters want ex-dictator in next Haiti election

Posted on May 22, 2010 by The Great One

These people cannot be that ignorant, can they? They want the return of Jean-Claude Duvalier; are they kidding? This guy was a world-class thief! Have these people lost their minds? I’m not suggesting that the current president of Haiti, Rene … Continue reading →

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Reports: Polish priest jailed in Brazil abuse case

Posted on May 22, 2010 by The Great One

These are the types of men, if one wants to be so kind as to call them that, that the Catholic Church appoints to do “God’s work.” It seems that the stories of what pedophile priests put these kids through … Continue reading →

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Astronomer Copernicus to be reburied as hero

Posted on May 22, 2010 by The Great One

This is a bold statement, but I don’t believe that in the history of mankind there has ever been an organization as hypocritical as the Catholic Church. This “burying of Copernicus as a hero” business is just more proof of … Continue reading →

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Plane crashes in India, 158 feared dead, 8 alive

Posted on May 22, 2010 by The Great One

Another tragic plane crash. It seems whenever there is one plane crash that several others follow within weeks or even days. Hopefully the survivors will have a full recovery from injuries and/or burns. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated … Continue reading →

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Car bomb in Shiite town near Baghdad kills 23

Posted on May 21, 2010 by The Great One

These people are such barbarians that they kill their own kind – even wild beasts rarely do this, but for these Islamic freaks it is commonplace. Apparently it isn’t good enough that they worship the same God. If they despise … Continue reading →

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Facebook page that led to Pakistani ban removed

Posted on May 21, 2010 by The Great One

This whole issue with Facebook and drawings of the Prophet Muhammad is truly ridiculous. I suppose these people have nothing better to do with their lives and consequently have way too much time on their hands… By the way, I … Continue reading →

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Pakistanis shout ‘Death to Facebook’, burn US flags

Posted on May 21, 2010 by The Great One

Look at the imbeciles pictured below. These emotional cripples actually believe that the civilized world needs to respect their religious BS. If Christians want to paint caricatures of Mohammed they are free to do so, just as Muslims are free … Continue reading →

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Church warns cell scientists not to play God

Posted on May 21, 2010 by The Great One

If ever there was a group of men less qualified to comment on anything having remotely to do with science it is the decrepit and hypocritical bunch that comprises the Catholic Church. The leaders of this Church have been opposed … Continue reading →

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Fresh from France, Lohan comes home to legal woes

Posted on May 21, 2010 by The Great One

Lindsay Lohan has all the makings of having another one of Hollywood’s all-too-common tragic endings. It would really be a shame, if for no other reason that she is so young and potentially has an entire career ahead of her. … Continue reading →

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Armstrong denies new doping accusations

Posted on May 20, 2010 by The Great One

Again, my guess is that Lance Armstrong has without a doubt used performance enhancing drugs. Hopefully I’m wrong, because Lance certainly deserves a tremendous deal of credit for his courage, achievements and for inspiring others. But if in fact he’s … Continue reading →

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‘I’m a Marxist:’ Dalai Lama

Posted on May 20, 2010 by The Great One

Marxist communism (which does not and cannot exist) and democratic capitalism (by far the best system of government ever devised). Personally, I hate communism. It is the most hypocritical form of government there is. It is great in theory, but … Continue reading →

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