Monthly Archives: November 2010

Police: building collapse in New Delhi kills 65

Posted on November 16, 2010 by The Great One

These third-world countries, which India is (despite its technology) are full of corruption and unstable governments. This lends itself to a great deal of “corner cutting,” and  one of the major areas where shortcuts are taken is in building construction.  … Continue reading →

Posted in General Discussion | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Muslims on hajj in Saudi Arabia ascend holy mount

Posted on November 15, 2010 by The Great One

Religious people, or people of “faith” as they sometimes call themselves, really are gullible. They actually believe there is a God who hears their prayers and cares about their well-being. It is astonishing to me that in the 21st century … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Mexican hotel blast kills 5 Canadians, 2 Mexicans

Posted on November 15, 2010 by The Great One

With all the drug-related violence in Mexico, where people are getting shot, hung, dismembered, etc., one has to be crazy to visit this Central American country. I know this incident had nothing to do with the on-going violence and I … Continue reading →

Posted in General Discussion | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

China says Shanghai high-rise fire kills 42

Posted on November 15, 2010 by The Great One

As expected, the death toll from the fire went up from 8 as originally reported to 42. What a horrible incident. And to think the fire was started by what was probably carelessness on the part of a construction worker … Continue reading →

Posted in General Discussion | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

High-rise fire kills 8, injures 90 in Shanghai

Posted on November 15, 2010 by The Great One

This fire was probably started by a careless individual, who was more than likely smoking a cigarette and failed to extinguish it properly, discarding it over flammable construction material. There will probably be more deaths from injury and smoke inhalation … Continue reading →

Posted in General Discussion | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Rising US media star Palin hints at 2012

Posted on November 14, 2010 by The Great One

Why don’t we just commit ourselves to elect bimbo number 1, Sarah Palin, and bimbo number 2, Christine O’ Donnell, and have them serve as President and Vice-President of the United States respectively? Let’s just say it now, so that … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Muslims take new train between Saudi holy sites

Posted on November 14, 2010 by The Great One

All of this nonsense on getting more and more people to these so-called “holy” sites… The truth of the matter is that if Muslims really cared about their image, and more importantly, if they were a “peaceful faith,” they would … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Picture of the Week

Posted on November 14, 2010 by The Great One

For your viewing pleasure, I am adding a new twist to this Blog, and including a Picture of the Week; enjoy: TGO

Posted in General Discussion | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Lebanon arrests preacher who praised 9/11 hijackers

Posted on November 14, 2010 by The Great One

Another Muslim moron, a preacher no less, has now been arrested. Maybe now he can think about his statements regarding 9/11, while cockroaches and rats entertain him in his prison cell. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Reuters Photography: Associated … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

More than 2 million Muslim pilgrims begin haj

Posted on November 14, 2010 by The Great One

Religions have such silly rituals. Imagine, tracing the supposed route taken by this Muhammad-dude to the “holy” city of Mecca; big stinking deal! These Muslims might as well poo-poo in the last spot on the ground where Muhammad last pooped. … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Taliban mount series of attacks in Afghanistan

Posted on November 13, 2010 by The Great One

These people continue to suffer at the hands of the religious scum-bags who are killing in the name of Muhammad, the Quran, Allah, and all the rest of their superstitious gibberish. As stated previously on this Blog, one or two … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

AP Exclusive: Suspect turns case against priest

Posted on November 13, 2010 by The Great One

The man pictured below was raped by Rev. Jerold Lindner when he was 7 years old, as was his brother who was 4 at the time. The priest also forced the two siblings to perform oral sex on each other … Continue reading →

Posted in General Discussion | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Palestinian held for Facebook criticism of Islam

Posted on November 12, 2010 by The Great One

A blogger hurling insults at the Prophet Muhammad; he’s my hero! Muhammad or Jesus Christ, it doesn’t make a difference, they’re both larger than life (assuming they even existed) characters of our species’ cultural infancy; can anyone remember Zeus, Apollo, … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Some 200,000 at risk of cholera in Haiti, U.N. says

Posted on November 12, 2010 by The Great One

The plight of the Haitian people continues… The man pictured below is suffering from cholera. He is also waiting for medical attention while lying on the streets of Cite-Soleil, a slum in Port-au-Prince. Amazing! TGO Refer to story below. Source: … Continue reading →

Posted in General Discussion | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Catholic bishops: More exorcists needed

Posted on November 12, 2010 by The Great One

The article talks about evaluating whether a person is truly possessed. I’ll tell you who is truly possessed, the entire Catholic Church is truly possessed; they are possessed with stupidity and corruption. Exorcisms; are these people for real??? These morons … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Ill. man pleads guilty to ’04 murder of 3-year-old

Posted on November 10, 2010 by The Great One

What a disturbing article. The killer of this 3 year-old girl deserves to be tortured for weeks if not months; before finally being killed. This county is way too lenient on these scum-bags. Please read the entire article before posting … Continue reading →

Posted in General Discussion | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Religion News in Brief

Posted on November 10, 2010 by The Great One

I’ve always thought (and stated) that to be a “believer” one has to be deficient in brain cells. Then of course, there are the truly devout… These are the absolute morons; the ones who would get zero benefits from an … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Blasts hit Baghdad’s Christian districts, kill 4

Posted on November 10, 2010 by The Great One

As is standard practice for Muslims, they continue killing innocent people. Maybe Islamic schools teach children the “art” of bomb-making in lieu of subjects such as social studies, world history and the like. Someone should look into this… Sarcasm aside, … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

If Palin runs for presidency, it will be ‘to win it’

Posted on November 10, 2010 by The Great One

If this ding-bat, Sarah Palin, even comes remotely close to winning the Republican Party nomination for the presidency of the United States, this country will have reached an all-time low, making even the Bush presidency (as bad as it was) … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Doctors set up cholera centers in Haiti’s capital

Posted on November 10, 2010 by The Great One

Wow, is there anything else that can be experienced by the poor people of Haiti? As if a devastating earthquake in January, torrential summer rains and a hurricane in the fall weren’t enough, in addition to the already poverty-stricken country, … Continue reading →

Posted in General Discussion | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Death toll from Indonesian volcano rises to 153

Posted on November 9, 2010 by The Great One

Considering the devastating power of a volcanic eruption, the lava flows, toxic gases released and smothering ashes, 153 deaths seems like a rather small number. If the figures in the article are correct, the people of Indonesia were somewhat fortunate, … Continue reading →

Posted in General Discussion | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Scientists re-create Big Bang in lab

Posted on November 9, 2010 by The Great One

This is awesome! TGO Refer to story below. Source: Yahoo News Photography: Associated Press By Liz Goodwin Mon Nov 8, 2:14 pm ET  Scientists say they have created a mini Big Bang using the world’s largest atom smasher, resulting in a temperature “a millions … Continue reading →

Posted in Science | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Unanswerable Prayers

Posted on November 8, 2010 by The Great One

Christopher Hitchens is a brilliant man, and one of my favorite authors. Unfortunately he was diagnosed with an especially deadly form of cancer in June of this year. Despite this, he continues to do what he does best; write.TGO Refer … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Car bombs in Iraqi Shiite cities kill 21

Posted on November 8, 2010 by The Great One

These camel jockeys continue doing what they do best, blowing things up. So far, 21 more people have been killed by “peaceful” Muslims in this toilet bowl of a country; Iraq. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Prelates to discuss response to sex abuse scandal

Posted on November 8, 2010 by The Great One

More BS from the Pope… The Roman Catholic Church is one of the most corrupt organizations on the planet, and has been so since its inception. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By VICTOR L. SIMPSON, Associated Press … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Cowboys fire coach Wade Phillips

Posted on November 8, 2010 by The Great One

This was inevitable after the 45-7 loss to the Packers last night. Anyway, the team had quit on Wade Phillips long ago. A team with this much talent doesn’t start the year 1-7 unless there are serious issues with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Sports | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Conn. man condemned to die for fatal home invasion

Posted on November 8, 2010 by The Great One

It’s unfortunate that the scum pictured below will probably die of old age in prison, being that according to the article, the state of Connecticut hasn’t executed a man on death row since 1960; and there are currently nine other … Continue reading →

Posted in General Discussion | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Radical Yemeni cleric calls for killing Americans

Posted on November 8, 2010 by The Great One

For those of you who still don’t believe that religion deadens the mind, just read below. This nut-job, born in the United States, has become a radicalized Muslim calling for the death of American citizens. What else, other than religion, … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Homeowners say loan mods led them to foreclosure

Posted on November 7, 2010 by The Great One

As stated before on this Blog, the Making Home Affordable program endorsed by the federal government is a fraud. This is especially so because you have crooked banks, such as JPMorgan Chase & Co., still doing business; and still being … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Pope defends family as Spanish gays hold ‘kiss-in’

Posted on November 7, 2010 by The Great One

The Pope leads (represents) the richest, among the most powerful and one of the most corrupt organizations on the planet; the Roman Catholic Church. The Catholic Church is also arguably the most hypocritical, as it continues to profess archaic doctrines … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Gay US bishop to retire amid death threats

Posted on November 7, 2010 by The Great One

What hypocrisy…! These people call themselves Christians and yet threaten an Episcopalian bishop’s life because he is gay. Oh, sorry, I forgot, the Bible is opposed to homosexuality; not murder, there is plenty of that (murder) in the Bible. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Haiti ‘got very lucky’ as Tomas skirted island

Posted on November 6, 2010 by The Great One

Given a choice, I wouldn’t know what would be worse right now; being in Indonesia or Haiti. Both nations have been basically destroyed by natural disasters. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By JONATHAN M. KATZ, Associated Press … Continue reading →

Posted in General Discussion | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Car bombs wound 34 in Iraq’s Kirkuk

Posted on November 6, 2010 by The Great One

Muslims continue doing what they do best, blowing things up. At the top of the list is blowing people up, including themselves. Ah, the wonders of religious fanaticism; nothing else even remotely compares to it. TGO Refer to story below. … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Fear of volcanic ash cancels flights to Jakarta

Posted on November 6, 2010 by The Great One

Being exposed to clouds of ash that completely blanket everything for miles must be a horrific experience, albeit better than being covered with lava. Either way, living in the proximity of an erupting volcano is definitely not a good thing. … Continue reading →

Posted in General Discussion | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Pope blasts Spain’s “aggressive” anti-church ways

Posted on November 6, 2010 by The Great One

Even the people of Spain, traditionally a country with one of the largest Catholic populations in the world, has had it with all the BS from the Roman Catholic Church. How the Pope has the audacity to criticize gays and … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Giant Jesus statue completed in Polish town

Posted on November 6, 2010 by The Great One

Some people have way too much time on their hands, and so they come up with a whole lot of cockamamie nonsense. And if those people happen to be of the religious ilk, that nonsense tends to be of astronomical … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Indonesia volcano burns whole villages; 122 dead

Posted on November 5, 2010 by The Great One

What more can be said about this volcano and its effect on the people of Indonesia that hasn’t already been said during the past week…? TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By SARAH DiLORENZO, Associated Press Sarah Dilorenzo, … Continue reading →

Posted in General Discussion | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Mosque blasts in Pakistan’s NW kills at least 71

Posted on November 5, 2010 by The Great One

The natives are restless; as usual. More towel-heads blowing themselves up in the name of Allah, Muhammad, Islam, whatever. Just more brain-dead, crazy people (made crazy by religion). It’s too bad there isn’t a hell, for I’d love nothing more … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Hurricane Tomas floods quake-shattered Haiti town

Posted on November 5, 2010 by The Great One

These poor people; they can’t get a break… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By JACOB KUSHNER, Associated Press Jacob Kushner, Associated Press LEOGANE, Haiti – Hurricane Tomas flooded the earthquake-shattered remains of a Haitian town on Friday, … Continue reading →

Posted in General Discussion | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Israelis mull leaving settlers in Palestine

Posted on November 5, 2010 by The Great One

Discussing what may or may not happen with Israelis and Palestinians after a peace accord is reached by the two parties is immaterial. The reason for this is that peace between the two groups will never be achieved. This is … Continue reading →

Posted in General Discussion | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Death toll from Indonesian volcano tops 100

Posted on November 5, 2010 by The Great One

Indonesia, like Haiti, has been ravaged by a string of natural disasters this year, including an earthquake, tsunami, and more recently a volcanic eruption. As is typically the case, those who are most vulnerable to these events are the more … Continue reading →

Posted in General Discussion | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Charter plane crash kills 21 in Pakistan

Posted on November 5, 2010 by The Great One

As is typically the case and as so stated in my commentary on a post on this Blog earlier today regarding a plane crash killing 68 people in Cuba, now we will hear of other plane crashes across the globe. … Continue reading →

Posted in General Discussion | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Pope heads to a less Catholic Spain

Posted on November 5, 2010 by The Great One

People are much better off without ties to one of the most corrupt organizations on the planet; the Roman Catholic Church, which continues its quest to re-establish its popularity, and former dominance, across Europe. TGO Refer to story below. Source: … Continue reading →

Posted in General Discussion | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Earthquake camps bet on Tomas missing capital

Posted on November 5, 2010 by The Great One

The situation in Haiti goes from bad to worse… The following paragraph, taken from the article, basically describes why this Caribbean nation is a cesspool; it has always had corrupt governments with leaders who simply steal money and do nothing … Continue reading →

Posted in General Discussion | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

No survivors in Cuba airliner crash with 68 aboard

Posted on November 5, 2010 by The Great One

Hopefully this incident won’t be followed by a handful of plane crashes in various parts of the world. It seems that after an airliner goes down with a significant number of passengers there are other plane crashes that occur shortly … Continue reading →

Posted in General Discussion | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Confusion, fear as Haiti camps evacuate for storm

Posted on November 4, 2010 by The Great One

The people of this Caribbean nation have been ravaged by just about every conceivable misery known to man, both natural and man-made; a basically uneducated and ignorant population, a history of corrupt governments that has exploited its people and done … Continue reading →

Posted in General Discussion | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Dad charged with killing daughter, ex-girlfriend

Posted on November 4, 2010 by The Great One

What a senseless crime! A woman and a baby dead because of some idiot’s emotional instability. It makes one wonder how the human race has survived to this point. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press Wed Nov 3, 10:28 pm ET LOS … Continue reading →

Posted in General Discussion | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Religion News in Brief

Posted on November 3, 2010 by The Great One

Priests, pastors, etc. – men of God in other words – are perfect candidates for political positions. They already earn their living BS-ing people anyway, so all they need to do is shift the nature of their empty promises from … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Religion News in Brief

Posted on November 3, 2010 by The Great One

I suppose this means strip clubs are out of the question in Saudi Arabia? Seriously, how is it that belly dancing is acceptable and working in a supermarket bagging groceries or working the cashier is not? You know what I … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Gaza car blast kills militant, Hamas blames Israel

Posted on November 3, 2010 by The Great One

Any day now, any day, we’ll have peace in the Middle East. In fact, I predict that Yahweh and Allah will both come “down” from heaven, appear before the Jews and Muslims, and order that peace prevail. And as soon … Continue reading →

Posted in General Discussion | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment