Tag Archives: SOuth America

Devout Hispanic Catholics get new Pa. church

Posted on December 5, 2010 by The Great One

Yeap, Hispanics are definitely all-in on Catholicism; thanks to those Spaniards who conquered Central and South America centuries ago. By the way Mexico, that toilet bowl of a country, which has a population of over 110 million, is almost 80% … Continue reading →

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List of countries by irrelegion

Posted on December 3, 2010 by The Great One

Refer to list of countries below, ranked from the least to the most religious; based on different polls (as identified). It’s interesting; one can clearly see that for the most part (with exceptions of course) the least developed countries of … Continue reading →

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Major candidates call for halt to Haiti election

Posted on November 28, 2010 by The Great One

More of the same from this joke of a country known as Haiti… If it wasn’t so sad it would be a comedy. Why do they even bother? The best thing for Haitians to do is to all board anything … Continue reading →

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Chavez pledges oil to Belarus for 200 years

Posted on October 16, 2010 by The Great One

It is said that there’s always a first time for everything; this very well may be true. Today is the first time I see an orangutan wearing a red scarf. One dictator selling oil to another dictator, both of whom … Continue reading →

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First of 33 trapped Chilean miners rescued

Posted on October 12, 2010 by The Great One

One down, or should I say up; 32 to go!!! TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press Photography: Reuters SAN JOSE MINE, Chile – Florencio Avalos, the first of 33 miners to be rescued, has surfaced after 69 days … Continue reading →

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Same-Sex Marriage Debate Has Roots Going Back Centuries

Posted on August 17, 2010 by The Great One

I found this article that briefly describes a history of marriage and how it has changed through time and across various parts of the globe interesting. TGO Refer to story below. Source: LiveScience Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience.com Sun Aug 15, 9:31 am ET In the … Continue reading →

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Expo shows illegal pet trade rampant in Indonesia

Posted on July 30, 2010 by The Great One

Mankind’s selfishness and greed is going to eventually destroy this planet. The animal kingdom is certainly in jeopardy as long as we continue deforestation, poaching and polluting oceans, lakes and rivers. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By … Continue reading →

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Chavez meets with Syria’s Assad in Venezuela

Posted on June 26, 2010 by The Great One

Look at Chavez (the orangutan) as I refer to him. Just imagine how ignorant the masses are in Venezuela that they elected this ignorant, leftist militant who looks like a stuffed tamale as their president. Pathetic…! TGO Refer to story … Continue reading →

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Cancun mayor charged with ties to drug cartels

Posted on June 1, 2010 by The Great One

Government corruption is the reason why these Central and South American countries never get ahead, despite how much natural wealth and resources they may have; and Mexico is a prime example of this. Needless to say, when the country also … 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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Pope urges Portugal to rediscover Christian roots

Posted on May 12, 2010 by The Great One

Here again we have the Pope, doing his sales-pitch to the people of Portugal. He engages in all of these trips to various parts of Europe in the Vatican’s continuing quest to solicit new membership, or what I would refer … Continue reading →

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Hong Kong police make largest drug bust

Posted on April 27, 2010 by The Great One

It would be interesting to know where the cocaine seized in this drug bust originated. My understanding is that cocaine is grown exclusively, at least in large quantities, in South American countries. But maybe that’s not so. If someone out … Continue reading →

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